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HOOKSWITCH HOOKSWITCH
2. Installation and
Operation
2.1 How the Hookswitch Works
1. When you are away from
your desk, the Hookswitch is
used to lift your handset
from your telephone. When
you hear the ring tone for
an incoming call in your
headset, activate the
Hookswitch by pressing the
red button on the remote.
The Hookswitch device will
then lift your handset and
connect your call. To hang
up, press the Hookswitch
button again (Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1. Hookswitch Button.
NOTE
When the lifting film is up, the
Hookswitch will not transmit a
ring tone to your headset.
2.2 Connecting the Hookswitch to the
Base
1. The Hookswitch ships with
the smaller end of the
modular cord connected to
the Hookswitch.
2. Disconnect the base by
turning counter-clockwise
until the tabs of the base
pull free from the
corresponding slots on the
stand.
3. Connect the Hookswitch to
the base by inserting the
cord’s large plug into the
port marked AUX at the
bottom of the base (Figure
2-2).
Figure 2-2. Connecting the Hookswitch to
the Base, Step 3.
4. Pass the Hookswitch cord
through the channel on the
bottom of the base so that
all of the cords exit the rear
of the base (Figure 2-3).