Vodavi infinite TalkPath User Manual

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TalkPath™ is a trademark of VODAVI Communications Systems

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INTRODUCTION

The infinite TalkPath™ is a powerful tool for telephone
automation. With it, you can:

• Receive voice messages.

• Send voice messages.

• Forward messages to a paging device or out­side number.

• Record a personal greeting.

• Verify the date and time a message was sent.

• Screen incoming calls.

• Activate voice menus when you are away from
your desk.

• Be notified of an important message anytime,
anyplace.

• Allow a calling party to wait on hold.

This guide is designed to show you how to use the
infinite TalkPath™ system features. The guide
presents:

• The features and their functions.

• How to access features.

• How to change feature settings.

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Voice prompts guide you through the operation of all
the features. In fact, the infinite TalkPath™ is so easy
to use that you almost do not need this manual. How­ever, by taking the time to read it, you get the most out
of the product.

The system administrator may not have acti-

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vated all the features described in this manual
and, therefore, some features may not be ac­cessible.

However, for purposes of understanding the operation
of the system and its full potential, assume that all
features have been activated.

Some Basics

A menu is a group of features or selections. The
features can be accessed by pressing [0-9, ✳ , or #] from
the dialpad of any push button telephone. Menus are
connected in what we call a tree structure, where
general topics are broken into more specific areas. For
example, “Press [1] to retrieve messages. Press [2] to
send a message. Press [8] for personal options.” These
selections are general topics that deal with a number of
feature settings. If you select “personal options” you
hear the following: “Press [1] to edit greeting. Press
[2] to enter name...”.

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Special keys include the [✳] which replays the selec-
tions of the current menu, and [#] which takes you back
to the previous menu. (Use the [✳] at specific points
in the program to gain access to system features.)

Replays the current selections

Hang up or Disconnect.

Takes you to the previous menu.

As a new user, press the [✳] key often to replay the
menu choices. This way you quickly become familiar
with the system. However, experienced users may not
need to listen to the menu selections at all. The Type
Ahead feature overrides the voice prompts and allows
users to enter a string of keys that takes them directly
to where they want to be.

Getting Started

Before going further, gather the following information:

• The internal or phone number to access the
system.

• Your mailbox number.

• Your extension number.

• Initial security code.

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VOICE MESSAGING

The following illustration shows the menu structure for
Voice Messaging:

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System Access

1. Dial the internal extension or outside phone

number of the system.

2. Once connected, listen for a prompt similar to

the following, “You have reached the voice
mail center. Please enter the mailbox number
of the person you are trying to reach”.

3. Enter your mailbox number.

4. Next, press the [✳] key. This tells the system

that you want to access your mailbox. The
system respond with the password prompt,
“Please enter your password”.

That the [✳] key is the default key set at the

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factory and the system administrator may have
changed this.

5. If you are connected to a infinite phone sys-

tem, press the voice mail button (or dial the
Voice Mail pilot number). The first four steps
are performed automatically.

6. Enter your password. (Initially a number set

by the system administrator.)

The first time you access the system as a new user:

• Record your name as the owner of this mailbox.

• Change the security code.

• Record a personal greeting.

The System Administrator usually enables a First Time
Help Feature that guides you through the process of
recording your name, changing your password and
recording a greeting. The following pages in this "User
Guide" also describes these features.

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Whenever you access your mailbox the system plays a
message about the number of new messages, and then
the number of saved messages. For example, “You
have two new messages and three saved messages”.

After the message number prompt the menu provides
the following options:

To retrieve messages.

To send a message.

For Extended Options.

For personal options.

To transfer to a mailbox or
extension.

The system uses a scheme called "smart prompts" to
eliminate unnecessary messages. If you have no mes­sages, it leaves out the message number prompt and the
retrieve messages prompt.

Record Name

Recording your name provides a personalized identity
for your mailbox. For example, when a mailbox owner
leaves a message from their mailbox the owner hears
the following prompt, “Message will be sent to Your
Name.” The caller gets confirmation that the message

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has been sent to the correct person. If a name is not
recorded the caller hears, “Message will be sent to
mailbox XXXX".

Once the name has been recorded you can:

To listen to the current name.

To record again.

When finished.

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Password

Change your password to keep messages confidential
and prevent unauthorized use of your mailbox. The
password can be changed as often as you like.

The password is a four digit number, unless set other­wise by the system administrator. Select a code that is
easy to remember but is not obvious. For example, do
not use “5555". However, the last four digits of your
home telephone number might work well. If you forget
the code, the administrator can reset the mailbox.

Once set, change the security using the same procedure
as setting the original password.

Press from the main menu.

To edit a password. The system
plays the current password.

To keep the current password, or
enter a new password followed by a
[#] when finished.

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Greeting

The greeting is a personal message that callers hear
when they dial a mailbox. The greeting usually tells the
caller that you are not available, when you can be
reached, and how to record a message. When you
record a greeting, try speaking at a natural pace, per­haps just slightly faster than normal.

As a mailbox owner there are several greeting types
that you can record:

• Standard -Greeting that plays any time that
you are away from the phone or your phone is
busy.

• Temporary - Greeting plays only when it is
activated. It could be used for vacations, days
off, or sick days.

• Internal - That answers when fellow employ­ees dial your extension. (Future)

• Busy - Answers calls only when you are on the
phone.

• Time Sensitive - The time periods are defined
by the system administrator. There are nine
possible time periods. Check with the admin­istrator using these prompts.

An example of a typical or standard greeting might be,
“Hello, this is Roger Smith. I'm either on the phone or
out of the office. After the tone please leave your name,
number, and a detailed message. I'll return the call as
soon as possible."

When you have finished your message press any key
for more options or just hang up.”

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