California now requires hands-free cell phone use in vehicles, so I've gotten my Jabra out. It has 3 buttons: louder, softer, and "EE" (i.e., everything else). The "EE" button turns it on and off, answers, hangs up, synchs with handset, etc. I realize these things are small, but surely there are some with more specialized buttons, so one doesn't have to memorize all the different results of holding the single button down a little longer or shorter. Anyone know of any?
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- David
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My wife's has one button. Can't get any simpler than that. You press it to talk and hang up. Volume is set using normal controls on the phone.David
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And to turn it off and on? And to prep it for synching with the phone handset? And to switch between phone and handset on a call? And to redial?- David
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my motorola is the same single button setup. I don't like it either.Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas EdisonComment
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Turn it off on and on, same button. If by prep you mean initial connection to the phone, then yes. Once it is connected, as long as the headset is on the phone will use it. To switch to handset I think you have to power off the headset but I haven't played with it much. I am not sure you can do that on a call. Dunno how it does the redial. My guess is the phone does.David
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On my Jabra, a brief press of the button triggers the handset to prompt you for the voice commands in making a call. A _slightly_ longer press of the button causes a redial. A bit longer than that turns the phone off. Or puts it in synch mode. Or something. I have the manual somewhere . . . along with my stop watch . . .- David
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I use the Plantronics 510. One button for on/off and pairing mode and a rocker style switch for volume control, both on the top edge of the piece.
A button over the ear bud for phone functions. Single tap to answer/disconnect, double to redial, hold until tone to activate voice dial. It has other functions (Hold, mute, conferece calling...) but I haven't learned to use them.Don, aka Pappy,
Wise men talk because they have something to say,
Fools because they have to say something.
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I have had three one-button headsets. Once I have a headset paired with a phone I don't use any features, except on/off. I more or less have that function down.
I use the phone's buttons for answer, dial, redial, screening calls, directory lookup, web surfing, email reading (amazingly, not outlawed by the new law!), texting, and generally goofing off.
I figure if I can remember to charge the headset, cause it work when I need to talk to somebody, and if they can hear me, I've done a full day's work. Alternatively, I can pull off the road for a serious conversation.
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