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CyberPhone CyberScience, Inc.
The Internet Telephone P.O. Box 4446
Copyright (c) 1995 Metuchen, NJ 08840
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What is CyberPhone?
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CyberPhone is a tool which allows users to talk to one another in real-time
over the Internet. CyberPhone is currently available for Windows, Linux
and Solaris. CyberPhone provides many features which make it one of the
most easy to use, practical and versatile Internet phone programs available.
CyberPhone is a server-based Internet phone program which means that in
order to call someone, all you have to do is "click" on their name, no
email addresses or IP addresses are required.
CyberPhone provides many features such as:
* Easy to use interface
* Cross-platform support
* Server-based Internet phone system
* Full Duplex audio
* Caller ID
* Selective Call Blocking
* Automated login/logout
* Multiple user information
* Commercial advertisement capability
* Netscape interface to advertisements
* 8-Bit Soundcard Support
* Development team that listens to its users
Supported Platforms:
* Windows 3.1
* Windows 95
* Linux
* Solaris
* SunOS
* Many more to come....
Table of Contents
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I. Minimum Requirements
II. How to Install
III. Configuration Items
IV. Options
V. Controls
VI. Local User Information
VII. Getting Started
I. Minimum Requirements:
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1. Windows 3.1
2. 486/33
3. 4MB RAM
4. 14.4 modem
5. 8-Bit Soundcard
II. How To Install:
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1. Download the file "CPWINXXX.EXE".
2. Create the directory "\CPHONE".
3. Move the file "CPWINXXX.EXE" to "\CPHONE".
4. Extract the files by executing "CPWINXXX".
5. Add the executable "CPHONE.EXE" to a "Program Item" with the
Windows program manager.
III. Configuration Items
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The items described below are contained in the CyberPhone Configuration
window. Once the values on this window are changed, the "Apply" button
must be pressed in order for the changes to take effect.
1. PHONE VOLUME
This value controls the volume of your speakers/headphones. The maximum
value is 100 which is the loudest setting and the minimum value is 0 which
is the softest setting.
2. VOICE DETECTION
This value controls the sensitivity of CyberPhone to your voice. CyberPhone
implements a silence removal algorithm which prevents transmission of
silence voice data over the Internet. This value controls how CyberPhone
responds to your voice. The maximum value is 100 which will require you
to YELL into the microphone and the minium value is 0 which causes CyberPhone
to continuously transmit, whether or not you are actually talking.
3. RINGER ON/OFF
These toggle buttons determine whether or not you will hear a "ringin"
sound when another user calls you. Turn it on and you will hear the "ringin"
sound. Turn it off and you will NOT hear the "ringin" sound.
4. SECONDS UNTIL AUTO REJECT
This value controls how long the phone will ring before an incoming call
from another user is automatically rejected. For instance, if you are not
at your computer and another user calls you and you have this value set
to 5 (seconds), the incoming call will automatically be rejected if you
do not answer the phone within 5 seconds.
5. NETWORK TIMEOUT
This value controls how long CyberPhone will wait for packets it expects
to receive as well as how long it will wait for other network services.
6. SOUNDCARD INPUT DEVICE
This pulldown box is used to select which sound card input device you
wish to use for recording. A list of available devices will appear in
the pulldown list. CyberPhoner requires a 16bit, 8Khz input device.
7. SOUNDCARD OUTPUT DEVICE
This pulldown box is used to select which sound card output device you
wish to use for playback. A list of available devices will appear in
the pulldown list. CyberPhone requires a 16bit, 8khz output device.
8. SOUNDCARD OUTPUT SLOWDOWN
This value is used to slowdown the output rate of your soundcard on
playback. IT CAN ONLY BE USED IN HALF-DUPLEX because the input and
output rates must be the same in full duplex. This value is useful
if you are running a 14.4 modem and experiencing poor quality. If
this is the case, setting this value to 500 will cause the output
rate to be set to 7500 (8000-500). This can improve the quality
at which you hear others at the expense of making the other user's
voice sound a bit slower. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum
value is 1000. Recommended value for 14.4 users is 500.
8. ALWAYS 8BIT INPUT AUDIO
This option allows you to force CyberPhone to use 8bit recording. If you
have a 16bit sound card, this will cause CyberPhone to use your sound card
in 8bit mode. If this option is not selected, CyberPhone will first try to
configure your sound card for 16bit input audio. If it fails, it will then
try 8bit audio. This option is really only here for BETA testing so users
can hear the difference between 8bit and 16bit audio (THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE).
If you have an 8bit sound card, it is NOT required that you set this option
because CyberPhone will automatically try 8bit when 16bit fails.
9. ALWAYS 8BIT OUTPUT AUDIO
This is the same as above only for playback instead of record.
