Philips VOIP151 User Manual

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VOIP151  
EN USB Corded Phone  
Table of contents  
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Important  
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4.3 End or Reject a Call  
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4.4 Emergency Call Management  
1.1 Power requirements  
1.2 Safety Information  
1.3 Terms and Conditions of use  
1.4 Environmental Care  
1.5 Installation requirements  
1.6 Conformity  
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Features during a Call  
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5.1 Adjust Earpiece Volume  
5.2 Mute Microphone  
5.3 Put a Call on Hold  
5.4 Call Waiting  
1.7 Recycling and disposal  
1.8 Warranty  
5.5 Manage a second call  
5.6 Conference Call  
1.9 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic  
Fields (“EMF”)  
5.7 Activate Computer Handsfree  
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Voicemail  
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Your phone  
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6.1 Listen to Voicemail  
2.1 What’s in the box?  
2.2 What you will also need  
2.3 Overview of your phone  
2.4 Handset display  
6.2 Voicemail Status on computer  
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Phone Settings  
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7.1 General Options  
7.2 Audio Settings  
2.5 Idle screen  
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Getting started  
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7.3 Tone Settings  
7.4 Shortcut Configuration  
7.5 Product Information  
3.1 Install the software  
3.2 Setting up for the first time  
3.3 Connection status  
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Default Settings  
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Call  
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Frequently asked questions  
4.1 Make a Call  
10 Index  
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4.2 Answer a Call  
Table of contents  
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1.4 Environmental Care  
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Important  
Please remember to observe the local regulations  
regarding the disposal of your packaging materials  
and old phone and where possible promote their  
recycling.  
Take time to read this user manual before you  
use your phone. It contains important  
information and notes regarding your phone.  
1.1 Power requirements  
The computer will provide power through the  
USB cable.  
1.5 Installation requirements  
In order to use the phone, your computer should  
meet the following requirements:  
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• Computer running Microsoft Windows  
2000, XP or Vista  
• 800 MHz processor  
• 256 MB RAM  
• Free USB slot on computer  
• Internet connection (broadband recommended)  
1.2 Safety Information  
This telephone is not designed for making  
emergency telephone calls when the power fails.  
Skype does not support emergency calls. An  
alternative should be made available for access to  
emergency calls.  
1.6 Conformity  
To avoid damage or malfunction:  
We, Philips declare that the product is in  
• Do not allow the phone to come into contact compliance with the essential requirements and  
with liquids or moisture. other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.  
• Do not open the phone. This could expose you You can find the Declaration of Conformity on  
to high voltages.  
• Do not use the phone in an explosive hazard  
area such as where there is gas leaking.  
• There is a slight chance that the telephone  
could be damaged by an electrical storm. It is  
recommended that users unplug the phone  
from the USB socket during a storm.  
• Children should be supervised to ensure the  
phone is used in a safe manner.  
1.7 Recycling and disposal  
Disposal instructions for old products:  
The WEEE directive (Waste Electrical and  
Electronic Equipment Directive ; 2002/96/EC) has  
been put in place to ensure that products are  
recycled using best available treatment, recovery  
and recycling techniques to ensure human health  
and high environmental protection.  
• Usage of the phone at high volume may cause  
hearing damage.  
Your product is designed and manufactured with  
high quality materials and components, which can  
be recycled and reused.  
Do not dispose of your old product in your  
general household waste bin.  
1.3 Terms and Conditions of use  
• No emergency calls on Skype. Skype is not a  
replacement for your ordinary telephone and  
cannot be used for emergency calls. See  
Skype's terms and conditions at  
Inform yourself about the local separate  
collection system for electrical and electronic  
www.skype.com/eula and www.skype.com/tos. products marked by this symbol.  
• The service will not work if there is a power  
cut or broadband failure.  
Important  
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Use one of the following disposal options:  
• Dispose of the complete product (including its  
cables, plugs and accessories) in the designated  
WEEE collection facilities.  
• If you purchase a replacement product, return  
your complete old product back to the retailer.  
He should accept it as required by the WEEE  
directive.  
Packaging information:  
Philips has marked the packaging with standard  
symbols designed to promote the recycling and  
appropriate disposal of your eventual waste.  
A financial contribution has been paid to the  
associated national recovery & recycling  
system.  
The labelled packaging material is recyclable.  
