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‡Network device drivers for several network operating systems. These drivers are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.”

‡Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the management of your computer system’s software and hardware. DMI defines the software, interfaces, and data files that enable your system to determine and report infor- mation about system components.

If your system has a Dell-installed Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, DMI is already installed on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-click the DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel.

If your system included Dell-installed software, Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of your Dell-installed software (programs, drivers, and utilities; a CD-ROM with your operating system accompanied your computer). A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software. You can use this same menu to remove diskette image files (individual files that correspond to each dis- kette in a program diskette set) to reclaim space on the computer’s hard-disk drive. For more information on making program diskette sets, see the online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Acces- sories folder.

‡The Dell OpenManage™ program, which is a DMI browser that allows you to view your computer’s current hardware configuration and operating system ver- sion. The Dell Inspector provides information you may need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system. The Dell Inspector program is located in the Dell Accessories folder. For more infor- mation on the Dell Inspector program, see the next subsection, “Manageability Features.”

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Your Dell OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p Managed PC system incorporates many hardware and software features to improve the manageability of the system. Installed features include:

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Dell OpenManage program

LANDesk® Service Agent Support

Wakeup On LAN

Auto Power On

Security Features

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The Dell OpenManage program is the Dell software-management application inter- face for DMI. It allows you to manage system-level information, such as system configuration information and management information format (MIF) database values (see Figure 1-1).

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