User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Patent Information
- Copyright Notice
- Notice
- Contact Information
- Model Numbers and Product Compatibility
- Chapter 1: Understanding Your Handset
- Communication Type
- The Session Manager
- Features of Your Handset
- Chapter 2: Before Using Your Handset
- Charging the Battery Pack for the First Use
- Powering Up and Powering Down Your Phone
- Using the Headsets and Speakerphone
- Handset Registration
- Normal Initialization Process
- Login Requirements
- Restarting and Updating Your Handset
- Chapter 3: Getting Started
- The Home Screen
- Home Screen Icons
- Shortcut Menus
- Status Bar Icons
- How to Navigate Screens, Menus, and Sessions
- How to Enter Text, Numbers, and Special Characters
- Locking and Unlocking the Keypad
- Chapter 4: Using Telephony Applications
- How to Make Calls
- How to Use the Dialer
- How to Answer Calls
- Handling Active Calls
- How to Transfer a Call and Set up Conference Calls
- Managing Conference Calls
- Forwarding Calls
- Enabling and Disabling Do Not Disturb (DND)
- How to Use Speed Dial Lists
- Accessing Voicemail
- Chapter 5: Push-to-Talk (PTT) and Paging
- Push-to-Talk
- Paging Contacts
- Chapter 6: How to Use the Contact Directory
- Contact Directory Fields
- Managing Your Contacts
- Using Call Lists
- Searching and Saving with the Corporate Directory
- Chapter 7: Instant Messaging
- Understanding IM Contact Names
- Understanding IM Status Icons
- Initiating an Instant Messaging Session
- Managing Instant Message Sessions
- Reading and Managing Stored Messages
- Chapter 8: Using the Calendar
- Chapter 9: Using the Barcode Reader (8450 only)
- General Operating Instructions
- Using the One-to-one Application
- Using the Many-to-Many Application
- Chapter 10: Applications
- How to Use the Handset While in a Web Application
- Custom Applications
- Chapter 11: Customizing your Handset
- Customizing a Profile
- Customizing the Handset Display and Other Preferences
- Chapter 12: Charging Your Handset
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Charger Options
- About Battery Packs
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: Cleaning and Drying the Handset
- Appendix C: User Settings Menu
- Appendix D: Icon Table
- Appendix E: Safety Information
- Industry Canada Notice
- Chargers and Battery Packs
- Wireless Telephones
- Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Information for SpectraLink 8400 Series Wireless Telephones
- Appendix F: End User License Agreement for Polycom Software
Instant Messaging
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Instant Messaging conferences are not supported. If another party sends you an invitation
to an Instant Messaging Conference, the invitation will be rejected without notice to you
as the party being invited.
Understanding IM Status Icons
When a contact has an IM name, the IM icon will display to the left of the name in the Directory to
indicate availability.
Available
DND
Busy
Offline
Away
No info
Unread IM icon
If there is an unread IM from a contact, the unread message icon will display next to the contact name in
the history list:
To set your IM status:
When you are using IM, you need to set your status so that your IM contacts know your availability.
Navigate to Home > Profiles > My Status and select the status you wish to display.