Dell Latitude CPx J User Manual

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The system displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag number.

Deleting an Asset Tag Number

To delete the asset tag number without assigning a new one, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click MS-DOS Prompt.

2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press <Enter>.

3. Type asset /d and press <Enter>.

Assigning an Owner Tag

An owner tag can have up to 48 characters; any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces is valid. To
assign an owner tag, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click MS-DOS Prompt.

2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press <Enter>.

3. Type asset /o and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press <Enter>.

For example, type the following command line and press <Enter>:

asset /o ABC Company

4. When the system prompts you to verify the owner tag, type y and press <Enter>.

The system displays the new owner tag.

Deleting an Owner Tag

To delete the owner tag without assigning a new one, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and click MS-DOS Prompt.

2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press <Enter>.

3. Type asset /o /d and press <Enter>.

NOTE: For security, you cannot set, change, or delete the owner tag if the primary or administrator
passwords are set.

Table 1

lists the command-line options you can use with the Asset Tag utility. To use one of these options,

open an MS-DOS® prompt, type asset and a space followed by the option, and then press <Enter>.

Table 1. Asset Tag Utility Command-Line Options

Asset Tag

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