Turn off DND

Press DND or Do Not Disturb .

 

 

Customize DND settings

If your system administrator configured DND settings to appear

 

on the User Options page, follow these steps:

 

1.

Log in to your User Options web pages. See Accessing Your

 

 

User Options Web Pages, page 66.

 

2.

From the drop-down menu, choose User Options > Device.

 

3.

Set the following options:

 

 

Do Not Disturb—Set to enable/disable DND.

 

 

DND Incoming Call Alert—Set the alert to beep only,

 

 

flash only, or disable all visible and audible alert

 

 

notifications.

 

 

 

Making Conference Calls

Your Cisco Unified IP Phone allows you to talk simultaneously with multiple parties in a conference call.

Using Conference Features

You can create a conference in various ways, depending on your needs and the features that are available on your phone.

Conference—Allows you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by calling each participant. Use the Confrn softkey or the Conference button. Conference is available on most phones.

Join—Allows you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by combining existing calls. Use the Join softkey or button. Join is available on SCCP phones only.

cBarge—Allows you to create a standard (ad hoc) conference by adding yourself to a call on a shared line. Press a line button or use the cBarge softkey or button. cBarge is only available on phones that use shared lines.

Meet-Me—Allows you to create or join a conference by calling a conference number. Use the MeetMe softkey or button.

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Cisco Systems 7961G/7961G-GE, 7941G/7941G-GE manual Making Conference Calls, Using Conference Features

7961G/7961G-GE, 7941G/7941G-GE specifications

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