System Information Screen - Platform Files - Micros Systems Workstation 5 Service Manual

Workstation 5 Troubleshooting
WS5 Diagnostic

System Information Screen - Platform Files

Figure 3-13 displays the System Information Screen with the platform files
highlighted. WS5 Platform files encompass several components, listed below.
Figure 3-13: WS5DiagUtility - Software Components
• Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Operating System.
• The General Software Embedded BIOS 2000.
• All files and folders located on the USB Flash Drive \DOC partition
including.
Together, this collection of the operating system image, drivers, and
utilities are pre-installed on the unit prior to shipping to provide a
foundation upon which all POS applications are installed.
During testing, the platform software components are referred to as a RC
(Release Candidate) until such time that MICROS deems the components
complete and stable, where becomes known as a General Release (GR)
package and posted to the MICROS HSG Hardware Portal. Each GR
package includes a modified wallpaper bit-map that states the GR number.
The GR Platform Update is the preferred method of obtaining and
deploying updates for the Workstation 4 LX and Workstation 5 platforms.
Refer to FB07-003 for more information about obtaining platform updates.
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