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Cisco VoIP - Change Settings on Cisco 8851

Instruction on how to change the settings on 8851 Cisco VoIP phone


Change the Wallpaper

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Wallpaper.

Step 3 Select a wallpaper option and perform any of the steps:

  • Press Preview to see the wallpaper on your phone screen.
  • Press Set to apply the wallpaper to the phone.
  • Press Delete to delete the wallpaper from the list.

Step 4 Press Exit.

 

Change the Ringtone

You can change the sound that your phone uses for incoming calls.

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Ringtone.

Step 3 Select a line.

Step 4 Scroll through the list of ringtones and press Play to hear a sample.

Step 5 Press Set to use the ringtone.

 

Adjust the Screen Brightness

You can change the brightness of the phone screen to make it easier to read.

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Brightness.

Step 3 Press the Navigation cluster left to decrease, or right to increase, the brightness.

Step 4 Press Save.

 

Adjust the Contrast

You can change the contrast of your Cisco IP Phone 8811 to make the screen easier to read.

To check which phone model you have, press Applications and select Phone information. The Model number field shows your phone model.

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Contrast.

Step 3 Select Contrast.

Step 4 Press the Navigation cluster left to decrease, or right to increase the contrast.

Step 5 Press Save to set the contrast.

 

Change the Font Size

You can change the font size on your phone to make the screen easier to read. However, if you increase the font size, some messages might be truncated.

The font size affects the following labels:

  • call screen (caller name and feature key labels)
  • caller name in Recents
  • line labels on the phone screen

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Font Size.

Step 3 Select a font size and press Set.

Step 4 Press Exit to return to the Applications window.

 

Change the Phone Name

You can change the name of the phone from the default name. Your mobile device displays this name when you pair your mobile device with your desk phone.

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Phone name.

Step 3 Use the keypad to enter a name.

Step 4 Press Apply.

Step 5 Press Exit.

 

Adjust the Headset Feedback

When you use a headset, you can hear your own voice in the earpiece, which is called headset sidetone or headset feedback. You can control the amount of headset sidetone on your phone.

Headsets connect to your phone with either the USB or the auxiliary port. Depending upon your model of headset, you have to adjust your phone's audio settings for the best audio experience, including the headset sidetone setting.

Procedure

Step 1 Press Applications. Applications.jpg

Step 2 Select Settings > Headset sidetone.

Step 3 Select a setting.

Step 4 Wait one minute and then reboot the phone.

 

Adjust the Volume during a Call

If the sound in your handset, headset, or speakerphone is too loud or too soft, you can change the volume while you are listening to the other person. When you change the volume during a call, the change only affects the speaker you're using at the time. For example, if you adjust the volume while you're using a headset, the handset volume doesn't change.

Procedure

Press Volume Volume.jpg right or left to adjust the volume while you are on a call.

 

Adjust the Phone Ringer Volume

If your phone ringer is too loud or too soft when you get an incoming call, you can change the ringer volume.

Changes to the ringer volume do not affect the call volume you hear when you are on a call.

Procedure

Press Volume Volume.jpg right or left to adjust the ringer volume when the phone rings.

If you need further help, please contact the DoIT Help Desk for assistance.



Keywordswallpaper, ringtone, brightness, contrast, font size, volume, phone name, ringer volume, 8851, cisco, telephone, phone   Doc ID76074
OwnerChance H.GroupVoice Services
Created2017-08-25 09:28:47Updated2024-08-19 08:57:41
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