V-tech USB 7100 User manual

USB 7100 Quick Start Guide
Dual Line PC Internet Phone

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Parts Checklist
Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you
ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure
the telephone packaging includes the following:
1. Telephone Base 6. AC Adapter
2. Telephone Handset 7. USB Cable
3. Battery Compartment Cover 8. Telephone Cable
4. Batteries 9. VTech CDROM – Software and
5. Belt Clip User Documentation
10. Quick Start Guide
Telephone base Telephone handset Batteries (2)
CD-ROM
AC adapter
Belt clip
USB cable
Telephone line cord
Quick S tart Guide
Battery compartment cover

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Insert supplied
batteries Replace cover
Place handset in base to charge
for over 15 hours before first use.
Installing Handset Batteries
1. Insert the supplied batteries in to the handset.
Caution: Do not use alkaline batteries.
Use only the batteries that came with your telephone. To purchase
replacement batteries, visit us on the web at www.vtechphones.com
or call our Customer Support Center at 888-347-2005. In Canada, call
888-211-2005 or visit www.vtechcanada.com.
2. Replace the battery cover by sliding it upwards.
3. Place the handset in the base to charge the batteries. Charge the
batteries for at least 15 hours before rst use.
Note: The LCD will be blank until the batteries are charged enough to
activate it.

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Installing the Telephone Base
Install the base as shown in the diagram below. Choose a location away
from electrical equipment, such as television sets or microwave ovens.
Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.
After connecting the telephone base to an available USB port on your
computer, Windows will automatically detect and install the appropriate
drivers.
Underside of telephone base
Plug base power
cord transformer into
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
After charging the handset batteries
for at least 15 hours, plug line cord
into telephone jack.
Computer
Plug USB cable into a
USB port in your computer
Route wires under
strainrelief tabs as
shown

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Installing the Software
Before continuing, make sure the batteries in the handset are fully charged.
1. Insert the CDROM and wait for the opening screen to be displayed.
If the software installation program does not automatically start, you will
need to launch it manually. From your desktop, double click My Computer,
double click your CD-ROM Drive, and then double click “vtech_broad
band_7100.exe”.
2. Click the Begin Installation button.

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Adobe Reader is required to view the USB7100 User Manual. It is likely
that you already have it installed on to your computer. If you don’t, click
the Adobe Reader button to start the Setup Wizard. Follow the instruc-
tions on screen to complete the installation.
5. Click Exit to close the Installation CD screen.
3. Click the button to download and install Skype. Instructions to download
the software and start the installation are provided on the web page.
Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard to complete the installation.
The rst time Skype is launched you will have the option to create an
account, if you don’t already have one.
4. After completing the Skype installation, click the button to download and
install the VTech Cordless Phone Suite software. Instructions to download
the software and start the installation are provided on the web page.

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The Cordless Phone Suite Software will display the status of the usb7100.
All items checked means the phone is ready to use. From the Cordless
Phone Suite software, you can nd the user manual and check for software
updates.
Once the applications have been installed, you will be prompted that the
VTech Cordless Phone Suite software is trying to access Skype. Select
Allow this program to use Skype and then click OK.

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Handset Quick Reference Guide
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