HP TopTools for Laptops Agent software
Welcome to HP TopTools for Laptops Agent, Hewlett-Packard's
client manageability software based on the Desktop Management
Interface (DMI).
The DMI standard -- defined by the Desktop Management
Task Force (DMTF) committee of which Hewlett-Packard
was cofounder -- has now been adopted by all leading
manufacturers of desktop computer systems.
DMI is a set of rules for accessing information about
your personal computer. Using DMI, a
local or remote application program can check which
hardware and software components are installed on your
computer, how well they are working, and whether they
need replacing.
Hewlett-Packard has developed a number of extensions
to DMI to allow the enhanced features of HP personal
computers to be managed with DMI. These extensions
include:
- Administrator and user passwords.
- Tattooing: a string of characters that uniquely
identifies the computer.
- The ability to enable or disable flexible disk drives.
- Keyboard, mouse, power-on, and reset buttons.
- Remote booting from a server using a boot ROM (with
integrated LAN connection).
- Boot ROM support
- BIOS Upgrades
- External monitor serial/asset number tracking
Note: This DMI software package can be used only with
your HP OmniBook NoteBook PC. Some features may not
be available on all platforms.
Contents of the DMI Package
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The DMI software and associated documentation is supplied
either pre-loaded on your computer's hard disk drive or on
three flexible disks. If a Recovery CD was supplied with
your computer, the DMI package may also be located on this
CD-ROM. The contents of the DMI package is the same in all
cases.
Since the information accessed by the DMI software is
specific to each computer, you must install it on each
computer separately.
The following software is supplied:
- A Management Information Format (MIF) file. This file
contains information about everything on the computer
that can be controlled using DMI facilities, and is
initialized during installation.
- A component code, identifying the version of MIF file
to use for specific models of HP OmniBook NoteBook PCs.
- A PC Management Application, TOPTOOLS.EXE, to demonstrate
the advantages of Hewlett-Packard's implementation of DMI.
- Microsoft Windows(TM) - compatible DMTF Service Layer
software, which controls access to the DMI interface.
- A Windows utility, SETUP.EXE, to install and initialize
the DMI software.
Note: You must run SETUP.EXE even if the DMI software has
been pre-loaded on your computer; the software will not
work correctly otherwise.
The following documentation is also provided:
- This file, README.TXT.
- A Windows online help file describing Hewlett-Packard's
implementation of DMI (group and attribute definitions).
Since not all Hewlett-Packard enhanced features are
supported on all models, this document also describes any
restrictions that apply.
Installation
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- Start Windows, if it is not already running.
- If the DMI software has been pre-loaded on your hard disk:
1 Open the "HP DMI" program group.
2 Double-click on the SETUP program icon.
- If the DMI software has been supplied on flexible disks:
1 Insert floppy disk #1.
2 Select Run from the Start menu.
3 Type A:SETUP.EXE and press ENTER.
- If the DMI software has been supplied on the Recovery CD:
1 Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive
2 Select Run from the Start menu
3 Browse \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\DMI\DISK1 on the Recovery CD.
4 Double-click the SETUP program icon.
Running the PC Management Application
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For an introduction to the facilities provided by DMI:
1 Open the "HP DMI" program group created during
installation.
2 Double-click on the TopTools program icon.
Important Notes
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* The Setup program and the DMI Service Layer do not
support the extended character set. Use only standard
US characters -- do not use accented characters or symbols.
* ProtectTools, Security tab/Multiset tab:
Whenever "Floppy disk drive enabled", or "Start from floppy disk
drive enabled" are changed (checked or unchecked), you must
restart the target PC to activate these changes.
* When the DMI database file (SLDB.DMI) is created for the
first time, do not shut down or reset your PC in an improper
manner. This database file may be lost if your PC is not
shut down correctly.
* The DMI Uninstall program does not remove all traces of the
DMI program from your system. You may need to manually remove
some items from your system.
* When changing the passwords, use only English language
alpha-numeric keyboard characters to maintain consistency
with the system BIOS.
For Windows 95/98 only:
* The Setup program window must not be reduced to an icon
(minimized) during the installation procedure.
* ConfigTools, FlashTool tab:
During the flash operation the PC screen might either:
1) be black with a blinking cursor in the upper left corner, or
2) show the Windows screen for several seconds.
This is normal. The PC will restart automatically when the flash
operation is completed.
* HP TopTools Crash Monitor will not install on systems using
Windows 95 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a.
For Windows NT only:
* An upgrade to Service Pack 2 is required to correctly run TOPTOOLS
on NT 4.0.
