88Glossary
Mailbox
A storage place for messages on CallPilot.
Mbyte
The abbreviation for megabyte. A megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes. Megabyte is also abbreviated as MB.
Meridian 1
A telephone system to which the CallPilot Mini connects.
Modem
A communications device that allows data to be exchanged between computers over telephone lines. The exchange is done by electronic processes called modulation and demodulation. The modem changes (modulates) the data into tones to send to another modem and also converts (demodulates) tones when receiving from another modem.
Norstar
A telephone system to which the CallPilot 150 connects.
Option
A CallPilot choice that is given to a user through voice or display prompts.
PBX
Private Branch Exchange, a Meridian 1 business telephone system.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.
A PCMCIA card stores the CallPilot software.
Password
A four to eight digit number that is entered using the dialpad. A password is used to open mailboxes or perform configuration tasks.
Port
A connector on the CallPilot Mini/CallPilot 150 that allows data exchange with other devices, such as an
A port is also a connection to the Norstar KSU or Meridian 1 PBX. See TCM port.
Power cable
A cable that connects the CallPilot Mini/CallPilot 150 to a power source.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Computer memory that stores data temporarily. RAM stores the data used by the microprocessor as it executes instructions. The contents of RAM are erased each time the CallPilot Mini/CallPilot 150 is turned off or restarted.
