Cisco Systems 78-18233-01 Accessing and Using Cisco Ipics, IP Phone Buttons and Softkeys, Number

IP Phone Buttons and Softkeys
Number	Button/Softkey	Description
1	Services	Press to access the
	button	Services menu
2	Select softkey	Press to select an
		entry and
		continue
3	Submit	Press to enter
	softkey	your digit ID and
		PIN
4	Update	Press to receive
	softkey	your channels
		and VTGs
5	Navigation	Press to scroll
	button	through list of
		channels/VTGs
6	PTT softkey	Press and hold to
		talk on a channel
		or VTG
7	Latch softkey	Press to latch a
		channel or VTG
8	Stop softkey	Press to disengage
		latch mode
9	Logout	Press to log out of
	softkey	Cisco IPICS
10	More softkey	Press to see more
		options (on some
		phone models)

Accessing and Using Cisco IPICS

Follow these steps to access and use Cisco IPICS from your IP phone:

1.Press the Services button to access the Services menu. (Services menu access varies on some phone models.)

2.Choose the Cisco IPICS service; then, press the Select softkey.

3.Enter your digit ID and digit password (PIN); then, press the Submit softkey.

4.Press the Update softkey to receive your current list of channels and VTGs.

5.To participate in a channel/VTG, use the Navigation button to scroll to the specific channel/VTG; then, press the Select softkey.

6.To talk on the channel/VTG, press and hold the PTT softkey.

7.To latch the channel/VTG, press the Latch softkey.

8.To disengage the latch, press the Stop softkey.

Note: On some phone models, you must press the More softkey to see Latch.

9.When you are done talking, release the PTT softkey to return to listen mode.

10.To log out of the Cisco IPICS service, press the Logout softkey.

Note: On some phone models, you must press the More softkey to see Logout.

Tips and Guidelines for Using Cisco IPICS

The following tips and guidelines are provided to help you most effectively use your IP phone with Cisco IPICS:

•To access Cisco IPICS help, press the Help softkey.

•Your assigned channels and VTGs display in alphabetized order from the server.

•Cisco IPICS does not automatically download channels/VTGs to the phone. To view an updated list, press the Update softkey.

•If the Cisco IPICS service has been configured to bypass your login credentials, and if only one channel or VTG is assigned, Cisco IPICS automatically activates that channel/VTG for your use.

•You can log in to Cisco IPICS on two or more phones simultaneously and send and receive audio on all of the phones.

•If your phone loses connectivity to the server while you are logged in to the Cisco IPICS service, you can continue to use the PTT functionality for the channel/VTG that is currently selected. However, the phone cannot connect to other channels/VTGs until server connectivity is re-established.

•By default, your phone automatically logs out of the Cisco IPICS service after 30 minutes of inactivity.

•When the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921 connects to an active Cisco IPICS channel/VTG, the phone remains in an active receive state, which limits the life of the battery. To ensure sufficient power supply, maintain a backup battery for your phone.

•You can customize the softkeys on the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920/7921 to enable direct access to the Services menu.

•On the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921, you can use either the PTT button or the PTT softkey to participate in a channel or VTG.

Note: Refer to the Cisco IPICS Server Administration Guide, Release 2.1(1) for detailed information about using the Cisco Unified IP Phone with Cisco IPICS.