Nortel Networks P0908544 User Manual

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
User Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Enterprise Edge Attendant Console 7

About this guide 8
Conventions 8

Naming of window components 8
Using the keyboard to navigate Enterprise Edge Attendant Console 8
Processing a call with right-click capability 10
References 10

Chapter 2 Understanding Enterprise Edge Attendant Console 11

Server component 11
Attendant component 11
Reports component 12
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console features 12

Easy to use, time saving Graphical User Interface (GUI) 12
Advanced software capabilities 12
Attractiveness of PC compatibility 13

Attendant types 13

Chapter 3 Getting started 15

Starting the Attendant component 15
Minimizing and maximizing the Attendant window 15
Quitting the Attendant component 16
Initializing and configuring the Attendant component 16

Starting the Attendant component for the first time 16
Types of attendant setups 17

Setting up other attendant features 21

Chapter 4 Using the Attendant window 25

Components of the Attendant window 25

Title bar 25
Menu bar 26
Toolbar 26
Loop buttons 26
Caller Information options 26
Call processing area 26
Directory list 27
Status Bar 27

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Using the menu bar 28

File menu 28
Edit menu 28
View menu 29
Tools menu 29
Transfer menu 30
Caller menu 31
Target menu 32
Attendant menu 32

Help menu 33
Using the toolbar 33
Using Caller Information options 35
Using the call processing area 37
Using the Directory options 38

Search and edit functions in the Directory options 38

Directory list 41

Chapter 5 Handling calls 45

Answering calls as an attendant 45
Finding the called person’s extension and placing it in the Target list

box 47

Using the Contacts boxes 47

Using the Directory tab views 48

Using the Directory Find box 48

Using the Department list box 49
Transferring a call 49
Parking, holding and screening calls 51

Parking calls and paging employees 51

Placing and retrieving calls on hold 54

Screening calls 55

Contacting employees using Voice Call 55
Linking and Joining calls 56
Handling a callback call 57

Responding to a callback that an extension did not answer 57

Responding to a callback that a called party returned 57
Making a call from the attendant’s extension 59
Managing calls at the employee’s telephone 60

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Chapter 6 Maintaining caller and employee information 63

Maintaining caller information 63

Creating a new caller record 63

Finding and editing caller information 66
Maintaining employee information 67

Working with the Directory list 68

Finding an employee record 68

Editing employee information 70

Chapter 7 Generating reports 75

Report types 75

Calls by Customers report 75

Calls to Employees report 75

Extension Directory report 76
Working with the Reports window 76

Database box 76

Information list box 76

Period list box 77

Employees and Customers options 78
Creating and viewing reports 79

Loading the database 79

Selecting a report type 80

Setting the report period 80

Selecting employees and customers for the report 82

Create Report button 83

Viewing the report you generated 83

Printing a report 84

Contents 5

Glossary 85

Index 89

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Introduction to Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is an application that provides centralized call
management and call activity reporting capability to a business. Enterprise Edge
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console runs on one or more Pentium® Class personal
computers (PCs).

You can customize the way Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is set up to suit your
company’s call management requirements. A telephone attendant uses the
graphical user interface to:

• originate calls

• answer and manage multiple calls

• view a company’s name before answering the call

• record, add and change caller information for future use

• quickly access information about the caller

• transfer calls to employees or their voice message mailbox

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• send the caller’s name to the employee’s Enterprise Edge telephone display

• park calls and page employees

• view information in a Directory about your company’s employees such as their
extension number, person status and telephone status

• create and print reports showing how incoming calls are handled

• view the status of all extensions in the company’s Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console system

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About this guide

This document describes how Enterprise Edge Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
works and how to use it in your company. The instructions in this guide are intended
for experienced PC users. The Enterprise Edge Attendant Console User Guide is
organized as follows:

Introduction to Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console

Understanding
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

Getting started describes how to start, minimize, maximize and close

Working with the Attendant
window

Handling calls explains how an attendant answers and directs

Maintaining caller and employee
information

Generating reports explains how to use the Rep orts component t o generate

Glossary defines terms and acronyms used in this guide that are

Conventions

provides an overview of how this guide is organized,
offers references and discus ses using sh ortcut keys and
right-click mouse capability.

explains how Enterprise Edge works and explains the
features available with Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console.

the Attendant component and how to change the
different Attendant setups.

explains the components of the Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console Attendant window.

incoming calls and how a person being cal le d answe rs
and manages calls.

describes how you enter, edit and maintain caller and
employee information.

and customize reports.

relevant to Enterprise Edge Attendant Console.

Naming of window components

Refer to Components of the Attendant window on page 25 for window terminology
used in this document.

Using the keyboard to navigate Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

You can use the keyboard to do many tasks quickly in Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console. There are three kinds of keyboard navigation. The first two types are
Windows standard while the third type is particular to Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console. They are:

• Access keys, which are the letters underlined in menu names and commands.
For more information, refer to Access keys on page 9.

• shortcut keys defined on the menus. For more information, refer to Shortcut

keys defined on the menus on page 9.

• commands initiated by pressing the Alt key and another key. For more
information, refer to Commands initiated by holding down the Alt key and an

additional key on page 9.

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Access keys

In Enterprise Edge Attendant Console, each menu name and each command in the
menu has an underlined letter called an Access key.

To use the Access keys:

1. Press and release the Alt key.
This gives you access to the menu names in the menu bar.

2. Press the Access key for the menu name and release it. For example, to open the
Edit menu, press Alt then E and the Edit menu is displayed.

3. Press the Access key for the desired command. For example, to select Caller In-
formation from the Edit menu, press I and the Edit Caller Information dialog
box is displayed.

Shortcut keys defined on the menus

Shortcut key combinations are shown beside some menu commands. When you use
the Ctrl key with another key, hold the Ctrl key down while pressing the second key
in the combination. The additional shortcut keys are:

In the Edit menu:

Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
Dial Paste Ctrl+D
Transfer Paste Ctrl+T

In the Transfer menu:

1st Contact F9
2nd Contact F10
3rd Contact F11
Transfer to Target Num Pad+
Screen Transfer Ctrl Num Pad+

In the Caller menu:

Answer Next Esc
Hold Ctrl+H
Release F12

Commands initiated by holding down the Alt key and an additional key

You can access Call handling functions directly from the Attendant window by
pressing the Alt key and the underlined keys in the commands. You must hold down
the Alt key while you press other key. For example, to place an active call on Hold,
hold down the Alt key and press H.

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Processing a call with right-click capability

Right-click capability helps you process calls faster by minimizing mouse
movement. You can use right-click capability for these call processing options:

• originate a call

• transfer a call

• screened transfer

• transfer a call to voice message mailbox

• link transfer

• park a call and page an employee

• camp a call on an extension

To use right-click capability:

1. Click a name or extension in the Directory list and right-click the mouse. A
list of call processing commands appears.

2. Click one of the call processing commands.

References

As an Enterprise Edge attendant, you can refer to the Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console Set Up and Operation Guide for more information about Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console.

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Understanding Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is a client/Enterprise Edge server software
application that consists of the following three interrelated components:

• Server component. Refer to Server component on page 11

• Attendant component. Refer to Attendant component on page 11

• Reports component. Refer to Reports component on page 12

Server component

The Server component communicates with your Enterprise Edge server initiating
Enterprise Edge telephone functions such as transferring calls, placing calls on hold
and parking calls.

The Server component communicates with one or more Attendant components. An
Attendant component can be either on the same PC as the one with the Server
component or on a separate PC connected via a Local Area Network (LAN).

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The Server component receives:

• notification of all incoming calls

• status changes of all telephones attached to the Enterprise Edge server

The Server component collects and manages call-processing information in a
database that can be used for reporting purposes.

Attendant component

The Attendant component has an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The
Attendant window displays information about incoming callers and includes a
Company Directory with employee names, telephone status (such as on-hook, off­hook, do not disturb and call forward) and personal status (None, Not at desk and
Out of office). The Directory can be searched from the Attendant window.

Attendant PCs can be either main, assistant, overflow or backup. For more
information, refer to Types of attendant setups on page 17. Incoming calls can be
transferred to an extension, a voice message mailbox or an external number.

You can set up your company with more than one attendant. You can also set up
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console to provide call coverage for assigned groups of
employees. In this setup, you are notified of calls to assigned employees and can
answer calls when the employees cannot.

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Reports component

The Reports component provides information about incoming calls to your
company. Reports can help you identify trends and find answers to questions before
they become problems. You can request a report from any PC with an Attendant
component and view the report in the Reports window or print it on an attached
printer.

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console features

There are many features and benefits associated with Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console.

Easy to use, time saving Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console has a GUI that is uncomplicated compared with
other attendant consoles, without sacrificing sophisticated features. You can easily
select the correct buttons to process incoming calls and very few key strokes are
required for most everyday activities. In fact, answering an incoming call and
transferring it to an extension usually requires only two steps: clicking a Loop
button to answer the call and double-clicking the icon beside the called party’s
name to transfer the call.

The GUI provides you with at-a-glance information about the progress and status
of calls. Even before a call is answered, you are provided with advance information
about the call and caller, including the caller’s telephone number and the length of
time that the caller is waiting. If calls transfer back to you, the Attendant window
immediately displays the status of the call.

The readily available on-line help ensures that Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
is easy to learn and to use.

Because performing normal attendant functions is faster with a GUI, you can do
other tasks.

Advanced software capabilities

Here are some of Enterprise Edge Attendant Console’s advanced software
capabilities:

Visual call announcing and
control

Backup attendant Incoming calls can be quickly and eas ily transferred to a backup

Even when a telephone is busy with a call, an attendant can
send caller information to the telephone’s two-line display area.
Using display buttons, the person called can control the call
accordingly. This is a unique feature because it means that
important calls are not lost.

attendant sitting at a different location than the main attendant.
This means that the backup attendant does not have to leave
their desk to cover for the main attendant.

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Overflow attendant Overflow calls are transferred to an overflow attendant.

Consequently, calls are not lost during busy periods.

Reports Enterprise Edge Attendant Console gives you reports that help

you obtain information such as the number of incoming calls
and who answers the calls. This information shows the calling
trends in the business and the performance of the telephone
system.

Ability to handle growth A one-time purchase of Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is

often all that is needed. If you want to add more attendant
positions as the company grows, Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console is easily expandable.

Attractiveness of PC compatibility

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console combines telecommunications with personal
computing to make the attendant’s job easier, faster and more efficient.

Use of existing hardware There is no need for you to purchase additional dedicated

hardware t o obtain the po wer of Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console. If you have the minimum computer requirements, all
you need is the software and a hardware enabler that allows
your computer to communicate with th e Enter prise Ed ge s erv er.

Multi-tasking Enterprise Edge Attendant Console works in a multi-tasking

environment. You can use your PC for other tasks such as word
processing in addition to attending to calls. You can quickly
switch from PC tasks to the Attendant window if there is an
incoming call.

