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User Guide for the Polycom
®
SoundStation
®
IP 5000 Phone
This gu id e includes overview information that you may find helpful w hen
you’re just starting to learn abou t your Polycom ® Sound Station® IP 5000
phone or when you have experience, but you need a quick refresher.
Changes to Thi s Gui de
This user guide has been updated to include new information and features.
The following sections have been ad d ed to this edition:
Configuring Your Phone Using the Polycom Web Configuration Utility on
page 8
Using Voice Mail on page 21
Using Instant Messaging on page 21
Using Buddy Lists on page 31
Accessing Personal Phone Settings with User Profiles on page 35
Locking the Phone on page 37
Broadcasting Messages Using Push-to-Talk and Group Paging on page 40
Integrating with Microsoft Lync Server on page 48
Investigating Phone Warnings on p age 59
The following section has been updated:
Updating the Backlight on page 53
Befor e You Use Your Phone
This section describes the phone’s features, the icons that display on the
screen, and how to navigate menus and enter d ata. It also p rovid es a link to
helpful tips to use w hen you ’re in a conference call.