identified as 3 short rings. (Distinctive Ring is also referred to as:
Driver
A program that controls a device. Every device, whether it is a printer, disk drive, or keyboard, must have a driver program. A driver acts like a translator between the device and programs that use the device.
DTMF
Dual Tone
Extension (Local)
A Local Extension is any telephone or analog device (answering machine, fax, etc.) that is plugged into one of the ‘Extensions’ jacks located on the back panel of your TalkSwitch.
Extension (Remote)
A call forwarding number that can be any telephone number, in any location.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is the United States federal regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
Firmware
Firmware is a combination of software and hardware. More precisely, it is software (programs or data) that has been written onto hardware
Flash button
A button on your telephone. Pressing the Flash button has the same effect as pressing the Link button or depressing and releasing the ‘hang up’ (switch) hook on a telephone. All of these actions will send a signal to TalkSwitch to put calls on or off hold.
Home phone
A home phone is any telephone using the same telephone line as one of TalkSwitch’s Lines, but is not plugged directly into the back of TalkSwitch as an extension.
Auto Call Back
Allows you to activate Call Back by dialing one of TalkSwitch’s telephone numbers, letting the call ring at least once and then hanging up.
Intercom
A dedicated voice service within a specified user environment. TalkSwitch offers intercom capabilities between its Local Extensions.
Interface
Something that connects two separate entities. A user interface is the part of a program that connects the computer with a human operator (user).
Keypad Commands
Combinations of digits that are used to configure TalkSwitch from a touchtone telephone.
Keypad (Telephone)
The push buttons on a telephone.
Key Telephone System
With Key Telephone Systems, access to telephone lines and calling features is controlled internally within each tele- phone unit. Users can gain direct access to telephone lines, etc. by pressing a key (or button) on their telephone.
