Polycom VVX400 manual Administrative Tasks, Understanding Phone Warnings, Restarting the Phone

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Administrative Tasks

If your phone is unable to operate properly, you need to find or troubleshoot known issues. To solve issues with your phone, your system administrator can ask you to restart your phone, update the phone’s configuration, or test phone hardware. This chapter shows you how to perform all these tasks.

Understanding Phone Warnings

If your phone is unable to perform certain tasks, a warning icon, , displays in the status bar, as shown next. The warning icon lets you know that your phone has one or more important issues. You can view details about the issues from the Warnings screen.

Figure 27: Viewing a Warning Icon in the Status Bar

To view a detailed list of phone issues:

»From Home view, select Settings > Status > Diagnostics > Warnings. The Warnings screen displays listing any phone issues, as shown next.

After you view the phone warnings, you can press Clear Icon to remove the warning icon from the status bar. However, the warning displays in the Warnings list until the phone issue is fixed.

Each time your phone has a warning that you haven’t viewed, the Warning icon displays.

Restarting the Phone

Your system administrator can ask you to restart your phone if your phone malfunctions or to assist in troubleshooting.

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Contents Polycom VVX 400 and 410 Business Media Phones Trademarks Contents Integrating with Microsoft Lync Server Using the Browser Using Buddy ListsBroadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group Paging Using the CalendarGetting Help Administrative TasksRelated Documents Polycom Community Conventions Used in this Guide About This GuideTerms and Writing Conventions Icons Used in this Guide Information ElementsTypographic Conventions What’s in This Guide?Typographic Conventions Getting Help and Support Resources Viewing Your Phone Keys and Hardware Getting StartedUnderstanding Phone Views VVX 400 and 410 Hardware FeaturesTo change views Web Info Attaching Phone HardwareHome View Troubleshooting Why Can’t I Access a Certain View?To view more menu options in Home view To select a menu optionViewing Lines View Lines View∙ Dark blue Held call Calls ViewIcons Used on the VVX 400 Understanding Phone Icons and Status IndicatorsNavigating Your VVX 400 and 410 Phone Navigating Your Phone InterfaceEntering and Updating Data Fields Mode and Encoding Options on VVX PhonesEntering Information on the VVX Phones Using the Dialpad KeysTo access the Web Configuration Utility for your phone Configuring Your Phone Using the Web Configuration UtilityRegistering the Phone To find your phone’s IP addressPolycom VVX 400 and 410 Business Media Phones User Guide Managing Call Activity Using Basic FeaturesTo alternate between the handset, headset, and speakerphone Answering Incoming Calls Troubleshooting Why Doesn’t the Speakerphone Work?Answering Calls on Shared Lines Answering Additional CallsTo answer an incoming call Answering Calls Automatically Managing Multiple CallsPlacing Calls To switch to Lines view from Calls viewCalling from the Dialer Power Tip Choosing URLs or Numbers Mode from the DialerTo display the Dialer To call from the Dialer Placing Calls from Favorites, Recent Calls, and DirectoriesTo call from the Recent Calls list To call from your Favorites listEnding Calls Using HeadsetsRedialing Numbers To redial a numberTo activate Headset Memory Mode Enabling Headset Memory ModeResponding to Incoming Calls Ignoring Incoming CallsRejecting Incoming Calls Managing Active CallsForwarding Incoming Calls To reject an incoming callTransferring Calls Holding CallsInitiating Conference Calls Managing Conference CallsTo initiate a conference call Timesaver Completing a TransferEnding Conference Calls Holding and Resuming Conference CallsSplitting Conference Calls To manage a person in a conference call Managing Conference Call ParticipantsChanging the Way Calls are Answered Power Tip Forwarding Calls on a Call-by-Call BasisForwarding All Calls to Another Person To forward all calls to another personRejecting Calls from a Contact To disable call forwardingDiverting Calls from a Contact Using Do Not DisturbTroubleshooting Why Doesn’t the DND Icon Display? Using Do Not Disturb with Multiple LinesTo toggle Do Not Disturb on and off Listening to Voicemail To enable or disable Do Not Disturb for a lineTo listen to voicemail messages To view your Recent Calls list Viewing Recent CallsTo manage a call