Desktop And Windows Management Interfaces (Dmi/Wmi) - HP Omnibook XE3 Service Manual

Desktop and Windows Management Interfaces (DMI/WMI)

Note
HP TopTools are not supported on Pavilion models.
The Desktop Management Interface and Windows Management Instrumentation are basically sets of
rules for accessing information about a computer. DMI/WMI allows an application to determine, for
example, the operating system being used, which hardware and software components are in the
computer, and possibly whether any of the components need replacing. A local or remote application
can use the DMI/WMI interface to check which hardware and software components are installed on
your computer, and may be able to tell how well they are working or if they need replacement.
Installing the DMI Package
The DMI package is either preinstalled on the computer's hard disk or can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/toptools (the contents are the same in both cases). The package must be properly
installed before it can be used. Install the package as follows.
To install the DMI/WMI preloaded on the hard disk:
In Windows, click Start, All Programs, HP TopTools for Notebooks, Setup.
To install the DMI from the Recovery CDs or from floppy disks:
1. Insert Recovery CD disk 1 into the CD/DVD drive, or insert floppy disk #1 into the floppy drive.
2. Select and run the SETUP program from the dmi\disk1 directory on the CD (under \hp\drivers), or
from floppy disk #1.
Using DMI/WMI
For a complete description of how to use DMI/WMI, see the following documentation provided with
the computer:
A README.TXT file: click Start, All Programs, HP TopTools for Notebooks, Read me.
A Windows online help file describing Hewlett-Packard's implementation of DMI (group and
attribute definitions): click Start, All Programs, HP TopTools, HP TopTools Help.
Uninstalling the DMI Package
1. Click Start, All Programs, HP TopTools for Notebooks, Uninstall WMI.
2. Restart the notebook.
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