diff --git a/config.rc.in b/config.rc.in
index 091fbc9..f23be5f 100644
--- a/config.rc.in
+++ b/config.rc.in
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ log_duty = true
 
 # minumum number of samples of button down to count as a press
 button_debounce = 1
+
+[system]
+# the presence of files with these names on removable media means that an
+# upgrade is available
+sysupgrade = [ 'sysupgrade', 'sysupgrade.sh' ]
diff --git a/ui/locale/README.txt b/ui/locale/README.txt
index c49ce68..f151ed8 100644
--- a/ui/locale/README.txt
+++ b/ui/locale/README.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ any such tweaks to an autotranslated PO, you must then separately remake the
 corresponding MO, e.g.:
 
     pybabel compile -f -D canute -d . -l en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1 -i en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+    pybabel compile -f -D canute -d . -l en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2 -i en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+    pybabel compile -f -D canute -d . -l de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1 -i de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+    pybabel compile -f -D canute -d . -l de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2 -i de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
 
 To see tweaks applied in the past, check the git diff.
 ___
diff --git a/ui/locale/canute.pot b/ui/locale/canute.pot
index e725ed8..7bc969b 100644
--- a/ui/locale/canute.pot
+++ b/ui/locale/canute.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-20 18:54+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-24 17:37+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -258,43 +258,56 @@ msgid ""
 "files in the library."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:15
-msgid "run in standalone mode"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:6
+msgid "release:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
-msgid "emulated"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:7
+msgid "serial:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:34
-msgid "shutdown"
+#. TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+#. message shown in place of the release and serial number
+#. when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:13
+msgid "Unplug from Console for release"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:35
-msgid "select language and code"
+#. TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+#. message shown when connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:16
+msgid "and serial numbers"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:36
-msgid "choose BRF encoding"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:29
+msgid "emulated"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:37
-msgid "backup log to USB stick"
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:17
+msgid "start console mode"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:38
-msgid "install upgrade from "
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:18
+msgid "shutdown"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:40
-msgid "release:"
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
+msgid "choose BRF encoding"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:41
-msgid "serial:"
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:20
+msgid "select language and code"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:21
+msgid "backup log to USB stick"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:22
+msgid "install upgrade from "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:49
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:32
 msgid "system menu"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo
index 5e1e1e7..7986c48 100644
Binary files a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo and b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo differ
diff --git a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
index 8ac8a8f..ddebb5d 100644
--- a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+++ b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Last-Translator: Ulf Beckmann <beckmann@flusoft.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Germany) (https://www.transifex.com/bristol-braille-technology/teams/87456/de_DE/)\n"
 "Language: de_DE\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-20 18:54+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-20 17:58+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-24 17:37+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-24 17:07+0000\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
@@ -294,226 +294,55 @@ msgstr ""
 "⠛⠑⠜⠝⠙⠑⠗⠞⠀⠺⠊⠗⠙⠂⠀⠝⠊⠹⠞⠀⠚⠑⠙⠕⠹⠀⠙⠬⠀⠎⠏⠗⠁⠹⠑\n"
