Customizing Rings And Message Indicators; Customizing The Touchscreen - Cisco 7970 Series Phone Manual

Customizing Rings and Message Indicators

You can customize the way your phone indicates an incoming call or a new voice mail message for
each of your lines. Customized ring sounds and other indicators can help you quickly differentiate
between multiple lines. For example, you can choose a chirping sound to indicate an incoming call on
Line 1 and a drumbeat to indicate an incoming call on Line 2.
If you want to...
Change the ring sound
Change the ring pattern
(flash-only, ring once,
beep-only, etc.)
Change the way that the
voice message light on your
handset works

Customizing the Touchscreen

You can adjust the touchscreen to fit your needs. See the table below.
If you want to...
Change the touchscreen
brightness
Adjust the touchscreen
to accommodate your
viewing angle
Change the background
image
Change the language on
your touchscreen
Cisco IP Phone 7970 Series
Then...
Choose > User Preferences > Rings. Choose a phone line or the
default ring setting. Next, choose a ring type to play a sample of it.
When you find a ring sound that you want, press Select and Save. Press
Cancel to revert to the previously saved setting. Press Default to apply
the default ring setting to a selected phone line.
Log in to your User Options web pages, select your device, then choose
Change the Ring Settings for your phone from the main menu. Note
that your system administrator might need to enable this option.
Log in to your User Options web pages, select your device, then choose
Change the Message Waiting Lamp policy... from the main menu.
Typically, the default system policy tells your phone to "always light"
when you receive a new voice message.
Then...
Choose > User Preferences > Brightness. To make adjustments,
press Up, Down or
to the previously saved setting.
Choose > User Preferences > Viewing Angle. To make adjustments,
press Up, Down or
to the previously saved setting.
Choose > User Preferences > Background Images. To view available
images, use the touchscreen or Navigation button. Press Select to choose an
image. Press Preview if you want to see how the background will look and
Exit to return to the selection menu. Press Save to accept the image or press
Cancel to revert to the previously saved setting.
Log in to your User Options web pages, select your device, then choose
Change the Locale... from the main menu.
. Then press Save. Press Cancel to revert
. Then press Save. Press Cancel to revert
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