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TALKSWITCH CONFIGURATION 67
2.2.10.1 External audio source
An external audio source could be a CD player, tape player or a PC media
player that you connect to TalkSwitch. See 1.9.3 Connecting devices to the
music jack on page 21 for additional details.
Advantages: The variety and length of music are virtually unlimited.
Disadvantages: Requires extra, dedicated equipment to be connected and
running constantly with separate sound sources for each unit
1. Connect your external audio source to the unit using an 1/8" mono cable.
Figure 56: Music port
You can use separate audio sources for each unit.
2. Once the audio source(s) is (are) connected to TalkSwitch,
turn it (them) on.
3. Connect the unit to your computer and open your configuration software.
4. Select System Information -> On-Hold/Ringback.
5. In the On-Hold Settings, select Play music whose source is connected to the
MUSIC jack. See Figure 57.
6. Save settings to the unit.
If you have more than one unit connected to the LAN and you are using
an external music source, you need to connect the source to all units.
Use a 1/8" audio splitter, available at most electronics stores. If you are
using a .wav file loaded on the unit, the music file is copied to all units
on the LAN.