Using the Cisco IP Communicator Interface

Use your mouse to click buttons and menu items and your computer keyboard to enter letters, numbers, and keyboard shortcuts.

Cisco IP Communicator comes with two desktop appearances called skins:

Table 1 identifies buttons and other components shared by both skins.

Figure 1 Cisco IP Communicator with an optional skin selected

Figure 2 Cisco IP Communicator with the default skin selected

Table 1 Buttons and other components, as illustrated in Figure 2

1

Phone screen

Allows you to view call status and feature menus, and activate items. See the Phone Screen Features topic for details.

2

Minimize and close icons

Allows you to hide the Cisco IP Communicator interface or quit the application. See the Understanding Feature Availability topic.

3

Line buttons and speed dial buttons

Each button opens/closes a line or speed dials a number. (Ctrl + numbers 1 - 8 are keyboard shortcuts). Line buttons indicate line status as follows:

  • Green, steady--Active call on this line (off-hook)

  • Green, blinking--Call on hold on this line

  • Orange, blinking--Incoming call ringing on this line

  • Red--Shared line, currently in use

  • No color--No call activity on this line (on hook)


You can convert extra line buttons into speed-dial buttons. See the Setting Up Speed Dial Buttons topic .

4

Messages button

Typically auto-dials your voice message service (varies by service). (Ctrl + M is the keyboard shortcut.) For more information, see item 16 in this table and the Using Voice Messaging, Call Logs, and Directories topic .

5

Directories button

Opens/closes the Directories menu. Use it to view and dial from call logs and a corporate directory. (Ctrl + D is the keyboard shortcut.) Alternately, you can use the Quick Search feature (Alt + K) to search directories. See Using Voice Messaging, Call Logs, and Directories topic .

6

Help button

Activates the Help menu. (Ctrl + I is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Using Online Help topic.

7

Settings button

Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use it to control phone screen appearance and ring sounds. (Ctrl + S is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Customizing Cisco IP Communicator Settings topic .

8

Services Button

Opens/closes the Services menu. (Ctrl + V is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Accessing Your User Options Web Pages topic .

9

Volume button

Controls audio mode volume and other settings. (Page up/Page down are keyboard shortcuts). See Customizing Cisco IP Communicator Settings topic .

10

Speaker button

Toggles speakerphone mode on or off. (Ctrl + P is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Using Headsets and Other Audio Devices topic .

11

Mute button

Toggles the Mute feature on or off. (Ctrl + T is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Using Mute topic .

12

Headset button

Toggles headset mode on or off. (Ctrl + H is the keyboard shortcut.) See the Using Headsets and Other Audio Devices topic .

13

Navigation button

Allows you to scroll through menus and highlight items. (Not available on the optional skin.) Alternately, use the arrow keys on your computer.

14

Keypad

Allows you to enter numbers and letters, and choose menu items. (Not available on the optional skin.) Alternately, use your computer keyboard.

15

Softkey buttons

Each activates a softkey. You can click softkey labels (instead of buttons) to activate softkeys, as well. (F2 - F6 are the keyboard shortcuts.) See the Using Cisco IP Communicator to Handle Calls topic .

16

Voice message and ring indicator

Indicates an incoming call and new voice message. If you are using the optional skin, the message waiting indicator is the Cisco IP Communicator icon in the left corner of the interface (as shown). See the Using Voice Messaging, Call Logs, and Directories topic .

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