ilink direct makes telephoning with a Macintosh a pleasure:
Not only is placing a call with direct quick and easy, but if a caller has not
suppressed his number, direct can display the caller's identity before you answer
the call. With direct's AppleScript support you can place calls directly from
hundreds of Mac programs. direct also supports an array of well-known telephone
switches from respected manufacturers.
ilink direct eliminates cumbersome dialing with the telephone. Just begin typing the
name of the person you wish to contact. Based upon the first letters, direct
automatically searches your personal address book and company LDAP directory for
relevant contacts. Use the arrow keys to choose the desired contact from the list
and type return.
Popup upon incoming calls
You finally know who's calling before you answer! ilink direct displays the caller's
name on your screen before your accept the call. Another innovation from direct
is the ability to present a photo of the caller, if you have one associated with
the contact. Of course you can configure if and how long it is displayed.
ilink direct can use entries from both personal address books and network LDAP
directories. Prerequisite for this function is of course that the caller has
not suppressed his number.
Data bases (address book and LDAP)
direct can use contact data stored in your personal address book or in a
network LDAP directory. Information is searched for and displayed transparently.
You don't have to worry about any of the details of how direct works or where the
contact data is stored. Simply telephone!
LDAP for networks: With LDAP all users in a network can use a central directory
for email addresses and telephone numbers. The Apple Address Book is a good
supplement for managing private telephone numbers, or contacts you wish to
synchronize with your mobile phone, PDA or iPod.
Bonjour
You would like to connect a call to a colleague, but aren't sure if they are
currently speaking? ilink direct's Bonjour window knows the answer. Here you can
find a list of all the colleagues using direct, including their current telephone
status. Eliminate the hit-or-miss involved in connecting a call.
These features are freely configurable, as not every user wants to make information
about their calling status available.
Dock menu integration
The direct dock menu puts important numbers at your fingertips. Display
contact's telephone numbers from an Apple Address Book group by holding the
"CTRL" key and clicking the direct program symbol in the dock. These can then
be dialed with a click. Alternately you can also access this feature with a
right-mouse button click
The dock menu function is the perfect solution for your most frequently used numbers.
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direct 3.2.4 crashes after launch under Mac OS X 10.6. Please download the direct 3.3 preview version under downloads.
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Third-party applications can also call with direct.
Using the integrated AppleScript interface this can be done without difficulty,
for example using a FileMaker application. This functions not only when dialing,
but also for incoming calls. Here you can write your own AppleScript to send the
number of an incoming caller to be searched for in a File Maker application.
The possibilities are almost boundless.
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Does this sound familiar? You have received a telephone number in an email you would
like to dial. For this you have to enter the number by hand, including annoying errors.
With direct you can accomplish this better, faster and more comfortably. You select a telephone number with the mouse and choose "dial selected number"
from the service menu.
This is even faster with a keyboard shortcut. This works in every program that supports the Service menu, for example a browser.
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