Cisco Systems 6921 manual Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone, Footstand

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Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone

Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone

You can reduce the amount of energy that the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 consumes by scheduling when the phone goes into power save mode. In power save mode, the backlight on the screen is not lit when the phone is not in use. The phone remains in power save mode for the scheduled duration or until the user lifts the handset or presses any button. In the Phone Configuration page on Cisco Unified Communications Administration, configure the following parameters.

•Days Backlight Not Active—Specify the days that the backlight remains inactive.

•Backlight on Time—Schedule the time of day that the backlight automatically activates. on the days listed in the off schedule.

•Backlight on Duration—Indicates the length of time that the backlight is active once the backlight is enabled by the programmed schedule

•Backlight Idle Timeout—Defines the period of user inactivity on the phone before the backlight is turned off.

Footstand

If your phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of the phone for a higher or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.

Figure 3-4shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified IP phones 6921 and 6941. Figure 3-5shows the footstand and

the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified

IP Phone 6945. Figure 3-6shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6961.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)

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