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System Hardware
AXXESS® ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE January 2004
IP and SIP Devices
Microsoft® Windows CE.NET Operating System
The operating system on the Model 8690 Phone is a customized version of Windows CE.NET.
When you first power up the Model 8690 Phone, the screen remains blank for approximately
10 seconds. After this period, the Windows CE.NET desktop appears, followed by the Loading
Application Appearance dialog box. This dialog box signals that the telephone application is
launching. Once it has launched, the telephone interface covers the entire desktop except the
taskbar.
To minimize the telephone interface and access the desktop area of the screen, press the tele-
phone icon or the Show Desktop icon located on the task bar as shown below. The phone inter-
face is minimized, and you have access to the desktop. To restore the phone interface, press
either icon again.
The version of Windows CE.NET running on the Model 8690 Phone has been customized spe-
cifically for the phone. This version is different from Windows PC operating systems and Win-
dows handheld/mobile device operating systems. When using Windows CE.NET, users may
notice the following differences:
The Windows Viewer applications that are included in the operating system do not have
the full functionality that their counterparts do on Windows PC operating systems. These
applications include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Media Player, and Internet Explorer.
A range of applications, tools, and functionality normally included in PC operating sys-
tems, such as Microsoft Outlook, administrator tools, fonts, etc., are not included with
Windows CE.NET.
Some applications will not work with Windows CE.NET. Before running an application,
make sure it is compatible with Windows CE.NET.
Because Windows CE.NET has limited RAM available for executing programs, users may
experience much slower processing times than they are accustomed to on their desktop
PC.
NOTE: The Help for Windows CE.NET is provided by Microsoft, and it is available on the Start
menu. To view the Help for Windows you must minimize the telephone application. Because the
operating system for the Model 8690 has been customized, certain options that are mentioned
in the Help may not be available on the phone.
Telephone Application Icon Show Desktop Icon
Taskbar