On 10 Oct 2010 at 14:29, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Those of us old enough to remember Ma Bell's
setups will recall that
this switch was a little transparent (IIRC illuminated) knob on the
desk set that one turned to enable the modem to access the phone line.
Or, on some sets, one of the switchhook buttons that was pulled
upwards.
--Chuck