User`s guide

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Extension list: A list of names and extension numbers for the Syn248 system telephones
extension number: The three-digit number representing each individual Deskset
factory default: The original product settings
flash memory: Reprogrammable system storage used for storing software upgrades
FXO (Foreign Exchange Office): The Gateway telephone signaling interface between the
telephone lines and the LAN
Gateway: A network device equipped for interfacing with another network that uses
different protocols
greeting, preset: The voice message that plays to callers if the user has not recorded an
outgoing message
hard key: Any physical key on the Deskset or Gateway. Examples include MENU and 1
on the Deskset; and SELECT and CANCEL on the SB35010 Gateway.
hard reset: An action that restores factory default settings
Hold announcement: A recorded message to play while calls are on hold. It can be
combined with music on hold.
hunt group: A telephone company feature that allows calls to a busy phone number to
roll over to the next available line
icon: A small picture in the display that presents status information
Idle: The mode of a device when it is not involved in call or call setup activity
Intercom call, internal call: A phone call made from a Syn248 system extension to
another extension
interference: Electrical signals close by that cause degraded audio performance for
cordless devices
IP address (Internet Protocol address): An individual numeric identification assigned to
devices on your LAN
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network): A set of communication standards for
simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over
the traditional circuits of the public switched telephone network.
key beep: When enabled, pressing a key plays a tone
LAN (Local Area Network): A communications network that allows data devices to
communicate with each other
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display): The screen that provides instructions and feedback
LED (Light Emitting Diode): A small light on a device that indicates status
live dial: Dialing after the phone is off hook
main menu, Auto Attendant: The Auto Attendant messages and actions that are
available to callers before the callers take additional actions
mute: Stops sending your voice to the other party during a phone call
NTP (Network Time Protocol): An Internet standard protocol that assures time
synchronization in a computer network