Polycom VVX 500 IP Phone User Manual


 
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Using Advanced Features 4:
Now that you have mastered the basic features of your phone, you are ready to learn about all the other
interesting and powerful features that your phone has to offer. This chapter describes exciting phone,
such as joining Microsoft Outlook meetings with one tap of your finger, using your computer’s keyboard
and mouse to handle calls, viewing Web content, or monitoring other phone users to see when they’re
available or away from their desk.
This chapter includes the following:
Managing Buddies
Integrating with Microsoft Lync Server
Recording and playing back recorded calls
Viewing the Browser
Broadcasting messages using Push-to-Talk and group paging
Using the Calendar feature
Using the Polycom Desktop Connector to link your computer keyboard and mouse to your phone
Logging into other phones
Locking your phone
Accessing features with your login credentials
Note: Feature Availability
Your phone might not support all of the features described in this chapter. Check with your system
administrator to find out which features are available on your phone.
Using Buddy Lists
A Buddy list is a list of users/devices whose statusor presenceyou can monitor. Users update their
presence setting, such as Be right back, Out to lunch, or Busy, and you can view their status in real time
from your Buddy list. You can also view your buddies’ status from Lines view and Home view, if your
buddy is a favorite.
In this section, you’ll learn how to:
Update your presence status
Set up and manage a Buddy list
Block people from monitoring your status
Monitor your buddies from your phone