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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter
Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone
Related Topics
• Footstand, page 3-7
• Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-10
• Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-11
Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone
You can reduce the amount of energy that the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 consumes by
scheduling when the phone goes into power save mode. In power save mode, the backlight on the screen
is not lit when the phone is not in use. The phone remains in power save mode for the scheduled duration
or until the user lifts the handset or presses any button. In the Phone Configuration window on Cisco
Unified Communications Administration, configure the following parameters.
• Days Backlight Not Active—Specify the days that the backlight remains inactive.
• Backlight on Time—Schedule the time of day that the backlight automatically activates. on the days
listed in the off schedule.
• Backlight on Duration—Indicates the length of time that the backlight is active once the backlight
is enabled by the programmed schedule
• Backlight Idle Timeout—Defines the period of user inactivity on the phone before the backlight is
turned off.
Footstand
If your phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of the phone for a
higher or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.
Figure 3-2 shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets
of holes on the Cisco Unified IP phones 8941 and 8945.
Note The 8945 IP Phone cannot be wall-mounted due to the angle of the phone.