User guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Cisco IP Communicator
Installing Cisco IP Communicator on Your Computer
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User Guide for Cisco IP Communicator Release 7.0
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Note If you install or insert an audio device that requires a driver (a USB handset, USB
headset, or sound card) after launching Cisco IP Communicator, the application
does not recognize the device until you relaunch Cisco IP Communicator. Then
the Audio Tuning Wizard automatically launches so that you can tune the device.
Related Topics
• Installing Cisco IP Communicator on Your Computer, page 1-4
• Using a Headset, page 5-2
• Removing and Re-Installing Audio Devices, page 5-6
Installing Cisco IP Communicator on Your Computer
Before You Begin
• If you use a laptop computer, be sure that you are not connected to a docking
station when launching Cisco IP Communicator for the first time after
installation. The docking station can interfere with the ability of
Cisco IP Communicator to locate the computer network adapter.
• If Cisco Unified Personal Communicator is running, exit it before launching
Cisco IP Communicator.
• If you are installing Cisco IP Communicator on a computer running
Microsoft Vista, the security message Microsoft cannot verify the publisher
of this driver software might appear. Click Install This Driver Software
Anyway to continue the installation.
Procedure
Step 1 Double-click the executable (CiscoIPcommunicatorSetup.exe) to open it, or click
the installation link provided by your system administrator.
Step 2 Click Next to initiate the InstallShield wizard.
Step 3 Read the license agreement carefully, and click I Accept and Next.
Step 4 Select the default destination folder for the application or browse to select a
different one.