Dell OptiPlex E1 Reference And Installation Manual page 25

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Network device drivers for several network operating systems. These drivers are
described in Chapter 4, "Using Integrated Devices."
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the management
of your computer system's software and hardware. DMI defines the software,
interfaces, and data files that enable your system to determine and report infor-
mation about system components.
If your system has a Dell-installed Windows 95 operating system, DMI is already
installed on your system's hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-click
the DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel.
If your system included Dell-installed software, Dell provides a menu that allows
you to make program diskette sets of your Dell-installed software (programs,
drivers, and utilities; a CD with your operating system accompanied your com-
puter). A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that
you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software. You can use this same menu
to remove diskette image files (individual files that correspond to each diskette in
a program diskette set) to reclaim space on the computer's hard-disk drive. For
more information on making program diskette sets, see the online help provided
in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories
folder.
The Dell OpenManage
view your computer's current hardware configuration and operating system ver-
sion. The Dell OpenManage provides information you may need if you call Dell for
technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system. The
Dell OpenManage program is located in the Dell Accessories folder. For more
information on the Dell OpenManage program, see the next subsection, "Man-
ageability Features."
Your Dell OptiPlex E1 Managed PC incorporates many hardware and software fea-
tures to improve the manageability of the system. Installed features include:
Dell OpenManage program
PXE
Wakeup On LAN
Auto Power On
Security Features
program, which is a DMI browser that allows you to
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