SKYPE headset?

I dunno Iz...thinking about getting one myself so the boys can talk to their grandparents down south a bit...so I will be reading with interest :wink:

(ooooh missy - little bit excited here hun - talking voices with the world - how happy is that!)

definitely a fun thing :wink:

mmmmmmmm

bit confused now..... it's a phone

k - VoIP 2.4gb Wiress USB phone


reading the bumph..... is this what I need????


anybody out there?

It is a phone Izzie...sorry hun...though you knew that. I think there may be a small monthly fee as well...

About Skype

hoping someone who has it can come on and make this easier Izzie

mmmm


kk

thought it was just a headset that went in the front of the laptop....????

this laptop sings and dances (well, when it works that is! and doesnt turn into an electric heater and crash)

gonna read your link and the bumph and see what I can come up with


(tried last nite with 2 different mobiles bluetoothing it - yep, that didn't work!!!!!!!!)

k

here goes............

You don't need a proprietary headset for Skype.

oooookaaaaaayy...

I have put the CD in and it wont recognise it - says the CD is there - autorun - when I click Install driver.... NADA - nothing ... no NEXT

What won't recognize what?

BTW, the usual PC headset does not need software to be used.

OK

the first part of the installation says before you can use the phone with your computer the driver has to be installed

have put the cd in the laptop

window comes up as autorun

first step = install driver

I click on that - zip, nothing happens????????

doesnt give me the "next" window to continue




(maybe cd drive isnt working????)


oh, why izzn't anything simple


(not a PC headset which is what i thought it would be, it's a phone)


(thanku)

Could you direct me to the website that describes this "phone"? Optical drive is likely working, open CD (right click) and look for "install".

ok ...

http://get-wireless.co.uk/Shop/wireless-usb-voip-phone-24g-p-55.html

I put the name into google and this came up - looks identical and same spec to the one I have in front of me.....



(tried to install driver going thru right click.. and auto run... just doesnt do anything to move onto the next window!)



thanks

gone into this...

http://www.skypestyle.co.uk/downloads.htm

not sure which one to pick tho - doesnt show VoIP for VISTA


shop where this came from said this phone works with VISTA




grrrrrr

Close everything
Remove CD
Disconnect all devices
Turn off computer

Turn on computer
Install CD
Follow prompts

- Failing that -

Close everything
Remove CD
Disconnect all devices
Turn off computer

Turn on computer
Install CD
Do not follow prompts
Close everything
Go to "my computer"
Find you optical drive
Right click icon
Find "install"

kk


shutting on down!





thanks

Second 1/2 should read

- Failing that -

Close everything
Remove CD
Disconnect all devices
Turn off computer

Turn on computer
Install CD
Do not follow prompts
Close everything
Go to "my computer"
Find your optical drive
Right click optical drive icon
Select "open"
Find "install"
Select "install"

Be forewarned that I find Vista sometimes a bit flaky unless the hardware / software specifically says it will run on Vista.

I cannot tell which device you have from the list either!

FYI:

Skype will work with virtually any reasonably modern PC hardware configuration, virtually any decent headset, virtually any sound card (integral to the mother board or separate it does not matter), virtually any sound system, etc.

Skype is not proprietary in its hardware requirements within the PC world.

You do not need a Skype phone.

oh oh oh


IT'S WORKING...


HOW HAPPY IS THAT!!!!!!


Thanku - I got a little cranky in the end and started clicking on everything. Had to go thru into the actual CD menu and into setup (doesn't tell you in the instructions (or destructions) to do that - anyhooo - clicked on something and voila...


it worked! Now of course I'm thinking - oh, just wish I had the headset coz all I need is a microphone....


HOWEVER - I will try it tonite and if it stay's happy and is clear - then I shall go with it. Not to0 keen on holding a phone to my ear all the time - ooooh - maybe it has a speakerphone..... mmmmmmmmmm need to investigate that bit next.


Thanku so much for your time in helping me out tho - much appreciated.

oh no no no no no


well, this has really now done something horrible to the laptop.

every time the phone is plugged - al sound goes thru it

i.e. can't listen to itunes, youtube etc

if I unplug it - have to then close everything down and start again.



If I start itunes up then put in the USB wireless connection for the phone i can listen to itunes .... but only if itunes has already started.

NO youtube music works through the laptop speakers - only thru the phone when connected.


that can't be rights can it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

this is way too much like hard work

all i want to do is plug something in and when skype calls be able to talk to someone!


edit: EVERYTHING thru the internet comes thru the phone - even e-mail updates - instead of my laptop boinging at me - the phone makes a noise which can ONLY be heard if the phone is against my ear!!!