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Web configurator – Setting the phone using a PC
Gigaset A580 IP / GBR / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / web_server.fm / 24.03.2010
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rsion 8, 03.0
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Working area
Depending on the function selected, information or dialogue boxes are displayed
in the working area which allow you to make or change your phone settings.
Making changes
Make settings for entry fields, lists or options.
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There may be restrictions regarding the possible values for a field, e.g. the max-
imum number of characters, entering special characters or certain value ranges.
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To open a list, select
. You can choose between default values.
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There are two kinds of options:
– Options in a list, from which you can activate one or several options. Active,
i.e. selected options are highlighted with
, non-active options with
. You
can activate an option by selecting
. The status of the other options in the
list does not change. You can deactivate an option by selecting
.
– Alternative options. The active option in the list is highlighted with
, and
the non-active with
. You can activate an option by selecting
. The pre-
viously activated option is deactivated. You can only deactivate an option by
activating another option.
Applying changes
As soon as you have made your change on a page, activate the new setting on the
phone by selecting
Set
.
If your input in a field does not comply with the rules for this field, an appropriate
error message will be displayed. You can then repeat the input.
Entering Cyrillic and Arabic characters
In the following, the specified maximum number of characters permitted in a field
refers to Latin characters and digits (1 character = 1 byte), i.e. 1 character means 1
byte.
Cyrillic and Arabic characters require 2 bytes each, i.e. with a field length of 16 char-
acters, for example, you can enter a maximum of 8 Cyrillic or Arabic characters.
If you enter too many characters into a field, the entry will be rejected (not saved
on the base station). The "old" field content (or the standard settings) will remain
in place and will be displayed again when the web page is updated. No warning/
confirmation is given.
Warning
Changes that have not been saved on your phone are lost if you move to another
Web page or if the Web configurator is logged off, e.g. due to exceeding the time
limit (
