Lenovo ThinkPad R400 - Manual (Page 141)

14. When you are done modifying the attributes, click the Save icon in the Main
window toolbar; then, close the Menu Item Properties window.
Dynamically excluding modules from a map
One benefit of creating a custom base or driver map is to control which modules
are deployed as part of a Smart Image. Typically, both base maps and driver maps
are designed to accommodate a variety of users within your organization. It is
possible to create a more “streamlined” base or driver map by setting the
properties of a menu item so that certain modules are excluded from the
installation process. The ability to exclude specific modules from a menu item
during the installation process enables you to create more flexible maps that are
deigned to accommodate a variety of users.
To exclude modules from a menu item that is used in either a base map or driver
map do the following:
1. Open the Repository window for the repository where the map resides.
2. If your repository contains folders, navigate to the folder where the map
resides.
3. In the right pane of the Repository window, click either base map or driver
map, depending on the map that contains the menu item and modules you
want to exclude. A list of maps is displayed.
4. Double-click the appropriate map. The map window opens for the selected
map.
5. Highlight the menu item that contains modules you want to exclude during the
installation process.
6. Using the toolbar, Click View; then click Properties. The Menu Item Properties
window opens.
7. Click the Exclude tab.
8. Click the Operating System, Application, or Device Driver icon, depending on
the type of module you want to exclude from the menu item. The Exclude
window opens, displaying a list of the appropriate modules that exist in the
repository.
Note: Even though all modules of a specific type appear in the Exclude
window, you only want to select modules that are currently contained in
the menu item. For example, if you want to exclude a specific
application from a base map menu item, you are given a choice of all
application modules that exist in your repository when the Exclude
window opens. However, you only want to select the desired application
module that is specified in the menu item. Typically, not all application
modules listed in the repository are also listed in the menu item.
9. Click the module, or modules, that you want to exclude from the menu item;
then, click OK.
Creating and modifying driver maps
Driver maps control which device drivers and hardware-specific applications are
deployed as part of a Smart Image. Driver maps can be simple (specific to one
machine type) or complex (designed for many machine types), depending on the
needs of your organization.
There are three approaches to creating a driver map:
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