72CHAPTER 5: PERSONALIZING YOUR TELEPHONE

 

When you use Class of Service (CoS) Override, any reports that are

 

generated on the NBX system indicate that the CoS features of your own

 

3Com Telephone were applied temporarily to the telephone on which

 

you made the call.

 

 

Using a Headset

You can use a headset that has a microphone with any telephone on an

 

NBX system.

 

For how to connect and use a headset with the 3Com Manager’s

 

Telephone and 3102 Business Telephone, read the next section.

With the 3Com

The 3Com Manager’s Telephone and 3Com 3102 Business Telephone

Manager’s Telephone

have a headset jack located on the underside of the telephone on the left

and 3Com 3102

side.

Business Telephone

To prepare the headset for all calls on the 3Com Manager’s Telephone

 

 

and 3102 Business Telephone:

1Plug the headset connector into the headset jack on the underside of the telephone. See Figure 10 in Appendix A for the location of the jack.

2Press the Headset button. By default on the 3Com Manager’s Telephone, this is the top Access button.

3Verify that the indicator light beside the Headset button turns on.

To answer a call when you are using the headset:

1Put the headset on. When a call comes in, press the System Appearance button beside the flashing light. You are connected to the call.

The handset can be either on hook or off hook.

2To end a call when you are using the headset, press the Release button on the telephone.

If the handset is off hook, press the System Appearance button beside the flashing light.

On a 3Com Business Telephone or 3Com Manager’s Telephone, press the Release button, depress the hook switch, or hang up the handset.

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3Com 900-0208 manual Using a Headset

900-0208 specifications

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In terms of connectivity, the 3Com 900-0208 supports multiple Ethernet ports, facilitating simultaneous connection to various devices. This multi-port functionality not only improves the device's performance but also enhances scalability. As businesses grow and their networking needs evolve, the 3Com 900-0208 can easily adapt to increasing demands without requiring a complete overhaul of the existing network.

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