Contents

Setup

Sign-in

Your system administrator must provide you with the information to sign in for the first time. At a minimum, you require a username and password. You may also need to enter the appropriate server name on the sign-in screen. Your system administrator enters all other settings for you and Cisco Jabber reads them from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Select a Phone

The default selection is Use my computer for phone calls and Cisco Virtualization Experience Client retrieves your phone settings when you sign in. However, you can select another phone to control.

Procedure
    Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click .
    Step 2   From the list, choose the phone that you want to use with Cisco Jabber.

    A check mark appears beside your selection.

    Set Up Your Headset or Other Audio Device

    Procedure
      Step 1   Plug in your headset or other audio device to a USB port.
      Step 2   Wait for your operating system to detect the audio device.

      A New Device Found notification bubble appears in the notification area. The newly detected device becomes your active device.

      Adjust Volume Level

      You can adjust the volume level for Jabber audio.

      Procedure
        Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click File > Options > Audio.
        Step 2   Use the slider to adjust the volume level up or down.

        Set Up Your Camera

        Procedure

          Step 1   Plug in your camera to a USB port.
          Step 2   Wait for your operating system to detect the camera.

          A New Device Found notification bubble appears in the notification area. The newly detected device becomes your active device.

          Set Your Video Preference

          By default, if both parties have video capability, all calls start with video.


          Note

          Your system administrator can disable video globally.

          Procedure
            Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click File > Options > Calls.
            Step 2   Choose one of the options.
            Menu option Description
            Always start calls with video

            Starts all calls as video calls
            Never start calls with video

            Starts all calls as audio-only calls
            Step 3   Click Apply before you navigate to another window.
            Step 4   Click OK.
            Setup

            Setup

            Sign-in

            Your system administrator must provide you with the information to sign in for the first time. At a minimum, you require a username and password. You may also need to enter the appropriate server name on the sign-in screen. Your system administrator enters all other settings for you and Cisco Jabber reads them from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

            Select a Phone

            The default selection is Use my computer for phone calls and Cisco Virtualization Experience Client retrieves your phone settings when you sign in. However, you can select another phone to control.

            Procedure
              Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click .
              Step 2   From the list, choose the phone that you want to use with Cisco Jabber.

              A check mark appears beside your selection.

              Set Up Your Headset or Other Audio Device

              Procedure
                Step 1   Plug in your headset or other audio device to a USB port.
                Step 2   Wait for your operating system to detect the audio device.

                A New Device Found notification bubble appears in the notification area. The newly detected device becomes your active device.

                Adjust Volume Level

                You can adjust the volume level for Jabber audio.

                Procedure
                  Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click File > Options > Audio.
                  Step 2   Use the slider to adjust the volume level up or down.

                  Set Up Your Camera

                  Procedure

                    Step 1   Plug in your camera to a USB port.
                    Step 2   Wait for your operating system to detect the camera.

                    A New Device Found notification bubble appears in the notification area. The newly detected device becomes your active device.

                    Set Your Video Preference

                    By default, if both parties have video capability, all calls start with video.


                    Note

                    Your system administrator can disable video globally.

                    Procedure
                      Step 1   In the Cisco Jabber main window, click File > Options > Calls.
                      Step 2   Choose one of the options.
                      Menu option Description
                      Always start calls with video

                      Starts all calls as video calls
                      Never start calls with video

                      Starts all calls as audio-only calls
                      Step 3   Click Apply before you navigate to another window.
                      Step 4   Click OK.