Re: RE: [OT] PBX in a Flash - choppy sound in a VM ?

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent, many thanks Paul, a very useful link.

Cheers,

Tim.


On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote=
:
> The screensaver can show info like weather, horoscopes, biorhythm!!!
(80'=
s throwback anyone?!), RSS feeds etc - completely useless for me so far,
so=
I disabled it straight away (just clock now which is exactly what I want) =
- I guess the RSS feed may be the most interesting thing.
>
> Email/messenger too - not interested in showing that - but some people
mi=
ght like that.
>
> Not sure about customising the data - it may be possible if you were
to r=
edirect to a custom server. The settings are hard coded to connect to the
o=
nline account from gigaset.net.
>
> Just Googling found this on how to do it:
>
> http://copyandpastecode.blogspot.com/2008/08/siemens-s685ip-s68h.html
>
>
> Paul.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Tim Hawes
>> Sent: 21 November 2009 07:59
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: [OT] PBX in a Flash - choppy sound in a
VM ?
>>
>> Thanks Paul.
>>
>> From reading a bot more I think one other difference (apart from
the
>> obvious VoIP bit) is the "screensaver" that the IP ones
have. It
>> doesn't seem to be mentioned on the non-IP version. Also the
messaging
>> & email status info.
>>
>> Do you use the screensaver, and can it be customised to show your
own
>> data?
>>
>> The sound quality is supposedly improved with these phones -
did/do
>> you notice a difference?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Tim.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > I have the S685IP and an SL78H handset + just got 2
additional S68H
>> handsets today - been using them for a while on PBX in a Flash.
>> >
>> > Yes they use DECT technology to connect to the base station
but have
>> Bluetooth for PC connectivity and headsets. PC and Mac have an app
to
>> transfer contacts etc - pretty good stuff + base station has a web
>> browser to configure it.
>> >
>> > If you don't have VOIP or Asterisk, then there's no point in
getting
>> the IP version unless you plan to go VOIP or Asterisk in the
future.
>> >
>> > BTW - yes, there is handset to handset paging/calling.
>> >
>> > System also allows 2 simultaneous IP and one BT line call (I
think -
>> certainly 2 x IP).
>> >
>> > They're a really great solution for the more advanced home
telephony
>> needs - and with great Asterisk support :)
>> >
>> > Paul.
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> >> Of Tim Hawes
>> >> Sent: 20 November 2009 19:30
>> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: [OT] PBX in a Flash - choppy
sound in a VM
>> ?
>> >>
>> >> Marcus,
>> >>
>> >> I think they do paging, see the "Special
Features" section on:
>> >>
>> <http://gigaset.com/shc/0,1935,hq_en_0_152411_rArNrNrNrN_variation%253A
>> >>
-5_pageType%253ATechnical%2Bdata_imagePos%253A0,00.html#content>
>> >>
>> >> I assume these are DECT phones rather than using
bluetooth to
>> >> "network" them together do I could use a mix of
these and "normal"
>> >> dect phones?
>> >>
>> >> The IP version of the S685 seems to be ~=A330 more than
the non IP
>> >> versions (in twin & triple handset packs) - I'm
wondering whether
>> it's
>> >> worth the extra given that I don't (currently) have a
VoIP
>> account...
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Tim.
>>
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