marco island games Flashcards
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- Other than paying bills, the self-service feature on Comcast.com allows for customers to do these 3 items.
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a. Add/remove services, Obtain troubleshooting help, Install service using a SIK: Account Preferences; username and password changes; cancel appointments.
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- Mathematically, this is the number of items the base is multiplied by itself.
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a. Exponent
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- What is another name for star wiring configuration? (each outlet is fed directly from a central location)
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a. Homerun wiring configuration
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- A term for calls that originate and terminate in the same local access and transport area. (for example, 281-xxx-xxxx calls 281-xxx-xxxx)
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a. Intra-LATA
5
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- This company launched dual-tone multi-frequency signaling under this registered trademark.
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a. Western Electric under Touch-Tone Dialing trademark
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- This telephone line, which is dedicated to a specific subscriber, sends signals through the system based on a subscriber making and receiving calls.
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a. Subscriber line
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- An X1 feature allowing customers to stream both live TV and On Demand programs within their home network.
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a. IP Streaming on X1
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- The set-top box records 4 programs while watching a 5th.
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a. XG1
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- This App lets customers have access to their scheduled appointments on both their mobile devices and X1 Apps screen from X1 box.
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a. MyAccount App
10
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- Solar emissions, lasting just a few minutes, happen twice a year in these two months.
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a. March and October
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- Name the process of connecting an RF remote control to a specific device.
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a. Pairing
12
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- A XG1 has this amount of recording space.
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a. 500GB
13
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- The Xfinity On Demand transport bar allows customers to fast forward or rewind in how many speeds.
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a. 4
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- On the X1 Entertainment Operating System, other than Facebook and Pandora, these 2 Apps allow for a more customized experience.
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a. Photos and Headlines
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- Customers can designate these for all kinds of account activity including PPV and Malware.
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a. Alerts
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- These can be found on the Xfinity Youtube Channel, on the On-Screen Guide, on XFINITY on Demand and on Comcast.com.
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a. Self-help videos
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- This will find titles, genres, actors, and display alternatives.
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a. X1 Advanced Search
18
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- Comcast’s fastest residential Internet speed tier.
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Gigabit Pro, formerly Extreme 505
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- The three (3) successful phases for successful implementation of the X1 platform.
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a. Installation, Activation, Remote Pairing/Programming
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- Our “Central Brand Promise” slogan to our customers and ourselves that focuses on innovation and moments that inspire us to re-imagine entertainment.
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a. “The Future of Awesome”
21
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- Three ways a customer can access their account information.
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a. My Account: Mobile App; My Account: Comcast.com; My Account: Set-top Box
22
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- What is the term used in IP telephony for methodologies and transmission techniques that manage the delivery of voice, using IP packets.
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a. VoIP
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- This must be used only when plant design dictates upstream TX to be out of specifications.
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a. Reverse Amplifier (will also accept return amplifier)
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- This must be used for underground drops buried at a minimum of 8 inches.
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a. Conduit
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31. The number of SD/HD set top boxes a customer can self-install within a 14 day period.
a. 4
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32. This includes preparation, greeting, in-home assessment, paperwork and payment collection.
a. Consultation
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33. Before you dig, call this number.
a. 811
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34. The number of loops OSHA allows on a body belt used for climbing.
a. A maximum of 4
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35. This type of electric outlet protects the technician from electrical shock.
a. GFI or GCFI
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36. PACM
a. Presumed Asbestos Containing Material
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37. These are the three items you’d look for on an OSHA inspector’s ID card.
a. Photo, Serial Number, Signature of the Secretary of Labor
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38. Three locations to download XFINITY Apps.
a. Download from the Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, or Amazon App Store
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39. A collection of software that manages computer hardware resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
a. Operating System
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40. A computer interface that permits users to directly manipulate objects which are displayed on the computer screen.
a. GUI or Graphical User Interface
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42. This is the final component in the CAAP.
a. Captive Portal
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43. While troubleshooting a customer’s Windows based OS, in the Device Manager you see a Blue “i” on a white field. What does this stand for?
a. The resource was manually selected, and does not indicate a problem or disabled state.
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45. The XH indoor/outdoor cameras can operate up to this frame rate and can store video clips of this time length.
a. 30 FPS and 15 seconds
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46. Zigbee sensors routinely send heartbeat messages at this time interval.
a. Every 27 minutes.
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47. With XFINITY Voice Text Messaging you are allowed to send 250 messages per day. At what time does the per-day rollover occur?
a. 12:00AM PST (3:00AM EST)
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48. When using the Xfinity TV App, you can stream live programming on up to this number of devices simultaneously.
a. 6
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52. How many XFINITY Voice Text Messages are allowed daily.
a. 250 SMS messages
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53. Name the two technologies on which the X1 Entertainment Operating System receives information.
a. Data over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM).