Attendant types

Each PC that has the Attendant component installed is set up to handle calls either
as a main attendant, overflow attendant, backup attendant or assistant attendant.
Each attendant type gives you flexibility in responding to calls. This ensures that all
calls can be handled in a professional and timely manner. For detailed information
about attendant setups, refer to Types of attendant setups on page 17.

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Getting started

After your Enterprise Edge Attendant Console system is set up and checked by the
installer or System Administrator, you can use the Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console components. Before you handle calls, make sure you know how to start and
quit Enterprise Edge Attendant Console on your PC. For information on starting the
components for the first time, refer to Initializing and configuring the Attendant

component on page 16.

Starting the Attendant component

For information about changing the Attendant window settings refer to Initializing

and configuring the Attendant component on page 16.

To start the Attendant component and open the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
Attendant window:

1. On the Attendant PC, click Start and point to Programs, point to Nortel
Networks, point to Attendant Console and then click Attendant.
The Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant taskbar button appears on
the taskbar. The Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant window appears
with the Tip of the Day window over it.

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2. On the Tip of the Day window click the Close button.

Minimizing and maximizing the Attendant window

You can minimize and maximize the Attendant window depending on your needs.
To minimize the Attendant window:

1. In the title bar click Minimize . The Attendant window minimizes.

To maximize the Attendant window:

1. On the taskbar, click the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant
taskbar button.
The Attendant window returns to full size.

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Quitting the Attendant component

To quit the Attendant component:

1. On the File menu click Exit
or
on the title bar click the Close box.
A message appears asking if you want to quit Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console.

2. Click the Yes button.

You can also shut down the Attendant component from the Windows taskbar by
right-clicking the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant taskbar button
and clicking the Close button.

Initializing and configuring the Attendant component

Each PC that has the Attendant component installed must be set up to handle calls
either as a full-time main attendant, part-time main attendant, backup attendant,
overflow attendant or assistant attendant.

Starting the Attendant component for the first time

To start and set up the Attendant component:

1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, point to Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console and click Attendant.
The Attendant component starts. The first time the Attendant component is
started after installation, the Enter Attendant Options dialog box appears.

2. In the Attendant Extension box type the extension number of the attendant.

3. If the network has more than one Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Server
running, you must enter the Server ID for the Enterprise Edge server you want
to use in the Server ID box.
The Server ID refers to the Windows TCP/IP host name of the Server PC. For
information about how to determine the Server ID, refer to Determining the
TCP/IP host name of a Server PC in the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
Installation Guide. If there is only one Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
Server running, leave this box blank and the Attendant component
automatically connects to that Server component.

4. Click the OK button.
The Tip of the Day dialog box appears over the Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console Attendant window.

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5. Click the Close button to see the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant
window.

When the setup is complete, the Directory list displays the Enterprise Edge
extensions connected to the Enterprise Edge server.

Types of attendant setups

Each PC that has the Attendant component installed must be set up to handle calls
either as a main attendant, overflow attendant, backup attendant or assistant
attendant.

Full-time main attendant setup

The full-time main attendant setup is intended for a telephone operator that has the
Attendant window always visible on their PC. There can be more than one full-ti me
attendant.

Every Attendant component must have the Server ID and Attendant extension
options set correctly for the Attendant component to function. The Server ID
indicates to the Attendant component where the Server component is located. The
Attendant extension setting indicates to the Attendant component which Enterprise
Edge telephone belongs to the attendant.

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The Attendant component displays all incoming calls to the attendant’s telephone
as a yellow Ringing Loop button on the Attendant window. If the attendant’s
telephone is programmed to receive all the incoming calls for the company, (that is
as a main attendant) Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant displays those
calls.

Before the attendant can receive and make calls, you must set the attendant’s
extension number through the Attendant component. The extension must be a valid
extension on the Enterprise Edge system and must be the telephone at the
attendant’s desk.

To set or change the attendant’s extension number:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. In the Attendant option, in the My Extension box, type the extension number
of the attendant’s telephone.

3. Click the OK button.

Part-time main attendant setup

The part-time main attendant can answer incoming calls and performs ta sks on the
PC such as word processing.

The difference between the full-time main attendant setup and the part-time main
attendant setup is that the part-time se tup has additional Attendant opti ons selected
that allow notification of incoming calls when the attendant component is
minimized. Refer to Full-time main atte ndant setup on page 17 and Setting up oth er

attendant features on page 21.

Backup attendant setup

A backup attendant is an attendant position that receives calls that are redirected
from another attendant position. The backup attendant can at the same time operate
as a main attendant, assistant attendant, or any combination of the attendant types.

Each Attendant PC that is set up to receive incoming calls must be set up to redirect
the calls to the backup Attendant PC.

Note: Calls can be redirected to another Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

attendant or any Enterprise Edge extension in the company.

If the attendant needs to leave their position, they can activate the backup attendant
position by clicking the Out button on the Attendant window. The Out button
diverts calls to the backup attendant. After clicking the Out button, the attendant can
complete the calls currently in progress on the Attendant window. New calls appear
on the absent main attendant’s PC and also appear on the backup attendant’s PC.
Although the main attendant is out, the Attendant component can still process calls,
if required.

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To set up the backup attendant:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

1. In the Redirect calls to option in the Extension box, type the backup
attendant’s extension number.

2. Click the OK button.

The main attendant can redirect their calls to the backup attendant by clicking the
Out button. The main attendant can click the In button to resume receiving calls at
their PC.

Overflow attendant setup

An overflow attendant receives calls are redirected from another attendant position
when there are more incoming calls than Loop buttons on the other attendant
position. For example, if a main attendant is already handling six incoming calls,
the next call is redirected to the overflow attendant until one of the main attendant’s
six Loop buttons is available.

The overflow attendant can also operate as a main attendant, an assistant attendant
or any combination of the attendant types.

After you set up an Attendant PC as the overflow, each Attendant PC that is set up
to receive incoming calls must be set up to redirect calls to the overflow Attendant
PC whenever overflow conditions exist. You must activate the overflow feature at
each Attendant PC.

Note: Calls can be redirected to another Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

attendant or any Enterprise Edge extension.

If all the Loop buttons are in use, the Loop overflow icon appears in the Attendant
Status Bar and the overflow call goes to the specified extension. For more
information on the Loop overflow icon, see Status Bar on page 27.

To set the overflow extension:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. In the Redirect calls to option, in the Extension box, type the overflow
attendant’s extension number.

3. Select Call overflow occurs to redirect calls when all of the main attendant’s
Loop buttons are busy with calls.

4. Click the OK button.

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Assistant attendant setup

An assistant attendant provides call coverage for one or more extensions in the
system. You can set up an assistant attendant to monitor incoming calls to specific
extensions. Set up an assistant attendant if an employee wants an assistant
attendant, such as an administrative assistant, to answer the employees’ calls.

To set up an assistant attendant:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. In the My extension box, type the assistant attendant’s extension.

3. Click the OK button.

To add or remove an assistant attendant’s assigned extensions:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. Click the Assigned tab.

To add an extension, click the extension you want in the All extensions box and
click >> to copy it to the Assigned extensions list.

To remove an extension from the Assigned extensions list, click the extension
number in the Assigned extensions list and click <<.

To view an assistant attendant’s assigned extensions:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. Click the Assigned tab.

3. After you view the extensions, click the OK button.

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Call notification

There are two ways Enterprise Edge Attendant Console can notify an attendant of
incoming calls:

• If an attendant keeps the Attendant window minimized and works on other
tasks, they are notified of incoming calls with a Call Notification dialog box.
The attendant can answer the call by clicking Take on the dialog box or ignore
the call and let another attendant answer it.

• If the Attendant window is not minimized, the attendant is notified of an
incoming call by Ringing Loop button.

To activate call notification:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears.

2. In the Pop “Call Notification” dialog box when list, click either check box:

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Assigned extension rings - The attendant is notified of calls to the assigned
extensions.

or

My extension rings -The attendant is notified when their own extension has an
incoming call.

If both check boxes are clear, the attendant is not notified of calls when the
window is minimized.

3. Click the OK button.

When an outside call arrives for an assigned extension, a Call Notification dialog
box appears to inform the assistant attendant of the call. Internal calls from an
extension to an assigned extension are not displayed on the assistant attendant’s
window.

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Automatically restoring the Attendant window when a call comes in

Part-time attendants can have the Attendant window minimized or under another
window. The attendant can restore the Attendant window from the taskbar by
clicking the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant taskbar button. A
quicker method is to set the Attendant window to restore automatically.

The Attendant component can automatically restore the window when the
attendant’s extension goes off-hook (“active”).

To set the Attendant window to restore automatically:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. In the Restore minimized Attendant screen when option, click the Call
Answered on Attendant extension check box.

3. Click the OK button.

When an outside call arrives for an assigned extension, a Call Notification dialog
box appears to inform the assistant attendant of the call. Internal calls from an
extension to an assigned extension are not displayed on the assistant attendant’s
window.

Setting the Attendant Selected option

The Selected tab lets the attendant can view a selected subset of the full directory.
This is useful if the attendant’s incoming calls are directed to a limited number of
extensions.

To display selected extensions in the Directory list of the Attendant window:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.

2. Click the Selected tab.

3. To add an extension, click the extension you want in the All extensions list and
click

to copy it to the Selected extensions list.

>>

To remove an extension from the Selected extensions list, click the extension
number in the Selected extensions list and click <<.

4. Click the OK button.

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Setting Transfer options for the voice message mailbox and linking

If your Enterprise Edge server is not connected to a Centrex switch or is not
connected to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging, you can disable the Link Transfer
or VM Transfer buttons on the Attendant window.

To disable the Transfer Options:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.
The Options dialog box appears with the Options tab open.
The Transfer Options are in the bottom right of the dialog box.

2. Select the Disable VM Transfer check box to disable the VM Transfer button
or
select the Disable Lin k Transfer check box to make disable the Link Transfer
button.

If they are disabled the buttons appear dimmed on the Attendant window. You can
re-enable the buttons by clearing the check mark from the appropriate check box.

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Using the Attendant window

This section explains how to use the buttons and options on the Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console Attendant window with the mouse and the keyboard.

Components of the Attendant window

The Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant window contains:

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title bar

menu bar

Loop buttons

toolbar

Caller Information
options

Call processing area

Status bar

Components of the Attendant window

Directory options

Directory list

Title bar

The title bar is at the top of the Attendant window. The program icon that appears
on the left side of the title bar when clicked contains: Restore, Move, Size,
Minimize, Maximize, and Close. The telephone icon and the program title,
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant is displayed. On the right side are the
Windows standard Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons.

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Menu bar

The menu bar is under the title bar and contains the File, Edit, View, Tools,
Transfer, Caller, Target, Attendant and Help menus. Use these menus to access
Attendant functions.

Toolbar

The toolbar is under the menu bar and contains several buttons that provide quick
and easy access to some Enterprise Edge Attendant Console functions.

