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AltiConsole ™ for AltiWare Open Edition (OE) / AltiServ Contact Center (ACC) Release 5.0 and AltiContact Manager (ACM) Release 5.0 Manual Revised 10/2004 4502-0001-5.0...
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This is a criminal offense. Currently, we do not know of any telecommunications system that is immune to this type of criminal activity. AltiGen Communications, Inc. will not accept liability for any damages, including long distance charges, which result from unauthorized and/or unlawful use.
How Long the Warranty Is Effective All AltiGen Communications products are warranted for one (1) year for all parts from the date of the first end user purchase. Whom the Warranty Protects This warranty is valid only for the first end user purchaser.
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Take or ship the product (shipment prepaid) to your AltiGen distributor or to AltiGen Communications, Inc. All materials being returned to AltiGen must have an associated RMA number. RMA numbers are issued by AltiGen Customer Service and can be obtained by calling 1-888-ALTIGEN (258-4436) or faxing an RMA form to 510-252-9738, attention to Customer Service.
Microsoft Windows 98/2000 or Windows NT (Server or Workstation) 4.0 with Service Pack 6a (or higher). It connects to AltiGen’s AltiServ, the telephony server, running AltiWare OE/AltiServ Contact Center 5.0 (or higher) or AltiContact Manager 5.0 (or higher). AltiConsole can simultaneously support up to ten operators on the same AltiWare system.
The following items are included in the AltiConsole package: • AltiConsole 5.0 Manual • AltiConsole End User License Agreement Make sure you have all items listed above. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your Authorized AltiGen Dealer. AltiConsole Manual...
4.6 client programs cannot be installed in the same PC running 5.0 client programs. Installing AltiConsole Insert the AltiWare CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup.exe from the Client\AltiConsole folder and follow the installation instructions as they appear on the screen. AltiConsole Manual 3...
AltiConsole 5.0 program and ALL OTHER 5.0 client applications (including AltiAgent, AltiView, AltiSupervisor and CDR Search 5.0). Reboot your system. Go to “<local drive>:Program Files\AltiGen\Shared Files\” and remove AlpInterface.dll. Note: The AlpInterface might be located under “\WinNT\System32\”, “\Windows\System32\” or some other location.
• Extension Password - your extension password. Note: AltiServ maintains a counter for each extension to track login failures. Up to 8 login attempts are allowed, after which login will be disabled from 1 to 24 hours (depending on the Administrator’s setting). AltiConsole Manual 5...
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Select Monitor group call queue in the login dialog box. You can now monitor queues for every group you belong to. For more information on monitoring group call queues, see the description under “About the AltiConsole Main Window” on page 9. AltiConsole Manual...
Note: You can also left-click once in either field to change it. Continue adding remote servers (up to 10), repeat Steps 1 - 3. When all remote servers have been added, click Login. AltiConsole Manual 7...
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If a workgroup extension is used as an operator, the workgroup extension must exist on the local and remote server, and the agents of this workgroup must exist as virtual extensions on the remote servers. AltiConsole Manual...
When you run AltiConsole, you see the main window. An example is shown here: Call Handling Buttons Figure 3. AltiConsole main window The main window is composed of the following displays and buttons: • The Title bar displays your extension number. AltiConsole Manual 9...
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Transfer or Conference Call attempt, and reconnect the original call. • The Call Handling buttons provide options such as conferencing, transferring, hold, and park. • The Setup button accesses the AltiConsole Setup windows, and the Help button gets online help. AltiConsole Manual...
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For details, see “Group Setup” on page 35. In order to use this feature, the “Allow Agent Pick up Call from Workgroup Queue” setting must first be enabled in AltiAdmin/ ACM Admin. AltiConsole Manual 11...
A solid black dot means the extension is in a Do Not Disturb state. • A solid green dot means the extension is Idle. • A solid red dot means the extension is busy—off-hook, ringing, or on hold. • A headset icon means the extension to which you are logged on. AltiConsole Manual...
Clicking the heading repeatedly reverses the sort order from descending to ascending and vice versa. You can also enter data in the Extension, First Name and Last Name boxes (above the columns) to find a matched entry quickly. AltiConsole Manual 13...
A black circle means not ready. • A solid green dot means idle. • A solid red dot means the line is in use, off hook for some reason such as on hold, or in an error condition. AltiConsole Manual...
Clicking the heading repeatedly reverses the sort order from descending to ascending and vice versa. You can also enter data in the Extension, First Name and Last Name boxes (above the columns) to find a matched entry quickly. AltiConsole Manual 15...