 "⠕⠙⠑⠗⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠉⠕⠙⠑⠀⠧⠕⠝⠀⠙⠁⠞⠩⠑⠝⠀⠊⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠃⠊⠃⠇⠊⠕⠞⠓⠑⠅⠄"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:15
-msgid "run in standalone mode"
-msgstr "⠁⠗⠃⠩⠞⠑⠀⠊⠍⠀⠾⠁⠝⠙⠁⠇⠕⠝⠑⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:6
+msgid "release:"
+msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑⠒"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:7
+msgid "serial:"
+msgstr "⠎⠑⠗⠊⠑⠝⠝⠥⠍⠍⠑⠗"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+#. message shown in place of the release and serial number
+#. when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:13
+msgid "Unplug from Console for release"
+msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑⠒⠀⠁⠗⠃⠩⠞⠑⠀⠊⠍⠀⠾⠁⠝⠙⠁⠇⠕⠝⠑⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+#. message shown when connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:16
+msgid "and serial numbers"
+msgstr "⠎⠑⠗⠊⠑⠝⠝⠥⠍⠍⠑⠗⠀⠁⠗⠃⠩⠞⠑⠀⠊⠍⠀⠾⠁⠝⠙⠁⠇⠕⠝⠑⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:29
 msgid "emulated"
 msgstr "⠑⠍⠥⠇⠬⠗⠑⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:34
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:17
+msgid "start console mode"
+msgstr "⠾⠁⠗⠞⠀⠉⠕⠝⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:18
 msgid "shutdown"
 msgstr "⠡⠎⠱⠁⠇⠞⠑⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:35
-msgid "select language and code"
-msgstr "⠛⠑⠺⠜⠓⠇⠞⠑⠀⠎⠏⠗⠁⠹⠑⠀⠥⠝⠙⠀⠅⠕⠙⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:36
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
 msgid "choose BRF encoding"
 msgstr "⠺⠜⠓⠇⠑⠀⠃⠗⠋⠀⠅⠕⠙⠬⠗⠥⠝⠃⠛"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:37
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:20
+msgid "select language and code"
+msgstr "⠛⠑⠺⠜⠓⠇⠞⠑⠀⠎⠏⠗⠁⠹⠑⠀⠥⠝⠙⠀⠅⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:21
 msgid "backup log to USB stick"
 msgstr "⠏⠗⠕⠞⠕⠅⠕⠇⠇⠀⠡⠋⠀⠥⠎⠃⠤⠾⠊⠉⠅⠀⠎⠊⠹⠑⠗⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:38
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:22
 msgid "install upgrade from "
 msgstr "⠊⠝⠾⠁⠇⠇⠬⠗⠑⠀⠩⠝⠀⠥⠏⠙⠁⠞⠑⠀⠧⠕⠝⠀"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:40
-msgid "release:"
-msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:41
-msgid "serial:"
-msgstr "⠎⠑⠗⠊⠑⠝⠝⠥⠍⠍⠑⠗"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:49
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:32
 msgid "system menu"
 msgstr "⠎⠽⠾⠑⠍⠍⠑⠝⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:6
-msgid "         canute quick help"
-msgstr "⠉⠁⠝⠥⠞⠑⠀⠱⠝⠑⠇⠇⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:8
-msgid "you can also acess these German"
-msgstr "⠎⠬⠀⠅⠪⠝⠝⠑⠝⠀⠙⠬⠎⠑⠀⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑⠀⠡⠹⠀⠊⠝⠀⠙⠣⠞⠱"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:9
-msgid "help texts from anywhere by pressing"
-msgstr "⠧⠑⠗⠺⠑⠝⠙⠑⠝⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑⠞⠁⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:10
-msgid "the topmost side button on the left"
-msgstr "⠕⠃⠑⠝⠀⠇⠊⠝⠅⠎⠀⠡⠋⠀⠙⠑⠍⠀⠛⠑⠗⠜⠞⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:16
-msgid "          book and home menu"
-msgstr "⠀⠃⠥⠹⠀⠥⠝⠙⠀⠾⠁⠗⠞⠍⠑⠝⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:18
-msgid "Move through the book by pressing the"
-msgstr "⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠁⠎⠀⠃⠥⠹⠀⠃⠑⠺⠑⠛⠑⠝⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠧⠕⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:19
-msgid "arrow buttons on the front of the"
-msgstr "⠙⠑⠗⠀⠏⠋⠩⠇⠞⠁⠾⠑⠝⠀⠁⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠧⠕⠗⠙⠑⠗⠎⠩⠞⠑⠀⠙⠑⠎"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:20
-msgid "machine. Hold them down to move #e"
-msgstr "⠛⠑⠗⠜⠞⠎⠄⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠀⠎⠬⠀⠙⠬⠎⠑⠀⠥⠍⠀⠼⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:21
-msgid "pages at a time. The home menu shows"
-msgstr "⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠀⠵⠥⠀⠺⠑⠹⠎⠑⠇⠝⠄⠀⠙⠁⠎⠀⠍⠑⠝⠳⠀⠵⠩⠛⠞"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:22
-msgid "what you can do with the side buttons"
-msgstr "⠺⠁⠎⠀⠎⠬⠀⠍⠊⠞⠀⠙⠑⠝⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠞⠁⠾⠑⠝⠀⠍⠁⠹⠑⠝⠀⠅⠪⠝⠝⠑⠝⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:23
-msgid "from the home menu or the book. View"
-msgstr "⠧⠕⠍⠀⠾⠁⠗⠞⠍⠑⠝⠳⠀⠕⠙⠑⠗⠀⠧⠕⠍⠀⠃⠥⠹⠄⠀⠵⠩⠛⠞"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:24
-msgid "this by pressing the middle button on"
-msgstr "⠑⠎⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠍⠊⠞⠞⠇⠑⠗⠑⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:26
-msgid "the front. Pressing this button again"
-msgstr "⠧⠕⠗⠝⠀⠁⠍⠀⠛⠑⠗⠜⠞⠄⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠝⠕⠹⠍⠁⠇⠊⠛⠑⠎⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:27
-msgid "will always return you to your book."
