Cisco Systems 8945, 8941 manual Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone, Footstand

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Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone

Related Topics

•Footstand, page 3-7

•Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-10

•Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-11

Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone

You can reduce the amount of energy that the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 consumes by scheduling when the phone goes into power save mode. In power save mode, the backlight on the screen is not lit when the phone is not in use. The phone remains in power save mode for the scheduled duration or until the user lifts the handset or presses any button. In the Phone Configuration window on Cisco Unified Communications Administration, configure the following parameters.

•Days Backlight Not Active—Specify the days that the backlight remains inactive.

•Backlight on Time—Schedule the time of day that the backlight automatically activates. on the days listed in the off schedule.

•Backlight on Duration—Indicates the length of time that the backlight is active once the backlight is enabled by the programmed schedule

•Backlight Idle Timeout—Defines the period of user inactivity on the phone before the backlight is turned off.

Footstand

If your phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of the phone for a higher or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.

Figure 3-2shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified IP phones 8941 and 8945.

Note The 8945 IP Phone cannot be wall-mounted due to the angle of the phone.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)

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