Aastra Telecom 55i IP Phone manual Setting a Line Key

Line Keys, Programmable Keys, and Softkeys

Setting a Line Key

You can set a key as an additional line on the 55i. The key acts as a line that behaves the same as a hard line key. For more information about the behavior of line keys, see "Multiple Line and Call Appearances" on page 52.

You use the Aastra Web UI to set a key as a line.

Aastra Web UI

Use the following procedure to set a key to function as a line. The procedure shows the softkey screens as an example.

1.Click on Operation->Softkeys and XML. or

Click on Operation->Programmable Keys. or

Click on Operation->Expansion Module <N>.

2.For softkeys, select from "Key 1" through "Key 20". or

For programmable keys, select from "Key 1" through "Key 6".

3.In the "Type" field, select Line to apply to the key.

4.In the "Label" field, enter a label to apply to this key.

5.In the "Line" field, select a line to apply to this key. Valid values are 5 through 9.

6.If configuring a softkey, in the state fields, check (enable) or uncheck (disable) the states you want to apply to this softkey.

7.Click to save your changes.

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