-msgstr "⠛⠑⠇⠁⠝⠛⠑⠝⠀⠎⠬⠀⠊⠍⠍⠑⠗⠀⠵⠥⠀⠊⠓⠗⠑⠍⠀⠃⠥⠹⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:30
-msgid "        bookmarks"
-msgstr "⠀⠇⠑⠎⠑⠵⠩⠹⠑⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:32
-msgid "Add a bookmark by pressing button #e"
-msgstr "⠇⠑⠎⠑⠵⠩⠹⠑⠝⠀⠓⠊⠝⠵⠥⠋⠳⠛⠑⠝⠀⠍⠊⠞⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑⠀⠼⠑⠀"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:33
-msgid "while in a book. Bookmarks are listed"
-msgstr "⠊⠝⠝⠑⠗⠓⠁⠇⠃⠀⠙⠑⠎⠀⠃⠥⠹⠎⠄⠀⠑⠎⠀⠅⠕⠍⠍⠞⠀⠩⠝⠑⠀⠇⠊⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:36
-msgid "starts with the Canute page number based"
-msgstr "⠃⠑⠛⠊⠝⠝⠞⠀⠍⠊⠞⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠝⠥⠍⠍⠑⠗⠀⠃⠁⠎⠬⠗⠑⠝⠙"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:37
-msgid "on its #i line page. Go to the page by"
-msgstr "⠡⠋⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠼⠊⠄⠀⠵⠩⠇⠑⠄⠀⠛⠑⠓⠑⠀⠡⠋⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:38
-msgid "selecting a bookmark by pressing one of"
-msgstr "⠺⠁⠓⠇⠀⠩⠝⠑⠎⠀⠇⠑⠎⠑⠵⠩⠹⠑⠝⠎⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:39
-msgid "the side buttons. Holding the button"
-msgstr "⠩⠝⠑⠗⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠞⠁⠾⠑⠄⠀⠓⠁⠇⠞⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:40
-msgid "down will delete the bookmark."
-msgstr "⠺⠊⠗⠙⠀⠙⠁⠎⠀⠇⠑⠎⠑⠵⠩⠹⠑⠝⠀⠇⠪⠱⠑⠝⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:46
-msgid "          go to page menu"
-msgstr "⠀⠵⠥⠍⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠍⠑⠝⠳⠀⠛⠑⠓⠑⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:48
-msgid "Go to a page number by keying it in with"
-msgstr "⠛⠑⠓⠑⠀⠵⠥⠗⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:49
-msgid "the side number buttons and pressing"
-msgstr "⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠞⠁⠾⠑⠝⠀⠥⠝⠙⠀⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠧⠕⠝⠀⠧⠕⠗⠺⠜⠗⠞⠎"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:50
-msgid "forward. Pages are numbered based on the"
-msgstr "⠎⠩⠞⠑⠝⠀⠎⠊⠝⠙⠀⠝⠥⠍⠑⠗⠬⠗⠞⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:51
-msgid "#i line page height of the Canute. You"
-msgstr "⠼⠊⠀⠵⠩⠇⠑⠝⠀⠚⠑⠀⠎⠩⠞⠑⠀⠙⠑⠎⠀⠉⠁⠝⠥⠞⠑⠄⠀⠎⠬"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:52
-msgid "can delete entered numbers by pressing"
-msgstr "⠅⠪⠝⠝⠑⠝⠀⠙⠬⠀⠩⠝⠛⠑⠛⠑⠃⠑⠝⠑⠀⠁⠝⠵⠁⠓⠇⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:53
-msgid "or holding the back button. As always"
-msgstr "⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠕⠙⠑⠗⠀⠓⠁⠇⠞⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠵⠥⠗⠳⠉⠅⠞⠁⠾⠑⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:54
-msgid "you can go back to your current page by"
-msgstr "⠍⠊⠞⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠍⠑⠝⠳⠞⠁⠾⠑⠀⠅⠪⠝⠝⠑⠝⠀⠎⠬⠀⠵⠥⠗"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:56
-msgid "pressing the menu button."
