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Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone

Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone
You can reduce the amount of energy that the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961
consumes by scheduling when the phone goes into power save mode. In power save mode, the backlight
on the screen is not lit when the phone is not in use. The phone remains in power save mode for the
scheduled duration or until the user lifts the handset or presses any button. In the Phone Configuration
page on Cisco Unified Communications Administration, configure the following parameters.
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Footstand

If your phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of the phone for a
higher or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.
Figure 3-4
of holes on the Cisco Unified IP phones 6921 and 6941.
the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified
IP Phone 6945.
two different sets of holes on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6961.
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Days Backlight Not Active—Specify the days that the backlight remains inactive.
Backlight on Time—Schedule the time of day that the backlight automatically activates. on the days
listed in the off schedule.
Backlight on Duration—Indicates the length of time that the backlight is active once the backlight
is enabled by the programmed schedule
Backlight Idle Timeout—Defines the period of user inactivity on the phone before the backlight is
turned off.
shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the two different sets
Figure 3-6 shows the footstand and the alignment of the tabs on the footstand with the
Figure 3-5 shows the footstand and
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