Advanced Communications, Better Mobility. Cisco IP Communicator—a software-based application that delivers enhanced telephony support through the PC—is designed to meet diverse customer needs by serving as a supplemental telephone when traveling, a telecommuting device, or as a primary desktop telephone. With Cisco IP Communicator, remote users don't just take their office extension with them; they also enjoy access to the same familiar phone services that they have in the office. Use your PC like an IP phone for high-quality, feature-rich mobile communications.

The Cisco IP Communicator features:

• 8 line keys—provides telephone lines and direct access to telephony features
• 5 Softkeys—dynamically present call feature options to the user
• Messages—direct access to voice-mail messages
• Directories—identifies incoming messages and categorizes them on the screen
• Handset, headset and high-quality speakerphone modes
• Advanced and standard call features
• Multiple display options
• Drag-and-drop dialing
• Copy-and-paste dialing
• Non-intrusive call notification
• Keyboard shortcuts

Minimum computer requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)
• Pentium III 450 MHz or equivalent (Pentium P4 1.5 GHz or higher recommended)
• 128 MB RAM for Windows 2000 or 192 MB RAM for Windows XP (256 MB RAM or more recommended)
• 100 MB free disk space
• Non-ISA full-duplex sound card (integrated or PCI-based) or USB sound device
• 800x600x16-bit screen resolution, 1024x768x16-bit or better recommended
• 128-kbps network connection