Tips
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For Windows 95/98 only:
* To enable remote access from the Server using the TCP/IP,
network protocol you should ensure that the default protocol
is set to TCP/IP on the client PC.
To set the default protocol to TCP/IP, follow these steps:
1. Open the Network control panel. (Click Start, Settings,
Control Panel, and then double-click on Network.)
2. Click on the Configuration tab.
3. In the network components list, double click on TCP/IP.
4. In the TCP/IP Properties window, click on the Advanced
tab.
5. Ensure that there is a check in the "Set this
protocol to be the default protocol" box.
* If your OpenView Server fails to detect your OmniBook, import
the registry file C:\DMI\Win32\Bin\CLIIP.REG by double-clicking
the file in Windows Explorer. (\DMI is the default TopTools
directory.) Then reboot to start CLIIP32.EXE and allow
your OmniBook to be detected.
For Windows NT only:
* To modify attribute options in the Security Features group,
it is necessary to use the left-right keyboard arrows under
NT 3.51. This behavior is specific to NT 3.51.
Note : The Security Features group can be found within the
Explore PC browser of AssetTools.
* The DMI Uninstall program may run into an internal error if
its version number differs from 911. Due to this error,
some DMI files may remain and must be manually removed.
Silent Install
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If you want to install the TopTools package on a client machine
without user intervention, use the following procedure.
The file DMISETUP.INI is used to configure the Mute Setup.
This file has 3 sections:
- [SetupInstall] to set the installation parameters.
- [Action] to describe the actions allowed during the mute setup.
- [GeneralInfo] contains default values used by the batch
installation process for some DMI attributes.
* The Installation Section [SetupInstall]
This section contains 3 items:
- InteractiveInstall
Possible values are 1 or 0.
If set to 0, SETUP runs in batch mode (without user inputs). All
files must be copied into a single directory.
If Mute Setup is not used, parameters from section [Action] and
section [GeneralInfo] will not be used.
Example: InteractiveInstall=1
- InstallCrashMonitor
Possible values are 1 or 0.
If set to 0, SETUP does not install TopTools Crash Monitor.
Example: InstallCrashMonitor=1
- InstallDir
Installation directory (full path).
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: InstallDir=C:\DMI Implementation
* The Action Section [Action]
This section describes the actions allowed during SETUP. It
contains 3 items:
- Insert
Possible values are 1 or 0.
If set to 1, SETUP will overwrite the installation directory if
it already exists.
Example: Insert=0
- Update
Possible values are 1 or 0.
If set to 1, SETUP will destroy obsolete versions of DMI
components, if they are detected.
Example: Update=0
- Reboot
Possible values are 1 or 0.
If set to 1, the computer will reboot at the end of the installation.
Example: Reboot=0
* The Action Section [GeneralInfo]
This section contains default values used by the batch installation
process for some DMI attributes. The values for all of these
attributes, except PCSerialNumber, can be changed after the
installation process. PCSerialNumber is automatically updated
during installation if the system supports it. MonitorSerialNumber
is automatically updated if the monitor and the BIOS support DDC calls.
- SystemUserPhone
User's phone number.
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: SystemUserPhone=user telephone number
- SystemPhysicalLocation
Short description of the location of your HP OmniBook PC.
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: SystemPhysicalLocation=where the system is
- PCSerialNumber
PC serial number, written at the back of your HP OmniBook PC.
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: PCSerialNumber=serial number of the HP OmniBook PC
Note: this field is not needed if the serial number can be
obtained automatically.
- PCAssetNumber
If your company uses asset numbering, asset number of your HP
OmniBook PC. Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: PCAssetNumber=asset number of the system
- MonitorSerialNumber
Monitor serial number written at the back of your monitor.
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: MonitorSerialNumber=serial number of the non DDC monitor
Note: this field is not needed if the monitor and the BIOS
support DDC calls.
- MonitorAssetNumber
If you company uses asset numbering, asset number of your monitor.
Character string, maximum size 64 characters.
Example: MonitorAssetNumber=asset number of the monitor
Uninstalling TopTools from Windows
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Proceed as follows:
1 Start Windows, if it is not already running.
2 Open the HP DMI folder
3 Double-click on the UnInstall DMI implementation program icon
4 Reboot the PC
Using the DMI Interface
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To develop application programs that use DMI, you need
to obtain the DMTF Software Development Kit (SDK),
available from:
Desktop Management Task Force
JF2-51
2111 Northeast 25th Street
Hillsboro, OR 97124
USA
Obtaining Support
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If you require further assistance or information,
please contact your local HP Dealer, or visit us at http:\\www.hp.com
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.