Aastra Telecom 800 User Manual

Installation

Safety Precautions

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The Aastra 800 may be installed and operated by qualified 
personnel only. 

Aastra 800 software is installed on a standard PC. Use a shielded Ethernet cable 
(STP cable, Shielded Twisted Pair cable) to connect this PC to a local network (LAN, 
Local Area Network). 

Ensure that all cables of terminals operated on the Aastra 800 are laid in such a 
way that nobody can walk on or trip over them. 

Outside cables and terminals may only be installed by qualified specialists 
observing the appropriate safety measures. 

Repairs to the terminals and all accessories must be carried out by accredited spe-
cialists. Inappropriate repairs may damage them and render any warranty claims 
invalid. 

Keep the packaging of terminals and accessories out of reach of children! 

Note: Please observe the safety precautions in the user 
guides of the operated terminals and the PC on which the 
Aastra 800 is installed.

You require a standard PC with a Windows XP SP2 (32 bit) operating system for the 
Aastra 800 communications system. Other types of Windows operating systems, 
such as the 64-bit systems, Windows Vista, Linux/Wine or using a virtualization 
product are not permissible for the safe ongoing operation of the Aastra 800 com-
munications system. 

Furthermore, for the Aastra 800 communications system, you should use a sep-
arate PC (a “server computer”) reserved for this purpose only. This ensures that the