Moving Your Telephone

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Moving Your

All 3Com Telephones have the Automatic Telephone Relocation feature.

 

Telephone

Each telephone has a unique “address.” You can move your telephone to

 

 

another location, connect it to any Ethernet jack on the LAN, and still

 

 

maintain all of your personalized features, speed dials, and extension

 

 

number.

 

 

 

 

 

Swapping

Because your extension number and personal settings are associated with

 

Telephones

your physical telephone, only your administrator can move phone

 

 

extension settings from one telephone to another.

 

 

 

 

Cleaning Your

Always unplug your telephone from the power source and from the

 

Telephone

network before you clean it. Use a soft cloth dampened with mild

 

 

detergent.

 

 

 

WARNING: Failure to unplug the telephone before you clean it could

 

 

result in electrical shock.

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

Table 12 lists possible problems that you may encounter and the most

 

Problems

likely solutions. Where possible, each solution refers to the section in this

 

 

guide where you can find detailed information.

 

 

Table 12 Possible Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible Problem

Suggested Solutions

 

My telephone has no dial tone. The display panel is blank.

■Verify that the power cord is fully inserted in the correct connector on the underside of the telephone. Use the strain relief tab to prevent the cord from becoming unplugged.

■Verify that each Ethernet cable is 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.

■If the telephone is powered through a powered Ethernet cable, make sure that power is applied to the cable at its source.

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900-0208 specifications

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