The World is Making Lemonade – SIP and Serve Blog

By David Byrd This past weekend I hosted a dinner party, so Friday was a simple affair of brined pork chops and roasted potatoes. However, Saturday was my first grilled or smoked dinner. It was not a BBQ or casual affair. We started with smoked salmon served with an avocado purée, smoked fontina cheese and … Continued

Plantronics Terms & Definitions

DSP: Digital Signal Processing* enhances the sound of your voice. SSP: Secure Simple Pairing* If your phone supports SSP you will not need to enter a PIN code or Passkey. HSP: Headset Profile* For voice and mono music, this is the most commonly used profile, providing support for the popular Bluetooth headsets to be used … Continued

TR1 Headset Adapters for Avaya Partner Phones

The TR1 (60590-01) headset adapter was originally designed for and packaged with the Plantronics CS55H wireless headsets.  This headset was designed for use on a cordless phone with a single line coming in. In time we here at Headsets Direct discovered plugging the TR1 adapter into the extra AUX jack on the Avaya Partner phones … Continued

Top Five Plantronics/Headsets Direct Accessories – February 2012

Below is our Top Five Headsets Direct Accessories for the Poly (formerly Plantronics) H series Quick Disconnect (QD) headsets.   1) 66268-03 A10 Direct Cable – The A10 direct connect cable is a cost effective way to connect H series headsets  to certain telephones that have an RJ9 headset jack, such as Nortel, Mitel and NEC.  … Continued

Polycom Telephones Require Handset Cradle Attachment (Plantronics #76141-01)

Polycom Telephones Require Handset Cradle Attachment (Plantronics #76141-01) The handset cradle attachment is designed to work with an HL10 on Polycom phones that sit up at a steep angle with nothing to support the bottom of the handset receiver. When the HL10 lifter is activated the handset receiver will slide off to the side and … Continued

Endpoint (End Point) Devices

The term endpoint device (or end point device) refers to “a hardware device that lies at one end of a data path that begins or ends at an application program.”  Examples of audio endpoint devices are speakers, headsets, microphones, and CD players.  The audio information that travels along this data path might cross a number … Continued

Plantronics CS540 with HL10 Handset Lifter Setup Instructions.

The following guide will assist you in setting up and installing the Plantronics CS540 wireless headset and HL10 handset-lifter. 1) Setup and install the CS540.  Detailed instructions can be found at: Plantronics CS540 Setup and Installation. 2) Plug the cable coming from the back of the HL10 handset lifter into the back of the CS540 … Continued

MDA200 – Multi-Device USB Adapter

Question:  I saw a PC/Phone headset switch on the web some time ago as an easy way to use one headset for both my phone and my computer, but now I notice that it’s discontinued.  Is there a simple and fairly inexpensive replacement so I can use a headset for both my phone and PC? … Continued

How Do I Determine Which Plantronics Headsets Will Work on My Phone?

We receive a lot of calls from customers with questions about which headset to purchase for their office phone, and they are often not sure what equipment they can use.  Two vital things that you need to know when choosing your headset and accessories are the phone’s manufacturer and model number.  Equipment will vary from … Continued