Hardware; Software - IBM SurePOS 700 Series Hardware Service Manual

Hardware

v All cash drawers: If you use non-IBM cash drawers, you must use the POS I/O
v 4820 DVI displays: These displays require a video card that supports Digital
v 4820 displays with the integrated speaker feature: These displays require a
v 4820 "active" microphone: The microphone in these displays does not work
v PCI Express x1 or PCI card slot: The maximum length of PCI Express or PCI

Software

This section provides details about operating system software requirements and
considerations.
Note: New and unique drivers for all operating systems are required for all
General migration considerations
These are common migration considerations in retail environments:
v If it is installed, the IBM 4690 OS must be V5R2 or higher for 7X3.
v Applications with hardcoded routines to specific interrupt request (IRQ) levels or
v Applications requiring COM ports 3 or greater must be capable of using a
v Third-party memory modules do not work with every product.
DOS migration considerations
New LAN drivers are required, with modifications to LAN configuration files such as
PROTOCOL.INI. Modifications to CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT are also
required.
Windows and Linux migration considerations
To migrate a Windows or Linux environment, first reinstall the operating system.
Then, install the appropriate drivers (downloaded from the IBM Retail Store
Solutions Web site at http://www2.clearlake.ibm.com/store/support/html/
surepos700.html), and install the applications.
Note: Existing operating system images for the 4694 or previous models of 4800
RAID
The Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) function provides support for
redundant hard disk drives. Supported only on the Microsoft Windows operating
systems, RAID provides an error message if one of the two hard disk drives
experiences a failure. For more information, see the SurePOS 700-723/743/783/784
Operating System Installation Guide, GA27-5002.
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configuration screen or jumper override to set the correct operating voltage.
Failure to do so can damage the cash drawer or the system unit. See "Cash
drawers" on page 22.
Video Interactive (DVI). The output port is installed in the feature card slot.
PCI audio card with integrated speaker amplification.
with the system.
card slots is 195 mm (7.6 in.).
functions in the product.
I/O addresses might experience migration problems.
PCI-compliant, Plug and Play device that uses the shared interrupt architecture.
are not compatible with the SurePOS 700 Models 723, E23, 743, C43, E43,
783, E83, 784, C84, and E84. However, after you install the operating
system, typical HDD imaging utilities should operate correctly.