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User Guide for Cisco IP Communicator Release 7.0
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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Cisco IP Communicator
Launching Cisco IP Communicator
Step 5 Click Install in the Ready to Install window. Installation might take a few 
minutes.
Step 6 Click Launch the Program and click Finish to launch Cisco IP Communicator. 
(In some cases, you are prompted to reboot at this point, and you do not see the 
Launch the Program check box.) 
Related Topics
• Launching Cisco IP Communicator, page 1-5
Launching Cisco IP Communicator
Note 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.
If Cisco Unified Personal Communicator is running, exit it before launching 
Cisco IP Communicator.
If you clicked the Launch the Program check box as a final installation step, 
Cisco IP Communicator automatically launches.
To launch manually, choose Start > Programs > Cisco IP Communicator, or 
double-click the Cisco IP Communicator desktop shortcut.
When you launch Cisco IP Communicator for the first time:
• The security message Microsoft cannot verify the publisher of this driver 
software might appear if you are launching Cisco IP Communicator on a 
computer running Microsoft Vista. Click Install This Driver Software 
Anyway to continue.
• The Audio Tuning Wizard opens. Your audio device must be available for 
tuning.
On subsequent launches, you might be prompted to use it to revert to previous 
volume settings.
• LocaleDownloader prompts might appear.










