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AastraLink RP Solution Quick Start Guide Page 2/2

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Your AastraLink RP system requires an 

up-to-date version of one of the following 

operating systems:

Microsoft

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 Windows XP Professional or Home 

Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP2, 32-bit) with 

the lastest security updates

Microsoft

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 Windows Vista (32-bit) with the 

latest security updates

Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, 32-bit

Small Business Server 2003 R2, 32-bit

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Before installing the software . . .

• Before you install the Microsoft

®

 Response Point

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 phone system 

software on your computer, please complete the steps described on 

the first page of this Quick Start Guide. 

• All components of the AastraLink RP system should be assembled, 

connected, and powered up so they will be automatically detected 

when you install the software.

• It is suggested that you add at least one phone to ensure your 

system is working. Additional phones or gateways may be added at 

any future time.

    

NOTE: All phones, base units, and gateways must be connected to the 

same local area network. 

5

Using the Autoinstall CD

1 Locate the AastraLink RP Solution CD which was supplied with the 

AastraLink RP 500 Base Unit. 

2 Insert the CD into the CD drive of your computer. The Autoinstall 

Window opens.

    NOTE: If the Autoinstall window does not open, use the Windows Explorer to 

view the CD directory. Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation process.

3 Click the 

Install 

button.

4 Check the 

Install Microsoft Response Point Administrator

 box so 

all boxes are checked. (Microsoft Response Point Assistant is used for 

your personal phone line, and the Microsoft English Text-to-Speech 

Engine is used to record user names for the phone system.)

5 Click 

Next

. Follow the prompts to install the Microsoft Response Point 

phone system software.

    NOTE: You must review and accept the license agreements to install the 

software.

6 When the installation is complete, continue to step 6. 

7

Setting the Password, Date and Time

3 In the 

Current password

 box, type the current password (the default is 

admin). 

4 In the 

New password

 and 

Confirm password

 boxes, type the new password, 

and click 

OK

.

The date and time of your of your entire AastraLink RP system is set through the 

base unit. The base unit will then restart, which can take several minutes.

5 Click the 

Base Unit

 button. 

6 Click the date and time next to the 

Date and time on the base unit

 option 

under Properties. 

7 In the 

Set Date and Time

 dialog box, select the options that you want.   

NOTE: Because these settings are not updated in real time when the dialog box is 

open, they will soon not match the base unit's current date and time. 

8 Click 

OK

It is recommended that you set a new base unit password, and change it regularly.

1 Click the 

Base Unit

 button. 

2 In the 

Tasks 

pane, under 

Properties

, click 

Change Password

1 Select 

Start > All Programs > Microsoft Response Point 

Administrator

. The 

Important Notice

 screen appears.

2 Review the emergency considerations listed and click 

OK

.  The 

Select the 

base unit

 screen appears.

    NOTE: If no base units are listed, ensure your base unit is turned on and wait 30 

seconds for the list to refresh. If it is still not detected see ‘Troubleshooting’ in the 

AastraLink RP Administrator Guide

.

3 Choose your base unit. If more than one is shown, check the MAC address 

on the bottom sticker on your base unit. The first time you connect, a 

security screen appears.

4 Confirm that the correct MAC address for your base unit is displayed, and 

click 

Yes

 to continue. A security warning screen appears.

5 Click 

Yes

 to accept the security certificate. The 

Connect to Base Unit

 

dialog appears.

6 Enter the default password 

admin

 and click 

Connect

. The change password 

now dialog appears.

The Microsoft Response Point Administrator phone system software is now 

connected to the Aastralink RP 500 Base Unit. Change the password now, or 

do so later following step 7.

6

Starting Administrator

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The AastraLink RP Solution works with Aastra RP phone models 

6751i RP, 6753i RP and 6757i CT RP. Any combination of 

these models may be used on one network.

1 Click the 

Phone System

 button. 

2 In the 

Tasks

 pane, under 

Phones

, click 

Add Phone

, which 

displays the Configure Phone Wizard. 

3 Confirm that the phone is connected and plugged in, select the 

check box at the bottom of the 

Have you connected your 

phone

 page, and click 

Next

4 On the 

What phone do you want to add

 page, click the phone 

you just connected.

    

NOTE: If you do not see the phone click 

Refresh

 in the 

Tasks

 pane. If 

you still do not see the phone, make sure that the phone is connected 

to the LAN, unplug the phone from the power source, and plug it back 

in. You may need to wait at least sixty seconds before the phone is 

initialized and ready to be configured. 

5 Click 

Next 

to display the 

Who will receive calls on this 

phone

 page. 

6 Click 

Assign User

 to select a user, and click 

OK

. The 

New User

 

dialog appears.

7 Type the correct information on the Identification tab and click 

OK

. The 

What do you want to name this phone

 page opens.

8 The name and the owner of the phone have been filled in for 

you automatically. You can change them both if you want, and 

click 

Finish

.

9 When the configuration process is complete, click 

Close

.  

Additional phones and users may be added by repeating steps 

1-9.

    

NOTE: Some AastraLink RP phones have multiple lines, and allow you 

to assign a unique user to each line.

Test your phone as follows.

• 

Voice dialing

: Press the                button. The Response Point 

Base Unit will chime. Say ‘What can I say?’ for voice-activated 

dialing options.

Placing outgoing calls

: From your phone dial ‘9’ followed by an 

external phone number.

Congratulations on the successful installation of your new 

AastraLink RP Solution!

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When configuration of your Aastra IP phone is completed using the 

Microsoft Response Point Administrator phone system software, the 

phone is automatically configured by the software and is reset by 

the Base Unit.

After the phone restarts, you will see the assigned extension and user 

name on the phone display panel.

8

Adding phones and users to your AastraLink RP Solution

9

Testing your System

•check voicemail 

 

 say voicemail  or dial 886

(default password is 9999)

•call internally    

 

 say (name) 

or dial extension

•call externally   

 

 say (name) 

or dial 9+number

(External phone numbers must be entered as contacts using Assistant for 

voice-dialing access.)

•park a call 

 

 

 (and listen for parked call #)

•retrieve a call   

 

 say retrieve my call

 

 

 

 

 or say retrieve call (call #)

•transfer a parked call   

 say transfer my call to (name)

 

 

 

 

 or say transfer call (call #) to (name)

 

 

 

 

 or dial 7*(call #) (extension)

•list directory   

 

 say directory

AastraLink RP Quick Reference

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