Chapter 1 Introducing Your Cisco IP Phone
Identifying Buttons and Hardware
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Cisco IP Phone 7960G and 7940G User Guide
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1 Handset with
indicator light
Functions like a traditional handset. The light strip at the
top of the handset blinks when the phone rings and can be
set to remain lit when you receive a voice message.
For more information on working with the handset, see the
“Using the Handset, Speaker and Headset” section on
page 1-12.
2 LCD screen Displays features such as the time, date, your phone
number, caller ID, line/call status and softkey tabs.
3 Cisco IP Phone
model type
Indicates your Cisco IP Phone model.
4 Line or speed
dial button
Opens a new line or speed dials the number on the LCD
screen. Phones in the Cisco IP Phone 7960 series have six
line or speed-dial buttons and phones in the 7940 series
have two. See the “Extending Speed Dial Functionality”
section on page 2-10 and the “Customizing Your Cisco IP
Phone on the Web” section on page 6-3.
5 Footstand
adjustment
Allows you to adjust the angle of the phone base.
6 Directories
button
Provides access to call histories and directories (see the
“Using Feature Buttons” section on page 1-10.)
7 ? button Displays help on your LCD screen for a phone button or
function (see the “Using Help on Your Phone” section on
page 1-11.)
8 Settings button Provides access to phone settings such as contrast and ring
sound, network configuration, and status information (see
the “Using Feature Buttons” section on page 1-10.)
9 Speaker button Toggles the speaker on or off. See the “Using the Speaker”
section on page 1-14.
10 Mute button Toggles the mute on or off. See the “Using Mute and
Hold” section on page 2-9.
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