-msgstr "⠁⠅⠞⠊⠧⠑⠝⠀⠎⠬⠞⠑⠀⠵⠥⠗⠳⠉⠅⠀⠅⠑⠓⠗⠑⠝⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:59
-msgid "          library menu"
-msgstr "⠀⠃⠊⠃⠇⠊⠕⠞⠓⠑⠅⠀⠍⠑⠝⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:61
-msgid "Choose the book you wish to read by"
-msgstr "⠺⠜⠓⠇⠑⠀⠙⠁⠎⠀⠛⠑⠺⠳⠝⠱⠞⠑⠀⠃⠥⠹⠀⠙⠥⠗⠹"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:62
-msgid "pressing the button to the left of the"
-msgstr "⠙⠗⠳⠉⠅⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑⠀⠝⠑⠃⠑⠝⠀⠙⠑⠍⠀⠞⠊⠞⠑⠇⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:63
-msgid "title. Use the arrow buttons to page"
-msgstr "⠝⠥⠞⠵⠑⠀⠙⠬⠀⠏⠋⠩⠇⠞⠁⠾⠑⠝⠀⠵⠥⠍⠀⠃⠇⠜⠞⠞⠑⠗⠝"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:64
-msgid "through the library. You can change the"
-msgstr "⠙⠥⠗⠹⠀⠙⠬⠀⠃⠊⠃⠇⠊⠕⠞⠓⠑⠅⠄⠀⠎⠬⠀⠅⠪⠝⠝⠑⠝⠀⠙⠬"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:66
-msgid "ordering of the books in the system"
-msgstr "⠗⠩⠓⠑⠝⠋⠕⠇⠛⠑⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠃⠳⠹⠑⠗⠀⠊⠍⠀⠎⠽⠾⠑⠍⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:67
-msgid "menu."
-msgstr "⠍⠑⠝⠳⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:70
-msgid "          system menu"
-msgstr "⠀⠎⠽⠾⠑⠍⠀⠍⠑⠝⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:72
-msgid "Configure your preference on the sorting"
-msgstr "⠅⠕⠝⠋⠊⠛⠥⠗⠬⠗⠑⠝⠀⠎⠬⠀⠙⠬⠀⠗⠩⠓⠑⠝⠋⠕⠇⠛⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:73
-msgid "order of books in the library and"
-msgstr "⠙⠑⠗⠀⠃⠳⠹⠑⠗⠀⠊⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠃⠊⠃⠇⠊⠕⠞⠓⠑⠅⠀⠥⠝⠙"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:74
-msgid "bookmarks through the menu options. To"
-msgstr "⠇⠑⠎⠑⠵⠩⠹⠑⠝⠀⠊⠍⠀⠍⠑⠝⠳⠀⠕⠏⠞⠊⠕⠝⠑⠝⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:76
-msgid "shutdown the Canute safely, select the"
-msgstr "⠵⠥⠍⠀⠎⠊⠹⠑⠗⠑⠝⠀⠁⠃⠱⠁⠇⠞⠑⠝⠀⠺⠜⠓⠇⠑⠝⠀⠎⠬"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:77
-msgid "shutdown option and wait for #cj"
-msgstr "⠡⠎⠱⠁⠇⠞⠑⠝⠀⠥⠝⠙⠀⠺⠁⠗⠞⠑⠝⠀⠋⠳⠗⠀⠼⠉⠚"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:78
-msgid "seconds before unplugging it."
-msgstr "⠎⠑⠅⠥⠝⠙⠑⠝⠀⠃⠊⠎⠀⠵⠥⠗⠀⠞⠗⠑⠝⠝⠥⠝⠛"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:96
-msgid "canute manual"
-msgstr "⠉⠁⠝⠥⠞⠑⠀⠓⠁⠝⠙⠃⠥⠹"
diff --git a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo
index f6da3c3..b6fc1b5 100644
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diff --git a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
index 86d378d..2ba11d3 100644
--- a/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+++ b/ui/locale/de_DE.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Last-Translator: Ulf Beckmann <beckmann@flusoft.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Germany) (https://www.transifex.com/bristol-braille-technology/teams/87456/de_DE/)\n"
 "Language: de_DE\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-20 18:54+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-20 17:58+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-24 17:37+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-24 17:07+0000\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
@@ -272,110 +272,55 @@ msgstr ""
 "⠗⠀⠃⠗⠁⠊⠟⠑⠠⠉⠕⠙⠑⠀⠯⠐⠻⠞⠀⠺⠙⠂⠀⠝⠀⠚⠹⠀⠬⠀⠎⠏⠑⠀⠕⠀⠗\n"
 "⠠⠉⠕⠙⠑⠀⠧⠀⠙⠁⠞⠩⠉⠀⠔⠀⠗⠀⠃⠊⠃⠇⠊⠕⠞⠓⠑⠅⠄"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:15
-msgid "run in standalone mode"
-msgstr "⠴⠃⠑⠀⠤⠀⠂⠾⠒⠕⠝⠷⠕⠙⠑"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:6
+msgid "release:"
+msgstr "⠗⠽⠑⠁⠎⠑"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:7
+msgid "serial:"
+msgstr "⠎⠻⠊⠉⠝⠥⠭⠻"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+#. message shown in place of the release and serial number
