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Glossary

Assistant attendant

The assistant attendant is the telephone attendant who provides call coverage for specific employees.

Backup attendant

The backup attendant receives calls when the main attendant is not available. The main attendant uses the Out button on the Attendant main window to direct calls to the backup attendant.

BLF (Busy Lamp Field)

Busy Lamp Field is one of the Directory list tab views. It displays the phone status and extensions of employees.

CF

Call Forward.

Caller ID

Caller ID, known as CLID or Calling Line Identification, is provided by your telephone company. If your company subscribes to Caller ID, the caller name and number are displayed on incoming calls.

CO

Central Office.

Destination extension

The destination extension is the person’s extension to which a caller (or attendant) attempts to connect.

DND

Do not disturb.

DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency

DTMF is the sound emitted when telephone buttons are pressed.

Attendant Console

Attendant Console is a Windows-based software product that provides call management and call activity reporting capability to a business.

Business Communications Manager base unit

The telephone system that Attendant Console works with.

External call

An external call is a call that originates from outside your company’s telephone system.

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Contents Business Communications Manager Attendant Console User Guide Trademarks Copyright 2001 Nortel NetworksContents Chapter Handling calls Glossary Index Contents P0936571 Text conventions Indicates command names and options and text thatExample Use the dinfo command PrefaceBoth BootP Bootstrap ProtocolCarrier sense multiple access/collision detection Ellipsis pointsNonbroadcast multi-access Integrated Services Digital NetworkMedia access control Media access unitAcronyms P0936571 Components of the Attendant Console Chapter Introduction to Attendant ConsoleServer component PC compatibility Attendant Console featuresClient component Reports componentAdvanced software capabilities Graphical User Interface GUIAttendant Console’s advanced software capabilities Attendant typesQuitting the Client component Chapter Getting startedStarting the Client component Minimizing and maximizing the Attendant Console windowStarting the Client component for the first time Initializing and configuring the Client componentFull-time main attendant setup Types of attendant setupsBackup attendant setup Part-time main attendant setupAssistant attendant setup Overflow attendant setupCall notification Setting up other attendant featuresRestoring the Attendant Console window Setting the Attendant Selected optionDisabling Transfer options Components of the Attendant Console window Chapter Using the Attendant Console windowAttendant Console window components are shown in Figure Loop buttons Title barMenu bar ToolbarFile menu contains Using the menu barStatus Bar File menuView menu contains Edit menuView menu Edit menu containsTransfer menu contains Tools menuTransfer menu Tools menu containsCaller menu contains Caller menuTarget menu contains Target menuAttendant menu Help menuHelp menu contains Using keyboard shortcutsAccess keys Shortcut keys defined on the menusShortcuts initiated by pressing the Alt key and another key Using right-click capabilityLinking and Joining calls on Using the toolbarWords and colors on Loop buttons Using Caller Information optionsEdit Caller Information dialog box To the caller’s name Following buttons are in the call processing area Using the call processing areaSearch and edit functions in the Directory options Using the Directory optionsEdit Employee Information dialog box Entered Directory list employee and extension information Directory list tab viewsOther columns in the Directory list are Sorting information in the Directory list tabsP0936571 Answering calls as an attendant Chapter Handling callsP0936571 Using the Contacts boxes Using the Directory Find box Using the Directory tab viewsTransferring a call Using the Department list boxParking calls and paging employees Parking, holding and screening callsAttendant Console User Guide Placing and retrieving calls on hold Screening calls Contacting employees using Voice CallJoining a call on hold Linking and Joining callsCreating a conference call Responding to a callback that an extension did not answer Handling a callback callResponding to a callback that a called party returned Making a call from the attendant’s extension Handling calls at an employee’s telephone P0936571 Attendant transfers the call to the Assistant extension P0936571 Maintaining caller information Chapter Maintaining caller and employee informationCreating a new caller record P0936571 Finding and editing caller information Maintaining employee information Finding an employee record Using the Directory listResetting the Full tab view Editing employee information Using the Make Caller buttonCreating a new name for an extension Adding notes to employee records Attendant Console User Guide P0936571 Calls to Employees report Chapter Generating reportsReport types Calls by Customers reportInformation list box Using the Reports windowExtension Directory report Database boxEmployees and Customers options Period list boxCustomer and Employee Selection dialog box Creating and viewing reportsLoading the database Setting the report periodSelecting a report type P0936571 Selecting employees and customers for the report Clearing a dateCreate Report button Printing a report Viewing the reportAttendant Console User Guide P0936571 Do not disturb GlossaryTelephone system that Attendant Console works with Local area network Voice mail or voice message mailbox Glossary P0936571 Numbers IndexP0936571 LAN P0936571