1.8 Warranty  
The warranty information is available on  
1.9 Electric, Magnetic and  
Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”)  
1. Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and  
sells many consumer oriented products  
which usually, as with any electronic  
apparatus, have the ability to emit and receive  
electro magnetic signals.  
2. One of Philips' leading Business Principles is  
to take all necessary health and safety  
precautions for our products, to comply with  
all applicable legal requirements and to stay  
well within the EMF standards applicable at  
the time of producing the products.  
3. Philips is committed to develop, produce and  
market products that cause no adverse health  
effects.  
4. Philips confirms that if its products are  
handled properly for their intended use, they  
are safe to use according to scientific  
evidence available today.  
5. Philips plays an active role in the development  
of international EMF and safety standards,  
enabling Philips to anticipate further  
developments in standardisation for early  
integration in its products.  
Important  
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Your phone  
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!  
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2.1 What’s in the box?  
Handset with  
1.2m cable  
Installation CD*  
(contains also the User Manual)  
Travel case  
Quick Start Guide  
Note  
*Only the Skype version printed on the Installation CD is guaranteed for full compatibility. New  
features in upgraded Skype versions may not be available on VOIP151.  
2.2 What you will also need  
• A desktop or laptop with a free USB port  
• Internet connection (broadband recommended)  
Your phone  
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A Earpiece  
B LED  
2.3 Overview of your phone  
Stay on during a call.  
The LED will blink continuously during the  
following events:  
1
Flash quickly during an incoming call.  
Blink slowly when phone is muted.  
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Blink slowly when voicemail(s) waiting.  
C Display  
See page 7 for an overview of the display icons.  
D Scroll Up Key  
Scroll up an item or contact.  
Increase earpiece volume.  
u
Clear the last digit or character entered.  
Press and hold to automatically browse the  
contact list.  
E
Scroll Down Key  
d
Scroll down an item or contact.  
Decrease earpiece volume.  
Clear the last digit or character entered.  
Press and hold to automatically browse the  
contact list.  
F
Talk Key  
r
Make and answer calls.  
Play voicemail.  
Access to call history.  
Put a call on hold.  
Toggle between calls.  
Press and hold to start a conference call.  
G Skype Key  
Focus Skype on computer.  
s
Open the contact list.  
Press and hold to start a conference call.  
H Off Key  
End a call or reject an incoming call.  
Stop voicemail.  
e
Press and hold to minimize Skype window and go  
back to idle mode.  
I
Digit 1 and Voicemail list Key  
1
Enter 1.  
Press and hold to access voicemail list.  
J
Digit 0 and + Key  
0
Short press to enter a 0.  
Press and hold to enter +.  
K Mute Key  
Mute/unmute a call.  
m
L
Microphone  
1. Flashes ON for 100ms and OFF for 100 ms  
2. Flashes ON for 500ms and OFF for 500 ms  
Your phone  
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M USB connector grove  
Use to contain the USB connector.  
N USB connector  
Connect the 1.2m long cable to the USB slot on  
the computer.  
Your phone  
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2.4 Handset display  
2.5 Idle screen  
In idle mode, your Skype status and time will be  
displayed on the handset screen:  
Skype User and Contact status display:  
Online / SkypeMe  
Away  
Not Available / Do Not Disturb (DND)  
Offline / Invisible  
Specific Handset icons:  
Blinking: Mute On  
Blinking: Incoming call  
Fix: On-going call  
Call on hold  
On-going Conference call  
Ringer Off  
Your phone  
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Note  
The VOIP151 driver should start automatically if  
Autorun VOIP151 driver at Windows startup  
option is ticked during installation.  
Note  
Use the Skype version provided on the  
installation CD for the phone to work  
properly. New features from upgraded Skype  
version may not be available on VOIP151. Check  
compatibility on www.philips.com/support.  
Note  
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Getting started  
3.1 Install the software  
Note  
Please make sure that the USB connector is  
NOT plugged in before installation starts.  
VOIP151 driver is provided in the enclosed CD.  
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2
Unwind the USB cable from your phone.  
Insert the installation CD into the computer's  
CD ROM (or DVD ROM) drive.  
If your operating system is Windows 2000, you  
need to restart your computer to complete the  
installation.  
Note  
No battery is required. Power for the phone is  
supplied by the computer through the USB cable.  
