Compaq 3500 - Manual (Page 122)

14-2 Intelligent Manageability
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Asset Management
Asset Control enables the network administrator to remotely
retrieve information from any Compaq computer connected to the
network. This information can be used to assist in tracking and
maintaining the computer and its components. It provides the
following information:
■ Inventory information A network administrator can retrieve
information about the computer via the network by using
Compaq Insight Manager or any PC management tool
provided by Compaq Solution Partners. The following Asset
Control information can be retrieved:
❏ Manufacturer, model and serial number of Compaq
computers, monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory
boards, processor speeds, and operating systems.
❏ Asset tag
❏ System board and ROM revision levels
❏ BIOS settings
■ Diagnostic information using Diagnostics for Windows
provides the performance status of hard drives, ports, video,
sound and other components.
Once displayed, all of the above information can be viewed,
printed, or saved.
Changing the Asset Tag Number
An asset tag may be changed by a network administrator if needed
to comply with company or network standards. To change the
asset tag:
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2. Press
F10 when the cursor appears in the upper right corner of
the screen.
3. Select Computer Setup
ÆSystems Features Æ Intelligent
Manageability.
4. The default asset tag is also the computer serial number.
Change the asset tage default as needed or required.