Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Depl - Page 5

Contents Preface ...III Chapter 1. Overview ...1 Using Windows Management Instrumentation 1 Key benefits ...1 Function...2 Environment ...2 Interface...2 Supported computers ...2 Chapter 2. Script Classes and Parameter 3 Configuring BIOS settings ...3 Return types...5 Password Authentication ...5 Available BIOS setting names ...6 Chapter 3. Typical Usage ...9 Listing current BIOS settings...9 Changing BIOS settings ...9 Changing the boot order ...9 Restoring default settings ...10 Changing an existing hardware password ...10 Limitations...11 Chapter 4. Security...13 Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic scripts for configuring BIOS settings 15 Restore default settings...15 List all BIOS settings on the local computer 16 Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer 16 Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer if a Administrator password exists 17 List all BIOS settings on a remote computer 18 Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer 18 Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer when a Administrator password exists 19 Set a Administrator password on the local computer when a Administrator password exists 20 Set a Administrator password on a remote computer when a Administrator password exists 21 Appendix B. Notices ...23 Trademarks ...24 @Copyright Lenovo 2010 I