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54. Activate Call Trace
a. *57
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55. Deactivate Call Waiting per call
a. *70
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56. Deactivate Call Forwarding
a. *73
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57. Deactivate Terminal Make Busy
a. *231
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58. Cancel/Deactivate Call Forwarding Selective
a. *83
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60. This is the CPU speed requirement for 20Mbps in Windows 7.
a. 1GHz or higher, 32-bit or 64-bit.
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61. The type of cable/rating that must be used to run cables between floors in an MDU.
a. CATVR (or higher).
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63. Minimum clearance for aerial drops above sidewalks or other pedestrian traffic areas.
a. 10 feet
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64. These two protocols use a password 8-63 characters long.
a. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2
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65. A digital transmission technology that splits the frequency band into different time slots.
a. TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)
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66. These two options are available when retrieving voicemail messages using the X1 Voicemail App on the X1 Entertainment operating system.
a. Play or Read Message
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67. In Parental Control Settings, this is a list of all instances, both successful and unsuccessful when a PIN was required.
a. PIN Challenges
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68. Name the three ways a customer can watch XFINITY On Demand Purchases.
a. Through their set-top box, Online from the XFINITY TV Store or through XFINITY On Demand Purchases App
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69. Hitting the “last” button on your X1 remote will show this many previously viewed shows and/or recordings.
a. Nine
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70. This tool allows technicians to add customer owned EMTAs and modems.
a. ACEA tool or TechNet
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71. This may cause poor video quality in your Xfinity TV Go app.
a. Weak Wi-Fi Signal
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72. Comcast agents are able to troubleshoot, look up tickets and schedule trouble calls using this tool.
Einstein
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73. The formula used for ascending a pole while hitch-hiking.
a. Belt, Step-Lock-Step, Belt
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74. Press and hold the Setup button until the Power button changes from red to green then enter 987.
a. Un-pairing
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75. Name the four types of remote controls.
a. Dedicated, Unified, Universal, and Universal Learning
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76. An X1 remote does this to indicate it is successfully paired with the box.
a. Flashes green
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77. Available for our customers to purchase, this remote has backlit buttons and a TV/Video button.
a. XR5 Premium Backlit Remote
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78. On a platinum or silver remote, after pressing and holding the Setup button until Cable blinks twice, this code is entered to remap a remote key.
a. 994
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79. This command is used to see if a computer can successfully access a specific Web site.
a. Ping
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81. This Network is similar to P2P networks but has dependencies on other equipment and services.
a. LAN or Local Area Network
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82. This type of IP can be set aside by a network administrator for a particular device.
a. Reserved.
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83. XFINITY Home customers without XFINITY Internet will need this prior to accessing the XH Portal
a. Comcast User ID
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84. Used to extend the wireless signal to either a Touchscreen or camera.
a. Wi-Fi repeater
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85. Name three Zigbee devices that also work as Zigbee repeaters/reflectors.
a. Siren, lamp module, appliance module and/or the PIM; light switch
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86. This device manages data transfer according to MAC.
a. Switch
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87. The proper angle of your safety strap when you are belted onto a pole.
a. 5 degrees.
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88. This must be marked on all safety glasses to ensure that they meet ANSI requirements.
a. Z-87
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89. When pole climbing, this is the proper angle of your leg when striking the pole.
a. 30 degrees
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90. In XFINITY TV Go this means that you don’t currently subscribe to the channel that provides the selected content.
a. An Orange Key
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91. Three of the five tabs in the Einstein Account History.
a. Contact History, Ticket History, Customer History, CAE Lookup, and Email History
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92. To meet minimum XFINITY Voice requirements, a phone handset must have an industry-standard ring equivalence number (REN) of no more than this.
a. 1
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93. This number represents the best possible LQI signal.
a. 255
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95. A term that describes having your view of the road blocked by another vehicle.
a. Bill boarding
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96. This network allows devices to communicate with each other unaided.
a. P2P
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97. The App that will enable you to download content from your DVR directly to your mobile device.
a. XFINITY TV App
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102. A barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure.
a. Parapet
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104. How often should prep tool blades be replaced?
a. Monthly
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In 2010, this term was introduced for our service and technology platform delivering high-quality TV, Internet and voice.
XFINITY
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It recognizes an employee or team that successfully implemented a new method or device, or has significantly changed an already existing product or process for a better method or devices.
