This utility places an icon in the Windows system tray. The icon provides a visual status of the processor serial number. You have the option of hiding the system tray icon. You can disable the processor serial number at any time. However, enabling the serial number requires restarting the system.

The following information describes:

system requirements

processor serial number features

FAQs

errata

technical support.

System Requirements

The Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility requires:

a Pentium III processor-based system

TWindows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT® 4.0 (or later) 2 megabytes of hard drive space.

Processor Serial Number

The Intel processor serial number, a new feature of the Pentium III processor, is an identifier for the processor. The processor serial number is designed to be unique, and when used in conjunction with other identification methods, can be used to identify the system or user. This number can be used in a wide variety of applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification.

The processor serial number is analogous to a conventional serial number, with these important differences:

TA software application can read the processor serial number.

You can disable the reading of the serial number via utility programs such as this one, or via the BIOS, depending on the system configuration.

For additional information about the Pentium III processor and the processor serial number, please visit www.intel.com/pentiumiii.

FAQs

What are the benefits of the processor serial number?

You can use the processor serial number in applications which benefit from stronger forms of system and user identification.

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