Configure Function Keys
Function keys allow you to monitor status of specific objects or quickly perform specific features. This topic describes how to configure function keys on Linkus Web Client.
Applications
- Linkus Web Client with firmware version 84.6.0.24 or later.
- 'Yeastar Linkus for Google' Chrome extension that is associated with
Linkus Web Client.
For more information about how to use function keys on the Chrome extension, see Use Function Keys on 'Yeastar Linkus for Google'.
- IP phones that support Auto Provisioning.
For more information about the supported IP phones and how to configure function keys for IP phones, see Auto Provisioning - Supported Devices and Auto Provision Function Keys for Phones.
Limitations
- Linkus Web Client: Max. 120
- Yeastar Linkus for Google: Max. 120
- Auto-Provisioned IP Phone: Depend on how many line keys your phone supports.
Types of function keys
Key Type | Function | Icon & Description |
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N/A | No functionality. |
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Line |
Configure line keys for IP phone. |
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BLF | Monitor the status of a specific extension. |
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Speed Dial | Speed dial a number. |
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Check Voicemail |
|
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Check Group Voicemail |
|
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Park & Retrieve |
|
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Intercom |
|
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DTMF | Send DTMF signals directly instead of manually entering the numbers each time. |
|
Agent Login/Logout |
|
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Agent Pause/Unpause |
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LDAP Directory | Quickly access the LDAP phonebook to query contact information on IP phones. |
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Procedure
- Log in to Linkus Web Client, go to .
- Configure function keys according to your needs.
- Type: Select a key type.
- Value: Configure a desired value based on the key type, such as parking number, queue, or extension.
- Label: Optional. Enter a value to help you identify the function key.
- Click Save.
Result
- For Linkus Web Client and Yeastar Linkus for Google, function
key settings would be applied to either of the two endpoints ONLY:
- If your Linkus Web Client ISN'T associated with Yeastar
Linkus for Google, Linkus Web Client automatically
applies the changes.
At the top tool bar, click
to bring up a mini panel, on which you can monitor status of specific objects or quickly perform specific features via function keys.
- If your Linkus Web Client has been associated with Yeastar
Linkus for Google, Yeastar Linkus for Google
automatically applies the changes.
At the top-right corner of Yeastar Linkus for Google, click
. All the function keys are displayed on the right side of Yeastar Linkus for Google.
- If your Linkus Web Client ISN'T associated with Yeastar
Linkus for Google, Linkus Web Client automatically
applies the changes.
- If you have registered your extension on an IP phone via Auto Provisioning,
the phone also automatically applies the changes.Note: For IP phones, the number of programmable function keys depends on how many line keys your phone supports. If the number of function keys you assign exceeds the number of programmable keys supported by your phone, the redundant keys cannot take effect.