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Using Electronic Serial Numbers

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Features and Support Information Using Electronic Serial Numbers Using Electronic Serial Numbers Beginning with the OmniBook 3000 and OmniBook 800 notebooks, Hewlett-Packard ships OmniBooks with an electronic serial number. This will be continued on all future products. An electronic serial number can help IT managers track assets and software configurations. The serial number can also be used for tracking lost or stolen notebooks. The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) TopTools application shipped with our new products can be used to read the serial number locally or remotely across a network. To ensure serial number security To support electronic serial numbers, HP will check for the serial number at configuration of the Motherboard, in manufacturing, and through support services. Manufacturing All OmniBooks will have electronic serial numbers set in manufacturing. Service If an OmniBook motherboard is replaced, the HP authorized repair facility must program the electronic serial number before returning the unit to the customer. OmniBook motherboard Configuration If for some reason the electronic serial number is not set, the OmniBook will prompt with the following message and wait for a key press when powered on for the first time: Invalid Electronic Serial Number Press any key to continue After a key press, the OmniBook continues the normal boot process. Hewlett-Packard has also provided a utility called ESN.EXE in the C:\OMNIBOOK directory to set the serial number. This program must be run in MS-DOS. This Utility does the following: 1. Checks to make sure no electronic serial number is set. 2. Prompts to confirm that you want to set the serial number. 3. Prompts for the serial number and gives the location (bottom of unit). 4. Confirms the Serial Number is valid. If it is, it asks you to verify the serial number. If it is not correct, it prompts for the serial number again. 8-15

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Features and Support Information
Using Electronic Serial Numbers
8-15
Using Electronic Serial Numbers
Beginning with the OmniBook 3000 and OmniBook 800 notebooks,
Hewlett-Packard ships OmniBooks with an electronic serial number. This will
be continued on all future products.
An electronic serial number can help IT managers track assets and software
configurations. The serial number can also be used for tracking lost or stolen
notebooks.
The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) TopTools application shipped with
our new products can be used to read the serial number locally or remotely
across a network.
To ensure serial number security
To support electronic serial numbers, HP will check for the serial number at
configuration of the Motherboard, in manufacturing, and through support
services.
Manufacturing
All OmniBooks will have electronic serial numbers set in manufacturing.
Service
If an OmniBook motherboard is replaced, the HP authorized repair facility must
program the electronic serial number before returning the unit to the customer.
OmniBook motherboard Configuration
If for some reason the electronic serial number is not set, the OmniBook will
prompt with the following message and wait for a key press when powered on
for the first time:
Invalid Electronic Serial Number
Press any key to continue
After a key press, the OmniBook continues the normal boot process.
Hewlett-Packard has also provided a utility called ESN.EXE in the
C:\OMNIBOOK directory to set the serial number. This program must be run
in MS-DOS. This Utility does the following:
1. Checks to make sure no electronic serial number is set.
2. Prompts to confirm that you want to set the serial number.
3. Prompts for the serial number and gives the location (bottom of unit).
4. Confirms the Serial Number is valid. If it is, it asks you to verify the serial
number. If it is not correct, it prompts for the serial number again.