Talkswitch 24-CA - Manual (Page 237)

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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).