Dell Latitude CPx H Series, 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