Conceptronic CVOIPAU User manual

CONCEPTRONIC CVOIPAU
USB VoIP Telephone Adapter
USER MANUAL
Ver. 1.0

1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Conceptronic VoIP Telephone Adapter. This device is an VoIP
Telephone Adapter which is an exciting new device that let’s you make and receive Skype™ calls using your
standard telephone handset.
After you follow the simple installation you will be able to do the following:
;Continue to make and receive regular calls as you normally do
;Make and receive Skype™ calls using your standard telephone
;Forward Skype™ calls to your mobile phone
;Make Skype™ calls from your mobile phone even when you are away from your computer
;Switch between a Skype™ call and a regular phone call
The Conceptronic VoIP Telephone Adapter is fully compatible with Skype™ applications that can save cost
for long distance and international calls while establishing voice communications from PC to PC over the
Internet.
This User Manual will help you get the most out of your new device. Please read it carefully and keep it
handy for future reference.

2. Product Overview
The Conceptronic VoIP Telephone Adapter let’s you make and receive Skype™ calls using your standard
telephone handset. It delivers the seamless integration of traditional and IP-based telephony to residential
and SOHO users by turning any PSTN telephone into a dual function PSTN and VoIP handset. The VoIP
Telephone Adapter intelligent forwarding features enable forwarding of incoming VoIP calls to your mobile
phone, toll bypass from your mobile phone, and 3-ways conferencing in between VoIP and PSTN. Intelligent
bridging features enable conference calling and call switching without a subscription fee.
The VoIP Telephone Adapter is a professional grade, Voice over free Internet device with superior sound
quality, clean styling and unmatched ease of use.
Basic System Requirement
Before continuing with the installation please make sure you have the following minimum system
requirements:
;Pentium III 667MHz compatible Processor and above.
;Computer running with Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating systems.
;Computer system with installed Skype™ software and a valid Skype™ registered account.
;High speed or broadband Internet access.
;Telephone (regular telephone, cordless phone, DECT phone, etc).
;Telephone service (for conf call, 3 way calling and forwarding features).
;Computer System with installed 128MB RAM or more.
;At least 50MB of free hard disk space for driver installation.
;An installed CD-ROM Drive.
;One free USB port.
Package Content
The VoIP Telephone Adapter package contains the following items:
;1x Conceptronic VoIP Telephone Adapter
;1x USB Cable.
;2x RJ-11 Cable.
;1x CD-ROM (Driver / Manual / Quick Installation Guide).
;1x Guick Installation Guide.
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

VoIP Telephone Adapter – Front Panel
;PSTN: PSTN LED lights up indicates a PSTN call (Default Mode).
;VoIP: VoIP LED lights up indicates an Internet VoIP call.
VoIP Telephone Adapter – Back Panel
;PHONE: RJ-11 Jack connecting to a regular analogue telephone set.
;LINE: RJ-11 Jack connecting to PSTN line.
;USB: USB port for host computer connection.

3. Hardware Installation
Step A : Connect a standard telephone handset to the VoIP Telephone Adapter’s “PHONE” jack using a
telephone cable as shown below:
Step B: Connect a telephone cable between the VoIP Telephone Adapter’s “LINE” jack and a wall as
shown below.
Note that this is only required for making regular phone calls or for forwarding Skype™ calls to
your mobile (or other off-site) phone or for toll bypass applications.

Step C: You final configuration should resemble the following:

4. Driver Installation
The bundled Drivers & Software on the product CD-ROM interact between the VoIP Telephone Adapter
and Skype™. Before you can use the VoIP Telephone Adapter and the bundled software, you need to have
Skype™ installed on your computer.
You can download the Skype™ application on http://www.skype.com, or click the “Visit Skype™
Website” in the Autorun Menu of the Product CD-ROM.
You can continue the installation of the Drivers & Gateway software when Skype™ is installed.
Insert the Product CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The CPHONELU Menu should appear automatically.
If the Menu does not appear, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD-ROM and execute
“Autorun.exe”.
1. Select the option “Install Drivers & Software” in the Autorun Menu.
2. The Setup wizard will appear on your screen. Click “OK” to start the installation of the VoIP
Telephone Adapter.
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The Setup Wizard will automatically install the Drivers & Software on your computer. The Setup Wizard
will display several installation screens and 2 “New Hardware Wizard” screens. You can ignore these
screens. They are automatically handled by the Setup Wizard.
When the installation of the Drivers & Software is complete and you have Skype™ running in the
background, the following message will appear:
3. Select the option “Allow this program to use Skype” and click “OK”.
4. The installation process is complete. Click “OK” to reboot your computer.
Note: If Skype™ is not running at the background during installation you will not see this message. This message
will appear the first time you start Skype™ after the installation of the Drivers & Software.
Note: If the Setup Wizard is started and the VoIP Telephone Adapter is not connected, you will get the message
“Can’t find device”. Click “OK”, connect the VoIP Telephone Adapter to your computer and repeat Step 1
to start the Setup Wizard again.
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5. Gateway Software Status
When the reboot is completed and your computer is back in Windows, you will see the Conceptronic Icon in
your System Tray. The Icon displays the status of the Gateway Software as shown below:
If the Gateway Software is running and the device is disconnected or Skype™ is not running, then the
Conceptronic Icon will be “RED” as shown below:
When the VoIP Telephone AdapterAgent is not running, there is no Conceptronic Icon in the system tray.

6. Testing The VoIP Telephone Adapter & Software
Skype™ provides a useful feature to test your connection. This special feature let you leave a message which
will be playback to you. This will help you verify that the VoIP Telehone Adapter, Gateway software and the
Telephone set are all connected and installed properly. Follow the following procedures to check your
connection:
1. Double click on the Skype™ icon in your system tray, the following screen will pop-up. Click on
“Tools” Æ“Options”. The “Skype™ – Options” screen will pop-up.