Managing System Resources 4-21Intel Processor Serial Number ControlUtilityThe Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility is a Windows programthat enables or disables the reading of the Pentium III processor serialnumber by software. This function lets you control which softwareprograms or websites have permission to read the processor serialnumber. When installed, the utility runs automatically each time thesystem powers on.This utility places an icon in the Windows system tray. The icon providesa visual status of the processor serial number. You have the option ofhiding the system tray icon. You can disable the processor serial numberat any time. However, enabling the serial number requires restarting thesystem.The following information describes:! system requirements! installation procedures! processor serial number features! FAQs! errata! technical support.System RequirementsThe Intel Processor Serial Number Control utility requires:! Pentium III processor-based system! Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (or later)! 2 megabytes of hard drive space.InstallationThe Intel Processor Serial Number Control Utility (version 1.0) comes onthe NEC Application and Driver CD. See Chapter 3 for information aboutusing the NEC Application and Driver CD. Run setup.exe from thedirectory where you unzip the file.
