Overview of the Function Keys

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Function Keys

Overview of the Function Keys

Both the , Function Keys and Soft Keys can be used to access a range of system features. The display adjacent to the key shows the feature name.

Some of these features are default features supported by all 2420 telephones (e.g. SpDial, Log, Option and Label on the Soft Keys) and are always available. Others are system features that can only be programmed by the System Administrator for Function Keys. See Function Key Programming on page 25.

In addition, there are a number of System Features that you can always access yourself by the use of short codes. Refer to System Features on page 57 for details of System Features that you can always access yourself by dialing short codes, e.g. *17 to listen to your VoiceMail messages.

The main screen has three pages. This means that the eight and Function Keys on each page could be used for up to 24 features. However, it is strongly recommended that all three Call Appearance keys remain at their default settings. Hence, there are 21 soft Function Keys that can be allocated to system features.

To move between pages use the and keys. In the following example:

The first three keys have been set (default setting) as call appearance lines. See Call Appearance Keys on page 7.

Key 4 has been set to access the Admin programmable functions. See Function Key Programming on page 25.

Key 5 has been set to monitor system park slot 1. The indicates a call is currently parked in slot 1 by the user and when parked in a slot by other users, the label is underlined. See Park - Park (#) on page 46.

Key 7 has been set to the SAC (Send All Calls) function. See SAC - Send All Calls

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Key 8 has been set to VMOn, a function which toggle use of the user's voicemail mailbox on/off. The indicates that this function is currently on. See VMOn - Voicemail On on page 56.

Pressing either or will display the other two pages of programmed functions set for this phone.

Changing the labels of the Function Keys:

You can personalize the Function Key labels. E.g. you can change SAC to Send All for instance. See Error! Reference source not found. on page Error! Bookmark not defined. on page.

Programming Your Own Features:

If the phone has been setup with either or both the Admin and Admin1 features assigned to display keys, you can select and program your own feature choices against other keys. See Function Key Programming on page 25.

IP Office 2420 + EU24 User’s Guide

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Avaya 2420 Overview of the Function Keys, Changing the labels of the Function Keys, Programming Your Own Features

2420, EU24 specifications

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