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Multiplatform conference phone navigation, softkeys, and screen
Conference phone features
Your conference phone has more features than your home or mobile phone, which you access using different physical buttons and softkeys. To get an overview of the basic hardware features of your phone, see Your Cisco IP Conference Phone 7832 Multiplatform Phones and Your Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 Multiplatform Phones.
Review this article to learn how to navigate and interact with the phone softkeys and user interface.
Conference phone navigation
Use the Navigation bar to scroll through menus. Use the inner Select button of the Navigation bar to select menu items.
If a menu item has an index number, you can enter the index number with the keypad to select the item.
Conference phone softkeys
You can interact with the features on your phone with the softkeys. Softkeys, located below the screen, give you access to the function displayed on the screen above the softkey. The softkeys change depending on what you are doing at the time.
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7832: The ●● softkey indicates more softkey functions are available.
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8832: The and softkeys indicate more softkey functions are available.
Conference phone screen (7832)
The phone screen shows information about your phone such as directory number, active call status, and softkeys. The screen is made up of three sections: the header row, the middle section, and the footer row.
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At the top of the screen is the header row. The header row displays the current date and time, and the phone number. |
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The middle of the phone screen displays the information associated with the calls or line. |
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The bottom row of the screen contains the softkey labels. Each label indicates the action for the softkey button below the screen. |
Conference Phone Screen (8832)
The phone screen shows information about your phone such as directory number, active call status, and softkeys. The screen is made up of three sections: the header row, the middle section, and the footer row.
1 |
At the top of the screen is the header row. The header row displays the current date and time, and the phone number. |
2 |
The middle of the phone screen displays the information associated with the calls or line. |
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The bottom row of the screen contains the softkey labels. Each label indicates the action for the softkey button below the screen. |