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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide describes how to set up and use 3Com® VCX™ IP phones and consoles.
This guide is for users of the following VCX hardware and software:
3500 IP Phone
3500B IP Phone
3501 IP Phone
3502 IP Phone
3503 IP Phone
3105 Attendant Console
If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from
the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
CAUTION: The 3Com telephone system operates over the Ethernet local area
network (LAN), not through a traditional telephone connection. Your telephone is
connected to the 3Com system through an RJ45 Ethernet connector instead of
through an RJ11 telephone connection. Your telephone will not work unless it is
connected correctly.
For information about installing your telephone, see the documents that came in the box
with your telephone. The model number is on the underside of the telephone. Contact
your administrator if you have questions about your telephone connection.
For information about the voice mail system and features, see the
3Com VCX 9.0 IP
Messaging System User Manual
.
Conventions
Table 1
and
Table 2
list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1
Icons
Icon
Type
Description
Information
note
Information about important features or
instructions.
Caution
Alerts you to potential loss of data or potential
damage to an application, system, device, or
network.
Warning
Alerts you to potential personal injury.
Table 2
Text conventions
Convention
Description
Screen displays
This typ
efa
ce represents information as it appears on the screen.
Commands
The word “command” means that you must enter the command
exactly as shown and then press
Return
or
Enter
. Commands
appear in bold. For example:
