Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
Hi. you use a Plantronics CS-50 USB headset.I use with Eyebeam and the quality is very good. Best Regards Josué 2006/6/22, Martin Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jun 21, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Michael Graves wrote: With few exceptions a USB phone is just and audio device to the host PC. Most will work with any soft phone. The Phoenix Duet and MV900 that I have used both worked equally well with Asterisk, Sip Phone/Gizmo, FWD, Firefly and Skype. There are some Skype Certified hardware devices appearing. These usually have buttons that mimic the software buttons on the Skype client. In doing that they use the Skype API directly. They may work as normal handsets with other soft phones, but I've never tried this. The above is sort of misleading information in my opinion.It's true that any of the USB phones can function as audio devices, butif you expect the KEYPAD on the device to work (notice the devices he mentions have none), the softphone needs to support that specifically.Marty___--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com --Asterisk-Users mailing listTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
And the opposite is also true. I've tried a few Skype Certified devices, and generally the audio works (though in some cases it's (IMO) unnecessarily turned off unless Skype is in a call, perhaps so you don't hear the beeps and squeaks a PC normally makes) And almost universally, a Skype keypad can't be used by non Skype clients. We were thinking of writing a Skype emulation layer to enable all these devices, has anyone already started down this path? -Steve Feinstein Martin Joseph wrote: On Jun 21, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Michael Graves wrote: With few exceptions a USB phone is just and audio device to the host PC. Most will work with any soft phone. The Phoenix Duet and MV900 that I have used both worked equally well with Asterisk, Sip Phone/Gizmo, FWD, Firefly and Skype. There are some Skype Certified hardware devices appearing. These usually have buttons that mimic the software buttons on the Skype client. In doing that they use the Skype API directly. They may work as normal handsets with other soft phones, but I've never tried this. The above is sort of misleading information in my opinion. It's true that any of the USB phones can function as audio devices, but if you expect the KEYPAD on the device to work (notice the devices he mentions have none), the softphone needs to support that specifically. Marty ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users begin:vcard fn:Steve Feinstein n:Feinstein;Steve org:GatherWorks Inc. adr:;;27 Dupaw Gould Road;Brookline;NH;03033;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] tel;work:+1 (603) 672-1472 x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.gatherworks.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
Voip Supply has a number of USB handsets available... see http://www.voipsupply.com/index.php?cPath=95_258 I'm not affiliated with them beyond being a happy customer. There are also a few USB handsets that look like desk phones. I have seen these offered in the $50-70 range, some even with speaker phones. Not sure where though. Try a quick search on Ebay. Michael On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:19:44 -0400, klubarpop wrote: Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with a softphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm looking for something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset, cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttons that integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pick up a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computer speaker/mic. I've looked at the Clarisys i750H, but it's not yet shipping. Any other popular options? And softphone clients do you use with them? Many thanks Ken lubar ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
A quick Google returned this USB desk phone for $32http://www.inkjetcartridge.com/deskphone.html. Michael On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:19:44 -0400, klubarpop wrote: Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with a softphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm looking for something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset, cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttons that integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pick up a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computer speaker/mic. I've looked at the Clarisys i750H, but it's not yet shipping. Any other popular options? And softphone clients do you use with them? Many thanks Ken lubar ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
I am assuming you are talking about the Skype handsets here... Which soft phones do these work with? Any linux ones? W Michael Graves wrote: Voip Supply has a number of USB handsets available... see http://www.voipsupply.com/index.php?cPath=95_258 I'm not affiliated with them beyond being a happy customer. There are also a few USB handsets that look like desk phones. I have seen these offered in the $50-70 range, some even with speaker phones. Not sure where though. Try a quick search on Ebay. Michael On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:19:44 -0400, klubarpop wrote: Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with a softphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm looking for something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset, cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttons that integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pick up a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computer speaker/mic. I've looked at the Clarisys i750H, but it's not yet shipping. Any other popular options? And softphone clients do you use with them? Many thanks Ken lubar ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
