After a while, the Intelligent Laboratory System finished installing.
The golden USB drive had vanished without a sound.
The server restarted, and a line of red text soon appeared.
"Warning! Machine performance insufficient. Unable to run at full functionality. Only Safe Mode can be enabled."
Cold sweat beaded on Wei Kang's forehead, and he could not help scratching his head.
This was far too awkward.
He would buy a high-performance server right away and make sure the Intelligent Laboratory System had a warm, comfortable home.
But for now, he should first see what functions it had.
The red text quickly disappeared, replaced by a sleek and minimalist interface. It was somewhat similar to the commonly used Windows system, perhaps automatically adapting to familiar interface styles in consideration of staff members' daily usage habits.
The desktop displayed icons for common functions, which could be clicked to open and use their corresponding features.
Before Wei Kang could even feel delighted, another message window popped up.
"Touchscreen functionality is temporarily unavailable."
Wei Kang: "..."
Then another window appeared, listing a procurement checklist.
"Relevant interface devices are missing. Please purchase the following items according to the list."
"Failure to provide all equipment may result in the corresponding functions being unavailable."
"High-performance server, touchscreen display, LED display, smart door lock, smart voice device, surveillance equipment, multifunctional communication modules for wireless and Wi-Fi, and more."
"Printers, computers, fingerprint scanners, code scanners, human body sensors, smart power controllers, instrument controllers, smart lights, smart switches, power strips..."
Wei Kang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and wrote down the purchase list.
There was quite a lot to buy, and he would have to get someone to install it afterward.
Still, they were basically all kinds of hardware. With a ready-made system in place, they could be linked