Assigning An Asset Tag - Dell Latitude D400 User Manual

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Assigning an Asset Tag

The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag that you or your
company assigns to the computer. After you enter an asset tag, the tag
appears in the system setup screens.
You can also use the Asset Tag utility to enter an owner tag that appears in
the system log-on screen and with the primary password prompt.
Use your Drivers and Utilities CD to create a bootable floppy disk, and then
use the bootable floppy disk to assign an asset tag:
Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.
1
Connect the Dell™ D/Bay with a floppy drive to the powered USB
2
connector on the computer, or connect a USB floppy drive to the USB
connector on the back of the computer.
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
3
When the Welcome Dell System Owner window appears, click Next.
4
Select MS-DOS from the Operating System drop-down menu.
5
Click Dell Portables Asset Tag, click Extract, and then click Setup.
6
Insert a blank floppy disk and press
7
Follow the instructions on the screen to create a bootable floppy disk.
Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk:
8
Restart the computer.
a
Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
b
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the
Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try
again.
Press the arrow keys to select Diskette Drive and press
c
Type and a space followed by the new asset tag, and press
9
asset
.
For example, type the following command line and press
asset 1234$ABCD&
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.
.
:
NOTE: The
administrator password
provides access to the
computer, but it does not
provide access to a hard
drive that is protected by
a hard drive password.
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Passwords