+#. when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:13
+msgid "Unplug from Console for release"
+msgstr "⠗⠽⠑⠁⠎⠑⠀⠴⠃⠑⠀⠤⠀⠂⠾⠒⠕⠝⠷⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+#. message shown when connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:16
+msgid "and serial numbers"
+msgstr "⠎⠻⠊⠉⠝⠥⠭⠻⠀⠴⠃⠑⠀⠤⠀⠂⠾⠒⠕⠝⠷⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:29
 msgid "emulated"
 msgstr "⠷⠥⠇⠬⠗⠉"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:34
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:17
+msgid "start console mode"
+msgstr "⠾⠴⠞⠀⠠⠉⠕⠝⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:18
 msgid "shutdown"
 msgstr "⠌⠱⠒⠞⠉"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:35
-msgid "select language and code"
-msgstr "⠯⠺⠜⠓⠇⠦⠀⠎⠏⠑⠀⠥⠀⠅⠕⠙⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:36
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
 msgid "choose BRF encoding"
 msgstr "⠺⠜⠓⠇⠑⠀⠃⠗⠋⠀⠅⠕⠙⠬⠗⠲⠃⠛"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:37
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:20
+msgid "select language and code"
+msgstr "⠯⠺⠜⠓⠇⠦⠀⠎⠏⠑⠀⠥⠀⠅⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:21
 msgid "backup log to USB stick"
 msgstr "⠟⠞⠕⠅⠕⠟⠀⠡⠀⠥⠎⠃⠤⠾⠊⠨⠀⠎⠼⠻⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:38
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:22
 msgid "install upgrade from "
 msgstr "⠔⠾⠁⠟⠬⠗⠑⠀⠫⠀⠥⠏⠙⠁⠦⠀⠧⠀"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:40
-msgid "release:"
-msgstr "⠗⠽⠑⠁⠎⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:41
-msgid "serial:"
-msgstr "⠎⠻⠊⠉⠝⠥⠭⠻"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:49
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:32
 msgid "system menu"
 msgstr "⠎⠠⠽⠾⠷⠍⠉⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:6
-msgid "         canute quick help"
-msgstr "⠀⠠⠉⠖⠥⠦⠀⠱⠝⠑⠟⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:8
-msgid "you can also acess these German"
-msgstr "⠎⠀⠂⠅⠉⠀⠬⠑⠀⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑⠀⠌⠀⠔⠀⠙⠱⠀⠧⠀⠂⠳⠁⠟"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:9
-msgid "help texts from anywhere by pressing"
-msgstr "⠤⠺⠉⠙⠉⠀⠹⠀⠐⠙⠨⠉⠀⠗⠀⠓⠊⠇⠋⠑⠞⠁⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:10
-msgid "the topmost side button on the left"
-msgstr "⠕⠃⠉⠀⠇⠔⠅⠎⠀⠡⠀⠷⠀⠯⠗⠜⠞⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:16
-msgid "          book and home menu"
-msgstr "⠀⠃⠥⠹⠀⠥⠀⠾⠴⠞⠍⠉⠳"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:18
-msgid "Move through the book by pressing the"
-msgstr "⠹⠀⠙⠀⠃⠥⠹⠀⠆⠺⠛⠉⠀⠹⠀⠐⠙⠨⠉⠀⠧"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:19
-msgid "arrow buttons on the front of the"
-msgstr "⠗⠀⠏⠋⠩⠇⠞⠁⠾⠉⠀⠖⠀⠗⠀⠂⠢⠙⠻⠎⠩⠦⠀⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:20
-msgid "machine. Hold them down to move #e"
-msgstr "⠯⠗⠜⠞⠎⠄⠀⠐⠙⠨⠑⠀⠎⠀⠬⠑⠀⠥⠍⠀⠼⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:21
-msgid "pages at a time. The home menu shows"
-msgstr "⠎⠩⠞⠉⠀⠵⠀⠺⠑⠹⠎⠽⠝⠄⠀⠙⠀⠍⠉⠳⠀⠵⠩⠛⠞"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:22
-msgid "what you can do with the side buttons"
-msgstr "⠺⠀⠎⠀⠞⠀⠑⠀⠎⠩⠞⠉⠞⠁⠾⠉⠀⠍⠰⠉⠀⠂⠅⠉⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:23
-msgid "from the home menu or the book. View"
-msgstr "⠧⠍⠀⠾⠴⠞⠍⠉⠳⠀⠕⠀⠧⠍⠀⠃⠥⠹⠄⠀⠵⠩⠛⠞"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:24
-msgid "this by pressing the middle button on"
-msgstr "⠿⠀⠹⠀⠐⠙⠨⠉⠀⠗⠀⠍⠊⠞⠞⠇⠻⠑⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:26
-msgid "the front. Pressing this button again"
-msgstr "⠂⠢⠝⠀⠁⠍⠀⠯⠗⠜⠞⠄⠀⠹⠀⠝⠹⠍⠘⠿⠀⠐⠙⠨⠉"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:27
-msgid "will always return you to your book."
