1.3Back Panel Descriptions
Before connecting all your phones and lines to TalkSwitch, you may want to proceed with configuring the unit first. (See section 2.1) This will minimize the disruption time for your telephone lines while setting up the system.
1.3.1 The TalkSwitch 24
Jacks/Ports | What to plug in |
MUSIC | Plug in a radio, CD player, PC soundcard or any other |
| device that emits an audio signal if you wish to use |
| TalkSwitch's |
| mm) phono jack. Mono cables are recommended. |
PA | Connect to a P.A. system if you wish to use the external |
| paging feature. This is a 1/8" (3.5 mm) phono jack. |
| Mono cables are recommended. |
E1, E2, E3, E4 | Plug in any analog device that uses a standard |
| telephone jack, such as: telephones, answering |
| machines, fax machines, internal or external PC |
| modems. Once these devices are plugged in TalkSwitch |
| will recognize them as Ext. 111, Ext. 112, Ext. 113, or |
| Ext. 114. Consider connecting the receptionist’s phone to |
| Extension 114 as this will allow for calls to be received or |
| made through Line 1 of TalkSwitch. |
L1/L2, L2 | This is where you plug in your telephone lines |
| If you have 2 lines out of 1 phone jack, you can plug into |
| the L1/L2 jack. Use a surge protector if you live in an |
| area prone to lightning strikes. |
USB | Use the USB port if your PC supports USB connectivity. If |
| you use the USB port, you cannot use the serial port |
| simultaneously. |
1.0 | Installing TalkSwitch |
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