Programming Reference

Overview

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In Chapter 4, you prepared to customize the premises equipment and individual telephones to meet the needs of your business. This chapter explains how to use programming to accomplish that.

There are two types of programming that you can perform:

System Programming lets you customize your premises equipment to meet the needs of your business. You can program the premises equipment from the MLS-model display phone at either extension jack 10 or 11, allowing you to program from extension jack 11 (the backup programming extension) while the receptionist at extension jack 10 (the primary programming extension) continues to handle calls. (An MLS-34D phone is required for programming if your premises equipment includes any MLS-34D phones; if not, you can use an MLS-12D phone.)

Preparation. See page 5-4, “System Programming Procedures,” to find out how you get ready for System Programming.

Instructions. Detailed descriptions and step-by-step programming instructions, with defaults, are on pages 5-10through 5-14.These tables are designed as a flowchart for initial System Programming; the features are listed in the correct order for programming the system after it is started up. (Troubleshooting features are indicated by a broken phone symbol. For more troubleshooting information, see page C-3.)System Speed Dial programming instructions are on page 5-14.

Telephone Programming lets users customize their telephones to meet their individual needs; for example, users can program available phone buttons for one-touch access to their most frequently used features and telephone numbers. Telephone Programming is performed from the phone at extension jack 10 or 11 using an MLS-34D or MLS-12D phone (called Centralized Telephone Programming), or from a user’s extension using an MLS- or MLC-model phone (called Extension Programming).

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AT&T II manual Overview

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