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Configuring the TS-850i for use within the office
If the TS-850i is located within the office, it connects to your TalkSwitch system over the local
area network (LAN).
Before configuring a phone, ensure that no handsets registered with the associated base are
being used. If a handset is on a call, the call will be terminated when the system resets the base
during configuration of the phone.
1. Launch the TalkSwitch management software.
2. Select the
Local Extensions/Fax
page.
3. Select an available extension number.
Activate extension area
1. Ensure the
Activate extension
check box is selected.
2. Set the
Extension type
to
IP extension
.
3. Enter the user’s
First name
and
Last name
. The names are used for caller ID, and appear
within other pages of the TalkSwitch management software. The
Last name
is used with the
dial-by-name directory.
4. Select
TalkSwitch
as the
Type of phone
, and then select
TalkSwitch 850i
as the model.
5. Select the language for prompts heard by the user of the extension in the
System prompt
language
list.
6. Click the
Additional Settings
button to set up:
•
Direct line access (see
Direct line access
on page 62)
•
Hunt group permissions (see
Hunt group permissions
on page 65)
•
Caller ID settings (see
Caller ID settings
on page 66)
IP extension details area
1. Set the
Location
to
Internal
.
2. Select the
Phone MAC address
of the base associated with the handset. The MAC address is a
12-digit alphanumeric string located on the box and under the base.
