A programmable telephone system includes a guestroom telephone, where each guestroom telephone includes at least one speed-dial key, a memory corresponding to the at least one speed key for storing data corresponding to speed-dial telephone numbers, a controller and a call recognition circuit. During the emergency sequence, the communication terminal outputs a signal, so that, by way of example, a voice link is set up to a prescribed telephone number. Primary applications runs on primary hosts and one or more replicated instances of each primary application run on one or more backup hosts. A virtual area contains member provided information. The connecting section is insertable into the expanding collar to thereby cause the collar to expand and releasably connect the stabilizer body to the mounting base.