Keep Your Personal Data Safe
However, with such sensitive information available, it is increasingly important that we employ security measures to protect our devices and data. If your device ends up in the wrong hands, your personal information could be in jeopardy. Consider these tips when it comes to your device security.
PIN
Set a Personal Identification Number passcode lock on your device. Avoid using common things such as address numbers, birthdays, or your bank PIN. Try to use something unique that is both hard to guess, but easy for you to remember. Also, it is wise to use as many numbers as available (usually between 4 to 6 digits).
Auto-Lock Settings
You should also set auto-lock on your device. This way, if you’re out and about and someone happens to steal your phone, your device is locked. To protect your device further, you can set auto-lock and destroy, which will automatically destroy your data after 10 unlocking attempts. This limits the amount of chances the thief has to guess your passcode. And even if the person was able to unlock the phone, your personal data will be wiped clean.
There are plenty of different security applications out there that may be tailored to protecting your device. For example, if you have an iPhone or iPad, you can download the “Find My Phone” app and utilize it when your device goes missing.
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Nortel Networks Phone Manual: How To Switch From Pulse To Tone Dialing On The Nortel M7324 Phone
There are some phones that use pulse dialing, and others that use tone dialing. And some phones enable you to switch between the two, like the Nortel M7324 phone.
Tone dialing allows your telephone to communicate with devices and services that respond to tone signals, such as answering machines, fax, or automatic switchboards. Want to learn how to switch from pulse to tone dialing on the Nortel M7324 phone? Follow these simple steps.
While on an active line, or after selecting the line, press # and the phone will switch from pulse to tone dialing. After you hang up the phone, your phone will return to pulse dialing. You may repeat these steps as needed.
Now you know how to switch from pulse to tone dialing on the Nortel M7324 phone. We are always posting new video tutorials so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. You may also connect with us on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest for updates.
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How Important Is Audio Quality In Conferencing?
Think about any problems you come across with your conferencing equipment. Is poor audio quality often the culprit? These factors may come into play as well:
- TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) refers to the communication process in which two or more streaming digital signals are transmitted over a common channel. In terms of conferencing, this means that narrowband codecs are used, namely G.711 and G. 729. Because these signals are utilizing a common channel, even when traffic is low, audio quality may be fine, but not as great as it can be. These limitations can lead to confusion and misunderstandings.
- For impromptu meetings, firms may utilize huddle rooms, or small meeting spaces, which are usually equipped with smaller scale conferencing tools. While huddle spaces provide more availability for last minute meetings, equipment is often less than stellar, leaving you with a mediocre conferencing experience, if that.
- Huddle spaces make it hard to provide a consistent conferencing experience. The audio in your dedicated conference room will likely differ greatly from other endpoints, providing variable experiences.
- Again, rather than using dedicated equipment, people are going with convenience over quality when they utilize their personal endpoints for conferences. Specifically, using mobile phones for conferences can noticeably affect the call quality with things like wireless interference, poor reception, or choppy voice quality.
The impact of these audio problems can be damaging to your business. Conference calls can be time consuming in itself, but when you run into problems, you can negatively affect workplace productivity as a whole. Here are some examples:
- When you have poor audio quality for phone calls, let alone conferences, you become more susceptible to miscommunication. With poor clarity, it is hard to understand people, and you waste time asking people to repeat what they said. When people have to keep repeating and explaining the same thing, it can lead to frustration and anger.
- If it is hard to understand people, it will be even harder to follow the flow of the conference. People may get distracted and will need to backtrack to understand what is going on, thus wasting more time.
- If this persists, “audio fatigue” may set in and callers may tune out. Because callers must make an extra effort to understand and follow along, this detracts from the point of the meeting.
Luckily, the answer to all these problems is quite easy. Implement the appropriate tools, equipped with advanced technologies and you will greatly enhance your conferencing experiences.
- First and foremost, upgrading to wideband codecs will have a promising effect on your conferencing experience. On an IP system, these codecs support a much wider audio range (50 Hz to 7 kHz) than narrowband codecs. Beyond that is ultra wideband, with different examples in difference stages of deployment.
- To support wideband audio, your system must be equipped with enough bandwidth, for fixed line conferencing along with Wi-Fi to enable HD on mobile endpoints in the future.
- Aside from all this, utilizing purpose-built conferencing solutions is key. Choose the equipment that supports the features you desire, such as HD and wideband codecs, and that can be fully integrated to deliver a consistent experience throughout your system.
You will want to analyze what is feasible for your own office environment and budget, however, this gives you a general idea of what to look for in conferencing tools. Once you find the right tools for you, you will find improved audio quality and more effective conferences.
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How To Store Phone Numbers On The Panasonic KX-T7625 Phone
Do you use a Panasonic KX-T7625 phone in your office? Do you know how to store phone numbers on your phone? Follow these steps to learn how.
While the phone is on-hook, enter the phone number you wish to save (maximum 32 digits). After dialing the number, press the STORE button, located above the keypad, or press ENTER, located on the right side of the bottom of the phone.
Next, you will enter the name for this phone number using the keypad (maximum 20 characters). See the table for available characters for each button.
After entering the name, press STORE or ENTER. You may then press the EXIT softkey or the PAUSE button, located above the keypad. You may repeat these steps to store more phone numbers.
To store speed dialing numbers, dial *30 while the phone is off-hook. Next, enter the 2 digit personal speed dial number you would like to set. Then, enter the telephone number you would like to save (maximum 32 digits). Lastly, press # and wait for a confirmation tone. The confirmation tone assures you that the number was saved successfully and you may hang up. Repeat these steps to store more speed dialing numbers.
