Value Input Guidelines - Cisco 7941G Administration Manual

Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
When options are inaccessible for modification, a locked padlock icon
When options are unlocked and accessible for modification, an unlocked padlock icon
menus.
To unlock or lock options, press **#. This action either locks or unlocks the options, depending on the previous
state.
Note If a Settings Menu password has been provisioned, SIP Phones present an "Enter password" prompt after
you enter **#.
Make sure to lock options after you have made your changes.
Caution Do not press **# to unlock options and then immediately press **# again to lock options. The phone
interprets this sequence as **#**, which resets the phone. To lock options after unlocking them, wait at
least 10 seconds before you press **# again.
Related Topics
Display Settings Menu, on page 60
Value Input Guidelines, on page 61
Phone Setup Options, on page 62
Network Configuration Menu, on page 64
Device Configuration Menu, on page 84

Value Input Guidelines

When you edit the value of an option setting, follow these guidelines:
• Use the keys on the keypad to enter numbers and letters.
• To enter letters by using the keypad, use a corresponding number key. Press the key one or more times
• To enter a period (for example, in an IP address under IPv4 Configurations), press the . (period) softkey
• To enter a colon (for example, in an IP address under IPv6 Configurations), press the : (colon) softkey
• Press the << softkey if you make a mistake. This softkey deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
• Press Cancel before pressing the Save softkey to discard any changes that you have made.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods that you can use to reset or restore option settings,
Note
if necessary.
to display a particular letter. For example, press the 2 key once for "a," twice quickly for "b," and three
times quickly for "c." After you pause, the cursor automatically advances to allow you to enter the next
letter.
or press * on the keypad.
or press * on the keypad.
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Value Input Guidelines
appears on the configuration menus.
Communications Manager 9.0 (SCCP and SIP)
appears on these
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