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System Utilities
Miscellaneous Tools
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Using DMITools
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The
DMI
(Desktop Management Interface)
Tool
copies BIOS information to EEPROM. Used
in the DMI pool for hardware management.
When the BIOS shows
Verifying DMI pool data
,
it is checking that the table correlates
with the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.).
To update the DMI Pool, perform the following:
1.
Boot to DOS.
2.
At the prompt, enter
dmitools
.exe
with one of the following arguments:
/r ==> Read dmi information from memory
/wm ==> Write Manufacturer Name to EEPROM (max. 16 characters)
/wp ==> Write Product Name to EEPROM (max. 16 characters)
/ws ==> Write Serial Number to EEPROM (max. 22 characters)
/wu ==> Write UUID to EEPROM (ignore string)
/wa ==> Write Asset Tag to EEPROM (max. 32 characters)
The following examples show the commands and the corresponding output information:
a.
Read DMI Information from Memory
Input:
0
dmitools /r
Output:
0
Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer
Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): xxxxx xxxxx
Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789
UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Asset Tag (Type3, Offset04h): Acet Asstag
b.
Write Product Name to EEPROM
Input:
0
dmitools /wp Acer
c.
Write Serial Number to EEPROM
Input:
0
dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789
d.
Write UUID to EEPROM (Create UUID from Intel WFM20.pdf)
Summary of Contents for Aspire 7750
Page 1: ...Aspire 7750 7750G SERVICEGUIDE ...
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Page 11: ...CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specification ...
Page 14: ...1 4 ...
Page 56: ...1 46 Hardware Specifications and Configurations ...
Page 57: ...CHAPTER 2 System Utilities ...
Page 79: ...CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance ...
Page 82: ...3 4 ...
Page 122: ...3 44 Machine Maintenance Procedures ...
Page 123: ...CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting ...
Page 149: ...CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 156: ...5 8 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 157: ...CHAPTER 6 FRU List ...
Page 158: ...6 2 Exploded Diagrams 6 4 FRU List 6 6 Screw List 6 23 ...
Page 180: ...6 24 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List ...
Page 181: ...CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration ...
Page 182: ...7 2 Aspire 7750 7750G 7 3 ...
Page 253: ...CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components ...
Page 254: ...8 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 8 4 ...
Page 270: ...8 18 Test Compatible Components ...
Page 271: ...CHAPTER 9 Online Support Information ...
Page 272: ...9 2 Introduction 9 3 ...
Page 274: ...9 4 Online Support Information ...