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DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
Administrator’s Guide
555-233-506
Issue 1
April 2000
Managing phones
51Adding a fax or modem
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Now you can unplug the set from the jack and store it for future use. You do not
need to disconnect the wiring at the cross-connect field. The extension and port
address remain available for assignment at a later date.
Once you successfully remove a set, that set is permanently erased from system
memory. If you want to reactivate the set, you have to add it again as though it
were a new phone.
Adding a fax or modem
Connecting a fax machine or modem to your system is similar to adding a phone,
with a few important exceptions. If you have not added a phone, you may want to
read ‘‘
Adding new phones’’ on page 37.
Because the system does recognize the concept of “fax” or “modem,” you need to
administer these items as basic analog stations. You can merely use the supported
station type 2500 (analog, single line).
Alternatively, you can create aliases to the 2500 for fax machines and modems. If
you want to be able to create reports that indicate which stations are faxes or
modem, you should create aliases for these items. For more information about
aliasing, refer to ‘‘
Using an alias’’ on page 42.
For this example, let’s assume that we have already defined an alias for ‘fax’ as a
2500 and that we now want to add a fax machine to extension 4444.
To add a fax machine as extension 444, complete the following steps:
1. Type
add station 4444 and press RETURN.
2. In the Type field, type
fax.
3. In the Port field, type the port address.
4. In the Name field, type a name to associate with this fax.
5. Move to the Data Restriction field and type
y.
Entering y in this field prevents calls to and from this extension from being
interrupted by tone signals. This is important for fax machines and modems
as these signals can disrupt transmissions of data.
6. In the Distinctive Audible Alert field, type
n.
This eliminates the distinct 2-burst ring for external calls, which often
interferes with the auto-answer function on fax machines or modems.
7. Press
ENTER to save your changes.