| The Main Screen
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| Main Menu
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| · | File
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| Backup/Restore
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| Click this to run Call Soft's backup/restore tool.
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| · | View
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| Button Labels
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| Click this to show or hide the text associated with a button on Call Soft's main window.
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| Flat Buttons
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| Click this to make the button on Call Soft's main window appear flat e.g no border. Uncheck this to make them appear as classic buttons.
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| · | Skins
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| Use Skins
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| Select this if you want to add a different look to Call Soft's main window.
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| Choose Skin
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| Select this to choose the skin to use. There are several skins to choose from and you can also create your own by downloading the skin editor from our Web site. www.mycallsoft.com/callsoft/download.html
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| · | New Message Label
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| Select this to change the font of the New Messages button.
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| · | Pending Notifications
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| Select this to view any notifications that have not been sent. Notifications can be put into the pending queue when a mailbox attempts to send a notification during a time when it's notifications are not active. Call Soft will send the notifications when the mailbox notification active times become active.
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| · | Debug Window
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| Select this to show the debug window. See debug mode for details.
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| · | Status Bar
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| · | Alignment
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| Top
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| Check this to make the status bar appear above the tab controls on Call Soft's main window.
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| Bottom
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| Check this to make the status bar appear below the tab controls on Call Soft's main window.
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| Font
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| Click this to specify the font used in the status bar.
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| · | Modem
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| Connect
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| Click this to connect or disconnect from the modem. This is equivalent to clicking the Connect button.
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| Use Speakerphone
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| If your modems does not support speakerphone this option will not be enabled. If it does support speakerphone check this item to enable the speakerphone. If you are having problems with your speakerphone see troubleshooting.
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| · | Options
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| Call Soft Pro
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| Click this to access Call Soft main settings.
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| Hold Button
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| Define what you want the caller to hear when you put them on hold.
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| Listen To New Messages.
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| Choose this to hear any new message in the highlighted mailbox.
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| Don't Answer.
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| Choose this to prevent Call Soft from answering. This is useful if you don't want Call Soft to answer the phone for a short period of time. When on you will see scrolling text in the far right status label box.
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| Record Call
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| Choose this to record a conversation. See recording conversation for more information.
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| Family Message
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| This button will allow you to record a message and it will be placed into the incoming call history list just like a received call. This allows you to leave a message for someone to be heard when they get home. The message is assigned to the main mailbox.
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| Restart as service
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| Select this to restart Call Soft as a service. For details on running Call Soft as a service click here.
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| Buttons
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 Click this to hear any new message in the highlighted mailbox.
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| Connected
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| This button connects Call Soft to your modem. When in a connected state the button will appear depressed.
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| Answer
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| This button answers an incoming call. You typically would only use this button if your intent is to use the speakerphone. This button is also enabled when Call Soft is listening for incoming calls because pressing it will take the phone "off hook" and allow you to either dial a number manually via the dialer tab or join an existing conversation.
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| Take Message
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| This button will become enabled when the phone begins to ring. Click it to immediately take a message.
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| Block
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| This button only appears when the phone is ringing. Clicking it will make the caller believe they have reached a disconnected number.
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| Flash
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| This button will become enabled when a call becomes connected. Click it to answer or access another line. It's equivalent to clicking the hook switch on your telephone.
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| Hold
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| Click this button to put caller on hold. You can choose to have the caller listen to sound/music or hear text see hold setup for more information.
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| SpkPhone
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| Turns the speakerphone ON and OFF. When ON the button appears down. See speakerphone for more information.
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| Volume
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| Click this button to adjust your Speakerphone's volume and microphone gain.
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| See Also:
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| Mailbox Tree
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| Incoming History List
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| Phone Book List
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| Outgoing Call History List
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| Dialer Tab
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| Speakerphone
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| Setup
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| Notes
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