Appendix D: Infrared Dialing; Infrared Dialing - Avaya IP Office 3.0 Installation Manual

Appendix D: Infrared Dialing

Infrared Dialing

Several Avaya IP phones include an infrared (IR) port at the front of the phone. This includes the 4606,
4612, 4624 and 4620.
• The port appears as a dark plastic window on the front edge of the phone, just below the normal
dialing keys.
You can use the IR port in the following ways:
• Dial a Number to Start a Call:
This can be done by beaming the contact information held in a personal organizers address
book.
• Swap Text Files During a Call:
If calling another Avaya IP phone extension that has an IR port, text files can be beamed
between extensions.
When using infrared beaming the following must be remembered:
• The device beaming or receiving must be IrDA compatible. This is the case for most computer
and personal organizer IR ports.
•
The range of transmission is typical a maximum of 5 feet (1.5 meters) and with a 5° degree
spread. (This is unlike IR devices used for remote controls which typically beam over a long
range and much wide angle spread).
•
For details of enabling and using IR beaming from your personal organizer or PC refer to the
manufacturer's information. Note that some personal organizers can be set to beam to modems
and mobile phones which use different transmission formats. The personal organizer may need
to be set to beaming to another PC/personal organizer for dialing to work.
• Important Note
Though we have tested these features with several devices as indicated, this is not a
commitment to continually test or support those devices against future levels of software.
Avaya IP Phone Installation
IP Office 3.0 Issue 10b (26th January 2005)
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