                  HP TopTools 2.5 DMI client package

    Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's enhanced implementation
    of the Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

    The DMI standard -- defined by the Desktop Management
    Task Force (DMTF) committee of which Hewlett-Packard
    was cofounder -- has now been adopted by all leading
    manufacturers of desktop computer systems.

    DMI is a set of rules for accessing information about
    your personal computer. 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 they 
    need replacing.

    Hewlett-Packard has developed a number of extensions
    to DMI to allow the enhanced features of HP personal
    computers to be managed with DMI. These extensions 
    include:

    - Administrator and user passwords.

    - Tattooing: a string of characters that uniquely
      identifies the computer.

    - The ability to enable or disable flexible disk drives.

    - Keyboard, mouse, power-on, and reset buttons.

    - Remote booting from a server using a boot ROM (with
      integrated LAN connection).

    Note: This DMI software package can only be used with 
    your HP OmniBook NoteBook PC and some features may not
    be available on all platforms such as:

    - Boot ROM support

    - BIOS Upgrades

    - Security features such as tattooing, administrator
      and user passwords.

    - External monitor serial/asset number tracking


    Contents of the DMI Package
    ---------------------------

    The DMI software and associated documentation is supplied
    either pre-installed on your computer's hard disk drive,
    or on three flexible disks.  If a Recovery CD was supplied
    with your computer, the DMI package may also be located on
    this CD-ROM. The contents of the package is the same in 
    all cases.

    Since the information accessed by the DMI software is
    specific to each computer, you must install it on each
    computer separately.

    The following software is supplied:

    - A Management Information Format (MIF) file. This file
      contains information about everything on the computer
      that can be controlled using DMI facilities, and is
      initialized during installation.

    - A component code, identifying the version of MIF file
      to use for specific models of HP OmniBook NoteBook PCs.

    - A PC Management Application, TOPTOOLS.EXE, to demonstrate
      the advantages of Hewlett-Packard's implementation of DMI.

    - Microsoft Windows(TM) - compatible DMTF Service Layer
      software, which controls access to the DMI interface.

    - A Windows utility, SETUP.EXE, to install and initialize
      the DMI software.

    Note: You must run SETUP.EXE even if the DMI software has
    been pre-installed on your computer; the software will not
    work correctly otherwise.

    The following documentation is also provided:

    - This file, README.TXT.

    - 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.


    Installing the DMI Package from Windows 95
    ------------------------------------------ 

    Proceed as follows:

    - Start Windows 95, if it is not already running.

    - If the DMI software has been pre-installed: 
      * Open the "HP DMI" program group
      * Double-click on the SETUP program icon.

    - If the DMI software has been supplied on flexible disks:
      * Insert floppy disk #1
      * Select Run from the Start menu
      * Type A:SETUP.EXE and press Enter.

    - If the DMI software has been supplied on the Recovery CD:
      * Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive 
      * Select Run from the Start menu
      * Browse \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN95\DMI\DISK1 on the Recovery CD
      * Double-click the SETUP program icon.


    Running the PC Management Application
    -------------------------------------

    For an introduction to the facilities provided by DMI:

      * Open the "HP DMI" program group created during 
        installation
      * Double-click on the TopTools program icon.

    Important Notes
    ---------------

      * The Setup program and the DMI Service Layer do not
        support the extended character set. Use only standard 
        US characters -- do not use accented characters or symbols.

      * ProtectTools, Security tab/Multiset tab:
        Whenever "Floppy Disk Drive enabled", "Serial Port A Enabled", 
        "Serial Port B Enabled", or "Parallel Port Enabled" are 
        changed (checked or unchecked), you must restart the target PC 
        to activate these changes.

      * When the DMI database file (SLDB.DMI) is created for the 
        first time, do not shutdown or reset your PC in an improper 
        manner. This database file may be lost if your PC is not 
        shutdown correctly.

      * The DMI Uninstall program does not remove all traces of the 
        DMI program from your system. You may need to manually remove 
        some items from your system.

      * When changing the passwords, only use English language 
        alpha-numeric keyboard characters to maintain consistency
        with the system BIOS.

      For Windows 95 only:

      * The Setup program window must not be reduced to an icon
        (minimized) during the installation procedure.

      * ConfigTools, FlashTool tab:
        During the flash operation the PC screen might either:

        1) be black with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner, or
        2) show the Windows screen for several seconds.

        This is normal. The PC will restart automatically when the flash
        operation is completed.

      For Windows NT only:

      * An upgrade to Service Pack 2 is required to correctly run TOPTOOLS 
        on NT 4.0.

