1. Download SkyMacMate Driver
2. Installation
3. Landline and Skype Calling Modes
4. Dialing SkypeOut Phone Numbers
5. Speed-Dialing Skype Contact
6. Audio Settings
7. FAQ

 

 

Download SkyMacMate Driver

Download a driver for Mac below, depending on how you are using the Adapter:

• If you are using the Adapter with a landline connected, download SkyMACMate version 1.0.0.11zip. This lets you use the phone for both landline and Skype calls.
  
  
• If you are using the Adapter without a landline connected, for Skype calls only, download SkyMACMate version 1.0.0.12 zip

Installation

1. Start Skype and log in to a Skype account
   
   
2. Connect the USB-RJ11 Adapter to an available USB port on your Mac
   
   
3. Double click the SkyMACMate.dmg you have downloaded, then drag the SkyMacMate icon into the Applications folder.
   
   
4. Open SkyMacMate from your Applications folder
   
   
5. When you first start SkyMacMate, you will be prompted that "Another program wants to use Skype". Select "Allow this program to use Skype" and click OK.

When SkyMacMate is running properly, you will see its green phone icon in the dock:

Landline Calling Mode and Skype Calling Mode

 

With your landline connected to the USB-RJ11 Adapter, you can make and receive regular phone calls as you normally would. The USB-RJ11 Adapter is set by default to landline calling mode. When you pick up the phone, you will hear the landline dial tone.

 

The phone will ring for incoming landline and Skype calls, just pick up the phone to answer as you normally would.

 

To switch to Skype calling mode, press *. You will hear a different dial tone. You can then dial a SkypeOut phone number or speed-dial a Skype contact from the phone's keypad (see details below).

 

Dialing SkypeOut Phone Numbers

 

You can dial any regular phone number (SkypeOut) from the keypad using the following format:

 

00 + country code + area code + phone number + #

For example, a phone number in the United States would be dialed:

00 1 310 555 1212 then #

 

00	Tells Skype you are making a SkypeOut call
1	Country Code
310	Area Code
555 1212	Phone Number
#	Sends the phone number to Skype and places the call

Speed-Dial a Skype Contact (Mac)

 

You can dial any of your Skype Contacts directly from the phone's keypad using a speed-dial key sequence.

 

First, in Skype you need to rename the Skype Contact so that it begins with a two digit number. For example, Skype contact "Nastassia" is renamed "12 Nastassia".

 

Likewise, change any other Skype Contacts' names to begin with unique two digit numbers.

 

Then when you want to call a Skype Contact from your phone's keypad, just dial the two digit number you have assigned to that Contact, and press # to place the call.

 

For example to call "12 Nastassia", dial: 12 then press #

 

Skype Audio Device Settings for Mac

In Skype --> Preferences --> Audio, select "USB Audio Device" as the Audio output, Audio input and Ringing:

In Mac System Preferences --> Sound --> Input and Output, use your preferred system audio device, for example, "Internal Speakers".

Adjust the speaker and microphone volume using the SkyMacMate control window (double-click SkyMacMate icon in the dock to bring the control window into view).

FAQ

Can I use the Adapter without a landline connection?

Yes, you can use the Adapter without connecting it to a landline. This is useful if you don't have a landline but want to use your regular phone just for Skype calls. Just make sure you are running the correct version of SkyMacMate for using the Adapter without POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).

 

When you use Adapter for Skype calling only, you won't need to press * to switch calling modes, you will be in Skype mode when you pick up the phone.

 

Can I use a key other than * to switch between Landline and Skype modes?

 

If your landline already uses the * (star) key for other functions, you can choose another key used by the adapter to avoid a conflict. See SkypeMate Custom.ini for instructions.

USB Skype Phone Adapter $29.95