Using the Extensions List

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER CONTENTS

Viewing TeleVantage extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Placing calls to an extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 Sending an instant message to an extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 Changing another user’s personal status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 Exporting the Extensions list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

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Using Televantage Page Copyright #97-6603B Edition 7.5 July Getting Started Answering and Handling Calls on the Phone Using TeleVantage With a Remote Phone Using ViewPoint 10-3 10-210-5 10-6 11-7 11-611-8 11-9 12-14 12-1312-15 13-2 13-20 13-1913-21 14-2 16-2 15-1516-3 16-4 18-2 17-1018-5 18-6 18-29 18-28 Appendix E. Using the TeleVantage Archived Recording Browser Appendix H. Logging On with Command-Line Switches Page Getting Started Page Introducing Televantage Chapter Contents Using the telephone Accessing TeleVantageUsing the Flash command About TeleVantage Using the Tapi Service Provider and the CMA Using the TeleVantage ViewPoint applicationUsing TeleVantage ViewPoint Web Access ViewPoint Feature Feature comparison tableAccess Getting technical support Ordering printed documentation TeleVantage documentationTeleVantage documentation set Online Help Html books Accessing online documentation Introducing Televantage Page Recording Your Voice Title and Voicemail Greeting To record a voice title on the phone About creating your voice title and voicemail greetingRecording your voice title To record a new greeting Recording your voicemail greetingPage Using the Telephone Page Placing Calls on the Phone About placing calls on the phone Using a phone other than your ownUsing an IP phone Dialing internal and external numbers Entering account codes when placing callsIf you are prompted to enter an account code To dial an internal number Dialing a user’s voicemail directly Dialing by nameEntering an account code during or before a call To enter an account code Placing calls with * options Placing calls while you are already on a call Disabling call waiting for a call Placing calls to an IP addressPlacing a page or intercom call Blocking pages and intercom with Do Not Disturb Requirements for receiving a page or intercom callPaging and intercom considerations Page Answering and Handling Calls on the Phone About answering and handling calls on the phone Using the Flash button on your phoneAnswering TeleVantage calls Call announcing Call waiting options Call waitingHow TeleVantage gets the recording of the caller’s name Answering a call at another ringing phone Using hands-free answeringMultiple calls waiting Receiving a call waiting tone from your telephone company Hands-free answering and routing lists Receiving internal intercom calls with voice-first answering Enabling voice-first answering Handling calls with the phone Putting a call on hold Call-handling commandsFlash + Call-handling Commands Transferring a call Using direct transferTo perform a blind transfer To perform a supervised transfer Sending a call to voicemail About the transfer ring delayRecording a call Transferring one of multiple calls Parking a call Creating a conference callTo create a conference call by adding parties To create a conference call from separate calls Using digital feature phones Using SDNs Using line appearancesUsing PDNs Speed Dial with illuminated buttons Using custom-mapped TeleVantage commandsPage Managing Voicemail and Your Account with the Phone About voicemail About managing your account on the phoneLogging on to your account Voicemail from the caller’s point of view Customizing voice message playback order Knowing when you have new voice messagesIf voice messages disappear from your folders Listening to and managing your voicemail Voice message telephone commandsVoice Message Commands Use while or after a message plays Replying to a voice message Deleting and undeleting messagesForwarding a voice message To reply to a message To call back a voice message Sending a message directly to a user’s voicemailCalling back a voice message Commands for Recorded Messages Use after recording a message Managing your greetings using the phone Available space for greetings Greeting CommandsManaging your greetings Turning call forwarding on Forwarding your calls using the phoneTurning call forwarding off Checking your call forwarding number To select a personal status on the telephone Changing your passwordSelecting a personal status on the phone Using Televantage with a Remote Phone About using TeleVantage with a remote phone Feature Remote Number External Station Internal Station Phone Features ViewPoint Features Using ** instead of Flash at a remote phone Using TeleVantage from a remote number without ViewPointTips for all remote phone use Placing TeleVantage calls with an IP phone external station Receiving TeleVantage calls at a remote number Logging on to TeleVantage from a remote numberLogging out from a TeleVantage session Logging on from a voicemail greeting To place a call through TeleVantage from a remote phone Placing calls through TeleVantage from a remote phoneIf your remote phone is stuck on a TeleVantage session Using the redial command after logging on Using TeleVantage ViewPoint remotelyUsing redial and other quick call commands when logged To associate