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USING CAPTEL USB

Starting the CapTel USB Program

Click on the 

CapTel

icon on the Windows desktop to

start the 

CapTel

program. If you do not have a 

CapTel

icon (short cut) set up, you can also start the 

CapTel

program by:

1. In Windows, click on the 

Start

button.

2. Scroll to “

Programs

3. Select “

CapTelUsbText

”, and left-click your mouse to launch 

the program.

Placing a Call

1. Make sure that the 

CapTel

program is open and running on 

your computer.

2. Pick up the handset on your 

CapTel

phone, and dial the number

you want to call.

Captions of the conversation will appear on your computer monitor
display, as well as on the display window of your 

CapTel

phone.

CapTel Icon

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USING CAPTEL USB

NOTE: The 

CapTel

program must be running on your computer

before you receive/make calls on your 

CapTel

phone. If the 

CapTel

program is not going at the time you receive a call, you will only be
able to see captions on the 

CapTel

display screen (not on the

computer display monitor).You cannot switch over to view captions
on the computer monitor during an active call.

NOTE: The 

CapTel

program must be open and running on your

computer before you place a call on your 

CapTel

phone. If the 

CapTel

program is not going at the time you place a call, you will only be
able to see captions on the 

CapTel

display screen (not on the

computer monitor).You cannot switch over to view captions on the
computer monitor during a call.

Summary of Contents for CapTel

Page 1: ...CAPTEL USB 310 015701 Installation Guide Helpful Tips...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ting Started 1 1 Set up the CapTel Phone 1 2 Install Software from the Installation CD 2 3 Install Software Drivers a For Windows XP 4 b For Windows Vista 9 4 Create a Desktop Icon shortcut 14 5 Setti...

Page 4: ...read font you control how the captions appear You can save and print out conversation captions on your computer Especially helpful for users with low vision concerns REQUIREMENTS System Requirements W...

Page 5: ...the computer you want to use see the CapTel user manual for step by step instructions Make sure the CapTel phone is close enough to the computer that the USB cord will reach properly Make sure that th...

Page 6: ...c into the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer A welcome screen will be automatically displayed Fig 1 Click on Install CapTel USB Figure 2 2 Install Software from the Installation CD Figure 1 2 Close an...

Page 7: ...oftware is now installed You can Exit X out of the installation program and proceed to the next step on page 4 for Windows XP users or page 9 for Windows Vista users 5 Wait for the progress bar to rea...

Page 8: ...ll two separate drivers one after the other You can also follow the printed instructions below for additional help 1 Connect the USB Cable to the back of the CapTel phone Connect the other end of the...

Page 9: ...e window in Figure 3 1 will be displayed You can watch the progress as the software is installed Figure 3 1 4 The window shown in Figure 4 1 will appear Click on the Continue Anyway button to continue...

Page 10: ...on is completed Click on the Finish button to continue Figure 5 1 Figure 6 1 6 The window shown in Figure 6 1 will appear Select No not this time Click on Next to continue INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS XP...

Page 11: ...al Port that also needs to be installed as shown in Figure 7 1 Make sure that Install the software automatically is selected then click on Next to continue INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS XP USERS Figure 7 1...

Page 12: ...0 1 will appear letting you know the second part of the driver installation is completed Click on the Finish button to end Figure 10 1 Once both drivers are installed your CapTel phone will be ready t...

Page 13: ...hen follow the step by step instructions on your computer screen to install the necessary drivers onto your computer You need to install two separate drivers one after the other You can also follow th...

Page 14: ...ll automatically search for the correct USB software Fig 3 2 and install it Fig 4 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS VISTA USERS 3 The window in Figure 2 2 will be displayed asking you to insert the CapTel US...

Page 15: ...Figure 5 2 6 The window shown in Figure 6 2 will appear letting you know the first part of the driver installation is completed Click on the Close button to continue Figure 6 2 You ve now successfull...

Page 16: ...rt the CapTel USB installation disc Make sure the installation disc is still in the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer Click on Next to continue Figure 8 2 8 Windows Vista will automatically search for...

Page 17: ...software anyway to continue Figure 11 2 10 The window shown in Figure 11 2 will appear letting you know the second part of the driver installation is completed Click on the Close button to end Once b...

Page 18: ...esktop Icon shortcut 1 In Windows click on the Start button 2 Scroll to Programs ALL PROGRAMS CapTel USB Text CapTel USB Text 3 Select CapTelUsbText then right click it with your mouse 4 Scroll to Sen...

Page 19: ...Auto Start CapTel USB 1 In Windows right click on the Start menu and choose Explore 2 Click on Program Files 3 Click on CapTel USB Text 4 Right Click on CapTelUsbText and choose COPY 5 Find the Folder...

Page 20: ...ell as on the display window of your CapTel phone CapTel Icon 16 USING CAPTEL USB NOTE The CapTel program must be running on your computer before you receive make calls on your CapTel phone If the Cap...

Page 21: ...ons as a text file on your computer When you hang up the phone the window in Figure A appears Click Yes to save your conversation captions Or click No to end the call session USING CAPTEL USB 17 Figur...

Page 22: ...tion that works best for you NOTE You can only adjust the caption formatting before or after a call not during a call Printing Conversation Captions 1 Select the File tab on the top menu bar 2 Scroll...

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Page 24: ...or using CapTel USB please contact our toll free CapTel customer service at 1 888 269 7477 Voice CapTel TTY 1 866 670 9134 En espa ol Email CapTel CapTelMail com website www captionedtelephone com Ca...

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