The new HUDlite client is a very cool piece of technology, with HUDLite you can see the status of all of the extensions on your phone system and know at a glance if someone is busy or available. The new version of HUDlite takes this further and adds instant messaging so you can text chat with everyone which adds to everyone’s productivity. HUDlite also adds new Outlook connectivity so you can dial from within Outlook and incoming calls are compared to your Outlook contacts so you know who is calling you.
Installing the HUDLite Admin tool
Step 1
Switch to Admin mode by clicking the [ Switch ] button in the upper right hand corner of the trixbox administration window.
Step 2
Login to the admin system using your trixbox.org forum login and password
Step 3
Make sure the trixbox repository is turned on
Step 4
Locate the tbm-hudadmin package and click the checkbox next to it to install it. Then click on the Install button at the bottom of the page.
Step 5
After the package is installed, click on the “Return to Packages” link at the bottom of the page.
Step 6
Go to the HUDLite Admin menu item under the Asterisk menu to begin configuring your users.
NOTE: You must have already setup the extensions using the FreePBX menu item.
Step 7
The HUDlite Admin program will automatically create logins and initial passwords for your users. You can optionally change the password and add the cell phone number and email address for your users.
Configuring the HUDLite Client
[Download HUDlite client here]
Once the system is installed click ok to auto run HUDlite client. Accept the user license. Next you need to enter you HUD user name and password. You can get the user name from the HUDlite admin panel. If your extension is 200 you username will be sip200. Your password will be set to eight random character by default. This can be changed in the HUDlite admin.
Next enter the server name, server password, and server port.
- Server Name is the IP address of your trixbox.
- Server password is 'password'
- Server port is 6600
If you have Microsoft Outlook click install to allow HUDlite to use you contact list for callerID and to setup Click to Dial in Outlook. Then click install to install the TAPI driver. This will allow you to click to dial through any TAPI enabled application.
HUDlite is now installed. You should be able to see all your extension in the HUD window.
HUDlite client screen
The HUDlite client is where you control your own presence, transfer calls, park calls, view the status of the extensions within your company, and send instant messages. The HUDlite client is installed on each machine in the company.
When you are in Microsoft Outlook, you can initiate a call to someone either from within your contacts or from your inbox if the sender's address is in your Outlook contacts.
On an inbound call, the caller ID information is matched to the contacts in your Microsoft Outlook contacts. If there is a match, the caller's information is displayed in a call status box that appears on your screen.
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