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TeleVox - The Internet Telephone
Beta Version - March 1996

What is TeleVox?

TeleVox is an Internet telephony application that enables you
to talk to others in real time over the Internet. Your
conversations are carried over the Internet, so there are no
long distance telephone charges. You can speak with other
TeleVox users anywhere in the world - for no additional cost,
other than your Internet connection.

When TeleVox is started, each user logs in to a server and
their name is added to the serverÆs Phone Book. Calls are
established by selecting a name from the Phone Book. The
server is used for directory services - it manages the list
of current TeleVox users you can call. Your call does not
go through the server.

A free beta version of TeleVox can be downloaded from
Voxware, Inc.'s web site at http://www.voxware.com. The
beta test period will last 60 days. A free version of TeleVox
will always be available. If a new beta is released before the
expiration date, Voxware will notify you via an announcement
at the bottom of the TeleVox main window.

TeleVox includes the following features:
 - Easy to use interface
 - Server-based Internet phone system
 - Hands-free operation
 - Full duplex audio capability
   (if supported by sound card and driver)
 - File transfer capability
 - Text chat capability
 - Caller ID
 - Call blocking
 - Automated login/logout
 - User-defined groups
 - Netscape interface to web pages associated with
   the announcements

Table of Contents
-----------------
I.    Minimum and Recommended System Requirements
II.   Downloading TeleVox
III.  Installing TeleVox
IV.   Starting TeleVox
V.    Initial Configuration of TeleVox
VI.   Getting Started
VII.  Configuration Tips
VIII. Groups
IX.   Known Limitations
X.    Changes/Fixes
XI.   Providing Feedback to Voxware, Inc.

I. MINIMUM AND RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum                            Recommended
=======                            ===========
- 486-66 MHz PC                    - Pentium PC
- Windows 95 or Windows NT         - Windows 95 or Windows NT
  (Workstation 3.51)                 (Workstation 3.51)
- 8 MB RAM                         - 8 MB RAM
- 2 MB disk space                  - 2 MB disk space
- 8 bit sound card                 - 16 bit sound card
- Microphone and speakers       - Microphone and speakers
- Internet access (either          - Internet access (either
  a direct connection or a           a direct connection or a
  9.6 kbps modem with a              28.8 kbps modem with a
  SLIP or PPP connection)            SLIP or PPP connection)

OPTIONAL: Netscape Navigator, if you wish to automatically
access the web pages associated with the announcements.

II. DOWNLOADING TELEVOX

The beta version of TeleVox is available to download free of
charge from the Voxware, Inc. web site at http://www.voxware.com.

Using Netscape Navigator (or another web browser), access the
Voxware site. Follow the instructions for downloading TeleVox.

III. INSTALLING TELEVOX

After you have downloaded the file from the Voxware web
site, install TeleVox on your system.

To install TeleVox:

1. Start the Windows Explorer and view the directory in which
   the downloaded file is located.
2. Double-click on the file named tx32bnnn.exe (where nnn
   is a number).
3. Follow the instructions on your screen during the
   installation.

IV. STARTING TELEVOX

Click on the Start button in the taskbar, then select Programs,
Voxware Programs, TeleVox (Beta 0.n) (where n is a number)
      or
double-click on the TeleVox icon in the Program Manager.

V. INITIAL CONFIGURATION OF TELEVOX

The first time you run TeleVox, you will set up your user
name and select a server to access. This is only necessary
the first time you use TeleVox. After completing these
configuration steps, TeleVox will use these settings every
time it starts, unless Automatic Login is disabled in the
Configuration window.

To initially configure TeleVox:

1. Start TeleVox, if it has not been started already.
2. In the Local User Information window, enter the requested
   information. (First and last names are required fields.) If
   desired, select Password Protect to set up a password.
3. Click on Add.
4. Click on Close.
5. Click on the Login button in the main TeleVox window.
6. In the Login window, a list of available TeleVox servers
   will be displayed. Click on a server name to select it,
   then click on Login.

VI. GETTING STARTED

After you have installed and configured TeleVox, test the
installation by calling yourself.

To call yourself using TeleVox:

1. Start TeleVox, if it has not been started already.
2. Click on the Users button in the main TeleVox window.
3. In the Phone Book window, double-click on your own name.
4. A window will be displayed, notifying you of the call.
   Click on Accept.
5. Begin speaking.
6. Adjust the microphone and speaker slider bars in the main
   TeleVox window.

Adjusting the Microphone Level:

When you use TeleVox, your voice is recorded and compressed
before it is transmitted to the remote computer. You will
need to adjust the microphone level for the recording.

The microphone level is adjusted with the slider bar on the
left side of the main TeleVox window. It is best to perform
this adjustment during a call to yourself. When you speak,
check the level meter in the display area. The colored bars
of the level meter progress from green to yellow to red. When
you speak normally, the level meter should be in the yellow
area, not in the red area.

If the microphone level is too high, the button in the slider
bar will turn red. This indicates that you must lower the
microphone level.

If your speech is echoed back to you, then the installation
was performed properly and you will now be able to call
other TeleVox users. Click on the Hangup button to end the
call.

