Buttons app

Buttons app overview

You can define the action for the programmable hard buttons on your phone with the Buttons app.


Note


In some organizations, administrators set the buttons for specific application purposes and don’t allow you to change these buttons. Check with your administrator if you can’t make button assignment changes.


Programmable buttons

The following illustrations and table show the programmable buttons on the phone.


Note


The programmable buttons for the Cisco Wireless Phone 840 and Cisco Wireless Phone 860 are not in the same location. Also, the Cisco Wireless Phone 840 and 840S don't have a Fingerprint button.


Figure 1. Programmable buttons on the Cisco Wireless Phone 840 and 840S
Image of 840 phone with labels on programmable buttons.
Figure 2. Programmable buttons on the Cisco Wireless Phone 860 and 860S
Image of the front and back of the 860 and 860S with labels on programmable buttons.
Table 1. Programmable buttons

Callout

Programmable button

1

Left button

2

Right button

3

Top

4

Volume up

5

Volume down

6

Fingerprint—For Cisco Wireless Phone 860 and 860S only.

Actions for the programmable buttons

The following are the potential actions for the programmable buttons.


Note


Not all actions are available for all programmable buttons.


  • No action

  • Home key

  • Back key

  • Menu key

  • PTT

  • Emergency

  • Volume up

  • Volume down

  • Run application

  • Open URL

  • Scanner—Available only for barcode scanner phones.

  • Fingerprint—Available only for the Fingerprint button on the Cisco Wireless Phone 860 and 860S.

  • Custom 1—Contact your app programmer to create custom actions.

  • Custom 2

  • Custom 3

  • Custom 4

Access Buttons app

You can open the Buttons app on your phone to view and change the programmable button actions. The application screen displays the programmable buttons with their current actions.

Procedure


Access the Buttons app.


Default button settings

The following are the default button settings.

Table 2. Default programmable button settings

Programmable button

Default setting

Left button

No action (for Cisco Wireless Phone 840 and 860)

Scanner (for Cisco Wireless Phone 840S and 860S only)

Right button

PTT

Top

Emergency

Fingerprint (for Cisco Wireless Phone 860 and 860S only)

Fingerprint

Volume up

Volume up

Volume down

Volume down

Change button function

You can change the default actions of the buttons on your phone. After you choose the action for a button, the changes automatically save.

If you’re unable to change the action of the buttons, contact your administrator.

Procedure


Step 1

Access the Buttons app.

Step 2

From the Buttons settings screen, tap the desired button.

Step 3

Tap the desired action from the list.