AT&T 2400 Request to send RTS, Restart, Restore, Retention time, Ringer equivalence number REN

Glossary

request to send (RTS)

One of the control signals on a RS-232 connector that places the modem in the originate mode so that it can begin to send.

restart

An INTUITY feature that allows INTUITY AUDIX subscribers who have reached the system through the call answer feature to access their own mailboxes by typing the *R (Restart) com- mand. This feature is especially useful for long-distance calls or for users who wish to access the INTUITY system when all the voice mail ports are busy. Also, the reinitialization of certain soft- ware. For example, restarting the voice system.

restore

The process of recovering lost or damaged files by retrieving them from available backup tapes, floppy diskette, or another disk device.

retention time

The amount of time voice mail messages are saved on disk before being automatically deleted from a subscriber's mailbox.

ringer equivalence number (REN)

A number required in the United States for registering your telephone equipment with the phone company.

RTS

See request to send.

S

sales representative

An AT&T or AT&T-certified person who assists you in the purchasing, planning, and implementa- tion of AT&T equipment and solutions.

SCA

See switch communications adapter.

scan

To automatically play voice mail messages, headers, or both.

scheduled delivery time

A time and/or date that an INTUITY AUDIX subscriber optionally assigns to a message that tells the system when to deliver it. If a delivery time is omitted, the system sends the message immedi- ately.

SCSI

See small computer system interface.

serial transmission

The transmission of one bit at a time over a single wire.

shielded cables

Cables that are protected from interference with metallic braid or foil.

SIMMs

See single in-line memory modules.

GL-18Issue 2 December 1995