Proceeding [a solid red dot]—an extension setting up (dialing) a call. • Ringing [a solid red dot]—an incoming call that is not yet answered. • Voice Answer [a solid red dot]—a call transferred to or in an extension’s voice mailbox. AltiConsole Manual...
The remaining three activity codes (7, 8, 9) are not assigned and can be customized by the administrator. When the activity code number selected by the extension, the name of the activity will be displayed to the AltiConsole Operator when the extension user is absent. AltiConsole Manual 17...
Roll Back button. That is, this action cancels a Supervised Transfer attempt or a Conference attempt and reconnects you to the original call. • Click a call in the Group Call Queue panel to answer the call. AltiConsole Manual 19...
If the hands free mode is off and you try to answer a call using the Answer button, or if you try to place a call using the Dial button, AltiConsole will display a failure message in the INFO line. AltiConsole Manual 21...
Answering Calls when You’re Already Connected If you take a Ringing call in the Active Calls list by double-clicking it while you are already connected to a call, that call is placed on hold while you connect to the new call. AltiConsole Manual...
You can only put a call on hold if you are Connected to it, and not while it is Ringing. Also, you cannot put active conference calls on hold, even if you are participating in the conference. AltiConsole Manual 23...
You can transfer Connected calls to voice mail or to an auto attendant. • You cannot transfer calls with a Hold or Hold Pending status. • You cannot transfer calls involved in a conference call, even if you are participating in the conference call. AltiConsole Manual...
To use Centrex Transfer, transfer the call using your desk set dial pad. Click the Dial button or press Enter on the keyboard. Note: Double-clicking the destination extension number at step 2 eliminates step 3. AltiConsole Manual 25...
Click Dial or press Enter on the keyboard. Transfer to Voice Mail You can transfer a connected call to the voice mail of any extension. If you do not select an extension, the caller is transferred to your own voice mail. AltiConsole Manual...
Click the Dial button or press Enter on the keyboard. Double-clicking the extension in step 3 eliminates this step. To transfer users to their own AltiGen Voice Mail System voice mailboxes: If a user calls in and wants to be transferred to their own voice mailbox, follow the “Transfer to Voice Mail”...
Line Park panel. In the Line Park panel, each line displays the Group, Caller ID, Line Park name, DNIS, Duration and Line Park group status. Figure 10. Line Park Panel AltiConsole Manual...
SPEED tab or enter the extension number using the Dial Pad. To add an outside caller to the conference call, enter the full phone number, including trunk access code and area code, if necessary, using the Dial Pad. AltiConsole Manual 29...
You must have Offhook status in order to connect to overhead paging. Overhead paging options are configured in setup. See “Configuring AltiConsole Settings” on page 31. To connect to the overhead paging: Click the Overhead Paging button. Make your announcement. Click the Hang-Up button to end the session. AltiConsole Manual...
Select the Screen Pop check box to have AltiConsole pop up when a call comes in to your extension. • Select the Audio Beep check box to hear a beep when a call comes in to your extension. AltiConsole Manual 31...
Click the Logon Info tab to view the server, extension, and tenant ID you are using. The server and extension are those entered in the AltiConsole logon dialog box for this session. The tenant ID of your extension is set by your system administrator. AltiConsole Manual...
Speed panel view as described in “Speed Dial View (SPEED tab)” on page 15—you can dial or transfer to these frequently used numbers with a click of a button. Figure 13. Speed Call List window AltiConsole Manual 33...
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To delete one number, select the number in the Speed Call List window, click the Remove button and confirm your decision. • To delete all the numbers—that is, to clear the list—click the Remove All button and confirm your decision. AltiConsole Manual...
Queued calls for the groups in the Monitor List will appear in your AltiConsole main window; queued calls for the groups in the Available for Monitoring list will not appear in your AltiConsole main window, even though you are a member of that group. AltiConsole Manual 35...
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• Check this option at the bottom of the Group window. Only calls coming into the groups in the Monitor List will cause AltiConsole to alert you, via a screen pop and a beep. Requires configuration of screen popup or Audio beep from General screen. AltiConsole Manual...
AA status 16 Do Not Disturb status 16 active calls view 10, 16 double-click shortcut 22 address downgrade procedure 4 AltiGen Communications, Inc. ii All Extensions view 13 AltiConsole error status 16 basic functions 1 client system installation 3 main window 9...
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16 roll back button 10 screen popup 31 setup 31 audio beep 31 overhead paging 32 screen pop 31 speed call list 33 shortcuts double-click 22 keyboard 18 mouse 19 38 AltiConsole Manual...