Gizmo - Free Phone for Your Computer
Anyone tried this: http://www.gizmoproject.com/index.html
Windows and Mac versions available for download. -kwag |
Nope but I'm already registering :)
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I registered, and everything went well, but the applet is stuck logging on :roll:
-kwag |
I don't know about any applet but just before finishing the installation I had the option to see a readme and/or launch Gizmo.
I chose both options. Now I have a little green circular icon on my systray but it ain't doing a damn thing appart from waisting 7MB of RAM. I clicked it, double clicked it, right clicked it, you know - the works: nothing, rien, nada, niente.... Any ideas? Cheers |
When I right clicked on mine, I get "Hide/Show" and "Options" and "Exit".But I when I click options, nothing happens :!:
I'll take a look at the readme file now. I even disabled my firewall momentarily, but I can't log in yet. Could their server be down :?: -kwag |
Ok, the icon already behaves as you have already described but it took it more or less 5 minutes to get out of that "locked" state.
Now I can't register... My web connection is awefull today. I wish I had it crawling again at 128/128 but at least it was reliable :roll:. Cheers |
I'm restarting XP. Maybe it needs a restart after the install.
Edit: It's good to have a Mac Mini on the side :mrgreen: -kwag |
It's a "NO GO" :!:
I guess we wait for the next software update :roll: -kwag |
I couldn't uninstall the thing :!:
Every time I tried, it told me the program was running, even though it was not and it didn't show on the task manager. So I rebooted in safe mode, and deleted the complete directory. -kwag |
It's very nice in terms of features.
At least it's based on standards like SIP technology. Unfortunately it's probably too young ATM. Cheers |
I just came back from CompUSA with a cheap Logitech USB microphone.
The Mac Minis don't have sound input. So I needed something to test it. I plugged in the USB mike, and the (Gizmo) thing worked like a charm 8O I guess it's a Windoze problem then. I'm going to keep an eye on it :cool: If anyone has any luck running it, and wants to try it out, my username there is "kwag" :) -kwag |
I just installed version 0.8.31 on my PC (XP), and it worked, so it seems they introduced a bug on the latest releases.
You can download this version, and it should work on Windows: http://aps.plugndial.com/sipapi-win3...o-0-8-0-31.exe -kwag |
Is this the same than Skype?
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It's better, because it uses standard SIP protocols, which is not the case of Skype.
Skype is a propietary protocol, so you can't connect to other SIP phones. Last night I tried the Mac version, and it worked just great. Today, I tried the older Windows version, calling my cel phone, and it worked great too :D When you register (free), you automatically get 0.25 cents, so you can make a test call :cool: -kwag |
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My wife has a lot of family there, and calls are frequents. We usually buy international phone cards. Do you think that this service could be cheaper and, at least, with same quality? |
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-kwag |
What about cheaper?
I will buy a usb micro and I'll give it a try. |
I would try it if at least I could see the left pane image (I think it's an image with some garbled numbers :lol: ) so I could enter the security code.
I even tested the old version posted by Karl. Apparently either my WinXP is going crazy or my router/firewall is going nuts... |
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So is Gizmo cheaper and better quality then Skype then?
I might download it, I hope these few teething problem bugs have been sorted out. :) |
Hi,
What's great with Skype is that is have a Unix version (using it since 2 months with FC3). :wink: On the other hand, it's in my case cheaper than Gizmo (call to France): 1,7 cent/min for skype and 4,9 for Gizmo! 8O So just review if in your case, it's cheaper. Salu2 Fabrice |
Thanks for the info fabrice the price is definately worth looking into.
I think a Gizmo Linux version is coming out soon. |
Version 0.8.0-46 released
http://aps.plugndial.com/sipapi-win3...o-0-8-0-46.exe
But I still can't get this update to work on my machine :roll: -kwag |
8.0.46 is now working great at home.
All my problems were internet related... Ever since they upgraded my cable 128/128 to 512/128 I've been experiencing a lot of problems. But for the last couple of days it's been ok and I can already use Gizmo. My nick is........rds_correia :lol: feel free to call :). Cheers |
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