Plantronics Savi W440 - Manual (Page 12)

Plantronics Savi User Guide 12
6 Making calls with your headset and PC
Software installation
It is highly recommended that you install the Plantronics software.
Though your Savi system will operate without the software, it will
limit the system’s full capabilities.
Install the Plantronics software to enable remote call answer/end
with compatible softphones. The software can be downloaded at
plantronics.com/software.
After installation, to visit the Plantronics control panel, click on
Start > Programs > Plantronics > Plantronics Control Panel.
Making calls with your headset and PC
With Plantronics Software
and a compatible softphone Without Plantronics Software
To place a call Dial number from a compatible softphone application 1. Short press call control button on headset
2. Dial number from softphone application
To answer a call Short press call control button on headset 1. Short press call control button on headset
2. Answer call using softphone application
To end a call Short press call control button on headset 1. Short press call control button on headset
2. Hang up call using softphone application
Softphone compatibility
Remote call answer/end from the Savi headset is available for all
softphones with no additional steps by the user except Skype™.
For a list of compatible softphones visit plantronics.com/software.
For Skype support, please follow these steps:
1 Skype will display the following message during the installation
of Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine “PlantronicsURE.exe
wants to use Skype”. Choose “Allow Access” to connect.
2 You can also check Savi W440 Skype connection status by
going to Skype and checking the Tools > Options > Advanced
> Advanced Settings > “Manage Other Programs Access”
setting.
Auto answer
Auto answer saves the user a button press to establish the radio
link between headset and adapter.
The Savi W440 is supplied with auto answer NOT SELECTED
as the default. When auto answer is set to NOT SELECTED you
must press the headset call control button to answer an incoming
call. When Auto Answer is set to SELECTED, an incoming call
will be answered when the headset is removed from the charging
cradle.
To change the setting, go to: Start > Programs > Plantronics >
Plantronics Control Panel > Device Settings – USB adapter.