Loop buttons

The Loop buttons on the left of the Attendant window are labeled F1, F2 and so on,
and are used to answer calls. Each Loop button can handle a single call. The Loop
button has a color and a word that represents its type of call activity. For example,
a yellow Loop button with the word Ringing represents an incoming call at the
attendant’s extension. For information on how to hide or display the Loop buttons
except for those that indicate call activity refer to View menu on page 29.

Caller Information options

The Caller Information options is in the top center of the Attendant window and
displays information about the caller that is stored in the Enterprise Edge server
database.

Call processing area

Use the Target list box and the Call Processing buttons at the top right of the
Attendant window to make and transfer calls.

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Directory list

The Directory list is at the bottom of the Attendant window and has three sections:

Directory list displays the Name, Extension, Notes and Department of

extensions. From the d irect ory l ist y ou ca n se lec t a n ame an d
number to appear in the Target list box. The Directory list
also shows the telephone status icon and the person status
icon for extensions.

Note and Status list boxes let you change the status of the employee and include a note

for an extension.

Find and Department boxes
Show All and Edit buttons

search for extensions and edit employee information and
extension records.

Status Bar

To display the Status Bar:

1. Click View and then click Status Bar.

The Status Bar contains:

Displays the functions of the toolbar button when you
point at it.

The Loop Overflow icon appears if there are more calls
waiting to be answered than available Loop buttons.

Appears if the Num Lock key is on.

Shows date and time.

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Using the menu bar

The menu bar contains the menus on the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console
Attendant window. Help tips appear in the Status bar at the bottom of the Attendant
window if you move the mouse pointer over the commands in the menu.

File menu

The File menu contains:

Exit closes the Attendant component.

Edit menu

The Edit menu contains:

Cut cuts selected text from an editable box and moves it to the

Clipboard.

Copy copies a selection of text from an editable box and moves it

to the Clipboard.
Paste inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.
Dial Paste dials the number in the Clipboard. The number can include

special characters such as hyphen, parenthesis, space or

period.

Note: The Clipboard contents are added to any characters

already in the Target list box. This allows you to type
a routing code in the Target list box first and then

click the Dial Paste button.
Transfer Paste transfers a call to the number in the Clipboard.
Caller Information opens the Edit Caller Information dial og box . T he Ed it button

in the Caller Information list performs the same function.
Refer to The Edit Caller Information dialog box
and Maintaining caller information

Employee Information opens the Edit Employee Information dialog box. The Edit

button in the Directory list performs the same function. Refer
to The Edit Employee Information dialog box
and Maintaining employee information

on page 63.

on page 67.

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View menu

The View menu contains:

Toolbar shows/hides the toolbar.
Status Bar shows/hides the Status Bar.
Hide Loop Buttons shows/hides the inactive Loop buttons. When selected, only

active Loop buttons appear on the Attendant window.

Tools menu

The Tools menu contains:

Reports starts the Reports component.
Attendant Monitor opens the Attendant Monitor dialog box that displays

diagnostic information sent by the Attendant component and
received back from the Server component. The Attendant
Monitor helps in troubleshooting.

Log to File writes Attendant component activity and Server messaging to

a log file. This is used for troubleshooting.

Options opens the Options dialog box, which has three tabs.

The Options tab:
lets you specify the Server ID, enter the Attendant extension,
set the conditions for making the Enterprise Edge Attendant
Console Attendant window appear, and set call redirection.

The Assigned tab:
lets you choose extensions to appear in the Assigned tab
contained in the Directory list on the Attendant window.

The Selected tab:
lets you choose extensions to appear in the Selected tab
contained in the Directory list of the Attendant window.

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Transfer menu

The Transfer menu contains:

1st Contact transfers the active call to the caller’s first contact.

2nd Contact transfers the active call to the caller’s second contact.

3rd Contact transfers the active call to the caller’s third contact.

Transfer to Target transfers the active call to the extension in the Target list box.

Screen Transfer screens a call transfer of an active call to the extension

Transfer to VMail transfers the active call to the voice message mailbox of the

1st Contact is enabled if there is an active call and a contact
displayed in the first box of the Contacts list.

2nd Contac t is e nabl ed if ther e is an act ive c all a nd a cont act
displayed in the second box of the Contacts list.

3rd Contact is enabled if there is an active call and a contact
displayed in the third box of the Contacts list.

The Transfer button performs the same function.

number in the Target list box. The caller is automatically put
on hold when you click Screen Transfer. The caller is
connected when you click Transfer Now in the Screen
Transfer dialog box. The Screen button performs the same
function.
Refer to Parking, holding and screening calls

extension in the Target list box. The VMTransfer button
performs the same function.

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Caller menu

The Caller menu contains:

Answer Next answers the next call in the queue.
Hold places an active call on hold. The Hold button performs the

same function. Refer to Parking, holding and screening calls
on page 51.

Release disconnects the active call. The Release button performs the

same function.

Park parks the active call so you can page the person whose

extension is in the Target list box. A list of all parked calls
appears in the Parked Calls dialog box when you click View
Parked Calls on the Caller menu. You can retrieve the call
from the View Parked Calls dialog box by pressing the
Retrieve button. For more information on viewing parked
calls, refer to Parking, holding and screening calls

51. The Park/Page button performs the same function.

Join Caller connects two callers by joining the active call with the call

that is on hold. Refer to Linking and Joining calls

56.

View Parked Calls opens the Parked Calls dialog box, which displays calls

parked by all attendants. A call can be retrieved by any
attendant or from any telephone on the Enterprise Edge
server. For more information, refer to Parking, holding and

screening calls on page 51.

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Target menu

The Target menu contains:

Call initiates a call from the attendant extension to the number in

Voice Call places a voice call from the Attendant to the extension in the

Dial DTMF Tones dials DTMF-tone digits to the external number in the Target

Link accesses (hookflash) Centrex/CO line features (such as off-

the Target list box. The Call button performs the same
function.

Target list box. For more information , refer to Contacting

employees using Voice Call on page 55.

list box. This must be used in conjunction with the Link button
and with outdialing on an active line to access other systems
or carriers (for example, Centrex).

premise transfer or conference) or other systems or carriers
while on an incoming call. Clicking the Link button while on
an incoming call places the caller on hold and generates a
Link signal (also called flash or recall) on the active line. The
DTMF button is used with the Link button to outdial the digits
in the Target list box. For more information, refer to Linking

and Joining calls on page 56.

Attendant menu

The Attendant menu contains:

In toggles with the Out command. When set to In, the attendant

is in position to take calls.

Out toggles with the In command. When set to Out, the attendant

is not in position to take calls. All calls that ring at the
attendant’s telephone are forwarded to the backup attendant
position .

Note: To redirect calls to a backup extension, on the

Tools menu click Options. Set redirect options on
the Options dialog box.

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Help menu

The Help menu contains:

Tip of the Day shows or hides the Tip of the Day window when Attendant

Attendant Help displays Help files.
About Attendant displays program information, revision number, copyright

Using the toolbar

The toolbar contains several buttons that provide quick and easy access to some of
the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console functions.

To display the toolbar:

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starts.

information, and system information.

1. Click the View menu and then click Toolbar.

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the Attendant window below the
menu bar.

The toolbar buttons are:

Use the In and Out buttons to indicate whether or not you
can take calls.

Use the Link button to access Centrex/CO line features (such
as off-premise transfer or conference) or other systems or
carriers while on an outside call. For more information, refer
to Linking and Joining calls

Use the DTMF button to dial DTMF-tone digits to the external
number in the Target list box. This must be used in
conjunction with the Link button and with outdialing on an
active line to access other systems or carriers such as
Centrex. This button also sends special characters (for
example, *, #) from the Target list box to other services such
as Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Enterprise Edge
messaging services.

Use the Join button to connect two callers by joining the
active call with the call that is on hold at the Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console. Refer to Linking and Joining calls
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Use the View Parked button to display the Parked dialog
box, which lists any parked calls. Calls can be parked and
retrieved from any Enterprise Edge telephone connected to
your Enterprise Edge server. Refer to Parking calls and

paging employees on page 51.

Use the Voice Call to initiate a call from the attendant’s
telephone to the speaker of another telephone without first
causing the telephone to ring. Refer to Parking calls and

paging employees on page 51.

Six Loop buttons, labeled F1 to F6, are on the left side of the
Attendant window and are used to answer calls. Each Loop
button represents call. The color of the Loop button and the
displayed word shows the type of call activity occurring.

You can display or hide Loop buttons, depending on your
preference. On the View menu click Hide Loop Buttons.
When a check mark appears, only active Loop buttons
appear. When Hide Loop Buttons is not selected, all the Loop
buttons appear.

Words and colors on Loop buttons:

The word Ri ngin g appe ars o n a yel low
Loop button when an incoming call
rings at the attendant’s extension.

A green Loop button with the word
Active appears when a call is
answered by the attendant. Only one
Loop button is active at one time.

A blue Loop button with the words On
Hold appears when a call is on hold at
the attendant’s extension.

An orange Loop button with the word
Callback appears when a call returns
to the attendant from the Target
extension.

A red Loop button with the word
Ringing appears when a call rings at
an Assigned extension.

Grey Loop buttons appear when the
Loop button is inactive and when Hide
Loop Buttons is not selected.

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Using Caller Information options

Caller Information options are in the top, center of the Attendant window. Caller
Information options contain information about the caller that appears in the boxes
when you answer a call.

Caller Information options include:

• Name, Caller Type list boxes (Unclassified, Personal, Employee, Vendor, or

Customer), Company and Note boxes

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• Contacts boxes that display the three parties the caller most frequently calls in
your company

The following buttons appear in the Caller Information options:

opens the Edit Caller Information dialog box. Refer to

Maintaining caller information

places the active call on Hold.

disconnects the active call.

places the active call in park and opens the Page dialog box
so that you can page the person whose extension is in the
Target list box.
Refer to Parking calls and paging employees

on page 63.

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The Edit Caller Information dialog box

Use the Edit Caller Information dialog box to change or add information about
callers.

To access the Edit Caller Information dialog box:

1. Below the Caller Information options, click the Edit button.

The Edit Caller Information dialog box contains the following boxes:

Name list box contains the caller’s name. A first time caller name is the Caller ID

name provided by the telephone. company. You can change this
Caller ID name to the actual caller’s name.

Caller Type list box contains the classification of the caller. There are five types to choose

from: Unclassified, Personal, Employee, Vendor and Customer.

Company box contains the name of the company associated with the caller. The

Caller ID name is automatically filled in this box. You can edited it

here or in the Caller Information options.
Phone box contains the caller’s telephone number of the caller.
City, State/Province,

and ZIP/Postal Code
boxes

Caller ID Name and
Caller ID Number
boxes

Record Number box contains a unique caller record identifier number. This box is not

Contacts boxes list the caller’s three most frequently called persons in your company.

contain the caller’s address.

contain information provided through subscription by the public

switched telephone network.

