Lenovo ThinkCentre M92 BIOS Windows Management Instrumentation Interface Deplo - Page 27

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, 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. Pay attention to that symbol ";" is treated as the end of parameter in script, so make sure each method input parameter in script will end with ";" 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 @Copyright Lenovo 2012 19