Dell Latitude C840 - Manual (Page 73)

3. Type asset and press .
Assigning an Asset Tag Number
An asset tag number can have up to ten characters; any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid.
1. Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD.
2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press .
3. Type asset and a space followed by the new number, and press .
For example, type the following command line and press :
asset 1234$ABCD&
4. When the computer prompts you to verify the asset tag number, type y and press .
The computer displays the new or modified asset tag number and the service tag sequence.
Deleting an Asset Tag Number
1. Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD.
2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press .
3. Type asset /d and press .
Assigning an Owner Tag
An owner tag can have up to 48 characters; any combination of letters, numbers, and spaces is valid.
1. Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD.
2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press .
3. Type asset /o and a space followed by the new owner tag, and press .
For example, type the following command line and press :
asset /o ABC Company
4. When the computer prompts you to verify the owner tag, type y and press .
The computer displays the new owner tag.
Deleting an Owner Tag
1. Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD.
2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press .
3. Type asset /o /d and press .
Asset Tag Options
To use one of the asset tag options (see the following table):
1. Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD.
2. Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press .
NOTE: For security, you cannot set, change, or delete the owner tag if the primary or administrator passwords are set.