3.2 Setting up for the first time  
The installation program will start  
automatically.  
Follow the instructions on the screen.  
You will be asked to connect the USB plug  
directly to your PC’s USB slot. Connect the  
USB plug once instructed.  
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4
Make sure that the phone is directly  
connected to a USB slot on your computer.  
If this is your first installation, the VOIP151  
may be launched automatically. It depends on  
your selection during the installation.  
Otherwise, if the driver is not running, start  
the VOIP151 driver by double clicking the  
shortcut icon created on your desktop.  
Start Skype if VOIP151 driver has not started  
Skype for you. Login with your Skype  
account.  
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If this is your first time running the VOIP151,  
you will see the message Another program  
wants to use Skype. Select Allow this program  
to use Skype and click OK  
.
Go on following instructions on the screen.  
Click on Exit when it is finished.  
Remove the installation CD from the CD  
ROM (or DVD ROM) drive.  
Tip  
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If for some reasons the installation does not start  
automatically:  
• In Windows, click on Start, and then select  
Run  
.
• Type in explorer and navigate to the CD ROM  
(or DVD ROM) drive.  
• Double-click on SetupWizard.exe  
.
Getting started  
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Note  
If you don't have a Skype account, you can find  
more details about how to create one on  
Tip  
When VOIP151 driver is running, a tray icon will  
appear at the bottom right corner of your  
computer screen.  
3.3 Connection status  
When the mouse cursor is placed over the  
VOIP151 tray icon, the current status of your  
phone will be displayed.  
When your phone is ready to be used, the tray  
icon  
is blue and the status will show VOIP151  
Phone - USB connected  
.
Otherwise, you can correct the problem  
according to the displayed status:  
(Blue) USB plugged in, connection to Skype  
is normal.  
(Grey) USB plugged in, but Skype is not started /  
not authorized / user not logged on.  
(Red) USB not plugged in.  
For further information on how to fix a  
connection problem, see page 21.  
Getting started  
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Note  
Press and hold e to minimize Skype.  
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Call  
4.1.2 Call SkypeOut Number  
4.1 Make a Call  
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Use the keypad to dial the number you wish  
Warning  
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to call.  
Skype does not support emergency calls. Please  
use the normal telephone line in case of  
emergency. For more information, see  
“Emergency Call Management” on page 11.  
Press r to make the call.  
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OR  
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4.1.1 Call from the contact list  
Press s: Your Skype contact list is displayed  
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Press s: Your Skype contact list is displayed  
on the handset and on the computer.  
on the handset and on the computer.  
Press u/dto select the contact you wish to call.  
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Press u/d to select the contact you want to  
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call.  
Press r to make the call.  
3
Note  
If you want to make SkypeOut calls, you need to  
purchase Skype credits. For more details, please  
visit:  
On the handset, the name and current Skype  
status of the contact is displayed.  
If a SkypeOut call is made and there is not enough  
Skype credits, NO SKYPEOUT will be displayed  
on the screen during 10 seconds.  
Note  
To make a SkypeOut call, it is necessary to dial  
the country prefix before dialing the phone  
number you are calling, i.e. 00, 011 or +.  
For example:  
Press r to make the call.  
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Note  
When the contact is selected, the first 12  
characters of the name will be displayed. After 3  
seconds, the screen will automatically scroll once  
until the 32nd character.  
If the name contains non-latin characters, the  
Skype name of the contact will be displayed  
instead.  
When making calls to North America:  
00-1-905-1234567 or 011-1-905-1234567  
When making international calls:  
00-852-12345678 or +852-12345678  
Tip  
Note  
When end user press s, the contact list is also  
displayed on the computer.  
To enter +, press and hold 0.  
Press u/d to clear entered numbers.  
4.1.3 Call from the Call History list  
Short or long press r to enter the call  
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history in idle screen.  
Press u/d to see the whole call history list  
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and to select the contact you wish to call.  
Press r to make the call.  
3
The name and current Skype status of the  
contact is displayed.  
Call  
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Note  
Make a short press on e to exit and return to  
4.4 Emergency Call Management  
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idle mode.  
