HP OmniBook VT6200, Service Manual

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3-28 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook XT6050, XT/VT6200
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is basically a set of rules for accessing
information about a computer. WMI allows an application to determine, for example, the operating
system being used, which hardware and software components are in the computer, and possibly
whether any of the components need replacing. A local or remote application can use the WMI
interface to check which hardware and software components are installed on your computer, and may
be able to tell how well they are working or if they need replacement.
Installing the WMI Package
The WMI package is either preinstalled on the computer’s hard disk or can be downloaded from
http://www.hp.com/toptools (the contents are the same in both cases). The package must be properly
installed before it can be used.
To install the WMI preloaded on the hard disk:
1. Start Windows, if it is not already running.
2. Click Start, Programs (or All Programs), HP Toptools, Setup.
Using WMI
For a complete description of how to use WMI, see the following documentation provided with the
computer:
•
A README.TXT file: click Start, Programs, HP Toptools, Read me.
•
A Windows online help file describing Hewlett-Packard’s implementation of WMI (group and
attribute definitions): click Start, Programs, HP Toptools, HP Toptools Help.
Uninstalling the WMI Package
1. Click Start, Programs (or All Programs), HP Toptools, Uninstall WMI.
2. Restart the notebook.