Terms you should know
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Station Control Password (SCPW)
Enables security features on your phone to prevent others from
making calls from your IP Deskphone and to prevent access to
protected features (for example, Remote Call Forward).
Status Messages
A message displayed to inform the user of important information.
A right arrow appears if more than one Status Message is
present. Examples of Status Messages include: Message
Waiting, All Lines Forwarded to: 6453, Do Not Disturb On, Ring
Again active, and Ringer is OFF.
System or Switch
Your office communication system.
Switchhook
A button on which the handset presses down, disconnecting your
call when you replace the handset. The handset (when lifted)
releases the switchhook, and you either answer a call or you
receive a dial tone to make a call.
User interface
Screen displays that interact with the end user as a result of an
action or event.
Visual Alerter/Message Waiting indicator
An LCD or an LED that flashes to indicate that a message is
waiting or when the ringer is on.
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol. This is a telephone technology
where voice and control signals are transmitted over an IP, or
Internet Protocol, packet-switched network. This makes more
efficient use of network resources and allows more sophisticated
features than traditional telephone technology, where audio is
transmitted over a circuit-switched network.