Warning  
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary  
telephone and cannot be used for emergency  
calls. Please use the normal telephone line in case  
4.1.4 Contact list TIPS  
• E.g. to search a contact “Sam”, press 7four of emergency.  
times. The first contact that begins with letter If the dial out number is an emergency call number  
S will be selected.  
of your country, a pop-up error message  
E.g. to search a SkypeOut contact  
“+1233456789”, press 0 once. The first  
contact that begins with + will be selected.  
• Press and hold u/d to start auto-scroll.  
Release to stop scrolling.  
WARNING : This product doesn’t replaceyour land  
line phone and cannot be used to call Emergency  
services” will be displayed on the computer.  
At the same time, No emergency calls will be  
displayed on the handset for 10 seconds and an  
error tone is emitted.  
4.2 Answer a Call  
When an incoming call arrives, the phone will  
ring, the LED will flash quickly and the phone icon  
will blink.  
To answer the call, press r. Call duration is  
displayed.  
Note  
When you are in “DND” (Do Not Disturb)  
status in Skype, the phone will not ring. The LED  
on the phone will still flash to notify you of the  
incoming call and the phone icon will blink.  
Tip  
You can set the ringer off through the VOIP151  
driver. For more information, see page 17.  
4.3 End or Reject a Call  
To end a call or reject an incoming call, press e.  
Note  
The call duration will be displayed on the handset  
screen for 5 seconds.  
Call  
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5.4 Call Waiting  
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Features during a Call  
When you are on the line and there is a second  
incoming call, you will hear a waiting tone on the  
earpiece and the LED on the phone will flash  
quickly.  
5.1 Adjust Earpiece Volume  
You can increase or decrease the volume of the  
caller's voice during a call. There are 8 volume  
levels for selection.  
Press uto increase the volume or dto decrease 5.5 Manage a second call  
the volume.  
5.5.1 Answer a second incoming call  
Press r to answer the call.  
• The original call is put on hold.  
Tip  
The microphone volume and the earpiece volume  
can also be adjusted through the VOIP151 driver.  
For more information, see page 16.  
5.5.2 Make a second outgoing call  
If you are already on a call, press sto access  
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the contact list or dial the number directly.  
For more information on making a SkypeOut  
call, see page 10.  
5.2 Mute Microphone  
Press u/d to choose a contact.  
2
During a call, you may want to speak to someone  
privately without the opposite party hearing your  
conversation.  
Press r to call.  
3
• The original call is put on hold.  
Press m to mute the microphone.  
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• The LED will flash slowly.  
5.5.3 Toggle between calls  
MUTE is displayed on the screen during 10  
seconds. The icon appears and the screen  
returns to previous menu after 10 seconds.  
After accepting the second call, you may press  
r to toggle between the first and second calls.  
Press m again to restore communication.  
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5.6 Conference Call  
Note  
This feature allows you to establish  
communication with more than 1 person at the  
same time. Up to 10 people can be connected in  
the same conference.  
You can still hear the opposite party talking when  
you mute the microphone.  
5.3 Put a Call on Hold  
Press r to put your call on hold.  
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5.6.1 Initiate a conference call  
ON HOLD is displayed on the screen during  
If you are already on a call, press sto access  
1
10 seconds. The  
screen returns to previous menu after 10  
seconds.  
icon appears and the  
the contact list or dial the number directly.  
For more information on making a SkypeOut  
call, see page 10.  
Press r again to resume your call.  
2
Press u/d to choose a contact for the  
2
Note  
conference call.  
You are unable to hear the opposite party talking  
when the call is put on hold.  
Press r to call.  
3
• The original call is put on hold.  
Features during a Call  
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Once the call is connected, press and hold  
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r or s to start the conference call.  
5.6.3 Incoming call during a conference  
You can choose to connect or reject an incoming  
call using the Skype interface.  
When you connect an incoming call during a  
conference, the conference call is automatically  
CONFERENCE stays on the screen for 10  
seconds and then the call duration is displayed.  
The  
icons will be displayed.  
Press e to end the conference call.  
• If you are the initiator of the conference, all  
calls will be stopped. Otherwise, the conference  
will continue after you or any other participants  
end the call.  
put on hold. The  
icon blinks and the name  
of the new caller is displayed on the screen for 3  
seconds.  
You can use the Skype interface to switch  
between the incoming call and conference call, or  
connect the new call to the conference.  
Note  
When you receive a second incoming call and  
wish to establish a conference call, press and hold  
r to start the conference call.  
