Re[2]: Skype Phones - USB

["Pete Shew" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are some on eBay at the moment - it seems they ship from the US
although seller claims to eb in Birmingham. I shall be using one to connect
the second line of my PABX so incoming from land line or Skype rings. To
dial out to Skype users it looks like you have to set speed dial codes and
use those from the phone. The trick is whether or not to send a # at the
end off the number when the PABX may route according to time of day.

Pete

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On 23/02/2005 at 14:17 ian.bird@xxxxxxx wrote:

>I use skype a bit while travelling so was looking at devices similar to
>this:
>http://www.phoneconnector.com/02More.html
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>There are others all around the 50 bucks mark and since I am in the
States
>at the moment I am very tempted.
>e.g.
>http://www.skypetips.internetvisitation.org/web_pages/products_hw.html
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>At home and as with others the main problem is the distance between the
>24/7 machine (under the stairs) and the current phone location about 8
>feet away through two walls and a bathroom. Maybe I can extend the
phone
>line and have the USB device near the computer? Would have to be
>completely hands free at the computer end of course.
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>Working............. working..............
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>Ian
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>"Davey" <DB1001@xxxxxxx>
>23/02/2005 06:41
>Please respond to ukha_d
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>        Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] Skype Phones - USB
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>Bit of an update really regarding this.
>I did buy the ones from firebox.. excellent service in that I ordered
them
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>15:00 and they were with me by 08:00 the next morning.
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>The phone itself is actually OK. I was surprised by the quality  - it
>being
>higher than I expected. The Lead from USB port through to the base is
nice
>and long so allowing for leaving the phone on your desk - assuming you
>have
>a tower machine under the desk.
>The actual handset (and base) are slightly smaller than a normal BT
style
>clamshell phone. but as most people have tiny mobile phones this isn't
>really an issue for most people.
>The actual phone keys (on the base) have a positive click action.
>The curly lead was perhaps a little too short.. but not too bad
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>The installation was not so straightforward though. The install CD
comes
>with skype 1.0 and installs this and then this installer calls the voip
>phone installer. I already had skype 1.1 installed and so it got
confused
>with installing the voip phone drivers. I couldn't load then direct
from
>the
>CD either. I then downloaded the latest drivers from the website.. got
the
>phone installed but couldn't get it to link in with skype.
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>In the end I removed skype 1.1. and the phone driver setup - via
>add/remove
>programs. Rebooted and then did a install of the original CD. This
worked.
>Then upgraded to skype 1.1  - still OK and then finally loaded the
latest
>drivers for the phone.. still OK.
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>PRO :
>Sound quality  - very good - better than  my normal landline
> nice audible ring tone from the phone
>flashing orange lights when off-hook.
>Integrates really well with skype. - launch skype when off-hook or use
the
>phone keys to select the contact to call etc.
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>CON : I pick up a hum when using it on my wireless laptop which is
>probably
>due to the wireless card
>Handset a bit too small when I hold it under my head against my
shoulder
>Installation of software was tricky due to existing skype software
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>8/10
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>HTH
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>Davey
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