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Contents Configuration of directories ....19 Setting up phone numbers for the handset ....... . 19 Setting up the display of names for the handset .
Remote control Remote control You can use your Gigaset handset to access your PC. The Gigaset M34 USB acts as a soundcard and allows you to listen to music tracks or Internet radio on your handset. The real time transmission of PC files to the handset is known as streaming. Your hand- set acts as a player, and it can also be used as a microphone for recording data.
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Remote control Menu Command Icon Brief description Edit Removes the selected text and copies it to the Windows clipboard. Copy Copies the selected text to the Windows clipboard. Paste Pastes the contents of the Windows clipboard at the cursor position. Delete Deletes the selected entry Move up...
Remote control Configuring remote control All number keys on your handset, plus the star and hash keys, can be used for remote control. You will subsequently see the configured keys in your handset menu along with the name of the function you have entered for them. Defining applications for remote control ì...
Remote control back. In Windows programs, the keyboard shortcuts are frequently displayed next to the menu options. ì Click on OK to save the settings and exit the application setup. Keyboard commands To enter a keyboard command in the Shortcut key field, press the corresponding key combination.
Remote control Changing and deleting entries If you have already defined applications for use with remote control, you can easily change and delete them. You can edit, move and delete all the entries in the list. Editing an entry ì To edit an entry, double click on it.
Remote control Exporting settings ì Click on the number in the Key column to select the setting to be exported. ì Click on the Export... button. ì Select the path and the file name for the setting. ì Click on OK. ì...
The requirement for this connection is that your handset is registered on the same base station as the Gigaset M34 USB. To create the connection between your handset and the Gigaset M34 USB, make a free internal call from the handset to the Gigaset M34 USB. ì...
2. You are notified on the handset when a message is received from the PC (the Mes- sage key flashes). 3. Press the Message key on your handset to connect to the Gigaset M34 USB. 4. Read the message sent by your PC.
Message Box Menu Command Icon Brief description Help "Component" Opens the start page of the online help for the selected component of the Gigaset M34 software. About – Opens the info dialog, which shows the version number of the device firmware and the installed software components and device drivers.
Message Box Notification of specific messages If you have activated the Specific option, you must define the messages you want to be notified of. To do this, the software evaluates the window header and the text in the message win- dow.
Select the option INT... on the handset (e. g. INT 2). ì Press the OK display key on the handset. The internal connection to the Gigaset M34 USB is established. You can read the message received on your PC. After reading the message: ì...
1. Set up your Messenger in the M34 software. 2. You are notified on the handset when a message is received from the PC. 3. Press the Message key on your handset to connect to the Gigaset M34 USB. 4. Select the desired functions in the handset menu.
In order to be notified of incoming Messenger messages, your handset does not need to be connected to the Gigaset M34 USB. If you want to view the messages and use the Messenger on the handset, you will need an internal connection to your Gigaset M34 USB.
To do this, make an internal connection from your handset to the M34 USB. Your handset must be registered on the same base station as the Gigaset M34 USB. To create the connection between your handset and the Gigaset M34 USB, make a free internal call from the handset to the Gigaset M34 USB.
Configuration of directories Configuration of directories In your PC directories, you normally store the phone numbers with prefixes. When mak- ing calls on the fixed network, the prefixes may only be dialled when they are required. Example: You are using a fixed network telephone to dial a phone number preceded by 0044 for the UK and e.
Configuration of directories Setting up the display of names for the handset You can choose how the names and phone numbers are to be displayed on your hand- sets. This ensures that the entries have a uniform structure and avoids long searches in the handset directory.
Configuration of directories Deleting directory on handset before receiving new entries ì Select whether or not the handset directory is to be deleted before transferring a new directory from the PC. Yes: The handset directory is deleted before each transfer. Choose this option if you maintain the directories for your handsets exclusively on your PC.
Directories Directories The Gigaset M34 software provides various functions to support you in editing and managing your directories. You can edit your directories conveniently on your PC and transfer them to your handsets as required. To do this, it is not necessary to create an additional directory on the PC as the Gigaset M34 software works directly with the standard PC directories: Address Book (WAB): MS Outlook Express address book...
The menu tree is opened and you will see the configuration area, the PC directories and the directories from all handsets registered on the same base station as your Gigaset M34 USB. ì Select one of the PC directories Address Book or Outlook.
Directories Setting the view To compare the handset directory with a directory on the PC, you can display the two directories next to one another or one above the other. View of directories ì Click on the View option in the menu bar. ì...
Directories Compiling and sending directories You can transfer the directory entries from your PC (Outlook and Windows address book) to a handset, and transfer entries from one handset to another. Example: Compiling a directory from Outlook for a handset ì Select a view in which two directories are displayed.
Directories Editing handset directories As before, you can edit a handset directory on the handset itself or use the convenient options provided by the Gigaset M34 software. Editing directory entries ì Open the Directories option in the menu tree. The menu tree shows the available directories. ì...
Directories Toolbar and menu commands The Gigaset M34 software uses a dynamic structure for the menu commands and the toolbar. For each component, only the commands that are actually available are dis- played. The following commands are available in the Directories component: Menu Command Icon...
Directories Menu Command Icon Description Help "Component" Opens the start page of the online help for the selected component of the Gigaset M34 software. About – Opens the info dialog, which shows the version number of the device firmware and the installed software components and device drivers.
Directories Using the distribution list wizard ì Open the Directories option in the menu tree. ì Select the option File > Distribution... in the menu bar. The distribution list wizard is opened. The distribution list wizard provides the following options: Create new distribution list, Delete distribution list, Copy, rename and modify distribution list.