-msgstr "⠯⠇⠛⠉⠀⠎⠀⠭⠀⠵⠀⠊⠷⠀⠃⠥⠹⠄"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:30
-msgid "        bookmarks"
-msgstr "⠇⠿⠑⠵⠩⠹⠉"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:32
-msgid "Add a bookmark by pressing button #e"
-msgstr "⠇⠿⠑⠵⠩⠹⠉⠀⠓⠔⠂⠵⠋⠳⠛⠉⠀⠞⠀⠞⠁⠾⠑⠀⠼⠑"
-
-#: ui/manual.py:33
-msgid "while in a book. Bookmarks are listed"
-msgstr "⠔⠝⠻⠓⠒⠃⠀⠄⠀⠃⠥⠹⠎⠄⠀⠿⠀⠅⠭⠞⠀⠫⠑⠀⠇⠊⠾⠑"
diff --git a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo
index 5d30a58..6e6e774 100644
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diff --git a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
index 87e6a58..843d429 100644
--- a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+++ b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb1/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-20 18:54+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-20 17:58+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-24 17:37+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-24 17:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -351,43 +351,55 @@ msgstr ""
 "⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑ ⠕⠗ ⠉⠕⠙⠑ ⠕⠋ ⠁⠝⠽ ⠋⠊⠇⠑⠎ ⠊⠝ ⠞⠓⠑\n"
 "⠇⠊⠃⠗⠁⠗⠽⠲"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/system_menu.py:52
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:15
-msgid "run in standalone mode"
-msgstr "⠗⠥⠝⠀⠊⠝⠀⠎⠞⠁⠝⠙⠁⠇⠕⠝⠑⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:6
+msgid "release:"
+msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑⠒"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:7
+msgid "serial:"
+msgstr "⠎⠑⠗⠊⠁⠇⠒"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+#. message shown in place of the release and serial number
+#. when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:13
+msgid "Unplug from Console for release"
+msgstr "⠠⠥⠝⠏⠇⠥⠛⠀⠋⠗⠕⠍⠀⠠⠉⠕⠝⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠋⠕⠗⠀⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+#. message shown when connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:16
+msgid "and serial numbers"
+msgstr "⠁⠝⠙⠀⠎⠑⠗⠊⠁⠇⠀⠝⠥⠍⠃⠑⠗⠎"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:29
 msgid "emulated"
 msgstr "⠑⠍⠥⠇⠁⠞⠑⠙"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:34
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:17
+msgid "start console mode"
+msgstr "⠎⠞⠁⠗⠞⠀⠉⠕⠝⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:18
 msgid "shutdown"
 msgstr "⠎⠓⠥⠞⠙⠕⠺⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:35
-msgid "select language and code"
-msgstr "⠎⠑⠇⠑⠉⠞⠀⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑⠀⠁⠝⠙⠀⠉⠕⠙⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:36
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
 msgid "choose BRF encoding"
 msgstr "⠉⠓⠕⠕⠎⠑⠀⠠⠠⠃⠗⠋⠀⠑⠝⠉⠕⠙⠊⠝⠛"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:37
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:20
+msgid "select language and code"
+msgstr "⠎⠑⠇⠑⠉⠞⠀⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑⠀⠁⠝⠙⠀⠉⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:21
 msgid "backup log to USB stick"
 msgstr "⠃⠁⠉⠅⠥⠏⠀⠇⠕⠛⠀⠞⠕⠀⠠⠠⠥⠎⠃⠀⠎⠞⠊⠉⠅"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:38
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:22
 msgid "install upgrade from "
 msgstr "⠊⠝⠎⠞⠁⠇⠇⠀⠥⠏⠛⠗⠁⠙⠑⠀⠋⠗⠕⠍⠀"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:40
-msgid "release:"
-msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠑⠁⠎⠑⠒"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:41
-msgid "serial:"
-msgstr "⠎⠑⠗⠊⠁⠇⠒"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:49
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:32
 msgid "system menu"
-msgstr "⠎⠽⠎⠞⠑⠍ ⠍⠑⠝⠥"
+msgstr "⠎⠽⠎⠞⠑⠍⠀⠍⠑⠝⠥"
diff --git a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.mo
index ce505de..1c49269 100644
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diff --git a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
index 8c4b83c..a9a66eb 100644
--- a/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
+++ b/ui/locale/en_GB.UTF-8@ueb2/LC_MESSAGES/canute.po
