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  1. Changing The Extension On The Edge IP 9800 Series Phone Doesn't Work

    Products Affected: Wave 5.0, Edge IP 9800 series Phones   Problem When trying to change the extension assigned to a physical phone, the phone continues to show up as the old extension. Cause This should only occur...
  2. Default a 9800 Series Phone

    A 9800 series phone may need to have all of its' settings erased and the phone returned to the Factory Defaults. This can be done from the phone. Press the menu button on the front of the phone.   A set of options will appear on...
  3. Find the IP Address of a 9800 Series Phone

    Most configuration of the 9800 series IP phones will be done from Wave IP's Global Administrator. However, sometimes it is necessary to know the IP address of the phone. This can be done from the phone itself. Press the menu button on the f...
  4. Add a Custom Background Image to an Edge IP 9840C Phone

    The Edge IP 9840C phone has a 4.3-inch full-color graphic LCD that can display a custom background image such as a company image or logo.  Make sure the image meets required specifications: Image Specifications:  480x272 BMP file Bi...
  5. Set Custom Time Zone on Remote Edge 9800 series Phones

    Determine the correct time zone for the phone (use a GMT offset chart like this  one ).    Modify this file:  PHONE1_custom.xml  with the correct GMT code. Download the sample file and open it in Notepad.   For areas that do ...
  6. Outbound Trunking Quick-Start

    When setting up a new system there are a few key steps that must be accomplished. Choose the exterior dialing access code. Both 8 and 9 are configured. 8 is the preferred choice. Disable the first digit not being used (see  Selecting the Ex...
  7. Copy User Templates

    User Templates are not included in a Wave backup. Live Image does include User Templates. User Templates are simply XML files. They can easily be copied from one Wave to another. At least one user license pack must be loaded before using this method...
  8. Access a Wave Network Share

    Wave can be accessed by another Windows computer using Windows file explorer. From a Windows PC on the same LAN as the Wave, open Windows Explorer. This can be done by pressing the Windows key and the E key at the same time.   C...
  9. Restoring Wave from Backup

    WARNING:  Restoring a Wave backup will wipe all previous settings from a system. The restoring system will be out of service for a period of time that could last up to 2-3 hours for very large backup files. Plan accordingly. Be aware of what W...
  10. Wave Backup Content

    Wave backups contain information on the following: Wave configuration including users , auto-attendants, trunking, hunt groups, paging, user roles, phone templates etc. Wave applications including recording, conference rooms, Viewpoint...