CounterPath Bria 4 Windows Quick Start Guide User Manual

Bria 4 for windows quick start guide

Bria 4 for Windows Quick Start Guide

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Rev 1

Getting Started

After choosing a SIP VoIP service provider, you will need the following information:
• User name, password, and domain
• Firewall traversal and other network information; see “Configuring Accounts” in

the user guide, “Using Bria 4 for Windows – Retail Deployments.

System Requirements

Processor

Minimum: Pentium 4® 2.4 GHz or equivalent

Recommended: Intel® Core

2 Duo or equivalent, Video Card with

DirectX 9.0c support

Memory

Minimum: 1 GB RAM

Recommended: 2 GB RAM

Hard Disk Space 125 MB

Operating system

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Microsoft Windows® Vista® Service Pack 1

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Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1

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Microsoft Windows 8

Bria can run in either 32-bit or 64-bit architecture in all these operating
systems.

Connection

IP network connection (broadband, LAN, wireless)

Periodically, Bria connects to CounterPath’s license server in order to verify
that a valid license is being used. Therefore, at all times, Bria will need to
have an internet connection.

Sound Card

Full-duplex, 16-bit; or use USB headset

Installing and Configuring Bria

Run the Bria setup executable file and follow the prompts in
the install wizard.

Starting Bria

1. Start Bria. The Bria Login dialog appears.

2. Set the Profile to “No login required” and click Continue.

The softphone appears.

Setting up Accounts

You must set up a SIP account to make phone calls.

1. Start Bria if it is not already running.

2. From the Bria menu, choose Softphone > Accounts. The SIP Account window

appears.

3. Complete the User Details area with the information obtained from the VoIP

service provider.

4. Complete the remaining tabs as specified by the service provider or to suit your

setup. Settings that you may need to change immediately include:

•

Account tab, Domain Proxy area.

• Topology tab, if your computer is on a network and/or behind a firewall.
For more information, see the user guide.

5. Click OK; the account is created and registered. “Enter a name or number”

appears in the call field.

You can now make calls with your new phone. If you have trouble making calls, see
the Troubleshooting Assistant: Help > Troubleshooting.

Using XMPP

If your VoIP service provider has given you account information for an XMPP
account, you must set it up separately, as described in the user guide.

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