5.7 Activate Computer Handsfree  
Computer handsfree feature allows the end user  
to use the computer audio facilities to activate a  
handsfree mode. By default, “Computer  
handsfree” mode is set to key 4.  
5.6.2 Adding participants to a conference  
If you are already on a conference call, press  
s to access the contact list or dial the  
number directly. For more information on  
making a SkypeOut call, see page 10.  
Press u/d to choose a contact for the  
conference call.  
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To activate handsfree on the computer, press and  
hold 4 on the handset during your call.  
Note  
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3
To change the default key for handsfree, see  
“Shortcut Configuration” on page 18.  
Press r to call.  
• The  
icon will blink till the new participant  
accepts the invitation.  
Long-press s to allow participant to join in  
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to the conference.  
• Call(s) that had been put on hold will be  
resumed. CONFERENCE stays on the screen  
for 10 seconds and then the call duration is  
displayed.  
Press e to end the conference call.  
• If you are the initiator of the conference, all  
calls will be stopped. Otherwise, the conference  
will continue after you or any other participants  
end the call.  
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Features during a Call  
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6.2 Voicemail Status on computer  
The following icons show the status of your  
voicemails.  
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Voicemail  
Indicates a new voicemail.  
6.1 Listen to Voicemail  
When there are voicemails waiting to be  
retrieved, the LED on the phone will blink slowly.  
Note  
For details on how to get a voicemail account,  
please visit:  
Indicates an old voicemail.  
Indicates that the voicemail is currently  
playing.  
Press e to stop playing.  
Press and hold 1 to open the voicemail list.  
1
• On your computer, you will see:  
• On the handset, the latest caller's name or  
number is displayed:  
• If there is no voicemail, NO MESSAGE will be  
displayed on the handset screen.  
Press u/d to select the voicemail you wish  
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to retrieve.  
Press r to listen to the voicemail.  
3
Tip  
Make a short press on e to stop a voicemail  
while it is being played. Press e again to close  
the voicemail window and return to idle mode.  
Voicemail  
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7.1 General Options  
Open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window and  
select the General Options tab.  
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Phone Settings  
The VOIP151 driver allows you to customize  
your phone to a setting that best suits you.  
To start configuring your phone:  
Double click the tray icon  
at the bottom  
1
right corner of your computer screen to  
open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window.  
OR  
Right-click the tray icon  
the four options:  
and select one of  
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• General Options  
• Audio Settings  
• Tone Settings  
• Shortcut Configuration  
The following settings are available:  
7.1.1 Auto Start Application  
When the box is ticked, the VOIP151 computer  
software will automatically run when you start  
Windows.  
The “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window will  
be opened.  
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• Click Apply to apply changes.  
• Click Cancel to cancel all changes made.  
• Click OK to apply changes and close the  
window.  
7.1.2 Auto Start Skype  
When the box is ticked, Skype will start  
automatically when VOIP151 phone is plugged  
into the computer.  
Right-click the tray icon  
and select Quit.  
3
In the exit prompt window, click Yes to  
confirm exit.  
Tip  
7.1.3 Language Selection  
To bypass the exit prompt window, tick on the  
Do Not Show This Message Again box before  
Choose a language from the pull-down menu  
under Language Selection. To apply the change  
clicking Yes  
.
and to change the language, click OK  
.
Note  
Note  
If the VOIP151 driver is closed, calls cannot be  
made or received through the phone.  
To change the language in Skype, open the Skype  
program and go to Tools, select Change Language  
and then select a language.  
Phone Settings  
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7.1.4 Ring Computer Speaker  
7.2.2 Set the audio input device for Skype  
When the box is ticked, it enables the computer Select a device under Microphone Device for  
speaker to ring when there is an incoming Skype Skype’s audio input. Philips VOIP151 for Skype is  
call.  
automatically set as the default audio input device  
after VOIP151 installation. (For Vista users,  
Note  
This option is available only when Skype is  
connected.  
default audio input device is USB VOIP Device  
Philips VOIP151 for Skype  
/
)
7.1.5 Auto Away  
7.2.3 Phone Volume Adjustment  
Adjust the earpiece volume bar to change the  
earpiece volume.  
When the box is ticked, it disables the Skype  
“auto away” function and your Skype status will  
always appear as ”Online”.  
Note  
This option is available only when both the phone  
and Skype are connected.  