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The following buttons appear in the Edit Caller Information dialog box:

saves the caller record displayed in the boxes of the Edit
Caller Information dialog box to the database.

closes the Edit Caller Information dialog box without saving
the changes to the record.

opens the Find dialog box in the Edit Caller Information
dialog box.

creates a blank caller record that you can add information
to.

creates a new name caller record using an existing caller
record. All boxes except the Name box contain the existing
caller information. You must enter the new name.

deletes caller record displayed in the Edit Caller Information
dialog box from the database.

Using the call processing area

The call processing area is at the top right of the Attendant window and includes:

• the Target list box

• a series of buttons including: Transfer, Page, VMTransfer, Screen, Call, Camp
On and Link Transfer.

Use the Target list box to enter the extension or telephone
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The following buttons are in the call processing area:

transfers the active call to the extension number in the Target
list box.

screens a call transfer of an active call to the extension
number in the Target list box. Click the Screen button and the
caller is put on hold. The caller is connected to the Target
extension when you click Transfer Now in the Screen
Transfer dialog box.

opens the Page dialog box.

makes a call from the attendant’s extension to the number in
the Target list box.

transfers the active call to the voice message mailbox of the
extension in the Target list box so the caller can leave a
message.

places a call on hold at the target extension.

accesses Centrex/CO line features (such as off-premise
transfer or conference) or other systems or carriers while on
an outside call. It is also used to tone dial the digits in the
Target list box.

Using the Directory options

The Directory options are at the bottom of the Attendant window. They contains
tabbed directories that show various views of the extensions on your Enterprise
Edge telephone system. The Directory options also contain buttons and boxes for
searching and editing extension and employee information.

Search and edit functions in the Directory options

The buttons and boxes in the Directory options are used to search for and edit
employee information that appears in the Directory list:.

indicates the status of the employee. When
you select a category from the list box, a
corresponding icon appears in the first
column of the Directory list. The available
category are: None, Not at Desk and Out of
Office.

used to enter information about individual
employees.

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changes the caller/Caller ID record to an
employee record if an employee calls in from
outside. This prevents an employee name
from appearing in the caller record related to
the Caller ID name/number.

finds names of individual employees or
groups of employees by department. The Find
box finds employee by name. The
Department box is finds employees by
department. Type the first few letters of the
name in the Find box and click the Find
button. Names that start with the letters
appear in the Directory list. To search by
department, select a department from the
Department list box and then click the Find
button. Employees in the selected department
appear in the Directory list.

resets the Full tab Directory view to display all
names and extensions.

opens the Edit Employee Information dialog
box. If you select a name or extension in the
Directory list, information about to that name
or extension appears in the dialog box. If you
do not select a name or extension, the Edit
Employee Information dialog box is empty.
You can also access the Edit Employee
Information window by clicking the Edit menu
and clicking Employee Information. Refer to

The Edit Employee Information dialog box

page 40 and Maintaining employee

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The Edit Employee Information dialog box

This dialog box appears when you click the Edit button in the Directory option.
Use the Edit Employee dialog box to change or add information about employees.
For further information, refer to Maintaining employee information on page 67.

The Edit Employee Information dialog box contains the following boxes that are
editable unless indicated otherwise:

Name list box contains the employee’s name or the extension number if a name is

not entered.

Type list box contains the classification of the employee record. “Employee” is the

default.

Department box contains the name of the department associated with the employee.

Phone box contains the employee’s telephone number. The Phone box is not

editable.

City box contains the employee’s city.

State/Province box displays the state or province of the employee.

ZIP/Postal Code box displays the ZIP code or Postal Code of the employee.

Assistant Extension box displays the extension of the person who handles calls for the

extension when the employee cannot.

Record Number box displays a unique record identifier number. The Record Number box

is not editable.

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Name list box contains the employee’s name or the extension number if a name is

not entered.

Voice Mail box displays the voice message mailbox extension of the employee.

Voice Mail Box is not editable.

Contacts boxes lists the employee’s three most frequently called persons/extensions

in the Company.

The following buttons appear in the Edit Employee Information dialog box:

saves the employee information displayed to the database.

closes the window without saving the record.

opens the Find dialog box in the Edit Employee Information
dialog box. Refer to Maintaining employee information
page 67.

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creates a new name for the extension and leaves all other
boxes unchanged.

Directory list

Directory list tab views

There are four Directory list views that are accessed by clicking tabs. They are:.

Full displays extensions connected to the Enterprise Edge server, including

wireless Companion telephones, Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging
extensions and Hunt group extensions. This view displays the
maximum amount of extension and employee information allowed in
the Directory list.

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BLF displays extensions connected to the Enterprise Edge server, including

Assigned displays specific extensions for which an assistant attendant is

Selected displays a subset of the Full tab extensions. The Selected tab view

Directory list employee and extension information

Each one of the Directory list tab views contains the following types of employee
and extension information.

wireless Companion telephones, Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging
extensions and Hunt group extensions. This view displays only the
person status icon, telephone status icon and employee name. This
allows more extensions to be displayed at once.

responsible. Like the Full tab view, the Assig ned tab view displays the
maximum amount of extension and employee information allowed in
the Directory list. Extensions are assigned or removed from the
Assigned tab view in the Options dialog box. Refer to Assistant

attendant setup on page 20.

displays the maximum amount of extension and employee
information allowed in the Directory list. Selected extensions are
particularly useful if the attendant directs incoming calls to a limited
number of extensions and wants to display only those extensions.
Extensions are added or removed from the Selected tab in the
Options dialog box.

Note: The first two columns are not labeled and contain icons only, no text.

person status icon This is the leftmost column in the Directory list views and does

not have a column heading. It can contain an icon or be
blank. The person status icon shows the physical location of
the employee. Refe r to Search and edit functions in the

Directory options on page 38.

telephone status icon This is the second column from the left in the Directory list

views and does not have a column heading. The telephone
icons show the current status of the telephones connected to
the Enterprise Edge Server. They also show additional
information such as whether the extension is ready to receive
calls or is on Do Not Disturb (DND). The telephone icon s are:

Available for
calls

On-hook
Off-hook

Note:A Hunt Group is a group of telephones that can all be
called by a singl e number. Hunt Groups are configured in
your Enterprise Edge server. The telephone status icon for a
Hunt Group extension is blue and always indicates on-hook.

Do Not
Disturb

Call
Forwarded

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The remainder of the columns in the Directory list are labeled as follows:

Name the first labeled column on the left, containing the names of

employees.
Ext contains telephone extensions.
Notes displays additional information about the employee that the

attendant enters. Notes can be edited only from the Notes list

box at the top of the Directory dialog box.
Department displays the name of the department to which the employee

belongs. Enter the department by clicking the Edit button,

clicking Employee Information and using the Edit Employee

Information dialog box. Refer to Maintaining employee

information on page 67.

Sorting information in the Directory list tabs

Extension and employee information contained in the Directory list tabs can be
sorted in different ways. In the Full, Assigned and Selected views, the information
appears in columns with headings.

To sort alphabetically by Name, Notes or Department:

1. In the Directory list, click either the Name, Notes or Department column

heading. The information sorts alphabetically by the column you select.

To sort numerically by extension:

1. In the Directory list, click the Ext column heading. The information sorts

numerically by extension.

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Handling calls

With Enterprise Edge Attendant Console, you can manage calls using either your
PC’s mouse or the keyboard. When a call comes in, you can respond to the caller
using either the telephone or a headset.

Note: You can use a headset so that your hands are free to use your PC.
The basic steps in processing an incoming call with Enterprise Edge Attendant

Console include:

• answering a call. Refer to Answering calls as an attendant on page 45.

• finding the called person’s extension and placing it in the Target list box. Refer
to Finding the called person’s extension and placing it in the Target list box on
page 47.

• transferring a call. Refer to Transferring a call on page 49.

Other telephone functions include:

• parking the incoming call and paging the employee. Refer to Parking, holding

and screening calls on page 51.

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• linking and joining calls. Refer to Linking and Joining calls on page 56.

• handling a callback call. Refer to Handling a callback call on page 57.

• making a call from the attendant’s extension. Refer to Making a call from the

attendant’s extension on page 59.

• managing calls at the employee’s telephone. Refer to Managing calls at the

employee’s telephone on page 60.

The following steps explain how you handle calls as an attendant using the
Attendant window. For further information about and a diagram of the Attendant
window, refer to Components of the Attendant window on page 25.

Answering calls as an attendant

The Attendant window has six Loop buttons that are used to answer calls.
Each Loop button can handle a single call in progress. The color of the Loop button

changes depending on the activity. You can show or hide inactive Loop buttons by
clicking Hide Loop Buttons on the View menu. If they are hidden, the Loop
buttons appear only when a call occurs. When the Loop Overflow icon appears on
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A new incoming call appears as yellow Loop button that displays the word Ringi ng.
Information about the call appears beside the Loop button to assist you with
personalized call processing:

• the function key name above the Loop button, (F1 in the example) shows the
key on the PC keyboard that relates to the ringing Loop button.

• the timer above the Loop button shows in minutes and seconds how long the
call is active.

• the company name to the right of the Loop button, shows the company that is
calling. The company name is either from the caller database or, if the caller is
new, from the Caller ID name provided by the telephone company. If you do
not subscribe to Caller ID service, this line of display is blank. You can enter
or edit a company name using the Caller Information list box.

• The Caller ID name on the second line of the information to the right of the
Loop button, shows the Caller ID number provided by the telephone company.
If you do not subscribe to Caller ID service, this line of display is blank.

• The bottom line of information to the right of the Loop button displays the
name of the Enterprise Edge server line that carries the call.

Note: Server line names are programmed in your Enterprise Edge server by your

telephone administrator.

Note: If your Enterprise Edge server is shared by two or more companies, the

telephone administrator can associate the names of each company with their
hardware lines. This means that you can tell which company is being called
before answering the call.

To answer an incoming call:

1. A Loop button turns yellow and the label changes to Ringing. You can respond
to a call one of four ways:

• Click the yellow Ringing Loop button.

• Press the function key on the PC keyboard (for example, F1) shown above

the Loop button.

• Press the Esc key.

• Press the associated intercom or line key on your telephone.

The Loop button becomes green and displays the word Active.

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2. Answer the call with your company greeting and determine from the caller to
whom they wish to speak. If you are answering a call from this number or
company for the first time, you can enter caller information. For further
information, refer to The Edit Caller Information dialog box on page 36. If you
are not, refer to Finding the called person’s extension and placing it in the

Target list box on page 47.

To release or hang up a call:

1. Click the Release button.
The call disconnects and the Loop button becomes idle.

Finding the called person’s extension and placing it in the Target list box

After you answer a call, find and click the called extension to put it in the Target list
box.

There are four ways to locate the correct extension when you are ready to process a
call, including:

• Using the Contacts boxes on page 47

• Using the Directory tab views on page 48

• Using the Directory Find box on page 48

• Using the Department list box on page 49

Using the Contacts boxes

The Contacts boxes contain the extension numbers and names of the three most
frequently called parties that the caller requests. These caller contacts are listed
from most frequently to least frequently called.

