Setting System Preferences

Set system preferences to establish default settings for the entire Vocera system.

1. Navigate to System Configuration in the Settings section of the navigation bar.
2. Scroll down and click on Preferences to expand this section.
   
3. Complete the Login/Logout Options configuration fields as described in the following table:

   Setting	Description
   Login/Logout Voice Commands	Specifies whether to enable the voice commands that allow users to log into and log out of badges. By default, these commands are enabled. This setting is recommended when users share Vocera devices. A user can issue a voice command to log out, then give the badge to another user, who can in turn issue a voice command to log in. If you disable these commands, users cannot share badges. By default, this setting is selected.
   Enable Auto-Logout Period	Specifies whether to log out users automatically when they are off the network for a period of time that you determine. For example, if users leave with their Vocera devices and forget to log out at the end of their shifts, you can automatically log them out and make their user licenses available for others. Auto-logout is useful when your user license specifies a maximum number of simultaneous logins. Once you reach this limit, additional users cannot log in. By default, this setting is not selected.
   Enable Voice PIN Authentication	Specifies whether to enable the voice command that allows the users to enter a 5 digit PIN authentication number. This setting is recommended when users want to secure access to voice or text messages using a PIN number. A user can issue a voice command to record or erase a 5 digit PIN number and secure the voice messages. If you disable this command, users cannot enter a PIN number. By default, this setting is not selected.

4. Complete the settings in the Department Names In Voice Commands section as described in the following table:

   Setting	Description
   First name, Last name and Department	Specifies whether users can utter both the first and last name of a user as well as the user's department. By default, this setting is not selected.
   First name and Department	Specifies whether users can utter only the first name of a user as well as the user's department. By default, this setting is selected.

   Vocera uses the methods that you select in addition to the first and last name, alternate spoken names, and an identifying phrase that you specify in the Users tab of the navigation bar.

   You must select at least one of these settings to allow users to reference department names in voice commands.

5. Complete the settings in the Miscellaneous section as described in the following table:

   Setting	Description
   Max. Voice Message Length	Specifies the maximum length of voice messages callers can leave for badge users, in seconds. Enter a value between 60 and 180. By default, the value is 60 seconds. Note: Audio files can consume a great deal of disk storage on the Vocera drive. One minute of recorded audio requires approximately one megabyte of space.

6. Complete the settings in the Favor Frequently Called section as described in the following table:

   Setting	Description
   Enable for Departments	Enables the use of call history data for calls made from users in one department to users in other groups to enhance speech recognition for the Vocera system. For more information, see Enabling Favor Frequently Called for Departments or Users. By default, this setting is not selected.
   Enable for Users	Enables the use of call history data for calls made to a circle of frequently users in to enhance speech recognition for the Vocera system. For more information, see Enabling Favor Frequently Called for Departments or Users. By default, this setting is not selected.
   None	Disables the Favor Frequently Called feature for users and departments. By default, this setting is selected.

7. Select one of the following:
   • Save — to save your changes to the system.
   • Cancel — to discard all changes and return to the Configuration page.