ViewPoint with a remote number Using ViewPoint remotely with a phoneAssociating Viewpoint with a remote number To imitate a station on calls routed to your remote phone Using an external stationImitating a station at a remote number Using ViewPoint Disconnecting from a call and remaining on the lineUsing the phone Placing TeleVantage calls from an external station Using ViewPoint with an external station Configuring an external stationTo configure an external station To use ViewPoint with an external station Using Televantage with a Remote Phone Configuring a SIP phone Changing your external station number with *17 Using a SIP phonePage Sharing Stations Placing outbound calls from shared stations About sharing stations Shared stations and personal status Distinguishing incoming calls to a shared stationFinding out who is currently logged in at a station Call for announcing promptPage Using ViewPoint Page Using Televantage Viewpoint About TeleVantage ViewPoint Using ViewPoint from any web browser To log on to ViewPoint Resetting ViewPoint so that login is requiredLogging on to ViewPoint To change ViewPoint login options Using ViewPoint with a different phone or Server Specifying options for a remote number Choose one of the following options Using ViewPoint with another station or a remote number Logging on with new logon options Changing your passwordLogging on with command-line switches About the Welcome Wizard Exiting ViewPointAbout the tip of the day Watching the ViewPoint Quick Tour Toolbar Menu bar Navigation pane Using the Folder List Using the navigation barView bar Customizing the navigation pane Hiding and showing ViewPoint window elements Status bar Navigation Pane FolderDescription Locking ViewPoint window elementsCustomizing the ViewPoint display Working in multiple folders Adding the Phonebook Pane to the Call Monitor folder Using Index buttons to find items quicklyAdding the Calls Pane to any open folder Managing folders and items Using commands in foldersLocking the current folder in place Managing items in folders Deleting voice messages and other items Creating itemsTo create an item by copying an existing item To permanently delete a voice message from your Inbox Cutting and pasting items Renaming itemsCopying and pasting items To rename an item From Drag Dragging and dropping items Folder Contact CallVoice Messages Dragging and dropping voice messages to other applications Organizing items in foldersPrinting items in folders Viewing folders in the Folder List Managing folders Private and public folders Managing the Deleted folder Viewing public foldersEmptying the Deleted folder To empty the Deleted folder automatically To share a folder Sharing folders Deleting shared items Viewing shared folders Creating recordings and playing voice messages Using the audio controlsUsing voice message bookmarks Importing and exporting contacts Importing and exporting TeleVantage itemsImporting and exporting voice files To import contacts from a .CSV file Using Televantage Viewpoint To export contacts to a .CSV file Exporting the Extensions list Exporting the Call Log Code Result Result codes when exporting the Call LogPage Using Personal Statuses About personal statuses Personal Status button in the status bar Using predefined personal statusesPredefined personal statuses for all users Icon Status Description Predefined personal statuses for call center queue agents Selecting a personal status in ViewPoint Selecting a personal status Creating a custom personal status Modifying a personal statusSelecting a personal status on the phone To modify a personal status To create a custom personal status Using Televantage Personal Statuses folder Personal status and your active settings Changing your active settings directly Changing your active settings Using Personal Statuses Active settings hierarchy Personal status defaults To set a personal status to use your defaults Setting personal status defaultsUsing the Where I Am default To change another user’s personal status Changing the personal status of another user Using the Extensions List Viewing TeleVantage extensions Extensions folder columns Extensions folder tabsColumn Description Name Title Personal StatusForwarding Location Placing calls to an extension Automatically switching to the Call MonitorSending an instant message to an extension Instant messaging limitations Configuring instant messaging options Using instant messagingChanging another user’s personal status Exporting the Extensions list Receiving and Handling Calls in Viewpoint Automatically sorting new calls Using the Call Monitor folder To sort the Call Monitor automatically Call Monitor folder tabs Showing, hiding, and reordering Call Monitor tabs Using the My Phone tab to handle callsDisplaying calls on the All tab 11-4 Call Monitor folder panes Displaying the Call Monitor folder automaticallyCall Monitor folder columns Viewing a custom data column in the Call Monitor To display the Call Monitor folder automatically Selecting and acting on a call in the Call Monitor folderCall ownership Double-clicking calls Commands while a call is ringingTaking the call Sending the call to voicemail Transferring a call without talking to the caller first Grabbing and holding the callTo grab and hold a call To record a grab-and-hold greeting Commands while you’re on a call Drag-and-drop transferring Ringback for calls on hold 11-11 Blind, supervised, and direct-to-voicemail transfersTo transfer