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STEP 8 — AUTO ATTENDANT AND VOICEMAIL GREETINGS

If you have set up an Auto Attendant, as described in Step 4 of this guide

 — Configure 

an Automated Attendant

, then you should load or record a greeting now.

What should an Auto Attendant say?

The following is an example of a typical Auto Attendant greeting: 

"Welcome to the ABC company. If you know your party's three-digit extension you may 
dial it now. To reach reception, press '0' or stay on the line."

To load a pre-recorded Auto Attendant greeting

You can load a professionally pre-recorded greeting to 
TalkSwitch by following these steps:

1.

Click on 

Load Auto Attendant.. 

2.

An information box opens asking whether or not to 
continue. Click 

Yes

 

and follow the instructions.

The file must be an 8khz, 8-bit, mono, 

µ-law

 .wav file. 

A sample greeting (Auto Attendant Sample.wav) is 
provided in your TalkSwitch folder. 

Record an Auto Attendant greeting

To record an Auto Attendant greeting for Auto Attendant 1:

1.

Pick up any telephone connected to the TalkSwitch. You should hear a dial tone.

2.

Press

 then 

 

3.

Follow the prompts to record your message. When your greeting is complete, 
press

 to end the recording.

Set up and record voicemail

To set a password, record a personal greeting, and record your name for the company 
directory:

1.

Pick up any telephone connected to TalkSwitch. You should hear a dial tone.

2.

Dial

 and your mailbox number. Your mailbox number is equivalent to 

your extension number. 

3.

Follow the prompts to set a password, record a personal greeting, and record your 
name for the company directory.

For complete details, refer to Quick Guide 

Configuring Auto Attendants

, and/or 

TalkSwitch User Guide

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Summary of Contents for CT.TS005.002501.UK

Page 1: ...A N S W E R S W I T H I N T E L L I G E N C E TALKSWITCH DOCUMENTATION START GUIDE RELEASE 3 24 CT TS00 5 00250 1 UK...

Page 2: ...steps in this guide For information on setting up a TalkSwitch system to use Voice over IP VoIP refer to the TalkSwitch VoIP Configuration Guide for Multi location Networks For information on configu...

Page 3: ...f you plan on using VoIP or configuring your system remotely you will need an Ethernet switch or router with an integrated switch and a broadband Internet connection Check your premises telephone wiri...

Page 4: ...ROM drive 3 The Install main window will appear within 20 seconds Click INSTALL and follow the instructions If the installation program does not automatically start for example if Autorun is disabled...

Page 5: ...e LAN port at the back of the TalkSwitch 48 unit and the other end directly to your Ethernet switch Ensure your computer is connected to the same switch Connect using USB Using a USB A to B cable conn...

Page 6: ...pens requesting you to select the connection type LAN connection From the Connection Type menu select Ethernet and click Connect USB connection From the Connection Type menu select USB and click Conne...

Page 7: ...f the caller selects 0 then select go to local ext and then 114 We recommend assigning extension 114 to your office receptionist or person assigned to answer general calls extension 114 is designed to...

Page 8: ...ation window 2 From the list of telephone lines click Line 1 to configure incoming line number 1 3 From the drop down list next to On an incoming call during mode select Mode 1 Modes represent differe...

Page 9: ...ple 1 select the number of rings for example after 3 rings and select the extensions to ring from the list by default they are all selected Note you can adjust the ring sequence by clicking Adjust Seq...

Page 10: ...ncoming phone line per wall phone jack Use the RJ 11 telephone cables provided to connect external phone lines to TalkSwitch These cables have a two wire connector for connection to a single line wall...

Page 11: ...sic on Hold to your system A External Audio Source To play music while on hold connect a 1 8 3 5mm mono phono connector cable from an audio source such as a CD player tape player or sound card to the...

Page 12: ...e instructions The file must be an 8khz 8 bit mono law wav file A sample greeting Auto Attendant Sample wav is provided in your TalkSwitch folder Record an Auto Attendant greeting To record an Auto At...

Page 13: ...h unit enclosures are not designed for stacking We recommend wall mounting units in a horizontal row to maximize airflow and keep the units from overheating Power up all TalkSwitch units 1 Connect the...

Page 14: ...itional TalkSwitch unit assigning a unique ID number to each unit on the network After successfully changing each unit ID to a unique number each unit can be identified by the network More importantly...

Page 15: ...tion for details on port mapping visit http www portforward com routers htm What next For advanced configuration and complete information on TalkSwitch features refer to the TalkSwitch User Guide To a...

Page 16: ...TalkSwitch Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved CT TS005 002501 UK April 2006 TalkSwitch is a division of Centrepoint Technologies Inc...

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