Talkswitch 24-CA manual Distinctive ring fax detection, Select System Information -Telephone Lines

By default, when a dedicated line and a fax extension have been selected for the first time, the software automatically configures the incoming call handling properties for that line to ring only the fax extension that you have specified.

2.2.6.2 Distinctive ring fax detection

A single telephone line can have two assigned numbers with a different ring pattern for each number. Based on the ring pattern, you pick up the phone or let the fax answer the call.

Figure 50: Distinctive ring without TalkSwitch

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Figure 51: Distinctive ring with TalkSwitch

After installing TalkSwitch, it automatically detects the distinctive ring pattern.

Faxes are automatically routed to the fax machine and calls to the phones.

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Here is how TalkSwitch handles incoming calls:

The unit automatically routes faxes to the fax machine and calls to the telephone.

One of the incoming lines will have a distinctive ring number assigned to it. The unit recognizes this number as an incoming fax line. Follow the steps below:

1.Open the TalkSwitch configuration software.

2.Select System Information ->Telephone Lines.

3.Choose the line number for the incoming fax and click in the box next to Activate line.

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