1. DCCU121RA0.exe Driver
2. DCCUv121_readme.txt File Contents

DCCUv121_readme.txt Driver File Contents (DCCU121RA0.exe)

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DELL(TM) CLIENT CONFIGURATION UTILITY 1.2.1 README

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Version 1.2.1
Release Date: April 2006

This file contains updated information for your "Dell Client 
Configuration Utility User's Guide" and any other technical 
documentation included with the Dell Client Configuration Utility
(DCCU).

See the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com" for the latest 
information. 

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DCCU is an application that you can use to obtain or configure BIOS 
settings. You can also restart or shut down the system or flash the 
BIOS with DCCU. This utility creates an executable that can be run as
a stand-alone package or used with software deployment tools to 
execute remotely across an enterprise.

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CONTENTS
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* Criticality 
* Minimum Requirements 
* Release Highlights - DCCU 1.2
* Release Highlights - DCCU 1.2.1
* Installing DCCU
* Upgrading DCCU
* Uninstalling DCCU

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CRITICALITY
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2 - Recommended

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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This section provides information about the minimum requirements for 
installing and using DCCU:

* Operating system support: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional 
  (SP4), Windows XP Professional (all versions), and Windows XP (x64)
  Professional

* The administrator console requires Microsoft .NET Framework 
  1.1 or later and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later.


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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - DCCU 1.2
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* Added support for BIOS password authentication 

* Added support for BOOT and BIOS password management with Lock/Unlock

* Added support for enabling/disabling individual PATA channels

* Added support for enabling/disabling wireless property

* Added support for enabling/disabling individual USB ports

* Added support for enabling/disabling/setting/changing BOOT passwords

* Added support for enabling/disabling POST key settings

* Added support for enabling/disabling Undock & Go™

* Added support for enabling/disabling Fast Boot

* Added support for Microsoft Windows XP (64-bit)

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RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS - DCCU 1.2.1
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* Added support for enabling/disabling the Execute-Disable bit

* The driver package inside DCCU is signed with a valid official WHQL signature

* The following known issue in DCCU 1.2 release is fixed:  
     "From Altiris, remote deployment of a DCCU package on a Windows XP 
     (x64) operating system does not work."

* The look and feel as well as the layout of the online help has been enhanced.


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INSTALLING DCCU
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This section describes the DCCU installation:

1. Click "setup.exe." The "Welcome" screen is displayed.
2. Click "Next."
3. In the "License Agreement" screen, select, "I accept the terms in
   the license agreement" and then click "Next."
4. In the "Destination Folder" screen, select the default path for
   installation or click "Change" to select a path.
5. In the "Ready to Install the Program" screen, click "Install."
   After installing all the files, the "InstallShield Wizard 
   Completed" screen is displayed.  
6. Click "Finish."


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UPGRADING DCCU
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Upgrade is not supported in this release.  The following message is 
displayed if another version of this product is already installed:

"Another version of this product is already installed. Installation 
of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing 
version of this product, use "Add or Remove Programs" on the Control 
Panel."


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UNINSTALLING DCCU
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DCCU can be uninstalled from the Add or Remove Programs
on the Windows Control Panel.


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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
(C) 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission
of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: "Dell" is a trademark of Dell Inc.; 
"Microsoft" and "Windows" are registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation. 

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to 
refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their 
products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in 
trademarks and trade names other than its own.

April 2006