Usage; Troubleshooting - NEC POWERMATE VP Manual

Usage

Troubleshooting

1-46 Using Your Computer
Users are not expected to Install/Remove
components on a regular basis or on day-to-day
operations. These two functions are provided to
expand the
interface.
The functions provide a mechanism for install-
ing/removing new components from other vendors,
for example, an NIC card, printers, and so on.
To start the Browser, simply double click on the NEC
DMI Browser icon in the NEC Information group in Win-
dows. The Browser is very easy to use. For example,
to obtain the serial number, first position the cursor over
the NEC
system component and double click to expand it. Position
the cursor over the Component ID group and double click
to expand it. Position the cursor over the Serial Number
attribute and click once; the serial number is given in the
value field.
If you experience trouble using the NEC DMI Browser,
here are a few suggestions on how to clear up the problem.
Reboot the system after installation, otherwise you may
have problems running the NEC DMI Browser.
If the product name, serial number, system boot time or
other NEC attribute returns a N/A, check the following:
n
Look at the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to see if the line
DMIDIR%\WIN16\BIN\NECDMI.EXE is present.
n
Make sure the file NECDMI.DAT is located in the
DMIDIR%\WIN16\BIN subdirectory.
functionality of the NEC DMI