magicJack and MagicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Hacks

cssteve · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 3

LOL........... oh man, don't ask me where I got that. Time to call it a night I guess. It works great now.
Thanks for catching that snafu.

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BigJimMcD · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 2

MagicJack Task Scheduler Setup in Windows 7 Beta

This "How-2" with EXAMPLEs can be seen on:
"Technology in Mind" located at the following link:
http://technologyinmind.com/

How to use the Windows 7 "Task Scheduler" to automatically start MagicJack after booting up or a Restart. The "Task Scheduler" is found in the "Administrative Tools" Folder.

Notes:
1) Use <Your_magicJack_Drive_Letter> in place of the “K:\” in the example below.
2) Complete steps found at:
“How-2 get MAGICJACK on WINDOWS 7 | Unofficial magicJack forum” at link:
http://www.magicjacksupport.com/post29556.html#29556
to get magicJack working on your computer before setting up to start at boot using Task Scheduler.
3) See Warnings at the bottom.

MagicJack Task Scheduler Setup in Windows 7 Beta Steps and examples:

1) Start “Task Scheduler”
2) Click “Create Task..” found under the Actions column

3) Enter a Name for the Task: “MagicJack Start”
4) Click: “Run whether user is logged on or not”
5) Click: “Run with highest privileges”
6) Configure for: “Windows 7” --OR -- pick one of the server options
7) Select the “Actions” Tab

8) From the “Actions Tab” Click “New…”

9) Enter the “Program/Script”: Enter the following after using your <User_Name> C:\Users\<User_name>\AppData\Roaming\mjusbsp\magicJack.exe
10) Add Arguments: Enter the following after using your <Your_magicJack_Drive_Letter> in place of the “K:” below
/scf _magicJackPersonalDataRoot K:\magicJack
11) Enter “Start in”: /scf _magicJackPersonalDataRoot K:\magicJack
12) Click “OK”
13) Click “OK” again
14) Enter Password for your User name in the Task Scheduler POP-UP
15) Click “OK” to close the POP-UP
16) Close “Task Scheduler”
17) Reboot to Test

*** Warnings ***
Do not use with “MagicBlock”, caused repeated Blue Screen Crashes during testing!!!
Do start a second occurrence of MagicJack, it will trash the quality.

I saved Graphic examples, but I'm unable to add the examples to this POST.

p010ne · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: Just create the shorcut!

patel42 · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 1

I got the magic jack to work but if i make a call using a cordless phone it disconnects me from the internet and i cannot make a call. But if i make a call from the computer screen without using a cordless phone then it works fine.

Is there a solution for this can someone please let me know

az2008

PrimeUser · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

This workaround does work for me also, but as in Vista before, and now Windows 7, there is no way to have it start automatically as it did in XP???

I tried copying the shortcut in the startup folder, didn't work..

Anyway, thanks for figuring this workaround out, at least now anyone trying the Win7 beta out now can use their phone...

Not a big deal having to click the new shortcut to start it, but if someone does come up with a way to make it autostart, please do share with us all how you made it work.

Thanks again! MagicJack sure does save a lot of money versus my old phone bill so an extra click of the mouse is really nothing. I'm happy!

LostSiren · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Posts: 4

Darn it all...I still can't get it to work. I keep getting an error...sigh.

An error has occurred for task MagicJack Start. Error message: User account restriction error. The possible reasons are that blank passwords not allowed, or that a policy restriction has been enforced.

Does this mean I have to password my darn user account?

stroths · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

p010ne · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:49 am Post subject: Do the utilities work for you?

I cannot get the utilities to work in windows7! Embarassed

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az2008 · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Can someone using 7 tell me whether the "proxy change" instructions work? (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/MagicJack/Support_Resources/How-To/Proxy_Change)

I'd like to know if the "route" command has the same idiosyncrasy as it does in Vista. With XP, you can route to a non-existent IP address on your LAN. That will cause the proxy server address to be inaccessible. But, with Vista it has to be a real IP address, and not the address of the source machine where the route command is being executed.

I'm curious if that was a Vista bug, or a new MS "feature."

Thanks,
Mark
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LostSiren · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Posts: 4

normryan · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 1

I did all that and I am getting an error... Please connect to the internet and double click here[error4]

DianeD · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 5

OPPS! copied the wrong folder and installed Windows 7 -- any way to get a working copy that I could use on my install?

Diane~

smokozuna · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 24

Thank you everyone the instructions work perfectly. I never though I would see the day Magicjack would work in Windows 7. I could not have done this without you guys, I really appreciate the help. Very Happy