
60 Troubleshooting
IP Softphone 2050 audio quality
Use the following suggestions to troubleshoot audio quality on the IP
Softphone 2050.
Verifying basic audio operation
To verify the physical connection and proper Windows audio configuration,
record an audio message and play it back using the USB headset.
One-way audio
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Check that the handsfree option is programmed for the IP Softphone
2050 on the CS 1000.
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Check if the mute option is turned on. If the mute option is on, the
Mute button appears red on the IP Softphone 2050 interface.
• Check the NAT configuration. You receive one-way audio if the NAT
configuration causes the IP Softphone 2050 to attempt to connect to an
incorrect IP address.
Broken or choppy speech
The Audio Quality slider adjusts the number of buffers between the
computer audio device and the IP Softphone 2050 application. Less delay
reduces the audio delay but increases the chances of getting broken
or absent audio. High quality reduces the chances of broken audio but
increases the audio delay.
If you receive choppy or broken speech, try moving the Audio Quality
slider toward Higher Quality.
The following are other causes for audio quality issues on the IP
Softphone 2050:
• Other applications that run on your computer, especially CPU-intensive
applications or applications that intercept or delay packets (such as
firewalls), can cause broken audio.
• Multiple Ethernet interfaces on a single PC may not work well together.
For example, the IP Softphone 2050 can exhibit intermittent breaks in
audio with notebooks that have a Xircom RealPort Cardbus Ethernet
10/100+Modem 56 PC Card (PCMCIA) inserted when the notebook is
docked. In the case of this PC card, the problem relates to a version
of the Xircom driver.
This driver uses CPU cycles even when it is not active, which, in
turn, causes IP Phone audio to become choppy. Solutions include
upgrading your Xircom driver or removing the PC card when the
notebook is docked. To upgrade your Xircom driver, download and
install a new PC card driver from the Xircom Web site. You require
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Troubleshooting Guide for Distributors
NN43001-730 02.02 31 December 2009
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