Talkswitch CT.TS005.003904 User Manual page 296

Flash button
A button on your telephone. Pressing the Flash button has the same effect as pressing the Link
button or pressing and releasing the hang-up hook on a telephone. All of these actions send a
signal to TalkSwitch to put calls on/off hold.
Icon
A small picture representing a program, an action or a feature in the TalkSwitch management
software. When you click on an icon, the program, action or feature is activated.
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force. Develops and promotes Internet standards like TCP/IP and
SIP protocols.
Intercom
A dedicated voice service within a specified user environment. TalkSwitch offers intercom
capabilities between its local extensions.
Interface
Connects two separate entities. A user interface is the part of a program that you see on your
computer screen and that connects you to the computer.
IP address
Internet Protocol. The standard protocol used by devices to communicate over a computer
network. The IP address is a unique number or name that identifies the device.
IP extension
An extension that has its own IP address utilizing the Internet protocol in connection with VoIP.
IP phone
See IP extension.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. Facilitates access to the Internet for end-users. Most ISPs are
telephone companies. Their services include domain name registration, web hosting, leased line
access, etc.
Keypad
The push buttons on a telephone.
Keypad commands
Combinations of digits used to configure TalkSwitch from a touchtone telephone.
LED
Light Emitting Diode. A device that lights up when electricity is passed through. TalkSwitch has
five LEDs on its front panel letting you know which lines are in use and three on the back panel
beside the LAN port.
Line 1, 2, 3, or 4
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.
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