To the left of each Contact box is the current person status icon for that contact, and
to the right of each Contact box is that person’s telephone status icon.

To transfer a caller to one of the three most frequently called parties:

1. Double-click the telephone status icon.
The call is forwarded to that extension.

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Using the Directory tab views

The tab views in the Directory dialog box contains various views of extensions.

To search by Extension or Name:

1. Click the Full, BLF, Assigned or Selected tab.

2. Click the extension, the name or the department of the employee being called
in the list. The name or extension number now appears in the Target list box.

3. Click the Transfer button.

Using the Directory Find box

Use the Directory Find box to search by name.

To search by Name and move the target extension to the Target list box:

1. In the Find box, type the first letter or letters of the person’s last name or first
name, depending on how the employee names are entered. For example, if they
are entered “Jane Doe”, type “j”. If they are entered “Doe, Jane”, type “d”.

2. Click the Find button.
Any matching names are displayed in a list under the Full tab.

3. In the Directory list, click the name of the employee being called.
The name now appears in the Target list box.

4. To restore all names in the Full tab view, click the Show All button.

After the search result is shown in the Full tab view, the BLF, Selected and
Assigned tab views remain unchanged.

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Using the Department list box

You can search for a name by department from the Full tab using the Department
list box.

To search by department:

1. Click the arrow of the Department list box.
A list of departments associated with extensions appears in the list.

Note: Department names for each extension are created in the Edit Employee

Information dialog box.

2. Click a department name from the list and the department name appears in the
Department box.

3. Click the Find button.
All extensions that match the department appear in a list under the Full
Directory tab view.

4. In the Directory list box, click the name of the employee being called.
The name appears in the Target list box.

5. After the search result is shown in the Full tab view, the BLF, Selected and
Assigned tab views remain unchanged. To restore all names in the Full tab
view, click the Show All button.

Transferring a call

You can transfer an active call to an extension using the Contacts box, the Target
list box or the Directory dialog box. You can also transfer a call to a voice message
mailbox.

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To transfer using the Contacts box:

1. Double-click the telephone status icon to the right of the Contacts box.
The call transfers to the displayed extension.

To transfer using the Target list box:

1. Make sure the extension in the Target list box is correct. Double-click the
telephone status icon to the right of the Target list box or click the Transfer
button. You can also click the Target list box and press the Enter key on the
keyboard.
The call transfers to the displayed extension.

To transfer using the Directory list:

1. Scroll through the Directory list. Double-click the telephone status icon or the
name of the person to whom you are transferring the call.
The call transfers.

To transfer a call to the voice message mailbox of the extension in the Target list
box:

1. Type the extension number of the employee in the Target list box.

2. Click the VMTransfer button.
The caller transfers and the Loop button becomes idle.

Note: You can make the VMTransfer button inactive when a non-Enterprise

Edge Voice Messaging system is attached to the Enterprise Edge
server.

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To transfer a call to an outside number:

1. With an active incoming call on Enterprise Edge Attendant Console, in the
Target list box type an outside telephone number.

2. Click the Link Transfer button.
The Loop button label shows Active, and the number in the Target list box is
tone dialed.

3. Click the Release button and the incoming call transfers to the outside
telephone number.
The Attendant disconnects from the call and the Loop button becomes idle.

Parking, holding and screening calls

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console lets you screen calls for the called person, place
the calls on hold and park calls so that you can page the called person. You can also
talk to the employee in intercom mode using Voice Call.

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Parking calls and paging employees

The Park/Page feature lets you place a call on Hold and page the employee. You can
also use this method to page an employee when there is no active call.

To park a call and page an employee:

1. In the Target list box type the extension number of the called person.
If there is no active call and you want to page an employee, type or select the
extension of the person being paged in the Target list box.

2. Click the Park/Page button.
The Page dialog box appears. The Page dialog box shows all parked calls and
all page zones so that the called person can be paged.

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3. Click a call in the Parked calls list and then click the appropriate zone in the
Page zones list.

4. Click the Page button.
The Console Message box appears and the speakers on the telephones in the
selected zone emit a low-level audible tone.

5. Speak into the headset or handset, depending on your setup. When you are
finished, click the OK button.

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To retrieve a parked call:

1. On the Caller menu, click View Parked Calls.
The Parked Calls dialog box appears.

2. In the Parked Calls list click the parked call.

3. Click the Retrieve button.

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or

1. On the toolbar, click .

2. In the Parked Calls list select the parked call.

3. Click the Retrieve button.

To view all parked calls that are still in park:

1. On the Caller menu, click View Parked Calls.
The Parked Calls dialog box appears and lists all parked calls and:

• the park number of the call

• the caller’s name (from the Name box of the Caller Information list box)

• the name or extension of the called employee

2. Click the Close button.
The Parked Calls dialog box closes.

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Placing and retrieving calls on hold

Calls can be placed on Hold and retrieved quickly.
To put an incoming call on hold:

1. Click the Ringing Loop button.

2. Click the Hold button or click another Ringing Loop button.
The previous call is put on hold.
When the active call is placed on hold, the Loop button label changes to Hold
and the Loop button color changes to blue.

To place a call on Hold at an active extension:

1. With an active call on the Loop button and the employee’s extension in the
Target list box, click the Camp On button.
When the active call is camped on the T ar get list box extension (placed on hold
at the Target extension), the Loop button becomes idle.

2. The camped call sends a message with tones to the employee either on or off the
telephone, indicating a call is camped on their extension.

To retrieve a call on Hold:

1. Click the blue Loop button labeled On Hold.
The Caller Information boxes show all of the information related to this call.

2. Respond to the call accordingly.

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Screening calls

You can screen calls by talking with the employee and asking whether they want to
talk to the caller.

To screen/transfer a call:

1. Click the Screen button.
The active call goes on hold. The Loop button changes color to blue. The
extension rings and the Screened Transfer dialog box appears.

2. Ask the person being called if they can take the call. If the answer is yes click
the Transfer Now button and the ca ll transfe rs. If the ans wer is no follow s teps
3 to 5.

3. Click the Cancel button.

4. Click the Loop button on which the call is being held to reconnect with the
caller.

5. Process the call accordingly.

Contacting employees using Voice Call

You can use this feature as an intercom to talk directly through the speaker of the
employee’s telephone.

To use the Voice Call button:

1. In the Target list box type or enter the extension of the employee.

2. On the toolbar, click .

3. Speak to the employee through the speaker in their telephone.

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Linking and Joining calls

Using Enterprise Edge Attendant Console, you can link calls to create conference
calls or have callers join existing calls to also create conference calls.

Note: Use the DTMF button to transfer or link calls on Centrex lines.

To use the DTMF button with an active incoming call on a Loop button:

1. On the toolbar click .
The active incoming call is placed on hold.

2. In the Target list box type an outside telephone number.

3. On the toolbar click .
The number in the Target list box is dialed out with DTMF tones on the same
CO line on which the active incoming call arrived.

4. Click the Release button and the incoming call transfers to the outside
telephone number (using the telephone company’s Centrex capability). The
Attendant disconnects from the call and the Loop button becomes idle.

To Join a call on hold on a Loop button with an active call on another Loop button:

1. On the toolbar click .

2. Drag the “Join” cursor to the Loop button on which the call is held.

3. Click the Loop button holding the call.
The two callers connect, the Attendant releases from the active call and both
Loop buttons become idle.

To create a conference call to an outside number:

1. With an active incoming call on Enterprise Edge Attendant Console, in the
Target list box type an outside telephone number.

2. Click the Link Transfer button.
The Loop button label shows Active, and the number in the Target list box is
tone dialed.

3. Click the Link button to set up a confe rence call bet ween the incoming c all, the
outgoing call and the Attendant.

When the conference call is finished, click the Release button to disconnect from
the call.

Note: To disable the Link Transfer button, on the Tools menu click Options. The

Options dialog box appears. Select Disable Link Transfer Option.

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Handling a callback call

There are two types of calls that return to Enterprise Edge Attendant Console:

• a call that is not answered at the extension to which it was transferred

• a call that the called person returns to you for attendant handling

Responding to a callback that an extension did not answer

A callback can be a call that is sent to an extension, or a call that is not answered
and returns to you.

The callback is indicated by:

The Callback button displays the name and extension from which the call is
returned and other call related information. This allows you to personalize how you
handle the call.

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To respond to a Callback call:

1. Click the Callback button.

The Caller Information list box shows the information originally displayed so that
you can process the call accordingly, such as transfer to Enterprise Edge Voice
Messaging, park the call, page the called person, and so on.

Responding to a callback that a called party returned

A call that the called person elects not to take can be handled by you according to
instructions that you or your company establish. This type of call is similar to a
Callback to the attendant. The called person can use the buttons below the display
area of the telephone to communicate to you, the attendant, how to handle the call
with one of the following messages:

• Hold. You ask the caller to hold for a moment.

• Assist. You send the caller to the called party’s assistant.

• IntAct. You inform the caller that the person they called is on the line and ask
if they wish to interrupt the call.

The display button the employee presses sends a pre-set message to you. Either
Hold, Assistant or Interact is displayed below the Callback button.

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To respond to a Callback call that a called party returned:

1. Click the Callback button.
The Caller Information list box shows the information originally displayed.

2. Advise the caller according to the pre-set message that appears.

To process a hold call:

1. Advise the caller that the employee requests that they hold.

2. In the Target list box enter the employee’s extension.

3. Click the Camp On button.
The call is camped to the called employee’s extension.

To process an assistant call:

1. T ell the caller that the employee is temporarily unable to take calls and requests
that calls are routed to the Assistant extension.

2. Click the Edit menu and then click Employee Information.
The Employee Information dialog box appears and the assistant’s number
appears in the Assistant Extension box.

3. Click the Close button to return to the Attendant window.

4. In the Target list box enter the assistant’s extension number.

5. Transfer the call to the assistant’s extension number.

To process an interact call:

1. Tell the caller that the employee is on another call but can be interrupted.

2. If the caller agrees, enter the employee’s extension in the Target list box.

3. Transfer the call back to the extension.

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Making a call from the attendant’s extension

As the attendant, you can call any extension in the company and any outside
number. The telephone number you type in the Target list box does not require
special characters such as a hyphen, a parenthesis, a blank space or a comma
(special characters are ignored). However, to reach special services such as
Interactive Voice Response systems (IVR) you can type special characters (*, #, P,
and W) in the Target list box and these characters can be dialed using on the
toolbar.

To place a call to an extension or outside number:

1. When there is no active call, type or select an extension or outside number in
the Target list box.

2. Press Enter on the keyboard.
A call is made to the extension/outside number.

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To transfer a call to an extension:

1. Place or type an extension in the Target list box when there is an active call.

2. Press Enter on the keyboard.
The call transfers to the extension.

If you select an entry in the Directory or in the Contacts box, the extension number
also appears in the Target list box. If the Target is an extension, the Person Status
icon for the person appears to the left of the Target list box. To the right of the
Target the person’s telephone status icon appears.