On Jun 21, 2006, at 5:19 AM, klubarpop wrote: Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with a softphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm looking for something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset, cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttons that integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pick up a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computer speaker/mic. I think figuring out which softphone is going to work for you is most important. If you expect to be able to dial from a usb phone, the softphone needs to specifically support the keypad. I have experimented with Diax, which is a very tiny windows app(I like it lots), and the yealink USB-P1K. This handset is supposedly supported by Diax, but it has some issues including an issue where the user needs to use the computer to answer calls (the green button on the handset doesn't work). This is kind of annoying, but hopefully soon to be fixed. The sound quality of this phone is pretty amazing in my opinion, as it's audio is cleaner then any other source I have heard (not that many). I suspect this due to some audio processing (noise suppression) in the handset proper. Anyhow Diax is very promising, and I am hoping for a timely update that helps my problems with the USB handset I have purchased... Marty ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
Not sure why you were told the Clarisys i750H is not shipping, we've been working with these for quite some time, and have seen good availability on them. Thanks Cory J AndrewsVOIPSupply.com454 Sonwil DriveBuffalo, NY 14225++voice - 716.630.1555 X22email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]AIM - B2CORY - Original Message - From: Warren To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones I am assuming you are talking about the Skype handsets here... Which soft phones do these work with? Any linux ones?WMichael Graves wrote: Voip Supply has a number of USB handsets available... see http://www.voipsupply.com/index.php?cPath=95_258 I'm not affiliated with them beyond being a happy customer.There are also a few USB handsets that look like desk phones. I have seen these offered in the $50-70 range, some even with speaker phones. Not sure where though. Try a quick search on Ebay.MichaelOn Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:19:44 -0400, klubarpop wrote:Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with asoftphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm lookingfor something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset,cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttonsthat integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pickup a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computerspeaker/mic. I've looked at the Clarisys i750H, but it's not yet shipping. Any otherpopular options? And softphone clients do you use with them?Many thanksKen lubar___--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com --Asterisk-Users mailing listTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com --Asterisk-Users mailing listTo UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
With few exceptions a USB phone is just and audio device to the host PC. Most will work with any soft phone. The Phoenix Duet and MV900 that I have used both worked equally well with Asterisk, Sip Phone/Gizmo, FWD, Firefly and Skype. There are some Skype Certified hardware devices appearing. These usually have buttons that mimic the software buttons on the Skype client. In doing that they use the Skype API directly. They may work as normal handsets with other soft phones, but I've never tried this. Michael --Original Message Text--- From: Warren Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:30:03 -0400 I am assuming you are talking about the Skype handsets here... Which soft phones do these work with? Any linux ones? Michael Graves wrote: Voip Supply has a number of USB handsets available... see http://www.voipsupply.com/index.php?cPath=95_258 I'm not affiliated with them beyond being a happy customer. There are also a few USB handsets that look like desk phones. I have seen these offered in the $50-70 range, some even with speaker phones. Not sure where though. Try a quick search on Ebay. Michael On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:19:44 -0400, klubarpop wrote: Are there any traditional telephone set-looking handset for use with a softphone? All the options I've found are the headset type. I'm looking for something more traditional--it should look like a small deskset, cellphone or cordless phone, perhaps with a dial pad and a couple of buttons that integrates well with a softphone client. My users don't want to pick up a headset/mic when the phone rings or use the built-in computer speaker/mic. I've looked at the Clarisys i750H, but it's not yet shipping. Any other popular options? And softphone clients do you use with them? Many thanks Ken lubar ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] USB handset options for softphones
On Jun 21, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Michael Graves wrote: With few exceptions a USB phone is just and audio device to the host PC. Most will work with any soft phone. The Phoenix Duet and MV900 that I have used both worked equally well with Asterisk, Sip Phone/Gizmo, FWD, Firefly and Skype. There are some Skype Certified hardware devices appearing. These usually have buttons that mimic the software buttons on the Skype client. In doing that they use the Skype API directly. They may work as normal handsets with other soft phones, but I've never tried this. The above is sort of misleading information in my opinion. It's true that any of the USB phones can function as audio devices, but if you expect the KEYPAD on the device to work (notice the devices he mentions have none), the softphone needs to support that specifically. Marty ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
