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Glossary
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.
LED
Light Emitting Diode. An electronic
device that lights up when electricity is
passed through it. LEDs are used in dis-
plays on electronic devices such as com-
puters. TalkSwitch has five LEDs on its
front panel. They show which telephone
is in use, whether data is being trans-
ferred to or received from an attached PC,
and which Mode setting is in use.
Link button
On most telephones, pressing the Link
button has the same effect as pressing the
Flash button or depressing and releasing
the 'hang up' (switch) hook. However, on
some telephones, the function of the Link
button is internal to the telephone and
pressing it will have no effect on
TalkSwitch.
Modem
Acronym for MODulator-DEModulator. A
modem is a device or program that
converts digital information stored on a
Computer into analog signals for
transmission over telephone lines and, in
reverse, converts analog signals into
digital.
Modem (External)
A separate self-contained unit which
attaches to your PC via a Serial Port or
USB port.
Modem (Internal)
Modems that come as an expansion
board that can be inserted into a vacant
expansion slot on a PC. These are also
called onboard modems.
Modem (voice/fax/data)
A modem which supports a switch to
change between voice and data modes.
In data mode, the modem acts like a
regular modem. In voice mode, the
modem acts like a regular telephone.
Modems that support a voice/data switch
have a built-in loudspeaker and
microphone for voice communication.
Modes
A TalkSwitch feature which allows you to
store two distinct incoming call handling
configurations (Mode 1 and Mode 2).
Monitor (TalkSwitch Monitor)
A feature included with the Software
Configuration package. The Monitor
provides a graphical representation of
telephone traffic as it flows through the
TalkSwitch system.
Msec - Millisecond
One thousandth of a second or one
thousand microseconds.
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. Access to telephone lines and
services are controlled by the PBX. A PBX
allows many users (extensions) to share
a smaller number of telephone lines and
have access to additional call handling
benefits (call hold, intercom calling,
etc.). TalkSwitch is a 'mini' or 'micro'
PBX.
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