a call To record a call Transfer tips for Operator users Playing recorded audio into a call Using the telephone commandsPrivacy To play a call you just recorded To play audio into a call from the Call Monitor Associating a call with a contactTo play audio into a call from other folders To stop playing audio into a call To answer a parked call from any ViewPoint program If no one answers the parked callTo park a call Playing a callers name Disconnecting a call while staying on the phoneMuting a call Adding notes to a call Preventing certain calls from ringing your phoneViewing a call’s history Other options for incoming calls Incoming call indicatorsCustomized ring patterns Viewing shared calls Sharing your Call Monitor folderPage Placing Calls in Viewpoint To place a call using the Dial bar Placing calls using the Dial barPlacing a call Placing calls with the phone on or off hook To redial a call using the Dial bar Using the Place Call To dialog box 12-4 Entering My NumbersTo enter a number or address in the My Numbers list 12-5 Speed-dialing by double-clicking Quick-dialing from ViewPoint foldersTo quick-dial Use this folder Extensions Placing calls by using other contact managers Placing calls using drag-and-dropCamping on a busy user’s extension To camp on a busy extension Entering a Centrex or a PBX extension Using dialing servicesEntering a phone number To check a phone number Checking a numberEntering an IP address Creating Windows shortcuts to speed-dial a number Displaying the Call Monitor when you place a callRedialing numbers and returning calls 12-11 To create a speed dial shortcut Adding parties to a conference Creating conference calls Muting individual conference parties Conferencing multiple active calls togetherAdding parties to a conference by dragging and dropping To conference separate existing calls together Ending a conference call Supervising other users’ callsTransferring a conference call To supervise another user’s call using the telephone Using the TeleVantage or eyeBeam softphonesTo supervise another user’s call using ViewPoint Page Managing Voice Messages in Viewpoint Voicemail folders About managing voice messages in ViewPointVoicemail folder Managing thousands of voice messages or call recordings Archiving voice messages and call recordingsViewing shared voice message folders Viewing custom data Listening to a voice message as it is being left Listening to your voice messages and call recordingsHandling your voice messages To reply to all recipients of a message To forward a voice message Mailing a voice message Calling back the person who left a voice messagePlaying a voice message into a call Opening the contact record from a voice message Associating a voice message from Unknown with a contact Deleting voice messagesMarking a voice message Unheard Deleting a message permanently Marking a voice message Urgent or Private Managing call recordingsAdding notes to a voice message Moving a voice message to another application Sharing your voice messages Setting a maximum length for your voice messagesManaging your voicemail quota To view the amount of space remaining in your mailbox Sending a message directly to a user’s voicemail Number in navigation pane Knowing when you have new messagesSystem tray button Stutter dial tone Setting up e-mail notificationMessage waiting light New message sound 13-13 Setting up pager notification 13-14 Setting up call notifications Schedule entries Scheduling notifications 13-16 To define a schedule for notifications 13-17 Space for greetings Managing greetingsGreetings for situations other than voicemail Active greeting Greetings folderGreetings and personal status Greeting hierarchy Personal status default greetingRecording a new greeting Mailing a greeting Playing a greeting into a call Page Using the Call LOG Folder Call Log folder columns Call Log folderCall Log folder filters Answered By Account CodeCallback number Called Number Placed By NumberRecorded by Queue To Device Viewing call detailsTo Number Wait Time Call Details columns Access CodeEnd Time Answered Time Device Searching for Call Log entries Taking notes on a Call Log entry Viewing a call’s historyAssociating a call from Unknown with a contact Returning a call in the Call Log folder Listening to a recorded call from the Call Log Entering an account code for a Call Log entryOpening the contact record from a contact’s call Reporting on the Call Log Sharing the Call LogExporting the Call Log To play a call recording Advanced TeleVantage Features Page Call Forwarding and Routing Lists Page Forwarding calls Forwarding calls by using the telephone commandsForwarding calls in ViewPoint To turn call forwarding on 15-4 15-5 To turn call forwarding off in ViewPoint Placing calls at another user’s extension Receiving forwarded ACD workgroup callsCall forwarding and voicemail Forwarding calls over Centrex or PBX trunks How routing lists move from action to action Using routing listsRouting lists for individual callers Routing Lists folder Mobile phone issues with routing listsCaller options while following a routing list Standard routing list Active routing list Personal status default routing listTo make a routing list the active routing list 15-9 Creating a new routing list 15-11 Hang up Call is disconnected Final action DescriptionTake a message. The call is sent to your voicemail Transfer to other Transfer to an extensionVoicemail Pause and repeat Routing calls to workgroups