To make a call to an inside extension:

1. Make sure that the number you want to call appears in the Target list box. You
can type the extension in directly or select it from the Directory list.
For further information, refer to Using the Directory Find box on page 48.

2. Click the Call button or press the Enter key to make the call.

To make a call to an outside number:

1. In the Target list box type the same digits you dial if you were using your
Enterprise Edge telephone.

2. Click the Call button or press the Enter key.

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Managing calls at the employee’s telephone

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console has features that let employees manage their
calls from their telephones.

After a call is routed to an extension, a low-level audible tone alerts the called
person they have an incoming call, even if they are on their telephone. The name of
the caller appears in the display area of the called party’s telephone for a few
seconds.

The called person has six options for managing the call using the three display
buttons below the display area of the Enterprise Edge telephone. These options are:

• talk to the caller

• put the call on hold

• send the call to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging

• join the call with the current call

• send the call back to the attendant to ask the caller if they wish to interrupt the
current call

• send the call back to the attendant to be routed to an assistant attendant

Note: Press the Next display button to see more than the first two options that

appear.

To talk to the caller:

1. Press the Ta l k display button to automatically connect with the call, or pick up
the handset.

If the telephone is in use, press the Talk display button to put the first call on hold
and connect the new caller.

To send the caller to the attendant who asks the caller to hold:

1. Press the Hold display button
This delivers a pre-set message to t he attendant. The attendant a sks the caller to
hold for the called person and camps the call to the called person’s extension.

2. The called person sees the call camped on their telephone and handles the call.

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To send the caller to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging:

1. Press the VM display button on the telephone.
The call automatically transfers to the called person’s voice message mailbox.

To join the caller with another call:

1. Press the Join display button to conference the caller in with your current
call.
The called person can see the caller’s name or Caller ID name in the display
area of the Enterprise Edge telephone and decide whether to join the caller
with the current call.

To send the call to the attendant who asks the caller if they want to interrupt:

1. Press the IntAct display button. This delivers a pre-set message to the
attendant who asks the caller if they want to interrupt the employee.

2. If yes, the attendant transfers the call back to the employee.

3. The calling party’s name appears in the Enterprise Edge telephone display area
of the called person’s telephone for approximately 20 seconds. To pick up the
call that the attendant transfers back, press the Ta l k display button.

To send the caller to an Assistant extension:

1. Press the Assist display button. This delivers a pre-set message to the
attendant. The attendant tells the caller that the called person is temporarily
unable to take calls and requests that they are transferred to an Assistant
extension.

2. The attendant refers to the Assistant extension box in the Edit Employee

Information dialog box and enters the Assistant extension number in the
Target list box.

3. The attendant transfers the call to the Assistant extension.

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Maintaining caller and employee information

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console manages both caller and employee information.

Maintaining caller information

When your company is called, information about the caller from the Enterprise
Edge Attendant Console database appears in the Caller Information list box of the
Attendant window. You can decide to enter information for an incoming call
depending on whether the caller is calling for the first time or has called previously
and already exists in the database.

Creating a new caller record

New caller records are created in the following ways:

• automatically, during an active call, the first time Caller ID information is
received by the Attendant component. You can customize the new caller
record during the active call or later.

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Note:The caller record is not saved if you click the Release button without

processing the call.

• when you create a new caller record from an existing one

• when you create a new blank caller record

When a call comes in, Enterprise Edge Attendant Console checks the Caller ID
from the telephone company to see if the number has previously called. If there is
a record that the number has called before, information from the caller database
appears in the Caller Information list box on the Attendant window. The Name list
box displays the names of callers on record that are associated with the incoming
Caller ID. There can be several callers from the same telephone number calling if
they are employees at the same company. For more information, refer to The Edit

Caller Information dialog box on page 36.

If you select the name of the caller from the list, the Caller Information list box
displays information about the caller.

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To create a new caller record from an active call:

1. Click the Ringing Loop button to answer the incoming call.
Information in the database about the caller appears in the Caller Information
list box on the Attendant window.

2. In the Caller Information list box click Edit.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

3. Click the New Caller button.
This clears all the boxes in the Edit Caller Information dialog box and allows
you to create a new caller record.

4. In the Name list box, type the caller’s name in the format of last name first,
space, then first name.

5. From the Caller Type list box, select a Caller Type, either Unclassified,
Personal, Employee, Vendor or Customer.

6. In the Company box, type the caller’s company’s name.

7. Click the Save button to save the information.
If you click the Close button without saving, the message, “Do you want to
save the current record?” appears. Click the Yes button to save the record.

8. After you enter caller information, process the call by:

• transferring the call to the called party. Refer to

Transferring a call on page 49.

• placing the call on hold. Refer to Parking, holding and screening calls on

page 51.

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• transferring the call to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging. Refer to

Transferring a call on page 49.

• parking the call and paging the called party. Refer to Parking calls and

paging employees on page 51.

To create a new name caller record from an existing caller record:

1. On the Attendant window, in the Caller Information options, click the Edit
button.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

2. Click the New Caller button.
This clears only the Name box in the Edit Caller Information dialog box and
leaves all other boxes unchanged.

3. In the Name list box type the new caller’s name.

4. Click the Save button when you are done to save the record.

To create a new caller record when there are no active calls:

1. On the Attendant window, in the Caller Information options, click the Edit
button.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

2. Click the New Caller button.
A new blank caller record is created with a new Record Number assigned.

3. Type the desired information in the boxes.

4. Press the Save button to save the new caller record.

To create a new caller record associated with an existing Caller ID when there are
no active calls:

1. On the Attendant window, in the Caller Information options, click the Edit
button.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

2. Click the Find button.
The Find dialog box appears.

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3. In the Name box type the name of another caller from the same company and
click the OK button.

4. Click New Name and the Name box is cleared. The other boxes are unaltered.

5. Type the new caller’s name.

6. Click the Save button.
The record is now saved in the database.

7. Click the Close button.

Note: If you click the Close button without first clicking the Save button, the Edit

Caller Information dialog box closes without saving any changes.

Finding and editing caller information

You can edit caller information at any time and save the changes.
To find caller information:

1. In the Attendant window, in the Caller Information options, click the Edit
button.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

2. Click the Find button.
The Find dialog box appears. Use the Find dialog box to find a caller’s name in
the database.

3. In the Name box, type the first letter or letters of the caller’s last name.

Note: If the caller’s first name is used i nstead of their la st name , ty pe the fi rs t

letter or letters of the caller’s first name.

4. Click the OK button or press the Enter key.
The Find dialog box closes.

5. Any matching names appear in the Name list box of the Edit Caller
Information dialog box.
If there is more than one name, a list appears below the Name box.

6. Click the caller name you want to edit.
The information about the caller appears in the Edit Caller Information dialog
box.

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To edit a caller’s record:

1. Make sure the caller name you want to edit appears in the Edit Caller
Information dialog box. Click the box you want to edit and make the change.
Repeat if needed.

2. Click the Save button to save the changes to the database.

3. Click the Close button to close the Edit Caller Information dialog box.

Note:If you answer a call and then open the Edit Caller Information dialog box

without first selecting a name from the Name box list, you must click the
Edit button twice.

To delete an existing caller record:

1. In the Attendant window, in the Caller Information options, click the Edit
button.
The Edit Caller Information dialog box appears.

2. Make sure the caller name you want to delete appears.

3. Click the Delete Caller button.
The record that appears in the Edit Caller Information dialog box is deleted from
the database.

Maintaining employee information

When Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is installed, employee information is
extracted by the Enterprise Edge server. This information appears in the Directory
list box in the bottom center of the Attendant window.

The Directory list box has four different tabs that display lists of employees. They
are Full, BLF (Busy Lamp Field), Assigned and Selected. For further information,
refer to Search and edit functions in the Directory options on page 38.

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Working with the Directory list

Information in the Directory list appears in ascending order (for example, 1 to 9 or
A to Z), and sorting is based on the contents of only one column at a time. If there
are different forms of information in the same columns, priority is given in the
following order: no information entered (blank), numeric then alphabetic. For
example, if you sort a Name column that contains both names and extension
numbers, the extension numbers appear before the names.

You can sort Directory information by column by clicking any column heading. For
example, to sort the directory by extension, click the Ext column heading. The
listing appears with the extensions in numerical order.

To sort a column of information in the Directory:

1. Click the tab for the view you want to sort, either Full, Selected or Assigned.
Information in the BLF tab view appears in the same order you select for Full
view.

2. Click the column heading you want to sort, either Name, Ext, Notes or
Department.

Finding an employee record

You can search for an employee by name, by department or by an individual within
a department.

You can search by an employee’s name two different ways:

• on the Edit Employee Information dialog box click the Edit button and then
click the Find button

• on the Attendant window, in the Directory list box, click the Find button

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To search by name:

1. In the Attendant window, in the Directory options, click the Edit button.
The Edit Employee Information dialog box appears. For more information,
refer to The Edit Employee Information dialog box on page 40.

2. Click the Find button.
The Find dialog box appears.

3. In the Name box, type the first letter or letters of the employee’s last name.

Note: If the employee’s first name is used instead of their last name, type the

first letter or letters of the employee’s first name.

4. Click the OK button or press the Enter key.
The Find dialog box closes. Any matching names appear in the Name box of
the Edit Employee Information dialog box.

To search by name on any Directory list box on the Attendant window:

1. In the Find box on the Attendant window type the first lett er(s) of th e person’s
last or first name, according to how names are listed in the Directory list’s
Name column.

2. Click the Find button.
Any names that match the letter(s) you enter appear in a list in the Full tab
Directory view.

To search by department:
Note: A department search takes priority over a name search.

1. In the Directory options, click the arrow of the Department list box.
A list of departments that are associated with extensions appear in the list. The
name of the department for each extension appears in the Edit Employee
Information dialog box.

2. Click the department name from the list and the department name appears in the
Department box.

3. Click the Find button.
Any extensions that match the department appear in a list in the Full tab
Directory view.

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To search for an individual in a department:

1. From the Department box select a department.

2. In the Find box type the person’s name.

3. Click the Find button.
Any extensions that match the name in the department appear in a list in the
Full tab Directory view.

Resetting the Full tab view

You can reset the Full tab view to the default display.
To reset the Full tab view:

1. In the Directory options, click the Show All button.
The Full tab view appears with extension, names, notes and department
information.

2. Click the Show All button to return to the Directory view after you perform a
search.

Editing employee information

You can edit employee information by adding or changing an extension, changing
the person status of an extension or by creating a new name for an extension.

To add or change an extension:

1. In any Directory tab view (Full, BLF, Selected or Assigned), click the
extension in the Directory list for which you wish to change or add
information.

2. In the Directory options, click the Edit button.
The Edit Employee Information dialog box appears. Use this dialog box to
create or edit information in the employee database.

3. Click any editable box and type the new information.

4. Click the Save button to save the changes to the database and to automatically
apply the changes to the employee’s extension in the Directory.

