iSkoot User Guide: J2ME Phones Motorola handsets
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................3 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................3 BEFORE YOU START................................................................................................................................3 REQUIREMENTS ...........................
INTRODUCTION Overview Welcome to the iSkoot User Guide. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use all the great features of your iSkoot software.
To make calls to regular phone numbers, and to receive incoming Skype calls, you’ll also need: • Skype’s SkypeOut service Note: If you have Skype Voicemail enabled on your PC, you will not be able to receive incoming calls on your handset. REGISTRATION AND DOWNLOAD Before you can access the iSkoot software, you need to register as an iSkoot user. To register as an iSkoot user: 1. Go to www.iskoot.com, and click the purple panel that says Download. 2. Fill in all of your information.
Downloading Directly to Your Phone If you request an SMS message during registration: 1. You will receive the SMS message on your phone within a few minutes. Open the message. 2. Underneath the Welcome message, you will see a link. Highlight the link, and select it. 3. Next, the End User License Agreement will appear. Read it carefully, and select Accept. Note: If you already have a copy of the iSkoot software installed, we recommend that you remove it before installing a newer version.
3. Your handset will alert you when the file has been received. Open the alert message to initiate the auto-installer. Note: If you did not remove an existing version before you started the install, you will be prompted to replace the existing version with the newer version. 4. 5. 6. 7. Installation will begin and usually takes between 5 and 15 seconds. When installation is finished, an Installed message will be displayed. You’ll be asked if you want to run iSkoot. Select YES or NO.
Once you have logged into iSkoot the first time, you will automatically be logged in under that Skype ID whenever you open the application. To log in under a different Skype ID: 1. Open the Options menu. 2. Select Sign in 3. Enter in a new Skype ID and password. 4. Click OK. Programming Your Handset Number and Setting iSkoot to Receive Skype Calls Once you’ve logged in, iSkoot asks you to set your mobile phone number, and to choose whether or not your phone will allow incoming calls from other Skype users.
• • • The number of your Skype contacts who are currently online/your total number of Skype contacts Your SkypeOut balance Your Skype contact list (You can scroll through the contact list if the list extends below the screen. You can also view each individual list category by opening the Options menu and selecting Set View.) USING ISKOOT Now that you have configured your settings, you are ready to start using all the features of your iSkoot software.
For example, the following reflects two contacts online out of a total of 6 contacts: Contacts (2/6) iSkoot identifies your contacts by their full names, if available. If a contact’s full name is not available, he or she will be listed by Skype ID instead.
5. Scroll to your desired status, and click on it. Your new status icon will appear at the top of your contact list next to your Skype ID. Adding a New Contact When you log in, iSkoot automatically loads your existing Skype contact list. To add a new contact to your list: 1. Open the Options menu. 2. Select Add a Contact, and a new screen will appear. 3. In the box provided, type in the Skype user ID of the new contact. You also have the option to send him or her a greeting message. 4. Click OK.
1. Scroll down your contact list until the Skype ID of the contact you want to remove is highlighted. 2. Open the Options menu. 3. Select Remove a Contact. 4. You will be asked if you are sure you want to remove that contact. 5. Select OK. Refreshing Your Contact List Manually iSkoot updates your contact list approximately every 10 minutes. However, at any time you can also refresh your list on demand. To update your list manually: 1. Open the Options menu. 2. Click on Refresh Now. 3.
5. Be sure to hang up when the call is completed to ensure that you have disconnected. To make a call to a regular telephone number using SkypeOut: 1. Click on your SkypeOut balance. 2. A new screen will prompt you to enter in the complete phone number of the person you want to call. Note: Be sure to enter the number in the standard international format, including the country code and phone number. 3. Enter it in, and select OK. 4.
Note: Your SkypeOut credit will be charged for connecting the inbound call to your handset. Using Skype Text Chat To send a text chat to a Skype contact: 1. Highlight the name of the person you’d like to chat with. 2. Open the Options menu and select Start Chat. 3. You will see a new screen with a field for entering in your messages. Just start typing, and when you’ve finished your message, hit OK and then Send. 4.
Exiting iSkoot To log out of iSkoot: Click your mobile phone’s “disconnect” button and select End. You can also select Exit on the lower corner of your contact list display screen. You will be logged out of Skype and will return to your phone’s main menu. ABOUT ISKOOT To view what version of iSkoot software is installed on your phone, as well as the version of server software being used: Select About from the Options menu.