10. FULL DUPLEX
This checkbox determines whether or not you wish to run CyberPhone
in full duplex mode. Full duplex mode allows you talk and listen
at the same time. If your soundcard or sound driver does not
support full duplex, you will experience an "Error opening input/output
audio device" when trying to talk to someone.
11. AUTO DETECT
This button can be used to have CyberPhone automatically detect whether
or not you can run in full duplex mode. Make sure you are NOT talking
to anyone before you press this button, otherwise it may detect
half duplex even if you have full duplex.
12. NETSCAPE PATH
Each advertisement displayed at the bottom of the main window is linked
to a web address. If you click on the advertisement at the bottom of
the main window, CyberPhone will attempt to startup Netscape and
automatically bring you to the web address associated with the advertisement.
The NETSCAPE PATH parameter determines the location on your machine where
the file "NETSCAPE.EXE" is found. If you do not have Netscape installed
on your machine, don't worry about this parameter.
13. AUTOMATIC LOGIN
This option causes CyberPhone to automatically login to a server each time
the program is started. CyberPhone will use the userid and server from the
previous time it was executed.
13. SUPPRESS DAILY MESSAGE
This option allows you to suppress the Daily Message, so that it does not
appear each time you login to a server. This can be useful if you have
CyberPhone configured as part of your Startup programs and you want it
to automatically log you into a server without having to do anything.
IV. OPTIONS
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The items described below are contained in the CyberPhone Options pulldown
menu. Changes to these items take effect immediately.
1. HANDS OFF
This feature allows you to talk to someone without having to press the
"Talk" button to switch between the TALK and LISTEN states. It allows
you to talk to someone without having to use the mouse or keyboard. If
you are running in full duplex, this feature is DISABLED since it there
is no TALK or LISTEN state in full duplex.
2. SMOOTHING
This feature will enable a smoothing algorithm which attempts to smooth
out gaps between voice data. This can be helpful if you are experiencing
quality problems.
3. SOUND EFFECTS
This feature allows you to turn ON/OFF sound effects. Sound effects are
sounds you hear when you make phone calls such as the "dialtone", "ringin",
"ringout", and "busy" signals. Turn this feature off and you will not
hear any of these sounds. Turn this feature on and you will hear all of
these sounds when making calls.
4. AUTO ACCEPT
This feauture can be used to automatically accept incoming calls. If this
feature is enabled, whenever an incoming call is detected, it will be
accepted without having to press any buttons such as Accept or Reject.
V. CONTROLS
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1. TALK BUTTON
This radio button controls the TALK/LISTEN state of CyberPhone. This radio
button ONLY serves a purpose in HALF-DUPLEX audio since there is no
TALK/LISTEN state in FULL-DUPLEX. In HALF-DUPLEX, this button can be used
to switch the program from TALK to LISTEN and from LISTEN to TALK. The
current state of CyberPhone is shown in the display area below the time.
If the "HANDS OFF" option is enabled, it is NOT required that the user
use this button during a conversation because CyberPhone will perform the
switch automatically. However, this button can be used to cut into a
conversation in HALF-DUPLEX when someone is speaking to you and you want
to say something.
2. MUTE BUTTON
This radio button enables/disables the mute feature. When mute is enabled,
you will be able to hear what the other user is saying but he/she will not
be able to hear you. Basically, the mute feature prevents CyberPhone from
transmitting your voice.
3. BLOCK BUTTON
This radio button enables/disables call blocking. Call blocking allows you to
block incoming calls from all users except those that you pre-select. You can
pre-select who you want to allow calls to come in from by using the Call Blocking
windows from the Options pulldown menu.
4. CALL BUTTON
5. HANGUP BUTTON
6. LOGIN BUTTON
7. EVENT BUTTON
8. BOOK BUTTON
9. CONFIG BUTTON
VI. LOCAL USER INFORMATION
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CyberPhone allows you to keep information for multiple users on one
machine. This means that you can install CyberPhone on one machine,
and many different users can use it at different times while each
maintaining their own personal user information. This is ideal for
business environments as well as CyberCafes.
When CyberPhone is first installed, it will automatically popup the
local user information window. CyberPhone requires information
for at least one user.
Each user must enter in the following information:
1. Userid
2. First Name
3. Last Name
4. Location
5. Email address
6. Password (Optional)
7. Registration Information (Optional)
The Local User Information window allows you to add new user information,
update existing user information and delete old user information. When
updates are made to existing user information, the changes will only be
seen by everyone else when you logout and then log back into a server.
VII. Getting Started
1. One of the first things you should do before calling anyone else, is
call yourself! With CyberPhone, you can actually do this and it is
an excellent test to make sure you have everything setup properly.
If you call yourself and you can't hear what you are saying, nobody
else will be able to hear you either.
2. If you are running a 14.4 Internet connection, try setting the
"Output Slowdown" in the Config window to 500. This will improve
the choppiness problem on 14.4 connections.
3. Go ahead and call someone, it's that EASY!!!
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