User guide
TALKSWITCH CONFIGURATION 94
Programming TS-480i softkeys
1. Click Configure Keys. This button is enabled if the IP Extension Details area is complete. The
TalkSwitch 480i window appears.
2. Select up to 14 softkey options. For each option, select the Function and the Resource (if
applicable). The function keys can be assigned for Line Appearance, Extension Appearance,
Queue Appearance, Voicemail, Do Not Disturb (DND), Park, Unpark, Call Pickup (any or
specific extension), show Queue, or Overhead Page. For further details, see TalkSwitch phone
programmable key functions on page 100.
3. Optionally, you can apply predefined key assignments from a template file using the Open
Template button. See Using a key assignment template on page 88.
If necessary, use the Default button to restore the keys to their default settings.
4. Your key assignments can be saved as a template for programming additional phones. See
Saving a key assignment template on page 87.
Programming the TalkSwitch IP phone as an external IP extension
If you are setting up an external IP extension, you must ensure there is a communication path
over the network between your phone and your TalkSwitch system. See Configuring the router on
page 82.
Program the following settings into the phone. On the phone:
1. Press the Options key.
2. Use the cursor keys to navigate to the Network Settings menu, and then press Enter
or Show.
3. Enter the password. By default this is 22222. When the TalkSwitch unit configures the
phone, it changes the password to 23646 (which spells “admin” on the telephone keypad).
4. Use the cursor keys to navigate to the TFTP Settings menu, and then press Enter or Show.
5. Select Primary TFTP, and then press Enter or Show.
6. Use the keypad to enter the public IP address or FQDN of the TalkSwitch system, and then
press Set or Done.