Using greetings with routing list final actions 15-16 When to use a specific greeting with a routing list Managing Contacts Workgroups Contacts folder Using contacts foldersAbout contact management and TeleVantage Private and public contacts Using the Index buttons for quick accessChanging double-click behavior Searching for contacts Entering a new contact Managing contacts 16-5 Entering a contacts name and basic information 16-6 Entering a contacts phone numbers and addresses Placing calls to your contacts Teaching TeleVantage to recognize your contactsSharing your contacts Recording a voice title for a contact Identifying contacts by name Deleting a number from the Incoming Caller ID list Associating a call or Caller ID number with a contactAdding phone numbers for contact recognition 16-10 To associate a call with a contact Understanding name and number on Caller ID Opening contacts from within other folders Using contact PINs for guaranteed recognitionExamples To enter a contact PIN Using the TeleVantage Contact Manager Assistant Using contacts in another contact managerExporting contacts from Microsoft Outlook To run the Contact Manager Assistant CMA Importing contacts into TeleVantage Using workgroups Creating a workgroup Personal and public workgroupsWorkgroups folder Having a workgroup appear as an Extensions tab 16-17 Page Using Call Rules Call Rules overview About call rulesDistinguishing which incoming calls activate the call rule Determining how the call rule handles calls Examples of how you can use call rules Call Rules folder To create a new call rule Creating a new call rule Combining caller and schedule conditions Setting caller conditions To set a schedule condition Setting schedule conditions To have the call rule activate on a daily or weekly basis Specifying custom hoursTo have the call rule activate on an individual date 17-7 Selecting how a call rule handles a call To enable or disable a call ruleEnabling or disabling a call rule To set the priority of a call rule How TeleVantage resolves call rule setting conflictsChoosing the priority of a call rule Ignoring all call rules Customizing Viewpoint Guide to the Options dialog box About customizing ViewPointTab Field See Personal 18-3 Voice Messages Change PasswordViewPoint Specifying your phone type Customizing telephone behaviorRecording a voice title To record a voice title in ViewPoint To change the telephone commands language Changing the language of telephone command promptsCustomizing or turning off call announcing To customize call announcing or turn it off 18-7 To customize call waiting or turn it off Customizing or turning off call waitingDisplaying Caller ID on a phone Changing your personal Operator Turning ringback for calls on hold on and offCustomizing your listing in the dial-by-name directory To turn ringback on and off To customize your dial-by-name listing Customizing how long your phone rings Enabling and disabling hands-free answering Changing ring patterns Customizing your hold music Enabling and disabling voice-first answering To configure a digital feature phone Configuring a digital feature phone 18-14 Feature Description TeleVantage features you can map to digital phone buttonsAccess Voice Mail Another user. Prompts for password Parameter column to select the personal status Customizing incoming call behaviorYou want. The button toggles between that Personal status and Available. See Chapter Customizing Isdn outbound Caller ID 18-18 To create a personal SIP account Customizing SIP accounts Playing a sound when a new message arrives Setting voice message playback orderCustomizing voice message behavior Turning off stutter dial tone Customizing ViewPoint for Operators Showing or hiding ViewPoint window elements Customizing the ViewPoint displayDefining double-click behavior in the Contacts folder Customizing columns Resizing columns Moving columnsSorting by column To show or hide columns in a ViewPoint folder Changing the font of a ViewPoint folder Keeping columns in view when you scroll horizontallyChanging how names are displayed Hiding and showing toolbar buttons in a folder Managing Add-ins Enhancing ViewPoint with Add-ins Using the Desktop Alert Add-in Using the Reverse Phone Number Lookup sample Add-in 18-27 Customizing the Desktop Alert Add-inTo customize desktop alerts Using the TeleVantage Instant Messaging Add-in Other customization options Feature Description SeePage Appendices Page Call announcing commands Telephone Commands Quick ReferenceCall announcing commands Voicemail, so hanging up is the same as pressing Call Handling Commands Call handling commands Quick call commands Quick call commands See the next table for a list of quick call commands for Hearing it. See your system administrator for the IDDisable call waiting for the next call Unblock restore outbound Caller ID for the next call Quick call commands for call center agents Logging on from a remote location Voicemail/Account menuLogging on Voice messages Inbox folder Voice messages Saved folder Voicemail/Account menu commandsSummary of Commands Personal Status commands Working AS AN Agent in a Call Center Queue Starting your shift Whether this chapter applies to youStarting and ending your shift, and taking breaks Taking a break What call center agents need to know to get the job doneEnding your shift Working at different phones Using the telephone Using ViewPointSigning in and out of a queue To sign in or out of a queue Being