Troubleshooting Problems

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Troubleshooting Table 16 lists possible problems that you may encounter and the most

Problemslikely solutions. Where possible, each solution refers to the section in this guide where you can find detailed information.

Table 16 Possible Problems

Possible Problem

Suggested Solutions

 

 

My telephone has no dial tone and the display

■ Verify that the power cord is fully inserted in the correct

panel is blank.

connector on the underside of the telephone. Use the strain

 

relief tab to prevent the cord from becoming unplugged (as

 

shown in Figure 9).

 

■ Verify that the Ethernet cables are connected, and that each

 

cable is in the proper connection.

 

■ Remove and add power to the telephone by unplugging the

 

power cord at the electric outlet and plugging it back in.

 

 

My telephone has “locked up.”

■ Your telephone has lost the connection to the system. Remove

 

the Ethernet cord from the jack, and then re-insert it into the

 

jack.

 

■ Wait a few seconds. If the telephone display panel still appears

 

to be locked, disconnect the electrical power for your

 

telephone, and then plug it back in.

 

 

Callers cannot leave messages on my voice

■ Your mailbox may be full. Log in to your voice mailbox and

mail.

delete some messages.

 

■ Your telephone may be set up for Greeting Only Mailbox. Log

 

in to NBX NetSet > NBX Messaging, and then clear Greeting

 

Only Mailbox.

 

 

When I park a call, the display panel shows

You have selected a Call Park extension that is already in use. Try

“Park xtn in use,” and the call returns to my

another Call Park extension. Your administrator can add additional

telephone.

Call Park Extensions. For details, see “Call Park” in Chapter 7.

 

 

When I dial 9 or 8 to access an outside line, the

No outside lines are available. Try again in a few minutes.

display panel shows “All Ports Busy.”

 

After I call another user in my organization, I hear a tone but no ringing.

The other user may have the Hands Free Active on Intercom feature enabled. Begin speaking after you hear the tone. For details, see “Business Telephone Buttons and Controls” in Chapter 2.

On my NBX Business Telephone, all incoming internal calls come over my speaker phone.

You have the Hands Free Active on Intercom feature enabled. For details, see “Business Telephone Buttons and Controls” in Chapter 2.

When I try to access the NBX NetSet utility, I do not get a response after I type the NBX system’s IP address and press Enter.

Ask your administrator to verify the IP address that you typed into your web browser.

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2101 specifications

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