record Managing Your Contact DirectoryTo view contact information To view your Contact DirectoryTo search for a contact To add a contact To dial a contactManaging a Corporate Directory To update a contact’s informationTo delete a contact To search the Corporate DirectoryUpdating the Incoming Call Ringtone Controlling Audio and VolumeChanging the Audible Ring Setting Changing the Ringer VolumeUpdating a Contact’s Ringtone Muting the MicrophoneTo assign a contact as a favorite Managing FavoritesTo reorder your Favorites Managing Shared LinesTo remove a Favorite from the list Viewing Shared Line Icons in Lines View Using Buddy Lists Using Advanced FeaturesUpdating Your Status To update your presence settingManaging a Buddy List Power Tip Dialing BuddiesTo add a contact to monitor on your Buddy list Blocking Contacts Timesaver How to Quickly Unblock a ContactMonitoring Buddies To view the status of your buddiesViewing Buddy Status Icons To monitor buddies from your Buddy Status ListIntegrating with Microsoft Lync Server Using the BrowserTo view the status of your favorite buddies in Lines view Navigating the Main Browser Using the Navigation KeysTo view the interactive Main Browser Using the Editing Keys Broadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group PagingEntering Information in the Main Browser Sending PTT Broadcasts Push-to-Talk ModeTo send a PTT broadcast Timesaver Automatically Sending a PTT BroadcastReceiving PTT Broadcasts During Active Calls Receiving PTT BroadcastsReplying to PTT Broadcasts To end a PTT broadcastUpdating the Default Channel Adjusting the Volume of PTT BroadcastsEnding PTT Broadcasts Updating Channel Subscriptions Using Group Paging ModeAllowing PTT Broadcasts to Play during Active Calls To hear the PTT broadcast during an active callReceiving Pages Sending PagesReceiving Pages To send aUpdating the Default Paging Group Adjusting the Volume of PagesUpdating Paging Group Subscriptions Receiving Pages During Active CallsAllowing Pages to Play During Active Calls Using the CalendarTo hear the pages during an active call Troubleshooting Why Doesn’t the Calendar Display? Opening and Closing the Calendar To access other Calendar viewsNavigating Month View To open the calendarViewing the Calendar in Day View Navigating Day ViewManaging Meeting Reminders Navigating Meeting ViewJoining Meetings from the Calendar Troubleshooting Why Don’t My Meeting Reminders Display?To join a meeting from a meeting reminder To join a meeting from Meeting viewUsing a Mouse and Keyboard with Your Phone Using a Mouse and Keyboard with Your PhoneWeb Info Detailed Information About PDC Using Your Computer’s Mouse and Keyboard with Your Phone Starting and Stopping Polycom Desktop ConnectorTo quit Polycom Desktop Connector Using the Function Keys Open Applications Logging In and Out of a Phone Logging into Your Phone From Home view, select Settings Features User Login Log Changing Your PasswordPlacing Calls from Phones that are in the Logged-Out State To log in to a phoneTo change your user password About Your User PasswordLocking Your Phone Placing and Answering Calls on a Locked Phone Locking and Unlocking Your PhoneTo lock your phone To unlock your phoneTo answer a call on a locked phone Accessing Features with Your Login CredentialsTroubleshooting What Happens if I Can’t Access Features? Changing the Language on Your Phone Customizing the Phone’s DisplayChanging the Time and Date Display Changing the Backlight Web Info Adding a Web Page as the Background on Your Phone Changing the Phone’s Background PictureChanging the Background Picture Using a Personal Photo as a Background PictureTo add your own picture to the list of background images Click + adjacent to Add a new background imageChoosing a Screen Saver Displaying Screen SaversUnderstanding Phone Warnings Administrative TasksRestarting the Phone Testing Phone Hardware Updating Phone ConfigurationTo restart the phone Related Documents Getting HelpPolycom Community Service Agreements Copyright, Safety, and Regulatory NoticesPolycom Limited Warranty and Limitation Liability Governing LawSafety, Compliance, and Disposal Information Warranty ExclusiveExclusions Part 15 FCC RulesModifications Installation InstructionsPlugs Acts as Disconnect Device Industry Canada ICNew Zealand Telepermit Russian ComplianceAustralia Operating Ambient TemperaturesHearing Aid Compatibility HAC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WeeePolycom Take Back Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHSPolycom, Inc

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