Used for Trouble: T-000048
1) Confirm crash behavior
- Verify application closed without user action
- Note whether system returned to desktop or login
- Ask what action was being performed at time of crash
2) Restart POS application
- Relaunch POS application
- Confirm login and order entry function normally
- Check whether crash repeats immediately
3) Check system resource availability
- Open Task Manager
- Verify sufficient free memory and CPU
- Close unnecessary background applications
4) Review application logs
- Locate POS application log files
- Look for error or exception messages near crash time
- Save logs for escalation if needed
5) Clear local cache or configuration
- Close POS application
- Clear application cache or temp directories if supported
- Restart application after cleanup
6) Check for recent updates or changes
- Identify recent application or OS updates
- Roll back or patch if crash correlates with update
- Restart system after corrective changes
7) Verify compatibility with background software
- Check antivirus or security software interference
- Temporarily disable non-essential utilities for testing
- Re-test POS stability
8) Test under normal operation
- Enter several test orders
- Confirm application remains stable
- Monitor during moderate load
9) Escalation check
- If crashes persist:
- Capture time, frequency, and actions causing crash
- Collect application logs and system event logs
- Escalate to application or systems support