Nortel Networks NN43119-101 User Manual

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IP Softphone 2050 Graphical External Application Server
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IP Softphone 2050 Graphical 
External Application Server
The Graphical External Application Server (GXAS) is a plugin for the IP 
Softphone 2050 that enables you to launch and interact with applications 
that are available on a GXAS server from within the IP Softphone 2050 
application.
After selecting an application, you can interact with the application in a 
separate session window as though it was running locally on your own 
machine.
The GXAS plugin is automatically installed with the IP Softphone 2050 
application.
Configuring the GXAS plugin
Before the GXAS plugin can be used, the GXAS server must be specified 
in the Settings menu. For more information, see “Server” on page 82.
Starting the GXAS plugin
You can start the GXAS plugin by double-clicking the 
Expand to PC
 
button or by selecting 
View >
 
Graphical External Application Server
.
The available applications are shown in the GXAS Applications window.
If a default GXAS application has been previously selected, click the 
Expand to PC
 button once to launch the default application in the session 
window.
Selecting a GXAS application
To launch an application, you can double-click the appropriate icon in the 
GXAS Applications window or select an application icon by highlighting it 
and clicking 
OK