7.2.4 Change Window’s Default Audio  
Settings  
Click Advanced... to choose a different audio  
device for other Windows applications (for  
example, Windows Media Player).  
7.2 Audio Settings  
Open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window and  
select the Audio Settings tab.  
7.2.4.1 For Windows XP and Vista users  
Click Advanced... to open Sound and Audio  
1
Devices Properties window.  
The following settings are available:  
7.2.1 Set the audio output device for  
Skype  
Select an audio output device under Sound  
2
3
Select a device under Earpiece Device to listen  
Skype’s audio. Philips VOIP151 for Skype is  
automatically set as the default audio output  
device after VOIP151 installation. (For Vista  
users, default audio output device is USB VOIP  
playback  
.
Select an audio input device under Sound  
recording  
.
Device/Philips VOIP151 for Skype)  
Phone Settings  
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Make sure that Use only default devices is  
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ticked and click OK  
.
7.3 Tone Settings  
Open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window and  
select the Tone Settings tab.  
7.2.4.2 For Windows 2000 user  
Click Advanced... to open Sounds and  
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Multimedia Properties window.  
The following settings are available:  
7.3.1 Change ringer melody  
Select a melody under Default Melody and click  
OK to apply the change.  
Select an audio output device under Sound  
2
3
4
Note  
playback  
.
Select an audio input device under Sound  
If your phone is connected to the computer, you  
can click Listen to hear the melody.  
recording  
.
Make sure that Use only preferred devices is  
ticked and click OK  
.
Note  
7.3.2 Change ringer volume  
It is recommended to set both audio input and  
output device on your computer sound card.  
Select a volume level under Default Volume and  
click OK to apply the change. When the bar is  
moved to Off, the ringer is disabled.  
Note  
By ticking the box Use only default devices (for  
Windows XP and Vista users) or Use only  
preferred devices (for Windows 2000 user), you  
will be able to separate the audio path of your  
computer. Audio from Skype will be emitted at  
the phone, while audio from other Windows  
applications will be emitted at the selected device.  
7.3.3 Key Tone Settings  
Tick on the Disable Key Tone box under Key  
Tone Settings to put the key tone to OFF. To  
activate the key tone, untick the box.  
Phone Settings  
17  
         
Tip  
When a shortcut has been validated, press and  
hold the key for more than 2 seconds to access  
the function.  
7.4 Shortcut Configuration  
Open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window.  
Select the Shortcut Configuration tab.  
7.5 Product Information  
Open the “VOIP151 Phone Settings” window and  
select the About tab.  
You can set your phone keys 2, 3, 4, 5,  
6, 7, 8, 9, * and # as shortcuts to  
access the following functions:  
• Making quick calls. When you enable this  
feature, it opens the contact list window to  
choose a contact name.  
• Activate Computer handsfree (ON/OFF)  
• Open call history  
• Change Skype status (DND /Online)  
• Start webcam (ON/OFF)  
This tab displays the software version, the  
firmware version and the connection status of  
your phone.  
When VOIP151 Phone - Skype not logged in is  
shown, it could be one of the situations below:  
• Skype is not started  
• Skype not authorized  
• User not logged on.  
• Activate Call forward (ON/OFF)  
• Activate Chat alert (ON/OFF)  
Note  
“Computer handsfree” mode is set to key 4 by  
default.  
For further information on how to fix a  
connection problem, see page 21.  
Assigning shortcuts  
Under Action, select a shortcut function for  
each of the phone keys 2...9, *and #.  
Under Enabled, click on the corresponding  
box to insert a tick for each key function that  
you wish to assign.  
1
2
Click OK to apply the changes. The assigned  
shortcut will be activated.  
3
Note  
Key 1 is assigned to access the voicemail by  
default and cannot be changed.  
Phone Settings  
18  
           
8
Default Settings  
Auto Start Computer  
application  
Ticked  
Auto Start Skype  
Language  
Ring Computer  
Speaker  
Ticked  
English  
OFF  
Always Online  
Earpiece Device  
ON  
Philips VOIP151 for  
Skype*  
Microphone Device  
Philips VOIP151 for  
Skype*  
Earpiece Volume  
Default Melody  
Default Volume  
Disable Key Tone  
Shortcuts  
Medium  
Melody 1  
Low  
Unticked  
1 - Voicemail  
4 - Computer  
handsfree - Ticked  
* For Vista users, the default audio output device  
is “USB VOIP Device/Philips VOIP151 for Skype”.  
