Nortel Networks P0887496 01 manual Parking, holding and screening calls

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Parking, holding and screening calls

Norstar PC Console provides you with the capability to screen calls for the called person, to place the calls on hold and to park calls so that the called person can be paged. You can also talk to the employee in intercom mode using Voice Call.

Parking calls and paging employees

The Park/Page feature allows you to place a call on Hold and page the employee. You can also use this method to page an employee when there is no active call

To park a call and page an employee:

1.Place the extension number of the called person in the Target box. If there is no active call and you just want to page an employee, type or place the extension of the person being paged in the Target box.

2.Click . The Page dialog box opens. The Page dialog box shows all parked calls and all page zones so that the called person can be paged.

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3.Click on a call in the Parked calls box and then click on the appropriate zone in the Page zones box.

4.Click Page. The Console Message box appears and a low-level audible tone is emitted by the speakers on the telephones in the selected zone.

5.Speak into the headset or handset (depending on your setup). When finished, click OK.

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Norstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide

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Contents Norstar PC Console User Guide Page Table of contents Chapter Maintaining caller and employee information Chapter Handling callsGlossary Index IiiChapter Generating reports Norstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide About this guide Naming of window components Using the keyboard to navigate around Norstar PC ConsoleConventions Shortcut keys defined on the menus Processing a call with right-click mouse capabilityReferences Installation GuideAttendant program Server programReports program Norstar PC Console featuresEasy to use, time saving Graphical User Interface GUI Advanced software capabilitiesAttractiveness of PC compatibility Attendant typesUnderstanding Norstar PC Console Starting the Server program Getting startedClick Close on the Tip of the Day window Shutting down the Server programStarting the Attendant program Checking that the Server and Attendant programs are running Minimizing and maximizing the Attendant main windowShutting down the Attendant program Starting the Attendant program for the first time Initializing and configuring the Attendant programFull-time main attendant setup Types of attendant setupsBackup attendant setup Part-time main attendant setupOverflow attendant setup Assistant attendant setup Setting up other attendant features Save the Attendant program options Notifying the attendant of incoming callsSetting Transfer options for voice mail and linking Setting the Attendant Selected optionGetting started Directory group box Components of the Attendant main windowCaller Information group box Menu bar Title barToolbar Loop buttonsStatus Bar Directory group boxFile menu Using the menu barEdit menu Exit Closes the Attendant programTools menu View menuOptions… Transfer menuAssigned tab Selected tabPark Caller menuTransfer to VMail Target menu Help menu Using the toolbarAttendant menu Norstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide View menu Words and colors on Loop buttonsUsing the Caller Information group box Edit Caller Information dialog box Using the call processing area Using the Directory group box Search and edit functions in the Directory group box Edit Employee Information dialog box Directory list tab views Directory listSynchronization icon FullSelected AssignedDirectory list employee and extension information Person status iconExt NameDepartment Employee Information dialog box. Refer to MaintainingAnswering calls as an attendant Handling callsNorstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide Using the Contacts group box Using the Directory Find box Using the Directory tab viewsClick the Full, BLF, Assigned or Selected tab Click TransferEmployee Information dialog box Using the Department boxTransferring a call ICS Parking calls and paging employees Parking, holding and screening callsClick Retrieve Placing and retrieving calls on holdOn the Caller menu, click View Parked Calls Screening calls Linking and Joining calls Contacting employees using Voice CallResponding to a callback that an extension did not answer Handling a callback callResponding to a callback that a called party returned Making a call from the attendant’s extension Managing calls at the employee’s telephone Attendant transfers the call to the Assistant extension Handling calls Creating a new caller record Maintaining caller informationNorstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide P0887496 Finding and editing caller information Working with the Directory list Maintaining employee informationFinding an employee record P0887496 Editing employee information Resetting the Full tab viewCreating a new name for an extension Click Close to close the Edit Employee Information windowAdding notes to employee records Using the Make Caller buttonP0887496 Maintaining caller and employee information Calls by Customers report Report typesExtension Directory report Calls to Employees reportInformation group box Working with the Reports windowDatabase group box Period group box All and Select option buttons Employees and customers group boxesList box Customer/EmployeeCreating and viewing reports Using the Current Database boxSelecting the database Customers and Employees Selection dialog boxConsoleServerDB Selecting a report typeSetting the report period To select the Employees or Customers Selecting employees and customers for the reportClearing a date Viewing the report you generated Create Report buttonPrinting a report Generating reports Caller ID Assistant attendantCTA Computer Telephony Adapter Destination extensionICS Norstar Integrated Communications System External callInternal call HookflashShared system Server programStand-alone model Target extensionGlossary Index Norstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide P0887496 Norstar PC Console 1.1 User Guide P0887496

P0887496 01 specifications

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