Dell OPTIPLEX E1 Reference And Installation Manual

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Introduction 1-5á Network device drivers for several network operating systems. These drivers aredescribed in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.”á Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the managementof your computer system’s software and hardware. DMI defines the software,interfaces, and data files that enable your system to determine and report infor-mation about system components.If your system has a Dell-installed Windows 95 operating system, DMI is alreadyinstalled on your system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-clickthe DMI icon in the Windows Control Panel.If your system included Dell-installed software, Dell provides a menu that allowsyou to make program diskette sets of your Dell-installed software (programs,drivers, and utilities; a CD with your operating system accompanied your com-puter). Aprogram diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package thatyou can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software. You can use this same menuto removediskette image files (individual files that correspond to each diskette ina program diskette set) to reclaim space on the computer’s hard-disk drive. Formore information on making program diskette sets, see the online help providedin the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is located in the Dell Accessories folder.á The Dell OpenManage ™ program, which is a DMI browser that allows you toview your computer’s current hardware configuration and operating system ver-sion. The Dell OpenManage program provides information you may need if youcall Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your sys-tem. The Dell OpenManage program is located in the Dell Accessories folder. Formore information on the Dell OpenManage program, see the next subsection,“Manageability Features.”0DQDJHDELOLW\)HDWXUHVYour Dell OptiPlex E1 Mini Tower Managed PC incorporates many hardware and soft-ware features to improve the manageability of the system. Installed features include:á Dell OpenManage programá Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)á Wakeup On LANá Auto Power Oná Security Features'HOO 2SHQ0DQDJH 3URJUDPThe Dell OpenManage program is the Dell software-management application inter-face for DMI. It allows you to manage system-level information, such as systemconfiguration information and management information format (MIF) database values(see Figure 1-1).