Launching or Starting Jabber for Desktop in Windows

"Cisco Jabber" should be located in the Windows Start Menu. It can be found by looking through the programs list or searching for "Jabber".

The first time Jabber is run, it will prompt for log in. To log in:

  1. Enter your UW-Platteville email address and password then click "Sign In"

    Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
     
  2. You can either follow the brief tutorial or skip. IMPORTANT!: To enable phone services, click on the red icon at the bottom of the window, then the "Device for calls" drop down. Click "Use my computer".

    Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
     
  3. Confirm that phone services are active. The icon should change to green.

    Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
     
  4. If you would like to answer phone calls from your computer, you should change settings so that Jabber starts automatically when you log in to your computer. Open the settings window by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right corner. In the "General" tab, check the box next to "Start Cisco Jabber when my computer starts."

    Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

Need help?

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.

Details

Article ID: 4847
Created
Fri 5/12/23 12:53 PM
Modified
Fri 4/26/24 6:44 AM

Related Services / Offerings (1)

New Phone Request