Comcast's Innovation Award
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This XH device uses a photoelectric detector for monitoring.
Smoke Detector
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This service allows media streaming across the Internet from remote servers, providing content streams to many devices just about anywhere in the world.
Cloud Services; Cloud DVR; Cloud
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This load sharing technique logically combines multiple DOCSIS channels.
Channel bonding
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Heat detectors within the smoke alarm begin to alarm when the temperature reaches this Farenheit level.
135 Degrees
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This is the last step in the pathway in Einstein Toolkits that you would take to reset the customer's password.
CPNI Validate
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This is what interior wall plates must be securely attached to.
Wall plate mounting brackets
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Our partner monitoring service, C.O.P.S. is shortened from this.
Central Office Processing Service
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XH smoke detectors have a use-window of this number of years from the date of manufacturer.
10 years
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A non-profit collaborative trade organization that defines a standard for moving digital media from one device to another in a home network.
Digital Living Network Alliance
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This functionality toggles the router networking functionality of a wireless gateway.
Bridge Mode
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This program provides the opportunity for young adults, ages 14 to 21, primarily from diverse, low-income backgrounds, to develop their technological skills and apply what they have learned to benefit their community.
Comcast Digital Connectors
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These gases must be less than 10% of LEL and LFL in order to safely enter a permit required confined space.
Combustible and Flammable gases
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A life threatening condition that results in failure of the body's internal warming system.
Hypothermia
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According to OSHA, the acceptable oxygen level range for a confined space.
19.5% to 23.5%
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This is the proper order when checking for atmospheric hazards.
Oxygen, Combustible gases, Toxic gases
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The atmosphere in a confined space is monitored and recorded at these intervals.
Monitor constantly and record every twenty minutes.
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Name two of the three major music licensing organizations which provide the right for businesses to play licensed recordings.
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC
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Descriptive name for an address or group addresses on the Internet.
Domain name
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This is no longer considered a safe practice to prevent AC ring voltage while working on the wiring.
Taking a phone off the hook.
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This connects directly to the IP3 server via an Ethernet cable.
MegaPort Gateway
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This device acts as a focal point in connecting multiple computers within one Local Area Network
Switch
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These five services are available to Residential but are excluded from Business.
DVR, VOD, Impulse PPV, iTV, Premium Channels
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Backup batteries will not be available for purchase from Comcast by customers subscribing to this service.
Unlimited Select
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The path used to pull PDF or exact view of customer's statement.
Account Health>Account Info>View Billing Details
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4 of the most common features found on all Telephone Butt sets.
Monitor mode, Talk mode, Speaker phone, Polarity test, Talk battery, Dialing and calling
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Two types of XFINITY Voice privacy options available .
CNAM (Caller ID name) and Caller ID blocking per line
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Chroma Delay Testing is completed at this location.
Head End
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Four of the Dolby Digital formats that SPDIF supports.
5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, THX, and DTS 9.1 and 11.1
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This process is done after pressing "Power" to turn off the Cisco set-top box, to access the diagnostic screen.
Press Help within 2 seconds
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A blue screen showing the error message PACE ABL means this on an X1 box.
Defective STB and/or corrupt firmware
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Selecting and ITG can be done in these three ways.
1. Recommended by Einstein2. Select from a list of ITGs3. Search by customer reported symptoms
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This is where you would look in Einstein to verify the franchise area for the customer's address.
Window Shade
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This tool in Einstein allows you to text driving directions to a customer for the closest Comcast Customer Service Center.
BAM (Box Availability Matrix) Tool
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This indicates a pending disconnect or disconnect on "Account Info"
Red Light
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We stopped using this for sealing buried drop splices.
Air-shrinkable or heat shrinkable tubing
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For safety, wall-plate-to-CPE jumpers must be securely attached (to baseboard/floor, etc) if longer than this.
6 feet
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This is one of the four virus actions that inserts itself into other program files, then replicates itself every time its host is read by the computer.
Replication
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Device located in the headend that hosts two-way communications with the DOCSIS devices located at the customer premises.
CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System)
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To check that TCP/IP is correctly configured and working properly on a computer, ping this address on the computer (127.0.0.1)
Loopback IP
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Comcast Business Voice uses this type of start technology with the eMTA.
Loop
127
Four types of hunt groups available with BVE
Regular, Simultaneous, Circular, Uniform
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This is a customer Ethernet network that allows computers to seamlessly link multiple locations together and exchange data up to 1 gigabit per second.
ENS
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This number expresses the overall loading effect of the subscriber's equipment on the eMTA.
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
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A site where telecommunications companies physically interconnect their systems with other networks.
Point of Presence (POP)
