Nortel Networks M3905 - Manual (Page 12)

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Terms you should know
Information display —The Information screen displays call activity, lists, prompts,
and status of calls.
Interrupted dial tone
—Interrupted dial tone is a broken or pulsed dial tone, heard
when you access some of the features on your telephone.
Meridian 1
— The Meridian 1 is your office communications system.
Meridian SL-100 — The Meridian SL-100 system is your business communication
system.
More...
— The More Key allows access to the multiple layers of the Programmable
Feature Keys. These keys are the four keys located below the lower display area.
Off-hook
— Off-hook is a term used to indicate that the telephone is active and
ready to make a call. On the M3905 you can go off-hook when you press your
Individual DN Key only. The M3905 does not go off-hook when you press the
In-Calls Key or press your Primary DN (Call Center DN).
Paging tone
—A Paging tone is two beeps followed by a dial tone. You hear the
special Paging tone when you are using the Radio Paging feature.
Primary Directory Number (PDN)
— The Primary Directory Number is the main
extension number on your telephone. It is referred to by the Primary Directory
Number Key. On the M3905 the Primary Directory Number and your ACD
Directory Number are the same. The In-Calls Key connects directly to the Primary
DN Key. The Primary DN Key is the key located at the lower right hand side of the
upper portion of the display area.
Private Line
— A Private Line can be assigned to your telephone. With this line
you can reach an outside number without dialing a code to access an outside line.
Internal extensions cannot be dialed from a private line.
Ringback/ring tone
— The Ringback/ring tone is the sound you hear when a call
you have made is ringing at its destination.
Shared Directory Numbers
— A shared directory number is a DN (extension)
that is shared by two or more persons.
Special dial tone
— The special dial tone refers to three consecutive tones followed
by dial tone that you hear when accessing some of your telephone features.
Switchhook
— The switchhook is the button the handset presses down,
disconnecting your call when you replace the handset. When you lift the handset
on the M3905 you must press an Individual Line (DN) Key to receive dial tone.