Buttons and Other Components

Table 2-2 identifies buttons and other components shared by both skins.

Figure 2-1 Cisco IP Communicator with the Compact Mode Selected

Figure 2-2 Cisco IP Communicator with the Default Mode Selected

Table 2-2 Buttons and Other Components 

1

Phone screen

Allows you to view call status and feature menus, and activate items. See Phone Screen Features.

2

Window control buttons

Allows you to view the menu, hide Cisco IP Communicator, toggle between skins, or quit the application. See Feature Functionality and Availability.

3

Programmable buttons

Depending on configuration, programmable buttons provide access to:

  • Phone lines and intercom lines (line buttons)
  • Speed-dial numbers (speed-dial buttons, including the BLF speed-dial feature)
  • Web-based services (for example, a Personal Address Book button)
  • Call features (for example, a Privacy, Hold, or Transfer button)

Buttons illuminate to indicate status:

  • Green, steady—Active call or two-way intercom call
  • Green, flashing—Held call
  • Amber, steady—Privacy in use, one-way intercom call, or DND active.
  • Amber, flashing—Incoming call or reverting call
  • Red, steady—Remote line in use (shared line or BLF status)

You can convert extra line buttons into speed-dial buttons. See Setting Up Speed Dials

4

Messages button

Auto-dials your voice message service (varies by service). (Ctrl + M is the keyboard shortcut.) See Accessing Voice Messages.

5

Directories button

Opens or closes the Directories menu. Use it to view and dial from call logs and a corporate directory. (Ctrl + D is the keyboard shortcut.) Alternately, you can use the Quick Search feature (Alt + K) to search directories. See Using Call Logs.

6

Help button

Activates the Help menu. (Ctrl + I is the keyboard shortcut.) See Accessing Online Help.

7

Settings button

Opens or closes the Settings menu. Use it to change touchscreen and ring settings.(Ctrl + S is the keyboard shortcut.) See Customizing Rings and Message Indicators.

8

Services button

Opens or closes the Services menu. (Ctrl + R is the keyboard shortcut.) See Setting Up Phone Services.

9

Volume button

Controls audio mode volume and other settings. (Page up/Page down are keyboard shortcuts). See Adjusting the Volume for a Call.1

10

Speaker button

Toggles the speakerphone on or off. When the speakerphone is on, the button is lit. (Ctrl + P is the keyboard shortcut.) See Using Headsets and Other Audio Devices with Cisco IP Communicator.

11

Mute button

Toggles the Mute feature on or off. When the feature is on the button is lit. (Ctrl + T is the keyboard shortcut.) See Using Mute.

12

Headset button

Toggles headset mode on or off. (Ctrl + H is the keyboard shortcut.) See Using Headsets and Other Audio Devices with Cisco IP Communicator.

13

Navigation button

Allows you to scroll through menus and highlight items. Use with softkeys to activate highlighted items. Also, while the Cisco IP Communicator is on-hook, click the Navigation button to access phone numbers from your Placed Calls log.

14

Cisco Unified Video Advantage button

Launches Cisco Unified Video Advantage. You must be running Cisco Unified Video Advantage Release 2.1.1 and Cisco IP Communicator Release 2.0 (or later) on the same PC to use this feature.2

15

Keypad

Allows you to enter numbers and letters, and choose menu items. (Not available on the optional skin.) Alternately, use your computer keyboard.

16

Softkey buttons

Each activates a softkey. You can click softkey labels (instead of buttons) to activate softkeys, as well. (F2 - F6 are the keyboard shortcuts.) See Handling Calls with Cisco IP Communicator.

17

Voice message and ring indicator

Indicates an incoming call and new voice message. See Customizing Rings and Message Indicators.

1In all releases prior to release 2.0, the keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + V

2If Cisco IP Communicator is using the SIP call-control protocol, it does not support video with Cisco Unified Video Advantage. Your system administrator should tell you if your deployment supports video.

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