Viewing existing asset and service tags, Deleting an asset tag, Assigning an owner tag – Dell Precision M60 User Manual

Page 71: Deleting an owner tag, Asset tag options

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c.

 

Press the arrow keys to select Diskette Drive and press

.

9.

 

Type asset and a space followed by the new asset tag, and press

.

 

For example, type the following command line and press

:

 

asset 1234$ABCD&

 

10.

 

When the computer prompts you to verify the asset tag, type y.

 

The computer displays the new or modified asset tag and the service tag.

11.

 

Restart your computer to exit the Asset Tag utility.

Viewing Existing Asset and Service Tags

1.

 

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk you created in "

Assigning an Asset Tag

."

2.

 

Type asset and press

.

Deleting an Asset Tag

1.

 

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk you created in "

Assigning an Asset Tag

."

2.

 

Type asset /d and press

.

3.

 

When the computer prompts you to delete the asset tag, type y.

Assigning an Owner Tag

 

An owner tag can have up to 48 characters; any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces is valid.

1.

 

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk you created in "

Assigning an Asset Tag

."

2.

 

Type asset /o and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press

.

 

For example, type the following command line and press

:

 

asset /o ABC Company

3.

 

When the computer prompts you to verify the owner tag, type y.

 

The computer displays the new owner tag.

Deleting an Owner Tag

 

1.

 

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk you created in "

Assigning an Asset Tag

."

2.

 

Type asset /o /d and press

.

3.

 

When the computer prompts you to delete the owner tag, type y.

Asset Tag Options

 

To use one of the asset tag options (see the following table):

1.

 

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk you created in "

Assigning an Asset Tag

."

2.

 

Type asset and a space followed by the option, and then press

.

 

NOTE:

An asset tag can have up to 10 characters; any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid.

NOTE:

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

Asset Tag Option

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