Polycom IP650 Expansion Module (Sidecar) Installation

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This article serves to explain the installation and utilization process of the Polycom IP650 Expansion Module.

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Adding contacts to the phone's contact directory

Adding users is a fairly simple process:

 

1. Click on the "Directories" button directly below the quick-dial buttons:

 

 

2. Choose option 1 - Contact Directory:

 

 

3. Once here, add the user information - specifically first and last name, phone number or extension, and the Speed Dial Index:

 

 

4. Press "Save" and the contact will now appear in the directory.

Using the Expansion Module for additional contacts

 

The Polycom IP650 provides enough screenspace to allow for the use of five "quick-dial" shortcuts:

 

 

One may call these contacts quickly by simply pressing the button next to the contact and an outbound call will be placed. However, sometimes more than five quick-dial slots are required. In these cases, a Polycom IP650 Expansion Module, also known as a sidecar, can be installed.

Installation is a fairly quick and painless process. Note that the expansion module does not have a secondary power source, and has a single point of contact with the phone:

 

 

Once the expansion module's base has been installed, remove the rubber stopper at the top right of the IP650:

 

 

Next, slide the sidecar into place:

 

 

Once connected, the sidecar will power up and display the extra contacts in the directory:

 

 

NOTE: If contact entries have the same Speed Dial Index numbers, only one entry will display on the screen. Be mindful to not let these numbers overlap.

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This article serves to explain the installation and utilization process of the Polycom IP650 Expansion Module.

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Adding contacts to the phone's contact directory

Adding users is a fairly simple process:

 

1. Click on the "Directories" button directly below the quick-dial buttons:

directory_button.png

 

2. Choose option 1 - Contact Directory:

contact_directory_option.png

 

3. Once here, add the user information - specifically first and last name, phone number or extension, and the Speed Dial Index:

 

 

4. Press "Save" and the contact will now appear in the directory.

Using the Expansion Module for additional contacts

 

The Polycom IP650 provides enough screenspace to allow for the use of five "quick-dial" shortcuts:

screen_closeup.png

 

One may call these contacts quickly by simply pressing the button next to the contact and an outbound call will be placed. However, sometimes more than five quick-dial slots are required. In these cases, a Polycom IP650 Expansion Module, also known as a sidecar, can be installed.

Installation is a fairly quick and painless process. Note that the expansion module does not have a secondary power source, and has a single point of contact with the phone:

sidecar_connector.png

 

Once the expansion module's base has been installed, remove the rubber stopper at the top right of the IP650:

slot_and_connector.png

 

Next, slide the sidecar into place:

slide_into_slot.png

 

Once connected, the sidecar will power up and display the extra contacts in the directory:

complete_installation.png

 

NOTE: If contact entries have the same Speed Dial Index numbers, only one entry will display on the screen. Be mindful to not let these numbers overlap.

Version as of 19:56, 18 Apr 2012

This revision modified by ebunderle (Ban)

This article serves to explain the installation and utilization process of the Polycom IP650 Expansion Module.

{{ page.toc }}

Adding contacts to the phone's contact directory

Adding users is a fairly simple process:

 

1. Click on the "Directories" button directly below the quick-dial buttons:

 

 

2. Choose option 1 - Contact Directory:

 

 

3. Once here, add the user information - specifically first and last name, phone number or extension, and the Speed Dial Index:

 

 

4. Press "Save" and the contact will now appear in the directory.

Using the Expansion Module for additional contacts

 

The Polycom IP650 provides enough screenspace to allow for the use of five "quick-dial" shortcuts:

 

 

One may call these contacts quickly by simply pressing the button next to the contact and an outbound call will be placed. However, sometimes more than five quick-dial slots are required. In these cases, a Polycom IP650 Expansion Module, also known as a sidecar, can be installed.

Installation is a fairly quick and painless process. Note that the expansion module does not have a secondary power source, and has a single point of contact with the phone:

 

 

Once the expansion module's base has been installed, remove the rubber stopper at the top right of the IP650:

 

 

Next, slide the sidecar into place:

 

 

Once connected, the sidecar will power up and display the extra contacts in the directory:

 

 

NOTE: If contact entries have the same Speed Dial Index numbers, only one entry will display on the screen. Be mindful to not let these numbers overlap.