User guide

AT plug-in cards ....................................................................................... 52
BEETLE inhouse controller..................................................................... 52
PCMCIA controller .................................................................................. 52
SNIkey controller..................................................................................... 52
Installing an expansion card .................................................................. 53
Change of the harddisk ............................................................................. 55
Software ................................................................................................... 57
Operating system ...................................................................................... 57
Retail device interface............................................................................... 57
Application programs ................................................................................ 58
Retail presentation manager..................................................................... 58
Retail transaction manager ....................................................................... 58
High frequency table ................................................................................. 58
Hash file access method ........................................................................... 58
Starting up the system ........................................................................... 59
Start and runup behaviour......................................................................... 59
BIOS setup ............................................................................................... 63
Appendix .................................................................................................. 77
Technical data for the BEETLE /M............................................................ 77
CPU........................................................................................................... 78
ASYNC controller ...................................................................................... 79
SVGA controller......................................................................................... 79
LAN controller (Ethernet) .......................................................................... 80
SVGA/LAN controller ................................................................................ 80
What to do if... ........................................................................................... 81
The Operating Display remains dark ...................................................... 81
Internal Power Supply Surcharge........................................................... 81
Screen remains black ............................................................................. 81
Incorrect Time and Date ......................................................................... 82
The configuration label ............................................................................. 83
Power On Self Test (POST)...................................................................... 84
MS-DOS Critical Errors........................................................................... 85
Output of MS-DOS system error messages ............................................. 86
POST extended error messages ............................................................ 87
Phoenix BIOS POST and Start Messages ............................................. 88
Additional messages............................................................................... 91
Glossary .................................................................................................... 92
Abbreviations............................................................................................. 94