Default Settings  
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9
Frequently asked questions  
It is recommended to choose Philips VOIP151 for  
Skype for 2K and Windows XP, or USB VOIP  
In this chapter, you will find the most frequently  
asked questions and answers about your phone.  
Device/Philips VOIP151 for Skype for Windows  
Vista user.  
• Turn up the earpiece volume.  
Set-up  
Selected “Do not allow this program to use  
Skype” by mistake.  
Caller cannot hear me at all!  
• Microphone may be muted: During a call, press  
In Skype, go to Tools  
Advanced Settings  
>
Options  
Advanced  
>
m to unmute the microphone. The  
icon  
>
Manage other programs’  
disappears.  
access to Skype, select VOIP151.EXE, click  
CHANGE, select Allow this program to use  
• Make sure that the call is not on hold: During a  
call, press rto resume conversation. The  
icon disappears.  
Skype, and then click OK  
.
No key tone can be heard.  
• Enable key tone using the VOIP151 driver (see  
page 17).  
Sound  
The phone does not ring.  
• Make sure that the ringer volume is not set to  
off (see page 17).  
My audio settings in Skype is not routed to  
VOIP151.  
• Make sure that Skype status is not in “DND”  
(Do Not Disturb) mode.  
• In the Skype window, click on Tools. Select  
Options. Select Audio Settings on the left.  
• Select Philips VOIP151 for Skype in the  
I cannot hear properly!  
Microphone  
,
Speakers and Ringing pull-down  
• Check if the audio path is set correctly under  
Skype. To check your audio settings, open the  
“VOIP151 Phone Settings” window and select  
the Audio Settings tab.  
box, and then click SAVE  
.
Frequently asked questions  
20  
 
Product behaviour  
The handset warms up when making a long  
call!  
• This is a normal behavior. The handset  
consumes energy while calling.  
Cannot make or receive Skype calls.  
• Make sure that your Skype status is not offline.  
• Check if the USB cable is connected properly.  
• Check if the VOIP151 driver is running (see  
page 18).  
Cannot make SkypeOut calls.  
• Enter 00 (& country code), 011 (& country  
code) or + (& country code) before the  
number you wish to dial.  
• Check your account to see if you have enough  
credit. For more details, please visit:  
LED keeps blinking slowly while off call.  
• Retrieve your new voicemails.  
Connection status shows a VOIP151 tray  
icon in grey.  
In Skype, go to Tools  
Advanced Settings  
>
Options  
>
Advanced  
>
>
Manage other programs'  
access to Skype, select VOIP151.EXE, click  
CHANGE, select Allow this program to use  
Skype, and then click OK  
.
Note  
If the above solutions still cannot resolve your  
problem, remove the phone from the computer,  
and then restart Skype and the VOIP151 driver.  
Wait for 15 minutes and try again. For more  
information, see www.philips.com/support.  
Frequently asked questions  
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10 Index  
A
Accessories 4  
Adjust earpiece volume 12  
Answer a call 11  
Audio Settings 16  
Auto Away 16  
Auto Start Application 15  
Auto Start Skype 15  
C
Call 10  
Phone Volume Adjustment 16  
Call from the call history list 10  
Call from the Skype contact list 10  
Call Waiting 12  
Change ringer melody 17  
Change ringer volume 17  
Computer Handsfree 13  
Conference 12  
R
Configure your phone 15  
Call forward 18  
Chat alert 18  
Quick call 18  
Webcam 18  
Set the default audio output device for Skype 16  
Connection status 9  
D
Default Settings 19  
Direct dialling 10  
Disable key tone 17  
Display icons 7  
Skype credits 10  
E
Earpiece volume 12  
Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields  
("EMF") 3  
Emergency call 10  
Emergency Call Management 11  
End or reject a call 11  
Voicemail account 14  
F
W
Features during a Call 12  
Frequently asked questions 20  
Window’s Default Audio Settings 16  
I
Install the driver 8  
Installation CD 8  
K
Key Tone Settings 17  
L
Language Selection 15  
LED 5  
Index  
22  
Copyright © 2008 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved.  
Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or  
their respective owners.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Printed in China  
Document number: 3111 285 42981  

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