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Alice
This manual and the software it describes are protected by copyright. The manual and
software as presented are the object of a license agreement and may be used only in
accordance with the license conditions. The licensee bears all risk in regard to hazards
and impairments of quality which may arise in connection with the use of this product.
This manual and the software it describes may not be transmitted, reproduced or altered
in whole or in part, in any form, by any means, nor may they be translated into any other
natural or computer language. The creation of a backup copy for personal use is excepted.
The information hereby made available to the licensee may be communicated to third
parties only with the written permission of AVM.
This software and documentation have been produced with all due care and checked for
correctness in accordance with the best available technology. AVM disclaims all liability
and warranties, whether express or implied, relating to this product’s quality, performance
or suitability for any given purpose which deviates from the performance specifications
contained in the product description.
AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual
or related software, nor for incidental or consequential damages, except in case of intent
or gross negligence. AVM expressly disclaims all liability for loss of or damage to
hardware, software or data as a result of direct or indirect errors or destruction and for any
costs, including ISDN, GSM and DSL connection charges, related to the software and
manual supplied and due to incorrect installations not performed by AVM itself.
The information in this manual and the software it describes are subject to change without
notice for the purpose of technical improvement.
We offer a manufacturer's warranty for this original product. The conditions of this
warranty are contained in the WARRANTY.PDF file in the SOFTWARE/INFO/ENGLISH folder
on the product CD included with delivery.
The product identification code is part of the license agreement.
© AVM GmbH 2003. All rights reserved.
Documentation release 07/2003
AVM Audiovisuelles Marketing
und Computersysteme GmbH
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AVM Computersysteme
Vertriebs GmbH
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10559 Berlin
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Trademarks: AVM and Alice are registered trademarks of AVM GmbH. Windows is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the respective owners.
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Contents
1
1.1
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4
4.1
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
Welcome to Alice
5
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing Alice
7
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sound Card Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Removing Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Working with Alice
12
Establishing a Connection to a Remote Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accepting Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick-Dial Key Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying the Local Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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13
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16
17
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How Alice Works
20
Standards Used by Alice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tips and Tricks
23
Selection of the Video Device:
Alice Does not Display a Local Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operation Behind a Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dialing via an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Information and Support
25
Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Information on the AVM Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Assistance From AVM Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Typographical Conventions
The following typographic conventions and symbols are
used in this manual to make reading easier and to emphasize important information.
Highlighting
The table below explains the highlighting conventions used
in this manual.
Highlighting
Function
Example
Quotation marks
Keys, buttons, icons,
tabs, menus,
commands
“Start / Programs” or
“Enter”
Capital letters
Path and file names in
running text
SOFTWARE\INFO.PDF
or README.DOC
Pointed brackets
Variables
<CD-ROM drive>
Typewriter font
Information to be typed a:\setup
in using the keyboard
Gray italics
Hints, instructions and ... For more information, see ...
warnings, always
accompanied by a
symbol in the margin
Symbols
The following graphic symbol in the manual always appears
in connection with text printed in gray italics:
The exclamation mark indicates useful tips and important
information that absolutely must be observed to ensure correct functioning.
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Welcome to Alice
1 Welcome to Alice
Alice is a user-friendly software package for the transmission
and reception of audio and video data. The seamless synchronization of video and sound data through the monitor
and sound card enables speech and moving images to be reproduced in high quality, both on your computer and the
computer of the remote station.
Alice allows video and sound connections to computers on
which Alice is installed, to video telephones, to video conferencing systems and to what are known as content servers
(image information services). Alice offers you several ways of
connecting to a remote site thanks to its support for various
standards. You can connect to an ISDN remote site with a direct ISDN connection over one or two ISDN channels. Alice
uses the H.320 standard for ISDN connections. You can also
establish an IP connection to a remote site using the H.323
standard. It does not matter whether the connection is within a LAN or over the Internet.
