User Guide

Alcatel PIMphony
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• MS Word: Microsoft word processing software.
• MS Excel: Microsoft spreadsheet software.
• Notepad: Microsoft Windows small edit/print application.
• PIM (Personal Information Manager): Application which manages the address book and
personal directory functions.
• Popup: Alcatel PIMphony module providing the interface with the PIM installed on your
PC. Provides an automatic PIM window Popup facility.
• Putting on hold: Telephone action of putting a call on hold.
• TAPI: Microsoft telephone applications control software.
• Telephone: Alcatel PIMphony module providing main user interface.
• Transfer: Telephone action which, following an enquiry call, enables the first call to be
transferred to another terminal.
• Wizard: Popup configuration aid.
Frequently asked questions
A number of frequently asked questions, and the corresponding answers, are given below:
What is the minimum hardware configuration required to install Alcatel PIMphony?
• Depending on the version you want to install, click on PC configuration required for
standard version or on that required for the network version in this Online Help.
What is the minimum software configuration required?
• Depending on the version you want to install, click on PC configuration required for
standard version or on that required for the network version in this Online Help.
What do the icons represent in the various windows?
• Depending on the screen displayed, click on Telephone module, Calls log or Personal
directory.
How can I make a telephone call using Alcatel PIMphony?
• Click on Making a call if you want to use the Telephone module, or on Dialling using Copy-
paste if you want to use the Dialler.
What is the Popup used for?
• Popup provides the interface your PIM and the application. For example, when a specified
event occurs, it automatically raises the window of a terminal recorded in your PIM.