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Troubleshooting for abt35-usb – Avaya ABT35 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ABT35-USB

• Lower the listen volume on your softphone until 

the distortion disappears.

• If the distortion is still present, lower the listen 

volume control on the computer.

• Adjust volume on headset. See page 14.

• The USB Bluetooth adapter will set itself as the 

default audio device in Windows

®

. Use the Audio 

settings in Windows

®

 under Sounds and Audio 

Devices to change the device used for audio.

• Headset battery may be dead, so ensure the 

headset is fully charged. See page 5. 

• When a PC goes into standby or hibernation, the 

USB Bluetooth adapter is no longer powered on. 

Ensure your PC is in an active state.

• The headset radio link is locked on. Ensure you do 

not lock the radio link on for long periods of time 

as it will significantly reduce the standby and talk 

time of the headset. 

• Battery may be deteriorating. Call your supplier 

or Plantronics.

• One beep every 10 seconds is caused by a low 

battery warning. Recharge battery by returning 

headset to the charging stand for one to three 

hours until indicator light turns blue.

• One beep is an out of range warning. 

Move closer to the USB Bluetooth adapter.

• Two beeps every 30 seconds indicate your mute is 

on. Press the mute button once to turn mute off.

Sound in headset is distorted. 

I can hear echo in headset.

The other headset I was using to listen to 

music does not work any more.

My headset stops responding 

to button presses.

Battery talk time or standby time is 

significantly degraded even after a  

full charge. 

I hear beeps in the headset.

• Check compatibility list on www.avayaheadsets.

com to ensure your softphone is compatible for 

remote answer and disconnect.

• Headset battery needs to be charged. See page 5.
• Headset is not paired to the USB Bluetooth

adapter. See page 8.

• When a PC goes into standby or hibernation, the 

USB Bluetooth adapter is no longer powered on. 

Ensure your PC is in an active state.

• Ensure PerSonoCall software is installed 

and running. See page 9.

• Headset is not paired to the USB Bluetooth

adapter. See page 8.

• Headset battery needs to be charged. See page 5.
• Headset may be out of range of the USB Bluetooth

adapter. Move closer to adapter until the 

headset is within range. Range varies with office 

environment.

• When a PC goes into standby or hibernation, the 

USB Bluetooth adapter is no longer powered on. 

Ensure your PC is in an active state.

• Headset is not paired to the USB Bluetooth

adapter. See page 8. 

• Headset is not paired to the USB Bluetooth

adapter. See page 8.

• Headset battery needs to be charged. See page 5.
• The USB Bluetooth adapter is not set as the 

default audio device. Use the Audio settings in 

Windows

®

 under Sounds and Audio Devices to 

select “Plantronics BT Adapter” as the audio 

device.

• Listening volume is too low. Press the volume up 

button on the headset. See page 14.

• Headset is muted. Press the mute button on 

headset to unmute the microphone. See page 14.

• Headset microphone boom aligned incorrectly. 

Align the headset boom with your mouth.

• Headset battery needs to be charged. See page 5.
• The USB Bluetooth adapter is not set as the 

default voice device. Use the Voice settings in 

Windows

®

 under Sounds and Voice Devices 

to select “Plantronics BT Adapter” as the voice 

device.

My ABT35-USB headset does not work 

with the softphone I am using on my 

PC (I cannot answer or disconnect 

from the headset call button).

I’ve plugged in the USB Bluetooth

adapter, but my headset does not respond 

to button presses.

I’ve installed PerSonoCall and the USB 

Bluetooth

 adapter but the system tray icon 

shows a red X (denoting no connection).

I cannot hear caller.

Callers cannot hear me.

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