If a camera is connected to your computer, you have the option of transmitting your own local image to the remote site.
Alice can be used to call friends or business partners with
whom video images are to be exchanged to complement a
conversation.
If there is no camera connected to your computer, Alice can
still be used to view video transmissions from remote content servers.
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Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
When you have opened the product, you will have the following components in front of you:
1 Alice CD
1 Alice manual (the book you're reading now)
The Product Identification Code is printed on the back of the
CD case. This serial number is part of your license agreement with AVM. Be sure to keep it in a safe place.
If any of these contents are missing, please contact your
vendor.
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Installing Alice
2 Installing Alice
Please check the installation requirements before installing
Alice. Correct functionality can only be guaranteed if all the
requirements are fulfilled.
2.1 Installation Requirements
Your computer should fulfill the following requirements:
Intel Pentium II processor or higher and 350 MHz (or a
fully compatible computer);
Your computer should be equipped with the MMX processor upgrade. Check for this feature by clicking the
“Info” button on the left of the settings panel next to
the Alice screen. If the message “MMX is not available”
appears under CPU, the powerful audio coding with the
AVM audio standard AV-II cannot be used with your
computer. However, G.711 coding is available. For more
information on these standards and on MMX, see chapter 4.
at least 64 MB RAM;
Windows XP, Me, 2000 or 98;
ISDN-Controller with CAPI 2.0 or an existing IP network
connection (over a DSL or network adapter);
full duplex sound card for audio support (see the sound
card information);
VGA graphics adapter with high color (16 bit) mode;
screen resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels;
optional: an input device to generate a local camera image to be transmitted to the remote site (for instance, a
USB camera or a video camera with a frame grabber
card).
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Sound Card Information
2.2 Sound Card Information
Alice can be operated with a number of different sound
cards. You can use either headsets (headphones combined
with a microphone) connected directly to a sound card or
desktop speakers combined with a separate microphone.
AVM recommends using a headset to ensure that transmission is as free of distortion as possible.
Make sure that your sound card has full duplex capability,
i.e., that it can send and receive audio data at the same
time. Newer cards tend to be duplex capable, but frequently
this feature must be activated in the driver settings. For most
sound cards, this setting must be made in the Windows Device Manager. For more information on this subject, see the
manual of your sound card.
2.3 Installing Alice
If the installation requirements are fulfilled, Alice can be installed on your computer. Proceed as follows:
1.
Start the installation by double-clicking the SETUP.EXE
file in the ALICE folder on the CD.
The Installation Wizard starts.
2.
Click “Next” to continue the installation.
3.
In the next window, enter the folder in which Alice is to
be installed.
Click “Browse” to specify another path.
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4.
Click “Next” to continue the installation.
5.
In the next window you will be prompted to enter the
Product Identification Code. This code is printed on the
back of your CD jewel case. Confirm your entry by clicking “OK” and then confirm that you want to install Alice
by clicking “OK” again.
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Installing Alice
Input window for the Product Identification Code
6.
The window for ISDN configuration opens. If your ISDNController is connected to a PBX, select the option “Operation at a PBX”. When this option is active, you must
fill out the fields below it.
Under “Outside line access” enter the number used by
your PBX to obtain an outside line, usually “0”.
In the “Minimum length of external numbers" field, enter the minimum number of digits that must be dialed
to reach an outside line. For example, if extension numbers on your PBX have three digits, enter “4”.
In the “My MSN” field, enter the number on which Alice
is to accept incoming calls. This MSN is also the number for outgoing calls (outgoing caller ID).
Enter the charge for a single unit of transmission from
your ISDN provider in the “Charge unit” field.
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Installing Alice
Information for operation at a PBX
Click “Next”.
7.
Accept your entries by clicking “Install”.
The program files for Alice are now copied to the specified folders.
8.
If you would like to use Alice immediately after installation, leave the “Start Alice” option activated.
Click “Finish” to end the installation.
9.
Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so.
This concludes the Alice installation. Alice is now ready for
use. Click “Start / (All) Programs / Alice” to start Alice at any
time.
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Removing Alice
2.4 Removing Alice
Alice can be completely removed from your system by clicking the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Windows Control Panel.
To remove Alice from your computer, proceed as follows:
1.
Select “Start / (Settings) / Control Panel”, then doubleclick the “Add/Remove Programs” icon.
2.
Click the “Change/Remove” button.
3.
Select the entry “AVM Alice” which appears in the following list and confirm with “Change/Remove”.
4.
If the uninstall program reports that not all files could
be removed completely, delete the remaining files in
the Alice folder using the Windows Explorer.
This concludes the removal of Alice.
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Working with Alice
3 Working with Alice
You have installed Alice on your computer. Now you can establish the first connection, download video data from a
server or surprise your friends with pictures from your vacation. This chapter explains the most important steps for operating Alice. See the Online Help for detailed information
about components, settings and operation of Alice.
If you entered all information about your ISDN line during installation, all essential settings for using Alice are already
complete. You can proceed to set up an ISDN connection immediately. Should some of the necessary ISDN settings be
missing, the Online Help will tell you how to fill out the individual fields.
If you would like to contact the remote site using an IP connection, you must be connected to the Internet or to the LAN
on which the site is located.
3.1 Establishing a Connection to a
Remote Site
The following section describes how to connect to a remote
site with Alice.
Dialing
Alice offers a number of options for establishing a connection to a remote site.
Open the Phone Book by clicking the button on the left.
Double-click the selected entry. Alice establishes a connection to the saved remote site.
Click in the status window under the screen. Use the
keyboard to enter the number, the IP address, or the
URL of the remote site you would like to contact. Click
the button on the left. Alice establishes a connection to
the specified remote site.
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Clearing a Connection
While Alice is connecting, the color of the screen changes
and the LEDs to the left of the screen blink. The time needed
for connecting is displayed in minutes and seconds.
As soon as the connection has been established, the message “Connected with <designation of the remote site in the
phone book (telephone number or IP address of the remote
site)>” appears in the status window. After a brief delay,
video and audio are transmitted to the remote site. During
the connection, Alice shows the duration of the connection
in the status window. For ISDN connections with call charge
information enabled, the charges accrued for the connection
are displayed as well.
The charges are only displayed if your ISDN line includes the
AOCD/AOCE charge information feature. It may be necessary
to enable this feature on the PBX as well.
Clearing a Connection
To clear the connection, click this button. The screen turns
black. The message “Connection has been terminated” appears in the status window.
3.2 Accepting Incoming Calls
When a call arrives, Alice rings. In addition, the message “Incoming video call from <number or IP address>” appears in
the status window. If the caller is listed in the Alice Phone
Book, the name assigned to the caller in the Phone Book is
also displayed after the number in parentheses.
Two options are available for accepting incoming video calls:
automatic and manual call acceptance. The mode of call acceptance can be specified in the settings on the “General”
page.
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Automatic Call Acceptance
Automatic Call Acceptance
When the “Automatic Call Acceptance” option is enabled,
Alice accepts incoming video calls automatically. The connection to the remote site is established automatically. To
protect your system from unwanted calls, you can define a
PIN here that must be entered by the remote site in order to
connect to your line.
Manual Call Acceptance
When a call arrives, you must click the “Connect” button to
accept it.
3.3 The Phone Book
The following explains how to enter new numbers, IP addresses or Internet URLs in the Phone Book and how to delete existing entries.
Adding a Phone Book Entry
Proceed as follows:
1.
Set the cursor in the status window and enter the following information, separated by commas or semicolons. Make sure to enter your information in the order
specified here:
– Name of the remote site
– 1st Phone Number or the IP address or URL of the remote site
– 2nd Phone Number (optional, for remote sites in the
USA which have a distinct number for each B channel)
Add Phone Book Entry
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Editing a Phone Book Entry
2.
