yes it shows the normal Buddies screen that is available from the LCD if that feature is enabled in the Polycom sip config file (presence)
Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Doug Sent: Thu 1/18/2007 1:00 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] RE: Polycom buddies question At 11:56 1/18/2007, Bill Gibbs wrote: >Content-class: urn:content-classes:message >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C73B2A.03C9AD84" > >A follow up (late better than never) > >Finally had time to sit down and look at this > >sip.cfg > > <keys key.scrolling.timeout="1" > key.IP_500.31.function.prim="BuddyStatus"/> > >This turns the Services key which I never use on >a 501 into the Buddy Status. It even works while on a call. One touch! How do you know which buddy is being monitored? Does this show a screen of buddies? > >Bill > > >---------- >From: Bill Gibbs >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:24 PM >To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' >Subject: RE: Polycom buddies question > >Figures I email this and realized I can hit > >Menu >1 (Features) >4 (Presence) >2 (Buddy Status) > >Wow that's a lot of key strokes. Anyway to >reduce that to a one button touch? I don't mind >doing that but I guess I should think of the users J > >Bill > > >---------- >From: Bill Gibbs >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:21 PM >To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >Subject: Polycom buddies question > >I know this is not asterisk specific but we all >know this group is used for Polycom issues as well. > >I have hints working ok on Asterisk. However >the Polycom phone will only show the buddies key >if there is not a call. This defeats the >purpose of using the buddies to see if you can >transfer a call to another extension (using the >Buddy key to see if they are on the phone). > >Polycom sip version: >1.6.6.0036 for all platforms except 11402_001 >1.6.6.0042 for 11402_001 > >Any way around this? > >The big issue is moving from a key system to >this is the ability to use the phone to see who >is on the phone so you know if you can transfer >a call. Obviously web based interfaces work but >that draws your attention from the phone to the >computer reducing effectiveness. > >Buddies half solve this. > >Bill >_______________________________________________ >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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