MSI QuickCallerID Help

MSI QuickCallerID is a simple Windows based application to show CallerID data for incoming telephone calls.  The System Requirements include a CallerID capable modem in your PC and CallerID service from your local telephone company to display number, name, and location information for each incoming call.

When an incoming call occurs a new line is added to the call log display and an optional popup display is also produced. The caller name and number information can be announced using Text-to-Speech.  Caller location can also be displayed by searching an internal area code database for matching city, state, and zip code information based on the caller telephone number.

You can easily move the QuickCallerID window to the position on your PC display that is desired.

Use the mouse to grap the title bar and move to where you want it to appear.

You can also resize the window by using the lower right corner, or change the column widths using the vertical divider

The CallLog tab shows the current calls, sorted in date/time order.  Clicking on a column header will resort the call log display on that field.

The PhoneBook tab shows the list of current telephone numbers that have called one or more times.

The Settings tab is used to set system preferences and options.

The About tab shows product information, Internet connection status, and options for purchase and software updates.

The Exit button is used to exit QuickCallerID.  The Help button displays this help file.

MSI QuickCallerID is a shareware application from Mountain Systems, Copyright 2006 (all rights reserved).   The cost to register QuickCallerID is $10.00.

More information is available on the MSI Internet Web site at:

www.mtnsys.com


QuickCallerID CallLog

The CallLog tab shows the current list of incoming telephone calls.  The default sort is ascending based on date/time.  Any number of calls can be displayed.

You can click on any list header to sort the CallLog based on that field.

The location information is based on the area code database created when the program was installed.  It tries to determine city, state, and zip code based on the area code and exchange of the calling number.

If you click on the name field for a specific incoming call, you can edit the name information to be displayed.

The initial name information is supplied by the local telephone company as part of CallerID and is usually limited to 15 characters.

If you use the mouse and right click in the CallLog display, you can set the view options.

Incoming calls can be viewed by day, week, month, year, or all calls.

The title bar at the top of the program shows the current CallLog count and the total calls that can be displayed.

If you use the mouse and right click in the CallLog display, you can delete selected calls from the CallLog display.

  Use the mouse to select one or more calls.  Then right mouse click and select the desired delete option.


QuickCallerID PhoneBook

The PhoneBook tab shows the current list of telephone numbers that have called.

You can click on any list header to sort the PhoneBook based on that field.

The location information is based on the area code database created when the program was installed.  It tries to determine city, state, and zip code based on the area code and exchange of the calling number.

If you click on the name field for a specific telephone number, you can edit the name information to be displayed.

The initial name information is supplied by the local telephone company as part of CallerID and is usually limited to 15 characters.


QuickCallerID Settings

The Settings tab is used to set various system options and features.  There are five areas where settings are controlled:

•	Hardware Options

•	System Options

•	Call Options

•	Call Alerts

•	Sounds

QuickCallerID relies on fairly simple system requirements for operation.

Hardware Options

The CallerID hardware to be used by QuickCallerID is selected here.  A list of available PC devices that meet the Microsoft TAPI standard is shown.  The list will generally show modems installed in your PC as well as any other devices that support TAPI standard.  Select your desired hardware from the list

System Options

Select the Start with Windows option to have QuickCallerID automatically start each time Windows starts.

Select the Minimize on startup option to have QuickCallerID automatically minimize to the system tray when started.

Use the Select Database button to select a different database, if desired.

Only databases created by xx will work.

Use the Backup Database button to make a backup copy of your current database.

Backup database files are stored in the DB Backup subdirectory.

Call Options

Select the Display program when call occurs option to have the QuickCallerID windows always display when an incoming call occurs.

If the program is minimized when a call occurs, this option will cause the main window to be shown at the time of the call.

Select the Minimize after call ends option to have QuickCallerID automatically minimize back to the system tray after an incoming call ends.

Select the Popup small display for each call option to have a small popup window appear for each incoming call.  An example of this popup is shown below:

You can move this window to any location on your PC desktop by using the mouse and grapping the title bar area.

Call Alerts

Select the Send E-Mail for each incoming call to have an automatic E-Mail message sent each time an incoming call occurs.