Directories Sending a distribution list Requirement A new distribution list has been created or a distribution list has been selected. Procedure ì Click on the > button to send the distribution list. A list of all registered handsets is opened. ì...
You can use your Gigaset base station to send and receive SMS messages. The Gigaset M34 software allows you to write and manage the text messages on the PC. This means that you can handle SMS messages in the same convenient way as you do with e-mails.
Toolbar and menu commands The Gigaset M34 software uses a dynamic structure for the menu commands and the toolbar. For each component, only the commands that are actually available are dis- played. The following commands are available in the SMS component: Menu Command Icon...
SMS lists Inbox (phone) You can see the text messages received by your base sta- tion. These messages have not yet been saved on your PC; the software receives this list directly from the con- nected base station. If you delete a message in this folder, it means that the message is deleted directly in the base station.
Printing SMS messages The Gigaset M34 software enables you to print SMS messages. You can either print all SMS messages or selected individual messages. ì Open the folder containing the SMS messages you want to print. Printing all SMS messages ì...
Creating an SMS message on the PC You can write a new SMS message, reply to a received SMS message or forward a received SMS message. Writing an SMS message New message, where both the address field and the text field are blank.
The SMS editor The SMS editor is a text editor that is similar to the Windows Editor. As well as the famil- iar editor functions, the SMS editor counts the characters in the current message. This allows you to see when writing an SMS whether it will be sent as a simple SMS or as a longer EMS.
Writing an SMS message ì Click the To: button. The address book window is opened. ì If necessary, choose the address book. ì Click on the name of the recipient. ì Click on the arrow button to transfer the selected name to the To: field. ì...
Sending an SMS message ì In the editor menu, select the File > Send option. The editor window is closed and the message is saved in the Outbox folder. As soon as your base station has transferred the message, it is moved to the Sent folder. If you do not want to send a message you have written, close the editor window.
Exclusion of liability Use of the dialler blocker at your own risk. Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG accepts no liability or warranty for this program, including when it is used in conjunction with other prod-...
Information for users of a DSL connection If you use a DSL connection to connect to the Internet, you do not need the ISDN connection provided by the Gigaset M34 USB. You can deacti- vate the ISDN connection which will provide protection against diallers.
Dialler blocker Setting up the dialler blocker In the default setting after installation, the dialler blocker is deactivated so that the pre- vious functioning of your PC is not impaired. You must change this setting in order to activate protection against diallers. ì...
Dialler blocker Icons in the taskbar If dialler protection is activated, the icon for the dialler blocker is displayed in the status area of the taskbar (next to the clock): Protection against diallers is activated with the current security level and is started automatically each time the PC is rebooted.
The parties normally sit at their PC during the call. With the Gigaset M34 USB, you can eliminate this physical link by simply registering your cordless telephone as a terminal for Internet telephony. To do this, you just open the configuration dialog for the Skype or SIPPS component in the Gigaset M34 software and select the desired handset.
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Internet telephony With the Skype or SIPPS component, the Gigaset M34 software only provides an interface for selecting and configuring handsets. To use Internet telephony you must also install the Skype or SIPPS software which you can download from the Internet. Installation, configuration and use of the Skype and SIPPS software are not part of the Gigaset M34 software and are not explained any further in these operating instructions.
Exclusion of liability The Skype software is used at your own risk. Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG accepts no liability or warranty for this program, including when it is used in conjunction with other prod- ucts.
The Skype software is developed by Skype Technologies SA, a partner company of Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG. The Skype software is designed to be freeware, i. e. it is available free of charge and can be legally passed on to other users.
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Skype (Internet telephony) Advantages Apart from the charges for Internet access or network operation, calls between two PCs on the Internet are free regardless of call duration, the number of users and the distance between them. Besides the Internet access cost, calls via SkypeOut to a landline incur only minimal charges.
ì In the Handset area, select the handset on which incoming VoIP calls are indicated. Only the handsets registered on the same base station as the PC with the Gigaset M34 USB PC adapter are available. Option Brief description None Incoming Internet calls are not indicated on any handset.
Requirement: your handset is registered on the same base station as the Gigaset M34 USB PC adapter. To create the connection between your handset and the Gigaset M34 USB, make a free internal call from the handset to the Gigaset M34 USB. ì...
Skype (Internet telephony) Setting up a call The M34 USB menu is displayed on your handset. In this menu, you will see all the areas you can access from your handset. ì On the handset, open the Skype area. You will see a list of your Skype/SkypeOut contacts. The contacts are listed in alpha- betical order.
Skype (Internet telephony) Finding a contact on the Skype list You can select contacts on the list as follows: ì On the handset, open the Skype area. The list of your Skype and SkypeOut contacts is displayed. You have the following options: ì...
Skype (Internet telephony) Checking the status of other contacts You can check the status of your contacts: ì On the handset, open the Skype area. ì Select the contact whose status you wish to check. ì Press the display key About. The contact's current status is displayed (e.g. Stepped Out).
Exclusion of liability The SIPPS software is used at your own risk. Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG accepts no liability or warranty for this program, including when it is used in conjunction with other prod- ucts.
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SIPPS (Internet telephony) The SIPPS software is developed by Nero AG, a partner company of Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG. The SIPPS software is designed to be freeware, i.e. it is available free of charge and can be legally passed on to other users.
Select the menu item Default settings in the SIPPS configuration area and activate DECT. Then select the handset on which incoming VoIP calls are indicated. Only the handsets registered on the same base station as the PC with the Gigaset M34 USB PC adapter are available.
SIPPS (Internet telephony) Note that your handset will be blocked to other calls for the duration of the internal connection. If you have set up the Call waiting function on your handset, you will hear the waiting tone if another call is received and also see the number or name of the caller on the display.
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