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Passwords and Security: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
3. Type asset /o and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press <Enter>. For
example, type the following command line and press <Enter>:
asset /o ABC Company
4. When the system prompts you to verify the owner tag, type y and press <Enter>. The
system displays the new owner tag.
Deleting an Owner Tag
To delete the owner tag without assigning a new one, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Type cd c:\dell\util and press <Enter>.
3. Type asset /o /d and press <Enter>.
NOTE: For security, you cannot set, change, or delete the owner tag if the
primary or administrator password is set.
Table 1 lists the command-line options you can use with the Asset Tag utility. To use one of
these options, open an MS-DOS® prompt, type asset and a space followed by the option, and
then press <Enter>.
Table 1. Asset Tag Utility Command-Line Options
Asset Tag
Option Description
/d Deletes the asset tag number
/o <tag> Specifies a new owner tag
/o /d Deletes the owner tag
/? Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen
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