Operation Manual

Polycom VVX Business Media Phones User Guide
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Using the Launch Pad on VVX 1500 Phones
The Launch Pad on VVX 1500 phones is an optional feature that enables you to access local or web
applications, directories, and information feeds from your phone. Ask your system administrator if the
Launch Pad is enabled on your phone.
When the Launch Pad is enabled on your phone, your system administrator can customize the applications
you see. By default, the Launch Pad displays the following applications:
● Picture Frame Displays your pictures stored on a USB flash drive.
Using the Picture Frame application, you can display your pictures as thumbnails, one-by-one, like a
slide show, or display just one picture. You can also use the Picture Frame application to set one of
your pictures as the background image on your phone. For information on how to use Picture Frame,
see Use Your Phone as a Digital Picture Frame and Adding Personal Photos as Your Background.
● My Info Portal Gives you access to a variety of information feeds, such as sports, news, weather,
stock, and traffic. See the section Enable My Info Portal to enable this feature.
Your system administrator can also set up your phone so that you can view feeds from the idle screen, as
well as from the Launch Pad. When you view feeds from the Launch Pad or from the idle screen, your phone
is considered idle and a screen saver is displayed, if you have set up a screen saver (see Enabling Screen
Savers).
Access the Launch Pad
You can access the Launch Pad from the Applications menu.
To access the Launch Pad:
» Press the Applications key.
The Launch Pad’s main window is displayed.
Open Applications
The Picture Frame and My Info Portal applications are default applications available in the Launch Pad. Your
administrator can enable additional applications for your phone that can also be available in the Launch
Pad.
To open an application from the Launch Pad:
» Do one of the following:
 Select the Picture Frame icon.
Displays an onscreen keyboard (VVX 500, 600, and 1500 phones).
Hides the editing icons and display the navigation icons.
Editing and Entering Text in the Web Browser