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