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You can use the Asset Ta g utility to enter an asset tag number that you or your com-
pan y assi gn to the c omputer; you can also use it to reenter th e comput er’s service tag
number if that becomes necessary.
Use the asset command from an MS-DOS prompt. To view existing asset tag and ser-
vice tag numbers, type asset and press <Enter>. (You can also view the asset tag
number by using the System Setup program described in Chapter 3.) To display the
Asset Tag utility help screen, type asset /? and press <Enter> .
An asset tag number can have up to ten characters; any combination of characters
excluding space s is v a li d. To assign or change an a ss et tag number, type asset and a
space followed by the new number; then press <Enter>. For example, type the fol-
lowing command line and press <Enter>:
asset 1234$ABCD&
When prom pted to v erify the as set tag numb er, type y an d p r es s <E nter>. The system
then displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag number.
To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one, type asse t /d and
press <Enter>.
You can use the Asset Ta g Utility to assign an owner tag that will be displayed on the
Dell logo screen whenever you boot your system.
An owner tag can be up to 80 characters; any combination of letters, numbers, and
spaces is val id. To assign an owner tag, type asset /o and a space followed by the
new owner tag; then press <Enter>. For example, type the following command line
and press <Enter> :
asset /o ABC Company
When prompted to verify the owner tag, type y and press <Enter>. The system then
dis plays the new owner tag.
To delete the owner tag without assigning a new one, type ass et /o /d and press
<Enter>.
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The Dell AutoShutdown service (available with the Window s NT 4.0 operating sys-
tems) provi des the ability to perform an orderly sys tem shutdown when t he power
button is pressed.
The power button operates in two modes: immediate and AutoShutdown mode.
When the system is off, the power button always acts in immediate mode—that is,
when the button is pressed, the system starts up immediately.