Acer Aspire M5-481PT Acer Aspire M5-481T, PT, and TG Notebook Service Guide - Page 77

Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMI Tools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM. Used in the DMI pool for hardware management. When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending it to the operating system (Windows, etc.). Prerequisites: Copy qdmi301.exe and VEEPROM to a bootable USB device To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. Insert USB device in system. 2. Boot to DOS. 3. At the prompt, enter qdmi301.exe. To execute a specific function, select the associated menu number. (Figure 2-26) Figure 2-26. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen 4. Press 1 to modify asset tag key. (Figure 2-27) Acer M5 481/481G/481T/481TG System Utilities 2-23