Once you have entered all information, hold down the
“Phone Book” button until the entry appears in the
Phone Book.
Editing a Phone Book Entry
To edit an existing Phone Book entry, proceed as follows:
1.
Highlight the Phone Book record by clicking with the
right mouse button.
2.
Select the “Edit” command from the context menu.
3.
You can now edit the Phone Book record as desired.
Deleting a Phone Book Entry
Proceed as follows to delete a Record from the Phone Book
1.
Select the Phone Book record.
2.
Press “Del” on your keyboard.
The entry will be deleted.
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Quick-Dial Key Assignments
3.4 Quick-Dial Key Assignments
Proceed as follows to assign a number to a quick-dial key.
1.
Move the cursor to the status window.
2.
Enter the description of the remote site to be assigned
to the quick-dial key.
3.
Enter a comma followed by the number, the IP address
or the URL of the remote partner.
Assign quick-dial key
If you would like to see the number of the remote site
next to the quick-dial key, leave out the description of
the remote site and the comma and just enter the number in the status window.
4.
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Hold down the quick-dial key with the mouse until the
name or the number is displayed next to the quick-dial
key.
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The Journal
3.5 The Journal
The Journal logs all connections, both incoming calls and the
connections you establish with Alice.
Click the button on the left to open the Journal.
Fields and Descriptions in the Alice Journal
Field
Description
Date/Time
Here you see the date and time when the
connection was established.
Duration/Charges
These columns display the duration of the
connection and the connection charges
accrued.
Name
The name of the remote site appears here if
the remote partner is registered in your Alice
Phone Book. For IP connections, the name
of the computer at the remote site is
displayed.
Number
This column displays the numbers, IP
addresses or URLs to which you connected
or which called into your system.
2nd Phone Number
This column shows the numbers to which
you connected or the numbers of the remote
sites that called into your system. This
column is only filled for connections to
remote sites in the US, where every B
channel has its own number.
Channels
This field indicates whether the connection
was established with one or two B channels.
The charges are only displayed if your line includes the
AOCD/AOCE charge information feature.
You can establish a connection to a remote site by doubleclicking a Journal record. This is Alice’s way of making it convenient to call subscribers whose unsuccessful attempts to
reach you were logged in the Journal.
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Displaying the Local Image
3.6 Displaying the Local Image
If you have a camera connected to your computer, your local
image will be transmitted to the remote site whenever a connection is established. You have the option of viewing this
picture in a small square on your own screen to check how
you appear to your conversation partner.
Click the button on the left to view the local image.
You can also view the local image before establishing a connection. In this case it will be displayed in CIF resolution (352
x 288 pixels) and occupies the entire Alice screen.
During a connection you can move the local image in the
square by clicking it with the mouse. If you drag this image
out of the Alice screen, it will be displayed in CIF resolution
in an external window.
To move the local image back into the Alice screen, close the
local image like any other Windows dialog.
The local image will now appear again as a small picture in
the Alice screen.
Double-click the image of the remote site to view it in a separate window. Now you can click the picture of the remote site
with the mouse and move it anywhere on your desktop.
If you do not have a camera connected to your computer, or if
the camera is not sending any signals to the computer, Alice
transmits the default image that is saved as a bitmap graphic in the installation folder. This graphic can be replaced with
any graphic desired, as long as it satisfies the following requirements:
The graphic file must be located in the Alice installation
folder.
It must be in Microsoft bitmap format, have a minimum
of 352 x 288 pixels with at least 256 colors.
The image must be saved as ALICE.BMP.
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About Alice
3.7 About Alice
Alice is equipped with a small diagnostic program which displays the following information in a separate window:
the currently installed version of Alice,
the Alice product identification code,
the computer's processor and operating system,
the manufacturer's version of the CAPI 2.0 driver,
the computer name and IP address,
information about the sound and video devices connected to your computer.
