Page 186 of 430 Nortel IP Softphone 2050553-3001-368 Standard 7.00 August 2005• Procedure 36, “Installing the IP Softphone 2050 on your PC (Newinstallation)” on page 222.• Procedure 37, “Upgrading the IP Softphone 2050 on your PC (forWindows 2000 and Windows XP users only)” on page 222.• Procedure 38, “Upgrading the IP Softphone 2050 on your PC (forWindows 98 platforms)” on page 223.• Procedure 39, “Changing the TN of an existing IP Softphone 2050” onpage 246.• Procedure 40, “Removing an IP Softphone 2050 from service” onpage 246.DescriptionThe IP Softphone 2050 is a Windows-based application that provides voiceservices for Personal Computers. Designed to work with IP-based phonesystems, the IP Softphone 2050 provides Voice Over IP (VoIP) services usinga telephony server and an enterprise Local Area Network (LAN).The IP Softphone 2050 operates on PCs running Windows 98,Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Pro, andWindows XP Home.The IP Softphone 2050 supports the following:• traditional telephony features such as Call Origination, Call Termination,Conference, Transfer, Hold, and Message Waiting Indication• dedicated Hold, Release, Answer, Volume, Mute, Navigation andMessage Waiting Indication keys• macro functions for programming lengthy dialing patterns• powerful directory capabilities: locally stored on the PC or linked toexternal directories such as LDAP, Microsoft Outlook, and ACT! contactmanagement software• network access and DHCP configurable services (automaticconfiguration of Call Server location using DHCP)• Nortel Universal Serial Bus (USB) Headset Adapter for the speech path
