2.4.4.1 Connecting TalkSwitch to a PC using a Serial cable
If you have an available Serial port, then connect TalkSwitch to your PC using an RS- 232 Serial cable*. By default, TalkSwitch is shipped with the Serial and LAN ports enabled and the USB port disabled.
If you were previously using USB and are switching back to Serial connection, then you will need to switch TalkSwitch back to Serial mode. Pick up a phone connected
to one of TalkSwitch’s local extensions and dial 
to enter command mode. If you
have an administrator password enabled, enter the password. Dial 90, then 
to enable the Serial connection. Next, turn TalkSwitch off and on again to activate the Serial connection.
When you run the TalkSwitch software, select ‘PC Connection’ to select Serial as the connection type then select the COM port associated to this physical Serial port on your PC.
Make sure you do not have any other communications programs running at the same time you want to use the TalkSwitch configuration software. These may include Palm Pilot, Hot Sync, TalkWorks, digital camera software. These programs tend to ‘hold’ onto COM ports, making them unavailable for any other programs.
If you are having problems communicating with TalkSwitch, please check the Troubleshooting section of the manual.
2.4.4.2 Connecting TalkSwitch to a PC using a USB cable
If you have an available USB port and cable and are not running Windows 2000 or XP on your PC, then connect TalkSwitch to the PC using a USB cable*. Next, pick up
a phone connected to one of TalkSwitch’s local extensions and dial 
to enter command mode. If you have an administrator password enabled, enter the password. Dial 91, then 
to activate the USB connection. Next, turn TalkSwitch off then back on again to activate the USB drivers.
Make sure you do not have any other communications programs running at the same time you want to use the TalkSwitch configuration software. These may include Palm Pilot, Hot Sync, TalkWorks, digital camera software. These programs tend to ‘hold’ onto COM ports, making them unavailable for any other programs.
*cable not provided.
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