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As  shown  in  page  4  and  6  of  this  manual,  the  interactive  controller  has  two  sets  of 
buttons,  and  a  main  LED  indicator.  Each  different  color  or  flashing  mode  indicates 
different status the headset is in. The two set of buttons are divided by their colors, the 
black control-stick controls basic volume and USB acoustics, the blue buttons control 
Skype-related functions.

10 TROUBLESHOOTING

AU500 Skype-related feature buttons not responding

This includes any one of the blue buttons - for features like Pop-up, Dial, Hangup, Page 
Up, Page Down, Switch Page...etc.

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User does not have the Skype software installed, or the program has not been turned on: 

install the skype program as shown in p.14 of this manual, and double click on its icon 
to launch program.

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USB500  headset  not  plugged  in,  or  Accutone  USB  driver  not  installed: 

check  to  make 

sure  the  USB500  headset  is  plugged  into  a  working  USB  port.  Accutone  strongly 
suggests users to install the Accutone USB driver as oppose to the default Microsoft 
Windows USB driver. For details to install the Accutone driver, see p.9 of this manual.

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Middleware program not installed, or install improperly

: install the middleware program 

as shown in section p.9 of this manual.

** If the above doesn’t work, it is possible that the Skype software’s external application 
pairing has been jammed with an non-functioning middleware application. To clean this 
up and re-paired the middleware program with the Skype software, do the following: 

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 open  up  Skype,  go  to

 Tools

, and 

Options

, select 

Privacy

 tab on  the left  and the 

above screen appears. On the bottom label 

Related Tasks

, click on 

manage other 

program’s access to skype

. The above right screen pops up,   if you see an entry 

with  the  name  CMSKYPE.EXE,  select  it,  and  click 

Remove

  on  the  right.  This  will 

erase any broken link the middleware has with Skype

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 now 

reinstall the middleware program

 as in section 10

accutone USB converter - installation guide & user manual

Press  the  Skype 

Pop-Up

  button 

5

  to  turn  on  Skype,  if  the  program  is  minimized  in 

standby mode. By default, the Contact page turns up, use buttons 

3

 and 

4

 to 

select the 

contacts

  you  wish  to  make  the  Skype-call  to.  When  highlighted  the  correct  contact, 

press button 

5

 to 

dial

 the call. 

During your call, you can make adjustments to the volume by using the Volume Control 
in the middle. 
After you’ve completed your call, press button 

2

 to 

hang up

. If you wish to switch to 

different Skype pages like 

Dial

 or 

History

, simply press button 1 to switch between them.

4-direction Digital Volume Control

(UP) - Increase Speaker Volume
(DOWN) - Decrease Speaker Volume
(LEFT) - Microphone Mute
(RIGHT) - Speaker Mute

Skype-Related Button 5

Page

Skype Pop-up / Switch

Skype-Related Button 4

Page Up / Up Arrow

Skype-Related Button 3

PageDown / Down Arrow

Skype-Related Button 2

Hang Up

Skype-Related Button 1

Dial 

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Operation

operating digital audio controller

operating the sound configuration software

TM

operating the Accusound  software

Operating your headset.

D1. understanding the controller interface

Troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for USB500

Page 1: ...warranties including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall Skype or its contributors be liable for any direct indirect in...

Page 2: ...cations of AU500 USB Converter on page 2 are applicable Outside the operating environments mentioned on page 2 the adaptor is not guaranteed to operate with all computers The adaptor is not guaranteed...

Page 3: ...10mW 20mW Impedance 32W 15 at 1kHz 1V Sensitivity 93 3dB 3mW 1CM Frequency range 40 20 000 Hz Microphone Design Flexible boom microphone Type Electret condenser Open circuit voltage level 47dB 0dB 1V...

Page 4: ...e device is operating but microphone has been muted the device can receive data but not transmit Microsoft Windows OS refers to Windows 98 SE Windows ME and all derivative versions of Windows 2000 Win...

Page 5: ...rations of the Skype software please refer back to the Help menu with the program The word Skype and the Skype logo are trademark of Skype Technologies S A The Skype website screen crop installation i...

Page 6: ...headset model in this case USB500 by clicking on the you should be able to see the content window showing the correct headset USB500 button Press to continue Next Select where and which folder you wan...

Page 7: ...to install Microsoft NET install Click to continue installation Next This screen indicates the completion of the installation With the box checked Click to launch the middleware Finish Immediately af...

Page 8: ...The next screen will show you installation details like destination folder and user information Click to continue installation Install After a few minutes of copying files this screen will pop up indi...

Page 9: ...Skype software do the following open up Skype go to Tools and Options select Privacy tab on the left and the above screen appears On the bottom label Related Tasks click on manage other program s acc...

Page 10: ...ANDARDS CE MARK 13 TRADEMARKS AND OWNERSHIP Listening with the headset at high volume may damage your hearing Adjusting the volume for microphone or headphone too high may cause squealing feedback sou...

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