Showing Others Your Availability

If you will be away from your computer or unavailable to accept calls, you can configure Polycom CMA Desktop to show others that you are not available. You can also configure Polycom CMA Desktop to change your availability icon automatically when your computer is idle for the amount of time you specify.

To change your availability:

Setting Presence

Available

or

Do Not Disturb

Tip: When your system is set to "Do Not Disturb", you can see presence for others on your Contacts list and you can place calls, but you can not receive calls.

To automatically show others when you are away:

  1. From the main window, click  and choose Preferences > Presence.
  2. Select Show me "Away" when I'm inactive for: and specify the number of minutes the system can be idle before others see your name marked as "Idle" in their Contacts lists. The Contact Details window shows your availability as Away.
  3. Select Show me "Extended Away" when I'm inactive for: and specify the number of minutes the system can be idle before others see your name marked as "Idle" in their Contacts lists. The Contact Details window shows your availability as Extended Away.