Getting Started Installing ShoreTel Communicator
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ShoreTel 14.2 ShoreTel Communicator for Windows 8
Installing ShoreTel Communicator
ShoreTel Communicator may already be installed on your system. If ShoreTel Communicator is not
installed, contact your system administrator for the URL of the ShoreTel Communicator Installation
page.
1. Make sure you have internet connectivity before beginning the installation process then point your
browser to the URL of the ShoreTel Communicator Installation page.
2. Complete the Install Wizard.
Starting ShoreTel Communicator
You can chose to manually start ShoreTel Communicator or to have ShoreTel Communicator
automatically start each time you log onto your system.
As part of configuring you as a user of ShoreTel Communicator, your system administrator initially set
your ShoreTel Communicator and voice mail passwords. The first time you start ShoreTel
Communicator, you are prompted to change these passwords to a password that you want to use. You
are also asked to record your name for use by system and voice mail.
Automatically starting ShoreTel Communicator
1. From the ShoreTel button, click Options.
2. Click Customization.
3. Select the option Start ShoreTel Communicator when you log on to Windows, and click OK.
The next time you start your computer, ShoreTel Communicator automatically opens, indicating
your phone number or extension in the Title bar.
Manually starting ShoreTel Communicator:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start > Programs > ShoreTel > ShoreTel Communicator.
You can also click the ShoreTel Communicator icon on your desktop, or in the Windows Start
menu, to start ShoreTel Communicator.
2. If a more recent version of ShoreTel Communicator is available, you are presented with the
opportunity to upgrade.
Refer to Upgrading ShoreTel Communicator on page 19 for details.
