The Quick set up functions must be done via a terminal program and a RS232 cable. You can get them VERY inexpensively on Ebay. Just look here,
http://cgi.ebay.com/RS-232C-Cable-Male-DB25-to-Female-DB9-NEW_W0QQitemZ160171537580 I went a similar route 2 years ago with a TVS200. The Fujitsu drive worked but was extremely noisy. You are hearing spindle bearing noise. I do not think the HD has much life left. I replaced the HD with a new Western Digital which I purchased from: Mike Karaman - President Ext. 112 of The Phone Network Call (910) 222-1234. If you look at the manual, the TVS 75 like the TVS 100, 200, 300, 125, 225, 325 etc are only highly compatible with Panasonic Digital phone systems (TDA) which uses DPITS aka DPT technology. The KX-TA824 is a Analog system which uses APITS aka APT technology to communicate. The only voice mail systems which use APITS or APT is the TVS50 and the TVA50 (current product, and same age as the TVA824 PBX). You'll only be able to use IN BAND integration at best between the TVS75 and TVA824 using DTMF tones. A lot of the features listed on the brochure of the TVS75 just won't be available to you. I saved my money and purchased a TVA50, and I am so glad I did, no hard drive to wear out, USB interface, Caller ID re-routing to extensions, LCS (Live Call Screening) which means proprietary Panasonic are like a answering machine (when a person leaves a message, you can screen the calls and pickup) if you want to speak with the person. Lighting fast interfacing when the Auto Attendant transfers calls, handles voice mail transfers etc. It also announces the Caller ID number of the caller came from after the voice mail message. You can use the original English voice, The Canadian English voice (which I use because she speaks much slower) or the English UK voice which is a real kick. The list goes on and on. I ended up originally spending $180.00 for the used TVS200, another $275.00 for a new HD with V4.56 software (TVS225 software), a analog interface board TVS102 for In band integration which was another $99.00 for a used card. It had a TVS204 which is for digital phone systems only. It may seem like a lot of fun to tinker with it, but it really has very limited features when using the In band DTMF interface for the PBX and VPS to communicate with each other. The TVS75 is from the year 2001 I believe. It's almost 7 year old technology. I just don't want you to go through the same difficult learning curve I did. I paid $448.00 for a new TVA50 with Version 1.1 and by the grace of the KXT list was given the link to the latest software (V2.0) for the TVA50. Sincerely Donald R. Resor At 11:56 PM 10/26/2007, you wrote: >Thanks Don. I turned the dial to "5" and restarted the TVS75. I also pushed >down on the hard drive connector. Not sure what worked, but the LOUD hard >drive started up. Powered it off, set the dial to "0" and this time the hard >drive started up and within seconds the power light was steady. > >I appreciate your help with this. Hate to bug ya, but is there any "quick >and dirty" instructions for setting up a common voicemail outgoing message >and common voicemailbox? I don't want people to enter extensions when they >call my house, just leave a message after, say 20 seconds of ringing. > >I'll look through the instructions, but hoping I don't have to connect with >an RS-232 cable, as I don't have one. > > >Aloha, > >Scott > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Donald R. Resor >Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 7:38 PM >To: KXT help List >Subject: Re: KX-T: New to KX-TA824 and KX-TVS75 -- TVS75 blinking > >Page 6.8 of the manual I sent you shows the rotary switch for diagnostics >and reseting the system. You can reset it to defaults then try connecting a >terminal interface via the RS232 port. > > >At 10:17 PM 10/26/2007, you wrote: > >Thanks, I have the full manual. According to the manual, the flashing > >Power light means that the system is not yet on-line. > > > >I do not know if it also indicates the hard drive is bad or something > >else is wrong. The manuals you sent and the full manual I have > >basically say the same thing, very generically, "flashing light = system >not on-line" > > > >Scott > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: D Resor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 7:11 PM > >To: Scott A. Keen > >Subject: Re: KX-T: New to KX-TA824 and KX-TVS75 -- TVS75 blinking > > > >Here is the TVS75 installation guide. This covers the TVS 75 and TVS100. > > > > > > > >At 09:57 PM 10/26/2007, you wrote: > > >I just bought a used KX-TA824 for my home which came with a used > > >KX-TVS75 voice processor. > > > > > >The Power light on the KX-TVS75 is flashing, 7 quick blinks, then a > > >long pause off, then repeat. > > > > > >What does this mean? Is the hard drive dead? What can be done to > > >reset or fix this? > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Scott > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: > > >http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > > > >Donald R. Resor Jr. T. W. & T. C. Svc. 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