Adding used 3700 terminal to my restaurant

[Laura DalAva]

I recently purchased a used A5 terminal to add to my restaurant. It has all the other restaurant's information and layout and I don't know how to go about deleting the previous system and connecting it to our BOH computer. Is there something specific I need to do or once I enter the IP information and add the computer to my network, will it automatically convert to my system?

 

[Scacea]

Have you format the workstation?

 

[Laura DalAva]

Scacea,

I have not. I just plugged it in to my network and I didn't do anything after that.
I am afraid of formatting and then losing everything, that's why I figured I'd ask first.
Should I format it before anything and how do I do that?

 

[Raajtx]

Hi Laura,

The person who made the video below shows you how to format the workstation. You will then have to CAL the workstation which will "update" the workstation for your restaurant use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_FW06Ta5E

 

[Laura DalAva]

Raajtx,

Thank you for that. I manage to get there and then click on format. The Terminal just shuts off though. The CAL is not there, it says program cannot be executed because it doesn't exist. I have the program install on a USB but when I try to load it on the terminal it doesn't open. I don't know what else to do.

 

[themicrosman]

That video was the one way NOT to do this correctly. You formatted the CF card erasing your CAL program. We can help if needed.

http://www.themicrosman.com

 

[Scacea]

It has to be on the workstation. It comes with it from factory. I always format that way and never had an issue or CAL to disappear from the workstation. Start - Programs - CAL - Start CAL