Whether across the room, across town, or halfway around the globe, SoftGnome lets any PhoneGnome owner use their home telephone service just as if using an extension phone at home. Use SoftGnome just for placing calls, or have it ring wherever you are at the same time as your home phone.
To make it easier to get started right away, SoftGnome includes free software to turn any PC or laptop into a fully-functioning telephone. The included SoftGnome software is a screen-based interface that works just like your telephone keypad. You can make a call, receive a call, and access advanced PhoneGnome features, just as you do using your PhoneGnome enabled phone at home.
Use SoftGnome on your PC to connect via the Internet to your PhoneGnome to make outgoing calls to other PhoneGnome users, to traditional telephone numbers, and to SIP numbers. You can also receive calls dialed to your regular home phone number on your PC using SoftGnome.
Calls placed using SoftGnome are just like calls placed from home: the phone number appears as your regular phone number even though you may be using SoftGnome miles from your home or office. SoftGnome creates a virtual extension of the existing traditional telephone, providing PhoneGnome owners a powerful new capability.
Use Any PC, PDA, or Wireless Handset With SoftGnome
In additon to the free SoftGnome software, SoftGnome also includes all the information necessary to configure a softphone client, PDA, Wi-Fi handset or other Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) capable software or device of your choice.Easy Setup for Existing PhoneGnome Owners
Remember that you can't get a PhoneGnome SoftGnome without having PhoneGnome already. The setup is simple. Download the software, install it on your PC, and follow the setup instructions provided via email when you purchase SoftGnome.
The included SoftGnome software works with:
- Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003.
- Pentium 500MHz or above with at least 32MB RAM (64MB for 2000/XP/2003).
- A sound card that supports full-duplex audio (with latest drivers installed)
- A headset with an in-built mic, or a microphone and a set of speakers
- Broadband connection
- PhoneGnome
Whether you're a road warrior or just looking to enhance your productivity at home, PhoneGnome SoftGnome opens up a whole new way to communicate.