Miscellaneous Tools; Using Dmi Tools - Acer Aspire M5-481PT Service Manual

Miscellaneous Tools

Using DMI Tools

The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM. Used in
the DMI pool for hardware management.
When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlates
with the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.).
Prerequisites:
Copy qdmi301.exe and VEEPROM to a bootable USB device
To update the DMI Pool, perform the following:
1. Insert USB device in system.
2. Boot to DOS.
3. At the prompt, enter qdmi301.exe.
Figure 2-26
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Figure 2-26. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen
4. Press 1 to modify asset tag key.
Acer M5 481/481G/481T/481TG System Utilities
To execute a specific function, select the associated menu
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