Multi-Link Multi-Link TeleVoIP Stick 1. Introduction to the TeleVoIP Stick

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1. Introduction to the TeleVoIP Stick™

Thank you for purchasing the TeleVoIP Stick™. This product gives you many options to

communicate with others over either the internet or the Public Switched Telephone Network

(PSTN) using regular telephones. In other words, the TeleVoIP Stick™ lets you use your regular

analog telephone to make and receive calls over either VoIP or PSTN.

Read this manual to learn how to configure The Stick for your locale and obtain the best return on

your investment by using its advanced features.

The TeleVoIP Stick is designed to work in conjunction with Skype™ (http://www.skype.com).

You must download and install Skype™ before installing the TeleVoIP Stick™.

Skype™ is a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) program used to make free calls over the internet to anyone else

who also has Skype™. Skype™ is currently free, easy to download, and runs on most computers

with Windows XP. The TeleVoIP Stick™ software interacts with Skype™ to give you options such

as forwarding IP calls or inbound PSTN calls.

The TeleVoIP Stick user interface also provides a Speed Dial List that links a specific Skype™

account to a user-defined speed dial entry or a regular telephone number via SkypeOut™

You can dial out through your regular telephone using the speed dial index number, and the

interface will connect to the Skype™ account or number linked to it and complete the call.

A defining advantage of the TeleVoIP Stick™ is the ability to make 911 calls through the device.

By default, Emergency 911 calls go out via PSTN (regular telephone service) connection.

If your emergency contact number is different, make sure you go to the Settings tab on the

TeleVoIP Stick™ application window and change the Local Emergency Number field to represent

your requirements.

See the detailed description of this field later in this manual.

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety instructions should always be followed to

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

4. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

5. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink

or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.