This information can be of great help when requesting Alice
support, as it helps the support staff in pinpointing the problem.
To open the “Information” window, click the button on the
left in the Alice settings panel.
To close the window, click the button again.
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How Alice Works
4 How Alice Works
Using Alice you can establish connections to various remote
sites over the ISDN line or an existing network connection.
Alice can connect to video conference systems, content servers and remote sites equipped with Alice software or other
software compliant with the international standards H.320
and H.323.
Video camera
Webcam
Frame grabber
card
Video
interface
Microphone
Alice
H.320
Full-duplex soundcard
H.323
CAPI 2.0
TCP/IP
FRITZ!Card
Network adapter / DUN
ISDN
Speaker
LAN / Internet
How Alice Works
Alice receives audio data for transmission through a microphone and the full duplex sound card of your computer. Incoming audio data is transmitted to the speakers via the
sound card.
Alice can receive its own video data via a USB camera or a
video camera with a frame grabber card. A frame grabber
card is a supplementary adapter that transforms an individual image (a frame) from a video source (here the camera) into
digital data. The connected camera provides the video data
for the video interface. This is the interface to the operating
system from which the video data is sent to Alice.
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Standards Used by Alice
4.1 Standards Used by Alice
Alice uses the following standards:
Standard
Description
H.320
An ITU (International Telecommunications
Union) standard. General term for all audio
and video transmission over ISDN.
H.323
An ITU (International Telecommunications
Union) standard. A package of standards for
audio and video transmission via IP
connections.
H.221 / H.225
These standards define the protocols with
which video and audio data is sent and
user-defined data is transmitted.
H.230
This standard defines audio and video
commands in the H.221 standard.
H.242
This standard defines how the B channels
are managed. It also describes the
protocols for establishing and clearing a
connection.
H.245
This standard defines a control channel
over which the properties of the connection
are negotiated.
H.261
Standard for video compression. H.261
supports the CIF and QCIF formats (see
below).
H.263
An improved standard for video
compression which requires less bandwidth
than H.261. H.263 also supports the QCIF
and 4CIF formats (see below).
G.711
A standard for audio coding. In this
standard a bandwidth of 56 kBit/s is
required for transmission of the audio data.
A number of remote sites allow G.711 only
for transmission with two B channels
(128 kBit/s), so that enough bandwidth
remains available for the transmission of
video data.
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Standards Used by Alice
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Standard
Description
AV-II
An AVM standard for audio coding. In this
standard a bandwidth of only 16 kBit/s is
required for transmission of the audio data.
The effective compression performed with
AV-II makes more bandwidth available for
transmission of the video data. AV-II also
offers improved audio quality thanks to the
increase in frequency range from 3 kHz to
7 kHz.
CIF
Common Intermediate Format; graphic
format with a resolution of 352 x 388 pixels.
QCIF
Quarter Common Intermediate Format;
graphic format with a resolution of 176 x 144
pixels.
SQCIF
Sub Quarter Common Intermediate Format;
graphic format with a resolution of 128 x 96
pixels.
4CIF
4 Common Intermedia Format; graphic
format of four times the CIF size, with a
resolution of 704 x 576 pixels.
MMX
MMX is available in all new Intel processors.
MMX is a processor extension that Alice
uses for intensive computing tasks. Only
MMX-capable computers can perform audio
coding in accordance with AV-II (see above).
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Tips and Tricks
5 Tips and Tricks
This chapter provides you with useful tips on using Alice and
on solving problems that may arise during operation.
5.1 Selection of the Video Device: Alice
Does not Display a Local Image
Alice offers the option of switching among different cameras
during an active connection. If no local image is displayed
after you start Alice, it may be that Alice is using another video source installed on your computer. In this case, switch the
video source by pressing “Ctrl+T”.
