Talkswitch 48-CA/CVA, 24-CA Line 1, 2, 3, or, Link button, Local extension, Modem, Modes, Network

Line 1, 2, 3, or 4

A jack or plug-in on the back panel of TalkSwitch which can accept an RJ-11 plug from a telephone line or PBX system. You can plug in a single-line telephone cable into this jack and it becomes a usable TalkSwitch line.

Link button

The Link button has the same effect as the Flash button or pressing and releasing the hang-up hook on most telephones. On some telephones, the function of the Link button is internal to the telephone and pressing it has no effect on TalkSwitch.

Local extension

A local extension is any telephone or analog device (answering machine, fax, etc.) plugged into one of the extension jacks on the back panel of your TalkSwitch.

Modem

Acronym for MODulator-DEModulator. A modem is a device that converts digital information from a computer into analog signals for transmission over telephone lines and vice-versa.

Modes

TalkSwitch supports different time and day modes of operation, providing different call management depending on the current mode of operation.

Monitor (TalkSwitch monitor)

A feature included with the configuration software. The monitor provides a graphical representation of telephone traffic as it flows through the system.

Network

A group of two or more computer systems linked together.

PBX

Private Branch eXchange. A PBX is a private telephone network used within an enterprise. The PBX controls access to telephone lines and services. It allows many users to share a smaller number of telephone lines using extensions and have access to additional call handling benefits (call hold, intercom calling, etc.). TalkSwitch is a small PBX.

Phone load

see Ringing equivalency.

POP3

The post office protocol (POP) is a standard Internet protocol for retrieving e-mail from a remote server. Most subscribers to an Internet service provider have e-mail accounts using POP3 (3 is the version number).

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