D-Link D DPH-50U DPH-50U User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 3
System Requirements .................................................................................................... 4
Installation ...................................................................................................................... 5
Configuration ................................................................................................................ 12
DPH-50U States .................................................................................................... 13
Testing the Connection .......................................................................................... 13
Making and Receiving Calls .................................................................................. 16
Setting Up Skype Speed Dial ................................................................................ 17
Switching Between VoIP and Regular Calls .......................................................... 19
Conference Call Between VoIP and Regular Calls ................................................ 19
Forwarding Calls ................................................................................................... 19
Toll Bypass ............................................................................................................ 21
Skype™ Voicemail .................................................................................................. 22
Call Recorder ........................................................................................................ 23
Changing the Default Settings ............................................................................... 25
Disabling DPH-50U ............................................................................................... 26
Uninstall the Software ........................................................................................... 26
Installing a New Version ........................................................................................ 27
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 28
Contacting Technical Support ....................................................................................... 31
Registration .................................................................................................................. 32

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The DPH-50U Skype™ USB Phone Adapter is an exciting new device that let you make
and receive Skype™ calls using your standard telephone handset.
After you complete 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
Please view the readme.txt that is installed with the DPH-50U driver. It lists any known
issues that may exist.
Introduction
The DPH-50U package includes the following (note that your particular hardware and
cables may look slightly different than shown below).
Package Contents
RJ-11 Phone Cable USB Cable
D-Link DPH-50U Skype™ USB
Phone Adapter
CD-ROM

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In order to install the DPH-50U Skype™ USB Phone Adapter you will need the following:
• DPH-50U Skype™ USB Phone Adapter
• USB cable
• RJ11 cable
• Telephone (regular telephone, cordless phone or DECT phone)
• Telephone service (for conf call, 3 way calling and forwarding features)
• Broadband internet service is recommended
• PC with the following minimum specifications:
• 400MHz processor or higher
• Windows 2000 or XP
• Available USB port (1.0, 1.1 or 2.0)
• Skype™ version 1.1.079 or higher must be installed*
• 128MB RAM
• 8MB available hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive to install DPH-50U software from the supplied CD
Note: The DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter must be connected directly to the PC
USB port or to a powered USB hub.
* You can download the latest version of Skype™ at http://www.skype.com.
System Requirements

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DO NOT CONNECT THE DPH-50U USB ADAPTER TO YOUR COMPUTER UNTIL
INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE DPH-50U INSTALLATION WIZARD
The following instructions will guide you to through the process of installing the DPH-50U
Skype™ USB Phone Adapter.
The installation procedure is to:
1. Install Skype™
2. Start the DPH-50U software installation
3. Plug in the DPH-50U WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO
4. Verify the installation is OK
5. Connect a telephone handset to the DPH-50U
6. Connect the DPH-50U to the wall jack*
7. Use your DPH-50U to make and receive Skype™ calls
*Note that this is optional and only required for making/receiving PSTN phone calls.
If Skype™ is not already installed on your computer, insert CD and install Skype™ or visit
http://www.skype.com to download the latest copy of Skype™ software. Please follow
the instructions there to install Skype. Verify that Skype is working before installing the
DPH-50U.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your PC CD-ROM drive. The installation should start
automatically.
Installation
Click Install Utility.

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You will see the End User License Agreement. Check the “I have read and agree…”
box.
Connect the USB cable to the D-Link Skype™ USB Phone Adapter USB port as shown
below:
Click Yes.
Click I Agree.
Click OK.

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The other end of the USB cable must be connected to a USB port on your computer as
shown below,
Note: The D-Link USB Phone Adapter MUST not be connected to a bus powered USB
hub.
You will see the New Hardware Found Wizard window.
The installation will continue and you will see the following screen.
Click Next.
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended).

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You will see the following Found New Hardware Wizard window.
The installation will continue and you will see the following screen.
Click Finish.
Click Next.
Select Install the software
automatically (Recommended).

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When you see the following screen, press the Continue Anyway button.
You may receive an Another program wants to use Skype message.
Click Finish.
Click Continue Anyway.
Click allow this program to use Skype.
Click OK.

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Connect a standard telephone handset to the DPH-50U Phone port using a telephone
cable as shown below
Connect a telephone cable between the DPH-50U Line port and a wall jack 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.
When the installation completes you should see a new telephone icon (on the left) in your
system tray as shown below.
The telephone icon indicates that the DPH-50U software is installed and that you can
start making calls via the DPH-50U Skype™ USB Phone Adapter.
You will see a new program group named D-Link USB Phone Adapter, accessed from
Start > All Programs > D-Link Skype USB Phone Adapter > DPH-50U Utility as
shown below.

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You final configuration should resemble the following.

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In order to use DPH-50U and it’s features:
1. The DPH-50U USB Phone Adapter must be plugged into the PC.
2. A telephone handset must be plugged into the DPH-50U.
3. The DPH-50U must be connected to the telephone wall jack*.
4. The DPH-50U agent must be running (see blue telephone icon in the
System Tray).
* 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.
If the DPH-50U Agent is not running (i.e. no blue telephone in the system tray), make
sure the DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter is connected to the PC and start the
DPH-50U as shown below (Start > All Programs > D-Link Skype USB Phone Adapter
> DPH-50U Utility):
Configuration
You may see the following screen, select the option Allow this program to use Skype
and press the OK button. You should now see the DPH-50U Utility icon in the Windows
System Tray.

