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Posted by on March 15, 2006, 12:27 pm
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I didn't understand the instruction when I was installing the device; I
thought that meaned something else. Now that you point it out, I
understand it.
Jay Chan
Enzo Michelangeli wrote:
> The user manual at http://www.actiontec.com/support/voip/manual.pdf , at
> pages 26 and 28, says that you have to hit the '#' key twice, wait for the
> dial tone, then enter a SkypeOut or a Skype speed-dial number (that you'll
> have separately set up in advance using the Skype software).
>
> Enzo
>
> > I have just bought a phone adapter for connecting a regular phone to
> > SkyPe. I have a question on the way to initiate a call through a
> > cordless phone instead of through the SkyPe program.
> >
> > That phone adapter is called "Internet Phone Wizard" from ActionTec.
> > That device connects to the PC through USB, and the device has a jack
> > for an analog phone. I have connected a corded phone to the device,
> > and I can talk using the phone and SkyPe; but I will have to initiate
> > the call through the SkyPe program. I don't know how to initiate a
> > SkyPe call using the keys in the phone. This is OK as long as I am
> > using the corded phone and I need to sit in front of the PC anyway.
> > But this won't be OK if I use one of those set of multiple cordless
> > phones because I may be making SkyPe call from a different room.
> > According to ActionTec web site, I am supposed to hit some keys in the
> > phone to initiate a SkyPe call; but they don't say which keys (I guess
> > this may be specific to the model of phone). I have emailed them about
> > this; but almost a week later they still haven't answered my email (not
> > a good sign for customer service).
> >
> > I think this may have something to do with setting up a Speed Dial to
> > each phone number in the phone book in SkyPe. I have done that; but
> > still I don't know which keys in the phone to press to tell the phone
> > adapter that I meant to use SkyPe to make the call.
> >
> > I am quite puzzled right now. Please help.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any info.
> >
> > Jay Chan
> >
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