    Tips
    ----

      For Windows 95 only:      

      * To enable remote access from the Server using the TCP/IP
        network protocol you should ensure that default protocol
        is set to TCP/IP on the client PC.

        To set the default protocol to TCP/IP, follow these steps:

        1. Open the Network control panel. (Click Start > Settings 
           > Control Panel and then double-click on Network.)

        2. Click on the Configuration tab.

        3. In the network components list, double click on TCP/IP.

        4. In the TCP/IP Properties window, click on the Advanced
           tab.

        5. Ensure that there is a check in the "Set this
           protocol to be the default protocol" box.

      For Windows NT only:

      * To modify attribute options in the Security Features group,
        it is necessary to use the left-right keyboard arrows under 
        NT 3.51.  This behavior is specific to NT 3.51.

        Note : The Security Features group can be found within the 
        Explore PC browser of AssetTools.

      * The DMI Uninstall program may run into an internal error if
        its version number differs from 911.  Due to this error,
        some DMI files may remain and must be manually removed.


    Uninstalling the DMI Package from Windows 95
    --------------------------------------------

    Proceed as follows:

    - Start Windows 95, if it is not already running.
      * Open the "HP DMI" folder
      * Double-click on the UnInstall DMI program icon
      * Reboot the PC


    Mute Setup
    ----------

    If you want to install the TopTools package on a client machine
    without user intervention, use the following procedure.


    The file dmisetup.ini is used to configure the Mute Setup.

    This file has 3 sections:
    - [SetupInstall] to set the installation parameters.
    - [Action] to describe the actions allowed during the mute setup.
    - [GeneralInfo] contains default values used by the batch 
      installation process for some DMI attributes. 


    * The Installation Section [SetupInstall]

    This section contains 2 items:

    - InteractiveInstall
    Possible values are 1 or 0.
    If set to 0, SETUP runs in batch mode (without user inputs). All
    files must be copied into a single directory.
    If Mute Setup is not used, parameters from section [Action] and
    section [GeneralInfo] will not be used.
    Example: InteractiveInstall=1

    - InstallDir
    Installation directory (full path).
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: InstallDir=C:\DMI Implementation

    * The Action Section [Action]

    This section describes the actions allowed during SETUP. It 
    contains 3 items:

    - Insert
    Possible values are 1 or 0.
    If set to 1, SETUP will overwrite the installation directory if
    it already exists.
    Example: Insert=0
    
    - Update
    Possible values are 1 or 0.
    If set to 1, SETUP will destroy the obsolete version of DMI 
    components if they are detected.
    Example: Update=0
    
    - Reboot
    Possible values are 1 or 0.
    If set to 1, the computer will reboot at the end of the installation.
    Example: Reboot=0
    
    * The Action Section [GeneralInfo]
    
    This section contains default values used by the batch installation 
    process for some DMI attributes. The values for all of these
    attributes, except PCSerialNumber, can be changed after the 
    installation process.  PCSerialNumber is automatically updated
    during installation if the system supports it.  MonitorSerialNumber
    is automatically updated if the monitor and the BIOS support DDC calls.
    
    - SystemUserPhone
    User's phone number.
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: SystemUserPhone=user telephone number
    
    - SystemPhysicalLocation
    Short description of the location of your HP OmniBook PC.
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: SystemPhysicalLocation=where the system is
    
    - PCSerialNumber
    PC serial number, written at the back of your HP OmniBook PC.
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: PCSerialNumber=serial number of the HP OmniBook PC
    
    Remember: this field is not needed if the serial number can be
    obtained automatically.
    
    - PCAssetNumber
    If your company uses asset numbering, asset number of your HP 
    OmniBook PC.  Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: PCAssetNumber=asset number of the system
    
    - MonitorSerialNumber
    Monitor serial number written at the back of your monitor.
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: MonitorSerialNumber=serial number of the non DDC monitor
    
    Remember: this field is not needed if the monitor and the BIOS
    support DDC calls.
    
    - MonitorAssetNumber
    If you company uses asset numbering, asset number of your monitor.
    Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
    Example: MonitorAssetNumber=asset number of the monitor


    Using the DMI Interface 
    -----------------------

    To develop application programs that use DMI, you need
    to obtain the DMTF Software Development Kit (SDK),
    available from:

    Desktop Management Task Force
    JF2-51
    2111 Northeast 25th Street
    Hillsboro, OR 97124
    USA


    Obtaining Support
    -----------------

    If you require further assistance or information,
    please contact your local HP Dealer.

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