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Accessing the Web Agent, Asset Management, Configuration Management, Inventory information - bios access

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I Configuration Management-optimizes the computer by providing the latest drivers, utilities, and software, which are available on CD-ROM and the Compaq Web site at: www.compaq.com/support/portables NOTE: For further help with Intelligent Manageability, select Start ! Compaq Information Center ! Intelligent Manageability Accessing the Web Agent The computer may have a preinstalled Web Agent that allows computer configuration information to be viewed using Web technology. To access this feature, select Start ! Compaq Information Center ! Insight Web Management. If the computer does not have a preinstalled Web Agent, it can be downloaded from the Compaq Web site at: www.compaq.com Asset Management AssetControl enables component information to be retrieved when on the road or connected to the network. AssetControl also enables the network administrator to remotely retrieve information from any Compaq computer connected to the network. The information can be used to assist in tracking and maintaining the computer and its components. It provides the following information: I Inventory information-The network administrator can retrieve information about the computer over the network by using Compaq Insight Manager or any PC management tool provided by Compaq Solution Partners. Asset control information retrieved from the computer includes: I Manufacturer, model, and serial number of Compaq computers, monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor speeds, and operating systems I Asset tag: the computer and battery pack Asset tag numbers and the computer ownership tag can be changed by accessing Computer Setup ! Security ! System IDs. I System board and ROM revision levels I BIOS settings I Diagnostic information-Diagnostics for Windows includes information on hard drives, ports, and video, sound, and other components. This application also allows the user to run multithreaded tests on hardware components. If problems are found, recommendations are provided. All of the above information can be viewed, printed, or saved. Product Description 1-7

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Product Description
1-7
■
Configuration Management
—optimizes the computer by providing the latest
drivers, utilities, and software, which are available on CD-ROM and the Compaq
Web site at:
www.compaq.com/support/portables
NOTE:
For further help with Intelligent Manageability, select Start
!
Compaq
Information Center
!
Intelligent Manageability
Accessing the Web Agent
The computer may have a preinstalled Web Agent that allows computer configuration
information to be viewed using Web technology. To access this feature, select Start
!
Compaq Information Center
!
Insight Web Management.
If the computer does not have a preinstalled Web Agent, it can be downloaded from the
Compaq Web site at:
www.compaq.com
Asset Management
AssetControl enables component information to be retrieved when on the road or
connected to the network.
AssetControl also enables the network administrator to remotely retrieve information
from any Compaq computer connected to the network. The information can be used to
assist in tracking and maintaining the computer and its components. It provides the
following information:
■
Inventory information
—The network administrator can retrieve information about
the computer over the network by using Compaq Insight Manager or any PC
management tool provided by Compaq Solution Partners. Asset control information
retrieved from the computer includes:
■
Manufacturer, model, and serial number of Compaq computers, monitors, hard
drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor speeds, and operating systems
■
Asset tag: the computer and battery pack Asset tag numbers and the computer
ownership tag can be changed by accessing Computer Setup
!
Security
!
System IDs.
■
System board and ROM revision levels
■
BIOS settings
■
Diagnostic information
—Diagnostics for Windows includes information on hard
drives, ports, and video, sound, and other components. This application also allows
the user to run multithreaded tests on hardware components. If problems are found,
recommendations are provided.
All of the above information can be viewed, printed, or saved.