5. Click the Close button to close the Edit Employee Information dialog box.

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To change the Person status of an extension:

1. In any of the Directory views (Full, BLF, Assigned or Selected), click the
extension.

2. From the Status list box select None, Not at desk or Out of office.
The status you choose appears as an icon in the Directory view to the left of the
extension Name.

There is no icon for None. Instead, a blank space appears next to the person’s
telephone status if you select it. If you select Out of office the Out of office icon
appears . If you select Not at desk the Not at desk icon appears .

Do not type in the Status box.

Creating a new name for an extension

You can change the name of an employee assigned to an extension.
To create a new name for an extension:

1. In the Directory options, click the Edit button.
The Edit Employee Information dialog box appears.

2. Click the New Name button.

3. Type the new employee’s name.

4. Click the Save button when you are done.

Using the Make Caller button

Use this function if an employee calls from a customer’s office.
To assign the name of an employee to a caller record:

1. In the Directory list, select the employee's extension or type the employee’s
extension number in the Target list box.

2. Click the Make Caller button.
The name of the employee is assigned to the caller record and is not saved as a
customer record.

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Adding notes to employee records

You can add a note to an employee record by selecting a note from a list or typing
a personal note. The note appears in the Notes column under Directory in the
Attendant window.

To select from the list of notes:

1. Click an extension number in the Full, Assigned or Selected Directory views.

2. From the Note list box, click the applicable note.
The note appears in the Directory list’s Notes column.

To type a note:

1. Click an extension number in the Full, Assigned or Selected Directory views.

2. In the Note list box type a note.

3. Press the Enter key.
The note appears in the Directory list’s Notes column.

Note: To delete a Note, delete the information in the Note list box and then

press the Enter key.

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To save employee edit changes:

1. In the Edit Employee Information dialog box click the Save button.
The changes made to the boxes in the Edit Employee Information dialog box
for the employee highlighted in the Directory list are saved to the database.
After you click the Save button, the Edit Employee Information dialog box
remains open.

To close the Edit Employee Information dialog box without saving changes:

1. Click the Close button.
The Edit Employee Information dialog box closes.

Note: If you click the Close button without first clicking the Save button, the Edit

Employee Information dialog box closes without saving any changes.

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Generating repor ts

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console automatically collects information about
incoming calls and tracks how calls are processed. Use the information from the
Reports component to help spot trends and prevent problems.

You can use the caller-related information in Reports to:

• increase sales opportunities

• improve productivity

• lower expenses

• streamline operations

For example, the report Calls by Customer shows how callers from your company’s
top customers are handled. It shows if calls are handled by employees or are routed
to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging.

Report types

There are three report types:

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• Calls by Customers

• Calls to Employees

• Extension Directory

Calls by Customers report

The Calls by Customers report shows how your employees handle calls from your
customers. Each employee report can identify as many customers as necessary. The
Calls by Customers report shows:

• the number of calls taken by the employee

• the number of calls routed to Enterprise Edge Voice Messaging

• the number of calls handled by others

• the total calls from each customer

Calls to Employees report

The Calls to Employee report shows the type of calls employees receive over a
defined time period. This report can spot caller abuse, such as too many personal
calls, and misdirected calls, such as calls from customers routed to the wrong person
or department. This report lists the type of call across the top and employees down
the left side. Each Caller Type has a column for number of calls and percent. The
total of all calls and percent is shown separately.

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Extension Directory report

The Extension Directory report lists the employees who are in the Enterprise Edge
Attendant Console database and the information in their call record.

Working with the Reports window

To open the Reports window:

1. On the Attendant window click Tools and then click Reports.
The Reports window opens.

The Reports window contains the Database, Information, Period, Employees and
Customers list boxes and a report viewing area. The Reports window menus are
File, Edit, View and Help.

Use the Create Report, Page <, Page > and Print buttons to define the type of report
you create. You can manipulate the preview image after you create a report.

Database box

The Database box contains information on selecting a database.

Click the Select button to open the Open dialog box from
which you can select a Microsoft Access database. For more
information about databases and how to locate the database
(.mdb) file, refer to Loading the database

Type the path name of a Microsoft Access database in the
Current Database box.

Information list box

The Information list box contains the report type information.

The Report Type is active and available if you set a
valid Microsoft Access database in the Current
Database box.

If you select a report type, a description of the
report type appears in the Description area.

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Period list box

Note: The Period list box is active if:

• you select a valid database

and

• you select a Report Type requires you to define a Report Period.

opens the One Week dialog box from which you can specify
a report period with a duration of one week (Sunday through
Saturday).

opens the One Month dialog box. This dialog box lets you
select a one-month Report Period.

shows the date of the beginning of the report period. The
boxes change to reflect dates set by other controls such as the
Month, Week, and Calendar buttons. The dates in the boxes
are checked to ensure that the From date is earlier than or the
same as the To date. If this rule is broken, an error message
appears.

opens the Calendar dialog boxes that you use to set the From
and To Report Period Dates. The Calendar dialog box
resembles the Calendar dialogs boxes in other Windows­based programs. The Calendar buttons are active if you
select a valid database and you select a Report Type that
requires you to define a Report Period.

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Employees and Customers options

Use these options to define customers or employees to generate a report for.
The Employees and Customer options contain

Note: The All and Select options for Employees or Customers are available only

if you select a valid database, if you select the report period, and if you select
a Report Type that uses the category Employees or Customers.

list box displays information if you select a subset of the customers and

Customer/Employee
option

generates a report that includes data for members of the selected
category (Employees or Customers).

generates a report that includes data for the members in the list
box. If you click the Select option, the button under the selection
list box (labeled either Customer or Employee) becomes available
so you can make your selection.

employees in your database. If you choose All, the list box is
blank. The list box cannot be directly edited. If the selected list is
long enough, you can scroll to view its contents. Use the buttons
under the list box to change the contents of the list.

access directories. The Employee and Customer options are
active if you choose the Select option. Click these options to
display either the E mp loyee or Customer Record Selection dialog
box, from which you can make your selection.

Note:These options are available only if you choose a valid
database, if you have select a Report Period (if required), if you
select a Report Type that involves e ither Emp loyees or Cu stomers,
and if you choose the Select option for the category.

Customers and Employees Selection dialog box

From the Customer and Employee Selection dialog boxes, you can choose which
Employees or Customers to include in a report.

The program records which items were selected in this dialog box the last time you
created a report. When the dia log box opens , any items t hat were selecte d last time
appear as selected. In this way, you can modify the list of selected items.

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Creating and viewing reports

Use the Reports component to generate quality reports for analyzing telephone use
at your organization. The following section provides the steps required to generate
reports, including:

• selecting the database

• selecting a report type

• setting the report period

• selecting employees and customers

• creating and previewing the report

• printing the report

Loading the database

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console stores information about telephone use in your
organization in a special database. This database is used to generate the different
types of reports. In most cases you use the database installed on the Enterprise Edge
server system. However, if you make backups of the database for archiving
purposes, Reports can use these backups as well. If you are generating reports from
a PC that does not have the database stored, locate the database on the server PC
through Network Neighborhood. Check with the System Administrator to ensure
that the database is a shared file.

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To load the database:

1. On the Reports window, at the Database option, click the Select button.
The Open dialog box appears.

2. In the File name box, type \\"name of server"\consoleservicedb
where "name of server" is the name of your Enterprise Edge server. If you do
not know the name of ther server, ask your System Administrator.

3. Click the Open button.

4. Click ConsoleService.mdb

5. Click the Open button.
The database loads to your PC and the database path appears in the Current
Database box.

6. Click the Close button on the top of the Reports window to return to the
Attendant window.

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Selecting a report type

After you load a database, decide what type of report to produce.
To select a report type:

1. From the Report Type list box select your report.

Setting the report period

Some reports require a report period. The report period defines the time span for
which data is considered. If you choose a report type that does not require a report
period, the Period list box is inactive. The report period begins on the From date and
ends on and includes the To date.

To enter the From and To dates:

1. In the From box type the date.
The following are acceptable date formats:

• June 5, 1997

• 6/5/1997

2. Press the Enter key.

3. Repeat for the To box.

4. Press the Enter key.

Note: An error message appears if you type a date in an unrecognized format or if

you type a date that does not exist.

To escape from the From or To boxes:

1. Press the Tab key or the Esc key.

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To specify a report of one week:

1. Click the One Week button.
The One Week dialog box appears.

2. In the month list box, choose the month that the desired week starts or ends.

3. In the year list box, select the year the week occurs in.
You can type the year box or use the arrows.

4. In the list of weeks select a week and click the OK button, or double-click the
desired week.
After you select a week, the start and end dates of the week appear in the From
and To boxes.

To specify a report of one month:

1. Click the One Month button.
The One Month dialog box appears.

2. In the month list box, choose the desired month.

3. In the year select the desired year either by typing it or selecting it with the
arrows.

4. Click the OK button to accept the month, or click the Cancel button to cancel
your Report Period selection.

If you select a month, the start and end dates of the month appear in the From and
To boxes. Dates for February automatically account for leap-years, centuries, and
millennia.

To cancel a selection, press the Esc key or click the Cancel button.
The Period list box information does not change.

Clearing a date

You can clear a date by deleting the contents of the box. A cleared box does not
count as a date, and does not restrict the range of the other date by the above
mentioned-rule.

Note: The To and From boxes are active if you select a valid database and you

select a Report Type that requires you to define a Report Period.

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Selecting employees and customers for the report

Some report types, especially those that deal with call data, allow you to choose sets
of employees, customers, or both, for which the data is summarized in the report.
Reports make categories available that are appropriate to the type of report that you
chose. If your Report Type does not need or allow these selections, the Employees
and Customers options remain inactive and you can go to the next step.

To select the Employees or Customers:

1. Click either the Employees or Customers option.
The Employee or Customer Record Selection dialog box appears.

Note: The first time you click one of these options after you connect to a database,

a wait cursor appears while Reports builds the directory. After Reports
builds the directory, if you click an option, a pause occurs while Reports
opens the dialog box. If a directory is large, the pause can be several seconds
long. After the pause, the Selection dialog box appears.

2. The Selection dialog box contains a list of Employees or Customers. The list of
Customers has a single column that lists the Customer’s Company Name. The
list of Employees has several columns that list the employee’s last, first and
middle names, and telephone extension. Resize the columns by dragging the
column header edges in the bar at the top of the list.

3. You can choose either a single item or multiple items. Items that you select
appear with a blue background behind their boxes. Choose a single item by
clicking it. Choose multiple items by holding down the Control key while you
select the items you want. You can select up to 100 items from the list. If you
require more than 100 items, do several reports with different selection lists, or
click the All button.

4. Click the OK button.
The Customer or Employee Record Selection dialog box closes and the
Selection list box displays the items you selected from the dialog box.

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Create Report button

When all the data needed to create a report is provided in the other report controls,
the Create Report button is available.

To create a report:

1. Click the Create Report button.
This starts the report generation process. The Reporting animated icon appears,
indicating that the report is running. The icon stops when the report is com­plete.

