System Requirements
In order to use the Messenger Phone, you must have the following:
•Microsoft® Windows® XP.
•Windows Live Messenger 8.0 software and account.
•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 SP1 or later (but it does not need to be your default browser).
•Available USB port on your computer.
•An active broadband Internet connection.
•To make and receive PC calls, your computer must be turned on and signed in to Windows Live™ Messenger.
•To make and receive regular calls, your phone must be connected to an active telephone wall jack.
•If your online contacts do not also have a Messenger Phone, they must have at least have MSN Messenger or Windows Live™ Messenger, and they must have a compatible microphone and speaker (or a multimedia headset) connected to your computer.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
•SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual key or button on the phone
•ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages
•ITALIC CAPITALS indicates a port or connection label on the phone base
•lower case bold text indicates a status light on the phone base
•Upper and Lower case bold indicate the title of a soft key (see Using Soft Keys on page 10)
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