Introduction - AT&T MERLIN Plus System Manual

Introduction

INITIAL
ADMINISTRATION
ONGOING
ADMINISTRATION
You can begin using your MERLIN
Just make sure the system is set to generate the right dial signals for your
outside telephone lines and to recognize the long distance dialing procedure
for your area. To make these simple checks, see "Dial Signals" and "Long
Distance Dialing" under "Basic Administration" later in this section.
To take full advantage of your system's advanced technology, however, you
should plan to customize your system to fit the needs of your business. You
don't have to do it all at once. Look through this section for options and
features that best suit the way your business operates, and make the most
important settings first. You can add others later.
Before you begin to customize your system, you should understand the
meaning of the terms "administer" and "program" as they are used in this
manual:
Administer means to establish options and features that have
systemwide impact, such as assigning the outside lines each voice
terminal can access or defining system speed dial codes for everyone to
use.
Program means to assign features to an individual voice terminal. Most
people will probably program their own voice terminals. But you may
want to program certain features that can affect the calling patterns of
your business.
As you begin to set up your newly installed system, see the information under
the following headings for time-saving advice and instructions.
Administration Preview
Basic Administration
Customized Line Assignments
Systemwide Options
Use the Quick Reference Guide to System Administration in Section 6 to
make changes to the system once it has been set up and administered. If you
need more information on an administration procedure than the Quick
Reference Guide provides, look it up in Section 5, "Reference."
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