14CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
VCX Telephone | Your VCX telephone must be configured to work in an IP network. This |
Overview | means your phone must be assigned an IP address so it can communicate |
| with other VCX phones and devices. Typically, your administrator assigns |
| IP values, including an IP address, as part of the installation process. |
| During the installation process, your administrator creates an account for |
| you. This account includes a telephone number and a voice mailbox. Your |
| administrator also assigns a password that associates your telephone |
| number and a voice mailbox with your account. |
| This chapter assumes that your administrator has either logged you in to |
| your telephone or has given you login instructions. |
| ■ If you are logged in, the Display Panel on your phone shows the |
| current date and time, and your extension. |
| ■ If you are not logged in, see Logging In to Your Telephone. |
| This guide describes the features available with your telephone, such as |
| telephone button functions, making and forwarding calls, and speed |
| dialing. In addition, your account includes a voice mailbox. Voicemail |
| features are provided by 3Com IP Messaging software. These features, |
| such as listening to or sending messages, are described in the IP |
| Messaging guide associated with your messaging system. See Additional |
| Information Sources. |
| The settings on your telephone, including your extension, personal |
| settings, and system settings, remain the same even when you move your |
| telephone from one Ethernet jack to another, as long as both Ethernet |
| connections are part of the same network. |
| One of the benefits of a telephone configured with an IP address is |
| portability. Depending on how your administrator has configured the |
| VCX system, you may be allowed to configure another VCX phone in the |
| system to duplicate your primary phone simply by logging in to the other |
| phone using your password (see Transferring Your Phone Settings to |
| Another Phone). |
Your VCX telephone can provide many features. Some of these features are optional. Your administrator determines which features are available for your telephone.