Comments on: Installing the Zoom 5900 Skype Adapator on Windows Home Server http://bryanbigari.com/2010/01/installing-the-zoom-5900-skype-adapator-on-windows-home-server/ The place where Bryan Bigari performs his semi-daily data dump. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:18:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: Lance http://bryanbigari.com/2010/01/installing-the-zoom-5900-skype-adapator-on-windows-home-server/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Lance Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:56:45 +0000 http://bryanbigari.com/?p=76#comment-91 Thanks Bryan! Your reply is very detailed and helpful. Not able to run it as a service may not be a big deal to me since my WHS is supposed to be run 24x7. The problem might be at the time when windows update and auto-reboot. But I think I can live with it. Thanks again. Lance Thanks Bryan! Your reply is very detailed and helpful. Not able to run it as a service may not be a big deal to me since my WHS is supposed to be run 24×7. The problem might be at the time when windows update and auto-reboot. But I think I can live with it.

Thanks again.
Lance

]]> By: bryanbig http://bryanbigari.com/2010/01/installing-the-zoom-5900-skype-adapator-on-windows-home-server/comment-page-1/#comment-81 bryanbig Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:16:52 +0000 http://bryanbigari.com/?p=76#comment-81 Hi Lance. It works great. There's no problem with it at all once it's up an running. Two things to be aware of if you make the switch: 1) In the US - you will need to dial ##0011-area code-7 digit number-* to dial to a landline using skype. It's not as big of a pain as you'd think, but there's no real documentation on it. 2) You need to remote login to the WHS after a reboot. I know there must be a way using the srvany/instsrv tools to make skype & the zoom monitors into services that run before someone logs on, but I failed at it the first few tries. I'm also not sure how you get the Zoom recognized before a login because it uses a USB port and that doesn't seem to get recognized until a user logs on. I'm sure someone smarter than me has/can figure it out. Hope that helps. Bryan Anyway, the simple solution is the remote desktop in, let Skype/zoom startup, and then logoff. Hi Lance.

It works great. There’s no problem with it at all once it’s up an running. Two things to be aware of if you make the switch:
1) In the US – you will need to dial ##0011-area code-7 digit number-* to dial to a landline using skype. It’s not as big of a pain as you’d think, but there’s no real documentation on it.
2) You need to remote login to the WHS after a reboot. I know there must be a way using the srvany/instsrv tools to make skype & the zoom monitors into services that run before someone logs on, but I failed at it the first few tries. I’m also not sure how you get the Zoom recognized before a login because it uses a USB port and that doesn’t seem to get recognized until a user logs on. I’m sure someone smarter than me has/can figure it out.
Hope that helps.

Bryan
Anyway, the simple solution is the remote desktop in, let Skype/zoom startup, and then logoff.

]]> By: Lance http://bryanbigari.com/2010/01/installing-the-zoom-5900-skype-adapator-on-windows-home-server/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Lance Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:45 +0000 http://bryanbigari.com/?p=76#comment-67 Hi, I googled USB Skype adapter for WHS and your article was on the top of the page. I am planning to purchase Zoom 5900 based on your blog. I already have a DPH-50U so I don't really have to switch to another USB adapter unless it really works smoothly with WHS w/o any issue. Since your post, have you noticed any compatibility issues after that? TIA! Hi,
I googled USB Skype adapter for WHS and your article was on the top of the page. I am planning to purchase Zoom 5900 based on your blog. I already have a DPH-50U so I don’t really have to switch to another USB adapter unless it really works smoothly with WHS w/o any issue. Since your post, have you noticed any compatibility issues after that? TIA!

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