To call someone else using TeleVox:

1. Start TeleVox, if it has not been started already.
2. Click on the Users icon in the main TeleVox window.
3. In the Phone Book window, double-click on the name of
   the person you would like to call.
         NOTE: They must be running TeleVox, or you
         will not see them listed in the Phone Book.
4. After they accept your call, you can begin your
   conversation.
5. When you are finished talking, click on the Hangup icon.

VI. CONFIGURATION TIPS

Playback Delay
--------------
Playback Delay is a parameter which controls the amount of
time before speech is played back to you.

The value of Playback Delay can range from 0 to 2 seconds
and is set using a slider bar in the Configuration window.
Access this window by selecting Options, Configuration from
the menu bar.

You may wish to increase the value of Playback Delay if your
conversations sound choppy. Normally, the default value
will not need to be changed.

Pause Window
--------------
Pause Window is a setting that controls how quickly
TeleVox will stop transmitting when you finish speaking.
A high value indicates a longer period of time to pass
before TeleVox stops transmitting. A low value will enable
TeleVox to stop transmitting quickly.

If you are using TeleVox in half duplex mode and have set
a high value for Pause Window, you may experience a delay
before it switches into listen mode.

The value of Pause Window can range from 0 to 2 seconds
and is set using a slider bar in the Configuration window.
Access this window by selecting Options, Configuration
from the menu bar. Experiment with different settings
until you like the response.

Trigger Level
-------------
Trigger Level is a setting that allows TeleVox to adjust to
the sensitivity of different microphones. If your microphone
is very sensitive and picks up a lot of background noise, you
may want to set Trigger Level to a high value so TeleVox will
only transmit when you are speaking. If the Trigger Level is
set very low, TeleVox will transmit with very little microphone
input.

NOTE: You can tell if your voice is transmitting if "XMIT" is
in the display area.

Trigger Level is controlled by a slider bar in the Configuration
window. Access this window by selecting Options, Configuration
from the menu bar. Experiment with different settings for your
environment until you like the response. "XMIT" should be
displayed whenever you are speaking.

Ringer On/Off
-------------
You can set a configuration parameter to turn the audible
ringer on or off.

1. Select Options, Configuration from the menu bar.
2. In the Misc area, select On to hear the ringer; select
   Off to disable the ringer.
3. Click on Apply.
4. Click on Close.

Automatic Login
---------------
The Automatic Login feature enables TeleVox to use the same
server and user name each time it is started. If you want
to select a server and user name every time TeleVox is
started, (for example, if multiple people share a computer),
you can disable Automatic Login from the Configuration window.

Auto Accept
-----------
To automatically accept incoming calls, select Options,
Auto Accept from the menu bar in the main TeleVox window.
Setting this option will allow TeleVox to automatically
pick up a call you receive.

VIII. GROUPS

Groups are used to create private chat areas for TeleVox
users on a server. No other TeleVox users will know that the
group exists, unless you tell them about it. If you know the
group name, you can add it to your group list and then access
the chat area. If you donÆt know the name, you wonÆt even know
the group exists.

If you are logged in with a group, only other TeleVox users
who have added the same group will be able to call you. TeleVox
users who do not know of the group will not even know youÆre
logged in.

If you do not select a group when you start TeleVox, you will
be in the default group called VoxWorld.

TeleVox also features a group named Family. Users of all ages
participate in this group and everyone is encouraged to keep
their conversations appropriate for this group.

Voxware Guidelines for Use of the Family Group
----------------------------------------------
Voxware wishes to promote the use of new and innovative ways
for people everywhere to communicate economically. The Family
group is a way for audiences such as parents and their children
to communicate in an environment in which conversations are
appropriate for users of all ages. Please enjoy this group in
the spirit of family-oriented dialogue.

To add a group:

1. Select Options, Group Info from the menu bar in the main
   TeleVox window.
2. In the Groups window, click in the field above the buttons
   and type a group name.
3. Click on Add. Your group name will be added to the Groups
   box.
4. Click on Close.

You can select your group from the Login window the next time
you log in to a TeleVox server.

IX.   KNOWN LIMITATIONS

- Sound Blaster16 and AWE32 sound cards: Speech may sound choppy
  when these sound cards use full duplex mode on Windows 95
  systems. This problem is a result of a bug in Creative Labs'
  full duplex drivers.

  If you have one of these sound cards, Voxware recommends that
  you use half duplex mode until a new full duplex driver is
  released by Creative Labs. You may wish to check Creative Labs'
  site to see if a new version of the driver is available
  (http://www.creaf.com:80/wwwnew/tech/ftp/ftp.html).

X.    CHANGES/FIXES

Download file name:  tx32b015.exe

TeleVox 0.3 (Beta) Build 15 - TeleVox has been optimized to
perform better on 486/66 machines.

XI. PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO VOXWARE, INC.

Your feedback about TeleVox is very important during this
beta period. If you have any comments, questions or
feedback about TeleVox, please contact us.

Email:        [e-mail]
WWW:          http://www.voxware.com
USENET News:  biz.org.voxware
              (NOTE: biz.org.voxware was created recently.
              If you don't see it in your list of newsgroups,
              check back in a few days to see if your news
              server is carrying it.)

Voxware, Inc.
172 Tamarack Circle
Skillman, NJ 08558
USA
Phone:      [phone]
FAX:        [phone]

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