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-20 18:54+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-20 17:58+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-05-24 17:37+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-05-24 17:07+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -324,42 +324,55 @@ msgstr ""
 "⠡⠁⠝⠛⠑ ⠮ ⠎⠽⠌⠑⠍ ⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑ ⠕⠗ ⠠⠃⠗⠇ ⠉⠕⠙⠑⠂ ⠝ ⠮\n"
 "⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑ ⠕⠗ ⠉⠕⠙⠑ ⠷ ⠁⠝⠽ ⠋⠊⠇⠑⠎ ⠔ ⠮ ⠇⠊⠃⠗⠜⠽⠲"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:15
-msgid "run in standalone mode"
-msgstr "⠗⠥⠝⠀⠔⠀⠌⠯⠁⠇⠐⠕⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:6
+msgid "release:"
+msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠂⠎⠑⠒"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:7
+msgid "serial:"
+msgstr "⠎⠻⠊⠁⠇⠒"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+#. message shown in place of the release and serial number
+#. when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:13
+msgid "Unplug from Console for release"
+msgstr "⠠⠥⠝⠏⠇⠥⠛⠀⠋⠀⠠⠒⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠿⠀⠗⠑⠇⠂⠎⠑"
+
+#. TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+#. message shown when connected to the console
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:16
+msgid "and serial numbers"
+msgstr "⠯⠀⠎⠻⠊⠁⠇⠀⠝⠥⠍⠃⠻⠎"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/system.py:29
 msgid "emulated"
 msgstr "⠑⠍⠥⠇⠁⠞⠫"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:34
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:17
+msgid "start console mode"
+msgstr "⠌⠜⠞⠀⠒⠎⠕⠇⠑⠀⠍⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:18
 msgid "shutdown"
 msgstr "⠩⠥⠞⠙⠪⠝"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:35
-msgid "select language and code"
-msgstr "⠎⠑⠇⠑⠉⠞⠀⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑⠀⠯⠀⠉⠕⠙⠑"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:36
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:19
 msgid "choose BRF encoding"
 msgstr "⠡⠕⠕⠎⠑⠀⠠⠠⠃⠗⠋⠀⠢⠉⠕⠙⠬"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:37
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:20
+msgid "select language and code"
+msgstr "⠎⠑⠇⠑⠉⠞⠀⠇⠁⠝⠛⠥⠁⠛⠑⠀⠯⠀⠉⠕⠙⠑"
+
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:21
 msgid "backup log to USB stick"
 msgstr "⠃⠁⠉⠅⠥⠏⠀⠇⠕⠛⠀⠞⠕⠀⠠⠠⠥⠎⠃⠀⠌⠊⠉⠅"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:38
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:22
 msgid "install upgrade from "
 msgstr "⠔⠌⠁⠇⠇⠀⠥⠏⠛⠗⠁⠙⠑⠀⠋⠀"
 
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:40
-msgid "release:"
-msgstr "⠗⠑⠇⠂⠎⠑⠒"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:41
-msgid "serial:"
-msgstr "⠎⠻⠊⠁⠇⠒"
-
-#: ui/system_menu/view.py:49
+#: ui/system_menu/view.py:32
 msgid "system menu"
-msgstr "⠎⠽⠌⠑⠍ ⠍⠢⠥"
+msgstr "⠎⠽⠌⠑⠍⠀⠍⠢⠥"
diff --git a/ui/system_menu/buttons.py b/ui/system_menu/buttons.py
index 95916b2..2f07181 100644
--- a/ui/system_menu/buttons.py
+++ b/ui/system_menu/buttons.py
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
+import os
 from ..state import state
 from . import upgrade
+from .system import console
+
+def exit_to_console():
+    if console:
+        os.system('sudo systemctl start brltty@canute.path')
 
 def install_upgrade():
     if upgrade.available:
         upgrade.upgrade()
 
+
 buttons = {
     'single': {
-        '2': state.app.shutdown,
-        '3': state.app.go_to_language_menu,
+        '2': exit_to_console,
+        '3': state.app.shutdown,
         '4': state.app.go_to_encoding_menu,
-        '5': state.backup_log,
-        '6': install_upgrade,
+        '5': state.app.go_to_language_menu,
+        '6': state.backup_log,
+        '7': install_upgrade,
         'R': state.app.help_menu.toggle,
         '>': state.app.next_page,
         '<': state.app.previous_page,
         'L': state.app.close_menu,
     },
     'long': {
-        '2': state.app.shutdown,
-        '3': state.app.go_to_language_menu,
+        '2': exit_to_console,
+        '3': state.app.shutdown,
         '4': state.app.go_to_encoding_menu,
-        '5': state.backup_log,
-        '6': install_upgrade,
+        '5': state.app.go_to_language_menu,
