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Connecting the components
Before you begin
CAUTION
Damage to Equipment
Do not plug your IP Phone 1140E into a regular phone jack. This results in severe damage to the IP Phone. Consult your system administrator to ensure that you plug your IP Phone into a 10/ 100BaseT Ethernet jack.
CAUTION
Your IP Phone 1140E is designed for use in an indoor environment only.
Connecting the components of the phone
WARNING
Your IP Phone 1140E is shipped with the base locked in position. To avoid damaging your phone, press the wall- mount lever, located just under the Handsfree key as indicated in Figure 5 on page 29, to release the base and pull it away from the phone.
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