5.2 Operation Behind a Firewall
If you would like to operate Alice behind a firewall, please
note the following:
Alice uses the video conference protocol H.323 for IP connections. In the firewall, the ports used for such connections
must be enabled for incoming and outgoing data. The TCP
port 1720 must be enabled for the control channel in accordance with the H.323 standard. While connecting, additional
UDP ports from the range from 1024-65535 are determined
which are then used for video and audio transmission. In
some cases these ports must be taken into consideration in
the configuration of the firewall. For information about the
settings necessary for an H.323 connection, please contact
the manufacturer of your firewall.
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Dialing via an Internet Connection
5.3 Dialing via an Internet Connection
In order to connect to a remote site via the Internet, you have
to know its IP address. However, this address is usually assigned dynamically when you dial into the Internet Service
Provider. The current IP address of your computer can be
found in the Alice “Information” window. Contact your conversation partner by e-mail, chat or telephone and inform
them of the IP address at which you can be reached as long
as the connection is active.
Various Internet Service Providers offer the option of reserving a fixed host name at which a computer can be reached,
independent of the current IP address (dynamic DNS service). Where this option is available, additional software is
implemented on the computer to transmit the IP address assigned to a DNS server each time the computer connects to
the Internet. This means that the computer can always be
reached at the same host name.
For more information about dynamic DNS service, please
contact the corresponding provider.
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Information and Support
6 Information and Support
Questions may arise occasionally when working with Alice.
AVM provides numerous sources of information to assist you
in your day-to-day work with Alice. If you are not able to resolve a problem yourself, AVM Support is available to assist
you.
6.1 Where to Find Information
There are various information sources available about the
operation and features of Alice.
The manual provides information about installing and removing the software and about system requirements. The
manual details the basic functions of Alice and provides instructions for the first steps of operation.
The manual is also available in electronic form (PDF) in the
DOCS folder on your Alice CD. If you need to install the Acrobat Reader to read the PDF file, you can do so using the installation program included in the DOCS folder on the CD.
After installation, the Online Help provides detailed information on how to operate Alice. The Online Help of the program
can be accessed at any time by simply pressing the F1 key.
Direct Help
Direct Help is also available for all of the buttons in the user
interface. Click a button or field with the right mouse button
to view a small “Direct Help” window. Click in this window to
open the Direct Help. A small information window appears.
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Information on the AVM Home Page
6.2 Information on the AVM Home Page
This manual and the Alice Online Help are the first information resources.
The AVM web site offers detailed information on products
and services and provides updates. Press releases about
AVM and its products are also presented here. Just enter
www.avm.de/en and off you go!
6.3 Assistance From AVM Support
Please use the information resources described above before contacting the AVM Support Desk.
If these instructions and the various information sources
have not helped to resolve your problem, contact AVM Support for additional technical assistance. The support desk
can be reached by e-mail or by fax.
Support by E-mail
Support requests can be sent to AVM by e-mail. Support inquiries can be sent to AVM using the e-mail form provided at
the Internet address
http://www.avm.de/en/service/support/
Select “Alice” as the product and enter the data in the form.
Send the completed e-mail form to AVM Support by clicking
the “Send” button.
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Support by Fax
Support by Fax
If necessary, you can reach Alice Support at the fax number:
+49 (0)30 / 39 00 44 31
Most of the additional information required appears when
you click this button in Alice.
Prepare the following information for your Support consultant:
The Product Identification Code which is printed on the
back of the CD case.
Which version of Alice is installed on your computer?
Which processor type (CPU) and speed does your computer provide?
Which operating system do you use?
What is the currently installed CAPI 2.0 driver version
(including manufacturer name)?
What camera do you have connected?
What audio input and output devices do you use?
Is your ISDN-Controller operating on a PBX line?
At what step of the installation or with which function
does an error message appear? What is the exact wording of the message?
Once you have put together all of this information, please fax
them to AVM Support. We hope that the support team will be
able to assist you in resolving the problem.
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