+        '6': state.backup_log,
+        '7': install_upgrade,
         'R': state.app.help_menu.toggle,
         '>': state.app.next_page,
         '<': state.app.previous_page,
diff --git a/ui/system_menu/system.py b/ui/system_menu/system.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69764a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/system_menu/system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import os
+from ..config_loader import load
+from ..braille import brailleify
+
+console = load().get('system', {}).get('console', False)
+release = _('release:') + ' '
+serial = _('serial:') + ' '
+
+if console:
+    # TRANSLATORS: This message is first line of a two line
+    # message shown in place of the release and serial number
+    # when the Canute 360 is connected to the console
+    release = _('Unplug from Console for release')
+    # TRANSLATORS: This is the second line of the two line
+    # message shown when connected to the console
+    serial = _('and serial numbers')
+
+# This exists on a Pi and reading it yields a useful board identifier.
+# But existence will do for right now.
+elif os.path.exists('/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model'):
+    if os.path.exists('/etc/canute_release'):
+        with open('/etc/canute_release') as x:
+            release += brailleify(x.read().strip())
+        with open('/etc/canute_serial') as x:
+            serial += brailleify(x.read().strip())
+
+# Otherwise assume we're being emulated.
+else:
+    emulated = _('emulated')
+    release += emulated
+    serial += emulated
diff --git a/ui/system_menu/upgrade.py b/ui/system_menu/upgrade.py
index 3b30f5f..a0ec542 100644
--- a/ui/system_menu/upgrade.py
+++ b/ui/system_menu/upgrade.py
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ def mounted_paths():
         if source_dir.get('mountpoint', False) and os.path.ismount(source_path):
             yield source_path, source_dir.get('name')
 
+def upgrade_files():
+    config = load()
+    return config.get('system', {}).get('sysupgrade', [])
+
 available = False
 source_paths = mounted_paths()
 for source_path, source_name in source_paths:
-    for upgrade in ['sysupgrade', 'sysupgrade.sh']:
+    for upgrade in upgrade_files():
         upgrade_file = os.path.join(source_path, upgrade)
         if os.path.exists(upgrade_file):
             available = True
diff --git a/ui/system_menu/view.py b/ui/system_menu/view.py
index ba72c62..6a11295 100644
--- a/ui/system_menu/view.py
+++ b/ui/system_menu/view.py
@@ -1,24 +1,7 @@
-import os
-from ..braille import format_title, brailleify, from_unicode, alphas_to_unicodes
+from ..braille import format_title, from_unicode, alphas_to_unicodes
 from . import upgrade
 from .help import render_help
-
-# This exists on a Pi and reading it yields a useful board identifier.
-# But existence will do for right now.
-if os.path.exists('/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model'):
-    if os.path.exists('/etc/canute_release'):
-        with open('/etc/canute_release') as x:
-            release = brailleify(x.read().strip())
-        with open('/etc/canute_serial') as x:
-            serial = brailleify(x.read().strip())
-    else:
-        release = _('run in standalone mode')
-        serial = release
-else:
-    # Assume we're being emulated.
-    release = _('emulated')
-    serial = release
-
+from .system import console, release, serial
 
 async def render(width, height, state):
     if state.app.help_menu.visible:
@@ -31,14 +14,14 @@ async def render(width, height, state):
         return page
 
     menu_titles = tuple(map(from_unicode, (
+        _('start console mode') if console else '',
         _('shutdown'),
-        _('select language and code'),
         _('choose BRF encoding'),
+        _('select language and code'),
         _('backup log to USB stick'),
         _('install upgrade from ') + alphas_to_unicodes(upgrade.source_name) if upgrade.available else '',
-        '',
-        _('release:') + ' ' + release,
-        _('serial:') + ' ' + serial,
+        release,
+        serial,
     )))
 
     page = state.app.system_menu.page