Jabra LINK 280 User Manual

Jabra LINK™ 280

USER MANUAL

www.jabra.com

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© 2010 GN Netcom A/S. All Rights Reserved.

This user guide is published by GN Netcom A/S.

Thank you

Thank you for purchasing the Jabra LINK™ 280 controller. We hope you enjoy it! This instruction manual will get
you started and ready to make the most of your controller.

The information in this user guide is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice,
and should not be construed as a commitment by GN Netcom A/S. GN Netcom A/S assumes no responsibility or
liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this user guide.

Written and designed at GN Netcom A/S, Lautrupbjerg 7, 2750 Ballerup, Denmark, www.jabra.com.

abouT your Jabra LInk 280 conTroLLer

1 QD Plug

2 USB plug

3 Mute button

4 Soft button (

5 Soft button (O)

6 Hookswitch

7 Volume control

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how To adJusT voLume on The conTroLLer

Use the wheel at the center of the
controller to adjust the volume.
Turn clockwise to turn up and
counterclockwise to turn down. You will
hear a soft click in the headset each time
you adjust the volume.

When you reach maximum volume, the
headset will beep twice as a warning.
We recommend that you do not use the
headset at full volume.

how To connecT conTroLLer To headseT

Plug the QD to the QD of any Jabra GN corded headset.

how To connecT conTroLLer To Pc

Plug the USB plug into a free USB port on your PC. Once connected, the active mute and hookswitch buttons will
be illuminated.

The rst time connected, your PC displays a small pop-up message in the task bar to indicate that a new device
has been found. You are now ready to use the controller.

how To muTe The headseT

It is possible to mute the microphone on the headset so that no sound/voice will be transmitted from the
headset to the PC.

By tapping the mute button the microphone is now muted. The lights will go from a solid green to pulsating red.
It will continue to pulsate red while muted.

To un-mute: tap
the mute button
again and the
light will go from
pulsating red to
solid green.

Green when not muted

Red when muted

how To answer a caLL from your Pc sofTPhone

When a softphone call arrives, you will hear a ring tone in the headset.
If you are using a Jabra-supported softphone*, then answer by tapping on the hook-switch button on the USB
controller; tap again to hang up when you are done. Softphone control requires that you install Jabra PC Suite
(described later in this manual).
For other softphones, use the native interface on your computer to answer and hang up.

When you are using a
supported softphone,
the controller lights
work as indicated to
the right.

You also have the
option of rejecting
an incoming call by
pressing and holding
the assigned Soft
button. The incoming
call will then be
rejected.

Solid green while idle

Flashing green/
blue on incoming
call

Red while on a call

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* See www.jabra.com for an up-to-date list of supported softphones.