Now you know how to store contacts and speed dialing numbers in your Panasonic KX-T7625 phone. We are always posting new video tutorials so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. You may also connect with us on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest for updates.
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Are We Ditching PBX, Or Reinventing It?
It seems your tried and true PBX systems may be headed for the cloud. More and more companies are beginning to provide more virtualized solutions when it comes to communication systems. If you are not already utilizing a cloud-based system, you will find that Wi-Fi control, security, analytics, storage and mobility will soon be controlled within the cloud.
SDV (software-defined networking) and NFV (network-function virtualization) is becoming more prevalent as we improve our communication systems. Whether employed together or separately, these software-based approaches enhance the scalability of your network and will play an important role in the future of telecommunications.
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How To Change The Extension Password On The Comdial DX-120 Phone
Security is important in all aspects of your life. Whenever you are given a default password for a system, it is strongly advised to change it as soon as possible. This helps to protect your system from unauthorized access from outside parties.
For the Comdial DX-120 phone system, each extension has its own password. These extension passwords are used to access Phone Lock, Call Forward Remote, and Attendant features. Do you have a Comdial DX-120 phone? We can help you change your extension password – just follow these steps.
Before we begin, if this is the first time you are changing your extension password, you will need to know the default password. The default password for extension 101 is 9999, and for all other extensions, the default password is 0000. Because your extension password grants you access to important features and functions, it is important to change it something that is difficult to guess but easy for you to remember.
The first step to change your password is to press FEATURE 97. Your display will then show “PSWD:_” and the soft key functions will be bksp (backspace), show, and chg (change).
You will then input your current password, which may be the default password if you have not changed the password before. Your display will then show “LOCK PHONE” with the softkey options of pswd (password), yes, and no.
Press pswd, and the display will change to “N PSWD:_” with softkey options of bksp (backspace), save, and chg (change Input your new password and then press save.
And that completes the process of changing the password on your Comdial DX-120 phone. Simply follow these steps again if you need to change your password in the future.
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Broadband Solutions: What’s Right for You?
Bandwidth Speeds
With shared Internet service, bandwidth speeds are not guaranteed. Instead they are the maximum bandwidth speed your system is able to achieve. For example, if your Internet service provides “up to” 25Mbps, your internet speed may fluctuate, but will not surpass 25Mbps. To the same effect, the uploading and downloading speeds may differ. For example, you may get 25Mbps downloading, but only 5Mbps uploading.
With a dedicated private connection, your bandwidth is always available and bandwidth speeds are consistent for both uploads and downloads. This can be vital for you if your business utilizes a VoIP system, or transfers large amounts of data often.
Latency
Latency is the time it takes for data to get from one point to another. Lower latency means faster speeds. Latency is affected by things like travel distance, bandwidth congestion, and whether or not routers on the path are overloaded. The “last mile” refers to the distance from your computer to your ISP/Internet Service Provider, and is believed to be one of the most common causes of high latency. Congestion is increased with shared bandwidth, but with a dedicated private connection, congestion is decreased, thus decreasing latency and improving performance overall.
Class of Service (CoS)
Class of Service, or CoS, is the technologies provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to prioritize voice and video packets over standard data packets. If your business employs VoIP systems or video conferencing, you will notice the enhanced audio and video quality. Because CoS is typically only available with dedicated private connections, it may benefit your business to make the switch.
Best Effort vs. Service Level Agreements
These agreements refer to what happens when Internet connection is down. With residential service providers, they offer “best effort” service. This means that your ISP has to provide its best effort to keep your service up and running. For service level agreements, which are included with most business Internet solutions, there is a 99.99% uptime guarantee, which equates to less than five minutes of downtime per month on average.
While your needs and preferences are dependent upon your business, there are obvious benefits to utilizing business Internet solutions. Have you been in this situation? What advantages or disadvantages have you experienced between residential and business internet solutions? Share your experiences with us on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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How To Change The Date And Time On The Comdial 7260 Phone
Do you use a Comdial 7260 phone in your office? Do you know how to change the date and time on your phone? Learn how to do it by following along with these steps.
First, press the FEATURE button, located above the keypad, followed by # *. Next, enter your password. The default password is # # # # # # # #. Next, press Show and enter 0814. Press Save, and then press Show.
The option to change the year will appear. If the year is correct, you may press Next to continue. To change the year, press Chg and enter two digits for the year. Then press Save, and then Next.
The option to change the month will appear. If the month is correct, you may press Next to continue. To change the month, press Chg and enter two digits for the month. Then press Save, and then Next.
The option to change the day will appear. If the date is correct, you may press Next to continue. To change the date, press Chg and enter two digits for the date. Then press Save, and then Next.
The option to change the weekday will appear. If it is correct, you may press Next to continue. To change the weekday, press Chg, select the weekday and then press Next.
The option to change the hour will appear. If the hours is correct, you may press Next to continue. To change the hour, press Chg and enter two digits for the hour in military format. For example, 1:00pm would be entered as 13, or 5:00pm would be entered as 17. Then press Save, and then Next.
The option to change the minutes will appear. Press Chg, enter two digits for the minutes and then press Save.
To take the phone out of programming mode, press the On/Off button, located to the bottom right of the keypad.
And that is how you change the date and time on your Comdial 7260 phone. For an excellent selection of business phone systems and equipment, you may visit us online or call 1-800-564-8045.
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