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Configuring Operational Features

Operational Features

Softkeys/Programmable Keys/Feature Keys/Expansion Module Keys

You can configure the softkeys, programmable keys (53i has programmable keys only), feature keys, and expansion module keys to perform specific functions on the IP phones.

Note: When entering definitions for softkeys in the configuration files, the “#” sign must be enclosed in quotes.

Softkeys (55i, 57i, 57i CT)

The 55i IP phone has 6 softkeys you can configure to perform specific functions, The 57i and 57i CT IP phones have 12 softkeys you can configure. With up to 3 Expansion Modules attached to the phone, you can get an additional 72 softkeys to configure (not all functions apply to Expansion Module softkeys). The following table provides the number of softkeys you can configure, and the number of lines available for each type of phone.

IP Phone		Expansion Module	Programmable	Lines	Handset
	Softkeys				Keys
Model		Keys	Keys	Available	Available
55i	6	36 to 108*	6	9	-
		(Model 536M)
		60 to 180**
		(Model 560M)
57i	12	36 to 108*	-	9	-
		(Model 536M)
		60 to 180**
		(Model 560M)
57i CT	12	36 to 108* on Base	-	9	15
		Station
		(Model 536M)
		60 to 180** on Base
		Station
		(Model 560M)

*The 536M expansion module consists of 36 softkeys. You can have up to 3 expansion modules on an IP phone totaling 108 softkeys. Valid for 55i, 57i, and 57i CT phones.

**The 560M expansion module consists of 60 softkeys. You can have up to 3 expansion modules on an IP phone totaling 180 softkeys. Valid for 57i and 57i CT phones only.

Operational IP Phone Features

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