Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (English) BIOS Setup using Windows Management Instrumenta - Page 25

Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic scripts for configuring BIOS settings The Visual Basic command line scripts in the ZIP file are examples that you may find helpful when configuring BIOS settings. The scripts in the ZIP file can be used as-is on Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 to modify BIOS settings on your Lenovo computer. The scripts can be executed on a command prompt using the cscript.exe utility. On Windows Vista and Windows 7, you must run the scripts from an administrator command prompt. Note: The scripts in this appendix are for reference only. To copy and paste scripts, use the scripts in the ZIP file. Restore default settings Use the example scripts in the ZIP file as templates to restore default settings on the local computer. Syntax: cscript.exe LoadDefaults.vbs Example: cscript.exe LoadDefaults.vbs ' ' Load default BIOS settings ' On Error Resume Next Dim colItems strComputer = "LOCALHOST" ' Change as needed. Set objWMIService = GetObject("WinMgmts:" _ &"{ImpersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\wmi") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Lenovo_LoadDefaultSettings") strReturn = "error" For Each objItem in colItems ObjItem.LoadDefaultSettings ";", strReturn Next WScript.Echo " LoadDefaultSettings: " + strReturn If strReturn "Success" Then WScript.Quit End If Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Lenovo_SaveBiosSettings") strReturn = "error" For Each objItem in colItems ObjItem.SaveBiosSettings ";", strReturn Next WScript.Echo " SaveBiosSettings: " + strReturn List all BIOS settings on the local computer Use the sample scripts in the ZIP file as templates to list all BIOS settings and values on the local computer. Syntax: cscript.exe ListAll.vbs Example: cscript.exe ListAll.vbs © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2012 17