Select the E-Mail address to be used in the edit field.

The E-Mail message subject will be MSI QuickCallerID Incoming Call for each sent E-Mail.  An example of the message delivered is shown below:

This is an incoming call alert E-Mail message from QuickCallerID.

Call Time: 	Thu May 18 11:17 AM 2006

Caller Number: 	(276) 676-2093

Caller Name: 	Mountain Systems

This E-Mail message was automatically generated by QuickCallerID from Mountain Systems.

Sounds

Select the desired sound options from the options shown.   Use the TTS Volume control to set the PC speaker volume to be used for sound events.

Use the Download TTS Engines button to download the current Microsoft TTS engines and install on your PC.

Windows 98 systems normally do not have TTS engines installed.

Windows XP will have a single male voice TTS engine installed/


About QuickCallerID

The About tab shows the current software version and other status information.

Click on the Purchase button to register your copy of QuickCallerID.

Your current trial/registration status is shows in the box to the left.

The cost to register QuickCallerID is $10.00.

Click on the Update Software button to update your copy of QuickCallerID to the current product version.

This option requires you to have an active connection to the Internet.

Select the Monitor Internet Connectivity checkbox to have QuickCallerID monitor the status of your connection to the Internet.

The connected status in shows in the colored area to the right.

A green background is used when connected and a red background with no connection to the Internet is detected.

Click on the Send Logfile to MSI button to send a diagnostic file to Mountain Systems.  This file can be used to MSI to help resolve any problems or issues you may have with the software.

Click on the Logfile button to view the current logfile in Notepad.

Clicn on the INI File button to view the current program INI file in Notepad.


QuickCallerID Requirements
QuickCallerID System Requirements

MSI QuickCallerID is a simple Windows based application to show CallerID data for incoming telephone calls.  It uses a CallerID capable modem in your PC and CallerID service from your local telephone company to display number, name, and location information for each incoming call.

QuickCallerID supports all versions of Windows from Windows 98 through the current Windows Vista product.

Overall system requirements include:

•	PC running Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista

•	Modem or other TAPI device that supports CallerID

•	CallerID service from your local telephone company

•	Sound card and speakers (if voice announce features are to be used)

•	Internet connection (If E-Mail notification features are to be used)

•	15 MB of hard drive space for installation and support files


CallerID Service

CallerID is an optional service offered by most local telephone companies to provide the number and optional name information for each incoming telephone call.  QuickCallerID can use this information to produce caller information on your PC display for each call.

In the US, CallerID data actually comes between the first and second rings.  If you answer an incoming call too quickly, the CallerID data will be cut off and lost.

CallerID data always includes a value for the caller telephone number.  Many telephone companies also offer the option for caller name information as well.

CallerID number information will come in one of 4 ways:

•	The actual 10-digit telephone number

•	O for Out of Area calls

•	P for Private calls

•	No-CallerID for calls where no xx data is provided at all

Out of Area, Private, and No-CallerID calls are cases where no specific telephone number is provided by the local telephone company.  Private calls are calls from numbers who have chosen to have their CallerID data blocked.


Location Information

CallerID data includes only number and optionally name information.  However QuickCallerID can provide additional location information (city, state, and zip code) via an internal database of area codes and exchanges.

When QuickCallerID first starts, an internal area code exchange database is created to provide basic location information.  Generally this information is fairly accurate, but telephone companies change area code and exchange information on a regular basis.

If you find that local area codes and exchanges in your area are not covered, or covered incorrectly, you can supplement this information with a simple data file also included with the software.

The Areacode.txt file is stored in the Data Files subdirectory.  This file includes one line for each local area code exchange entry to be used.  An example of this file might include:

276 739 : Abingdon, VA : 24210

276 676 : Abingdon, VA : 24211

276 623 : Abingdon, VA : 24210

276 628 : Abingdon, VA : 24210

276 608 : Abingdon, VA : 24210

The first entry is the area code and the second the local exchange.  The semi-colon character separates the fields.  The second field is the local city and state information and the third field the local zip code.

You can make changes or additions to this file to set the information desired for your local calling area.  Use Notepad or any other text editor to make changes.  When saved, they will be used the next time QuickCallerID starts.