Desktop Management Interface (Dmi) - HP OmniBook 3000 Service Manual

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is basically a set of rules for accessing information about a
personal computer. Using DMI, an application program can determine, for example, which hardware
and software components are present in a personal computer, the operating system that is being used,
and the number of accessory board slots that are available. Using the DMI interface, a local or remote
application program can check what hardware and software components are installed on your computer,
how well they are working, and whether any needs replacing. All this information is stored in a special
Management Information Format (MIF) file, installed on each personal computer as part of the DMI
package.
Installing the DMI Package from Windows 95
The DMI package is included with the OmniBook, but it must be properly installed before it can be
used. The following steps explain how.
To install the DMI preloaded on the hard disk:
1. Start Windows 95, if it is not already running.
2. Click Start, Programs, HP DMI, Setup.
To install the DMI from floppy disks or from the OmniBook 3000 Recovery CD:
1. For floppy disks, copy the DMI software from the \omnibook\drivers\win95\dmi directory of either
the hard disk or Recovery CD to two floppy disks (copy the contents of the \disk1 subdirectory to
disk #1 and the contents of the \disk2 subdirectory to disk #2).
2. Start Windows 95, if it is not already running.
3. Insert disk #1 into the floppy drive, or insert the Recovery CD into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Select and run the SETUP program from floppy disk #1 or from the
\omnibook\drivers\win95\dmi\disk1 directory on the CD.
Uninstalling the DMI Package from Windows 95
1. Click Start, Programs, HP DMI, Uninstall DMI.
2. Reboot the PC.
Using the DMI Interface
For a complete explanation of how to fully take advantage of DMI, the following documentation is
provided with the OmniBook:
• A README.TXT file.
• A Windows online help file describing Hewlett-Packard's implementation of DMI (group and
attribute definitions). Since not all Hewlett-Packard enhanced features are supported on all models,
this document also describes any restrictions that apply.
Description of DMI
The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is the result of the efforts of the Desktop Management Task
Force (DMTF). This task force was founded in 1992 by a group of leading computer manufacturers,
including Hewlett-Packard, to define a standard method of managing the physical and logical
components of personal computers.
3-18 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP OmniBook 3000