monitored or coached by a supervisor Receiving and handling queue callsViewing your position in the queue Having your calls recorded Using the Call Monitor tabs Placing calls from a queue To place calls as a queue using ViewPointWrap-up time Viewing queue activity Popping up caller information To place calls as a queue using the telephoneWorking remotely Determining whom you are calling asPage Supervising a Call Center Queue Exempting supervisors from receiving queue calls About supervising queues in ViewPointViewing current queue calls Agents pane Monitoring queue statisticsViewing queue statistics in the Queue Monitor folder Availability Agents Pane InformationPersonal Status icon Distribution Order Agent State Calls answered Time in StateCalls placed Time on calls Inbound Calls Forced BreakLongest wrap-up No Answer Queue Statistics Pane Queue Statistics paneCurrent Status Queue status Agents ready Agents on breakAvailable Calls waiting Calls to voicemail Avg. talk timeTotal talk time Longest time Combined Statistics Calls attempted When statistics are refreshed When statistics are resetStatistic type When reset To change the Queue Monitor refresh rate Monitoring the position of agents in the queue About agents’ personal status and state Top down Algorithm Agent positionsRound robin Fewest calls Enabling and disabling the Distribution Order column To enable or disable the Distribution Order column Queue Statistics Monitoring queue statistics using the phoneSupervising other agents’ calls How monitoring and coaching appear in the Call Monitor Viewing when agents are being monitored Signing agents in or out using the Administrator Signing agents in or out using ViewPointManaging agents’ status Signing agents in or out of a queue To change an agent’s personal status Changing an agent’s personal status Managing queue voice messages on the telephone Managing a queue’s voice mailbox Working AS AN Agent in AN ACD Workgroup Appendix Contents Use of the TeleVantage ViewPoint About participating in an ACD workgroupMarking yourself ready and unavailable Receiving a call Using the Call Monitor Taking a break Placing ACD workgroup callsListening to the ACD workgroup’s voicemail Viewing the ACD workgroup’s contacts and Call Log To run the Archived Recording Browser Using the Televantage Archived Recording BrowserRunning the Archived Recording Browser To start a new search Searching for recordingsStarting a new search Appendix E. Using the Televantage Archived Recording Browser Tab Field Description Search criteriaIf your system archives mailbox recordings from more than Select a specific Server from the drop-down list To limit your search to a specific time period, select this Each field, see Using the Call Log viewCheckbox, and then select a time period from the drop-down Provided, or click To select a date from a calendar Use to search based on the numeric contents Field’s contents-the criteria From EqualsField. For example, to search for recordings Calls from Kevin McDonough, add the criteria On the contents of a time-based field Call Duration, Hold Where 555 appears anywhere in the numberUse to search based on wildcard characters That represent one or more other characters Loading a saved search Managing individual recordingsSaving your current search To act on archived recordings Acting on archived call recordings Using Televantage Purging archived recordings Checking the archive for missing audio filesTo check the archive for missing audio files To purge archived recordings Importing a recording archive from TeleVantage Using the Televantage H.323 Softphone Recommended USB phones About the TeleVantage H.323 SoftPhone SoftPhone requirements Defining the TeleVantage SoftPhone as your external station Starting the TeleVantage SoftPhone Using the TeleVantage SoftPhone Showing the SoftPhone keypad window Configuring the TeleVantage SoftPhonePlacing a call with the SoftPhone Exiting the SoftPhone Setting call restrictions Adjusting microphone and speaker volumeSetting preferences Keeping the keypad window always on top Using the stand-alone SoftPhoneConfiguring the stand-alone SoftPhone SoftPhone notes Using the Counterpath SIP Softphones About the eyebeam SIP softphone About the CounterPath SIP softphones If you don’t have an external station Before installing the eyeBeam softphoneIf you have an external station To install and configure an eyeBeam softphone Installing and configuring the eyeBeam SIP softphone Appendix G. Using the Counterpath SIP Softphones GSM Launching the eyeBeam softphone Appendix G. Using the Counterpath SIP Softphones EyeBeam Pocket PC Feature Directions Softphone Using CounterPath SIP softphones with TeleVantage Hold Conferencing Mute FlashTransfer Record Command line switches for ViewPoint are Logging on with COMMAND-LINE Switches Examples Using the /station commandSyntax Using the Problem Report Wizard Reporting Problems Reporting other problems Reporting a problem that involves a specific call Numerics Symbols Answering calls Call Monitor folder cont’d. commands Answer Caller ID Displaying on a phone Entering phone numbers for, 16-6folders for Documentation Viewing shared folders in, 8-25folders Overview IP calls. See Internet calls Isdn outbound caller ID Joining Muting Personal status cont’d. changing another user’s Using the phone, 4-9using ViewPoint Recordings Status bar Statuses. See personal statuses stop button Visitor, logging on as, 8-6voice files Working remotely, B-9