Note: You cannot close the application while it is running. If you need to quit the

application while a report is running, you can do it from the Close
Programs dialog box in the Windows Task Manager. Refer to Windows
Help for information on how to force programs to quit.

2. After the report is complete, it appears in the Report Viewing area below the
Report controls. The Create Report button is unavailable again, indicating that
the report is created. The Report controls are disabled and the keyboard
functions only in the Report Viewing area. You can re-access the Report
controls by pressing the Tab key.

Viewing the report you generated

After a report is created, the Page> and Page< buttons are available. The Page>
button shows the next available page of the report, if there is one, in the report view.
The Page< button shows the previous page of the report, if there is one.

The page number of the current page appears in the bottom right corner of each page
of the report.

You can also change the displayed page from the keyboard.

To change the displayed page from the keyboard:

1. Ensure the keyboard is active in the Report Display area, in the lower half of
the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Reports window. This is set automati­cally after creating report, but can also be done by pressing the Tab key to
move through the Report settings.

2. Press Ctrl + Page Up to view the previous page, or Ctrl + Page Down to view
the next page.

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Printing a report

When a report is in the Report Viewing area, the Print button becomes available.
To print a report:

1. Click the Print button.
The report prints to the default printer . You can change default printer from the
Printers folder. Access the Printers folder from the Windows Start menu or
Control Panel. Refer to Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Help for further
information.

2. Choose the pages and number of copies of the report to print.

3. Click the OK button and the report prints
or
click the Cancel button to cancel printing the report.

Note: If you change a Report Parameter in one of the Report Controls, the Create

Report button is available and the Print button is unavailable. Do not change
any Report Parameters before you print the report. If you change a Report
Parameter, you must regenerate the report before you can print it.

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Glossary

Assistant attendant

The assistant attendant is the telephone attendant who provides call coverage for
specific employees.

Backup attendant

The Backup attendant receives calls when the main attendant is not available. The
main attendant uses the Out button on the Attendant main window to direct calls to
the backup attendant.

BLF (Busy Lamp Field)

Busy Lamp Field is one of the Directory list tab views. It displays the phone status
and extensions of employees.

CF

Call Forward.

Caller ID

Caller ID, known as CLID or Calling Line Identification, is provided by your
telephone company. If your company subscribes to Caller ID, the caller name and
number are displayed on incoming calls.

CO

Central Office.

CTA - Computer Telephony Adapter

A CTA is the hardware device used to connect a PC to the Enterprise Edge server,
and includes the CTA 100, an external device, and the CTA 150i, which is installed
in a PC hard drive.

Destination extension

The destination extension is the person’s extension to which a caller (or attendant)
attempts to connect.

DND

Do not disturb.

DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency

DTMF is the sound emitted when telephone buttons are pressed.

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console is a Windows-based software product that
provides call management and call activity reporting capability to a business.

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Enterprise Edge server

The telephone system that Enterprise Edge Attendant Console works with.

External call

An external call is a call that originates from outside your company’s voice message
mailbox system.

Hookflash

This is the signal that occurs when a telephone goes on-hook followed by off-hook.

Hunt Group

A Hunt Group is a group of telephones that can be called by a single number. Hunt
Groups are configured in your Enterprise Edge server.

ID

Identification.

Internal call

An internal call is a call, such as a call from another employee’s extension, that
originates from your company’s Enterprise Edge server.

LAN

Local area network.

Main attendant

A main attendant is the telephone attendant who is primarily responsible for
managing a company’s incoming calls. The main attendant can have other
attendants.

Networked model

In a networked model the Enterprise Edge Attendant Console main attendant’s PC
is connected to one or more additional attendant PCs through a network.

Overflow attendant

The overflow attendant receives incoming calls when there are more than six active
calls at the main attendant’s PC.

PC

Personal Computer.

Server component

The Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Enterprise Edge server program supports
the Attendant component residing in the PC.

Shared system

In an Enterprise Edge Attendant Console shared system the Enterprise Edge server
is shared by two or more companies.

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Stand-alone model

A stand-alone model is a Enterprise Edge Attendant Console system in which one
attendant manages a business’s incoming calls. There are no assistant attendants,
backup attendants or overflow attendants in a stand-alone model.

Target extension

A target extension is the extension number to which you are directing a call.

VM

Voice mail or voice message mailbox.

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Index

Numerics

1st Contact, 30
2nd Contact,
3rd Contact,

30

30

A

About Enterprise Edge Attendant Console 33
Active Call
Adding notes to employee records
All extensions
All extensions box
Answer next
Answering calls as an attendant
Assigned extension rings
Assigned tab

Assigned tab view
Assistant attendant
Assistant Extension box
Attendant

Attendant component

Attendant Extension
Attendant Monitor
Attendant Out
Attendant setups, types
Attendant window
Attendant, main full-time
Attendant, part-time main

34

20

22

31

21

Directory list

20

42

20, 85

40

assistant
backup
features
overflow

restoring window
starting
starting for the first time
Transfer options

20

12, 18

21

13, 19

22

15

23

16

29

32

17

25

17

18

72

45

16

B

Backup attendant 12, 18
BLF tab view
Blue Loop button

68

34

Call Forwarded
Call Notification dialog box
Call overflow occurs
Call processing area

Call button
Camp On button
Link Transfer button
Page button
Screen button
Transfer button
using

VMTransfer button
Callback
Caller Information
Caller information

finding and editing
Caller Information options

Edit button

Hold button

Park/Page button

Release button
Caller menu
Caller record

creating new

deleting
Caller Type
Calls by customers report
Calls to employees report
City box
Close button
Company box
Computer Telephony Adapter
ConsoleServiceDB
Contacting employees using Voice Call
Contacts boxes
Conventions
Copy
Creating a new caller record
CTA
Cut

40

28

85

28

42

21

19

26

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

38

34

28

66

26

35

35

35

35

31

63

67

36

75
75

41

36

85

79

36, 47

8

63

55

C

Calendar button 77
Call

32

joining calls
making a call
screening
transferring

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59

55

49

D

Department box 40, 49
Dial DTMF Tones
Dial Paste
Directory Find box

32

28

48

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Directory list

Department column
employee information
Ext column
extension information
Name column
Notes column
sorting information

Directory list tab views

BLF tab view
Full

Selected
Disable Link Transfer
Disable VM Transfer
Do Not Disturb
DTMF button

17, 27, 41, 68

43

42

43

42

43

43

43

41, 42, 48

42

41

42

23

23

42

33

E

Edit Caller Information dialog box 36

Caller ID Name

Caller ID Number

Caller Type

Close button

Company box

Contacts

Delete Caller button

Find button

Name box

New Caller button

New Name button

Phone box

Record number

Save button
Edit Employee Information dialog box

Assistant Extension box

Contacts box

Department box

Voice Message box
Edit menu
Employee Information command
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Attendant

Enterprise Edge Attendant Console features
Enterprise Edge Attendant Console Help
Exit
Extension

28

About

8

Attendant button

Introduction

keyboard navigation

window

17

28

creating an new name for

finding the correct

36

36

36

37

36

36

37

37

40

37

37

36

36

37

40

41

40

41

28

22

7

8

12

33

71

47

Extension box
Extension Directory report
Extension, Attendant

19

76

16

F

File menu 28
Find button
Finding an employee record
Finding and editing caller information
Finding the correct extension
Full tab view

Full-time main attendant

resetting

41

68

66

47
41
70

17

G

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Glossary
Green Loop button

85

34

H

Handling a Callback call

Callback call
Handling calls
Help file
Help menu
Hide Loop Buttons
Hold

Hold button
Hunt Group

33

31, 54

placing and retrieving calls

57

45

33

29

54

35

42

I

In 32
In and Out buttons
Introduction to Enterprise Edge Attendant

Console

7

33

J

Join button 33

L

LAN 86

32

Link
Link button
Link Transfer button
Linking and Joining calls
Log to File
Loop button
Loop buttons
Loop Overflow icon

33

23

56

29

18, 19, 21, 34, 46

26

19, 27, 45

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M

Main attendant, full-time 17
Maintaining caller information
Maintaining employee information
Making a call from the attendant’s extension
Managing calls at the employee’s telephone
Managing calls using telephone display buttons

60

Menu bar

Menus available from the main window
My Extension
My extension rings

using

26

28

18

21

63

67

59

60

26

N

Name box 36, 40, 66
Networked model
New Caller button
New Name button

27

Note

86

65

41

O

Off-hook 42
One Month button
One Week button
On-hook
Options
Options dialog box

Orange Loop button
Out button
Overflow attendant

42

29

Selected tab

18

77

77

16, 18

22

34

13, 19

P

Page button 38
Park

31

Park/Page button
Parked calls box
Parking calls and paging employees
Parking, Holding and Screening calls
Part-time main attendant
Paste

28

Period list box
Person status icon
Phone box
Placing and retrieving calls on Hold
Postal Code of the employee
Processing a call with right-click mouse

capability

35

52

51

51

18

77

42

36, 40

54

40

10

R

Record Number box 40
Red Loop button
Redirect calls to
Release
Release button
Reports

Reports window

Resetting the Full tab view
Restore minimized Attendant screen when
Restoring Attendant window
Right-click capability
Ringing
Ringing Assigned Extension

31
29

All button
calls by customers
calls to employees
Customer/Employee button
Database box
extension directory
generating
Information list box
Select button

working with

34

34

19

35

78

75
75

76

76

75

76

78

76

76

70

10

S

Save button 41
Screen Transfer
Screening calls
Search by department
Search for an individual
Selected extensions box
Selected tab

Directory list

Options dialog box
Selected tab view
Shared system
Standalone model
Starting the Attendant component
State/Province box
Status Bar
Status box

30

55

69

70

22

22

22

42

86

87

40

27, 29

27

T

Take button 21
Target box

Target extension
Target menu
Telephone

37

finding an extension and moving it to

87

32

managing calls at the emp loyee’ s telephone

60

78

22

22

34

15

47

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Telephone display buttons

61

Assist
Hold

60

IntAct

61

Join

61

Next

60

Talk

60

61

VM

telephone status icon

call forward
do not disturb
off-hook

on-hook
Tip of the Day
Tip of the Day dialog box
Title bar
Toolbar

Tools
Tools menu
Transfer menu
Transfer Options
Transfer Paste
Transfer to Target
Transfer to VMail
Type box
Types of attendant setups

25

26, 29

using

22

40

42

42
42
42

33

33

29

30

23

28

30

30

16

17

U

Using the Contacts boxes 47
Using the Department box
Using the Directory Find box
Using the Directory tab views
Using the menu bar
Using the toolbar

33

49

48

48

28

V

View menu 29
View Parked button
View Parked Calls
Visual call announcing
VM Transfer button
Voice Call
Voice Call button
Voice Mail Box

32, 34

34

53

12

23

55

41

W

Window 25
Working with the Directory list
Working with the Reports window

68

Z

ZIP/Postal Code box 40

76

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