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DPH-50U States
When the DPH-50U Skype™ USB Phone Adapter is installed and the software is installed
properly, you will see a blue phone icon in the system tray as shown below.
If the utility is running and the DPH-50U is removed or Skype™ is not running, then the
telephone icon will be red as shown below.
Skype™ provides a useful feature to test your connection. It is called Echo123. If you
send “callme” in a chat with echo123, the echo123 service will call you and let you
leave a message which will be played back to you. This will help you verify that the
DPH-50U, D-Link driver, and the telephone are all connected and installed properly.
Click the Add Contact button.
Testing the Connection

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When Echo/Sound Test Service appears in the list, highlight it and click Add Selected
Contact.
Enter echo123 and then click the Search button.
Click the button to open the chat window.

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Within 10-20 seconds the telephone connected to the DPH-50U should ring. Pick up
the handset and follow the instructions. The Echo Test Service will ask you to leave
a message which will be played back immediately. This will help you verify that the
DPH-50U, D-Link driver, and the telephone handset are all connected and installed
properly.
When the test concludes you can press OK on the following screen.
When the following chat screen appears, type callme and then press the Enter key on
your keyboard.
Echo123 will now be in your list of contacts.

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You can continue to use the telephone handset connected to the DPH-50U Skype USB
Phone Adapter to make and receive standard telephone calls as you used without any
change. To make a standard phone call, just pick up the handset and dial as you normally
would. Make sure you hear a dial tone before you dial ## or the phone number. To answer
(receive) a standard phone call just pick up the handset when the phone rings.
When you receive an incoming Skype™ call, the handset connected to the DPH-50U will
ring. To answer the call, just pick up the handset and speak as you normally would. To
end the call, simply hang up the handset as you normally would.
If you have SkypeOut™, you can use the DPH-50U connected handset to
make SkypeOut™ calls by picking up the handset, pressing ## (only if the
DHP-50U is in PSTN mode), to indicate to the DPH-50U that this will be a Skype call,
dialing as per the SkypeOut™ recommended dialing sequence, 00 + country code +
telephone number and pressing the asterisk (*) key. If the DPH-50U is already in VoIP
mode, pressing ## is not required.
Examples:
PSTN mode: ## 001 617 555 1212 *
VoIP mode: 001 617 555 1212 *
In order to make a call to a Skype™ contact, you will need to use the Skype™ program to
assign a speed dial (as described in the user manual) to each person you would like to
call from the DPH-50U connected handset. Then simply pick up the handset, press ## (if
in PSTN mode), to indicate to the DPH-50U that this is a Skype call, you will hear a new
dial-tone, press the speed dial number (e.g. 22) and then press the asterisk (*) key.
Making and Receiving Calls

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Enter the desired speed dial number (e.g. 22) as shown below and press the OK
button.
This section describes how to setup speed dials in Skype™. This is required in order to
use a DPH-50U connected handset to dial to a Skype™ contact. It is not required for
making SkypeOut™ calls using a DPH-50U connected handset.
Setting Up Skype Speed Dial
Right-click on the desired contact as shown below and select Assign Speed-Dial.

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You will now see an indication that the Skype™ contact has a speed dial associated with
them as shown below.

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While on a regular phone call you may receive a Skype™ call or while on a Skype™
call you may receive a regular call. The DPH-50U will indicate an incoming call with an
audible tone and you can switch between the two and back and forth by pressing #1.
While on a regular phone call, if you receive a Skype™ call, you can see the Skype™
username on your telephone (if it has alphanumeric CLID display).
Switching Between VoIP and Regular Calls
Conference Call Between VoIP and Regular Calls
While on a regular phone call you may receive a Skype™ call or while on a Skype™
call you may receive a regular call. The DPH-50U will indicate an incoming call with an
audible tone and you can conference in the additional caller by first pressing #1 to put
the current caller on hold, and then press #2 to conference.
The DPH-50U can be configured to forward incoming Skype™ calls to another telephone
number, such as your mobile phone. It can also forward incoming telephone calls to a
Skype™ or SkypeOut™ call. Right-click on the Skype™ Agent (blue telephone icon in the
System Tray) and select Configure as shown below.
Forwarding Calls
You will see the DPH-50U configuration screen as shown below.

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Click the Call Forwarding tab to see the Call Forwarding parameters as shown below.
In order to forward incoming Skype™ calls to a telephone number such as your mobile
phone, change the VOIP to Phone Line settings as follows:
Check the Enable Call Forward
checkbox.
Select the number of rings before the
forwarding takes place.
Enter the phone number you want
to forward to.
Click Apply and then click Quit to
save your settings.
If you are on a PBX, you may need to press a digit to get an outside line (i.e. 9). In this
case you would enter 9,,,16175551212.
In order to forward incoming regular calls to a VoIP call, such as through SkypeOut™ or
to a Skype account, enter speed dial number (e.g. 77) associated with the Skype User
without the * key or enter the SkypeOut™ number (e.g. 0016175551212).