Instruction manual

Changing Extension Directory Labels
To program on the system programming console:
Use the buttons next to the display and line/feature buttons to specify
alphanumeric characters and punctuation for labels. Use the template provided
with the MLX-20L telephone to see which line buttons correspond to which
alphanumeric characters.
To program with SPM:
Use the PC keyboard for labels. All letters appear on the screen in uppercase.
Planning Guidelines
Changing Extension Directory Labels may affect other features, including
Directories, Group Calling, and Messaging. See the
Feature Reference for more
information.
Valid Entries
A label can have a maximum of seven characters.
Labels can contain capital letters, numbers, and eight types of characters:
ampersands (&), dashes (-), spaces, periods (.), commas (,), apostrophes (‘),
stars (*), and pound signs (#).
Task List: Changing Extension Directory Labels
o Obtain Form 2a, System Numbering: Extension Jacks.
o If necessary, read “Labeling”
in the Feature Reference for detailed
information about this feature.
o Plan changes using the planning guidelines above; record the new
values on Form 2a.
o Open the System Programming menu from the console or a PC with SPM.
o Program the change(s), following the instructions for “
Extension
Directory”
in the
“Labeling” section of System Programming , Chapter 3,
or the summary programming instructions below.
o When you have finished, file Form 2a with the rest of the planning forms.
Programming Instructions
Console Procedure:
More→
→ → →
Dial ext. no.→
→Drop→Enter label→ →
→ →
PC Procedure:
u→1→1→2→Type ext. no.→0→A +
P→Type label→6→5→5→5
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