Express Code

[Kim]

What is odd is every computer in this department is a Dell
Optiplex GX260, all using the same OS? some of them have
this feature and others do not? It's not a big deal, but
I am curious?
>-----Original Message-----
>This all depends on the computer maker. some include it
>and some dont.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Sorry to be so unclear, In the "My Computer" Properties
>>under the general tab in Windows XP professional there
is
>>a button for "Support Information" there it gives you
>your
>>Asset Tag and Express service code information.
>>
>>Some Windows XP machines have this button and others do
>>not?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Could u explain what u mean by Expresss Code
>>>information?? What ever this is, it's not called
>Express
>>>Code info.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I'm in Windows XP and I don't have an option to view
>>>>Express Code/Service Tag information in the properties
>>of
>>>>My Computer? Is this an option to turn this feature
on
>>>>and off?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Ken Blake]

In , Kim wrote:

> What is odd is every computer in this department is a Dell
> Optiplex GX260, all using the same OS? some of them have
> this feature and others do not? It's not a big deal, but
> I am curious?


The screen you see when you press "Support Information" is an
image of the text file \windows\system32\oeminfo.ini.

Some vendors supply this file with their own text, others may
not. You can also create or modify it yourself (I have; mine has
my name on it). The system administrator in your company may have
put this on some machines and not others.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


>> -----Original Message-----
>> This all depends on the computer maker. some include it
>> and some dont.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Sorry to be so unclear, In the "My Computer" Properties
>>> under the general tab in Windows XP professional there is
>>> a button for "Support Information" there it gives you your
>>> Asset Tag and Express service code information.
>>>
>>> Some Windows XP machines have this button and others do
>>> not?
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Could u explain what u mean by Expresss Code
>>>> information?? What ever this is, it's not called Express
>>>> Code info.
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> I'm in Windows XP and I don't have an option to view
>>>>> Express Code/Service Tag information in the properties of
>>>>> My Computer? Is this an option to turn this feature on
>>>>> and off?
>>>>> .
>>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>> .
>>>
>> .

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Every Dell install I have ever seen is randomly, slightly, different
than every other install, even on the same order with the same hardware.

The Express Code should also be available from a Dell applet found in
Start Menu, All Programs.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"Kim" > wrote in
message ...

> What is odd is every computer in this department is a Dell
> Optiplex GX260, all using the same OS? some of them have
> this feature and others do not? It's not a big deal, but
> I am curious?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This all depends on the computer maker. some include it
> >and some dont.
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Sorry to be so unclear, In the "My Computer" Properties
> >>under the general tab in Windows XP professional there
> is
> >>a button for "Support Information" there it gives you
> >your
> >>Asset Tag and Express service code information.
> >>
> >>Some Windows XP machines have this button and others do
> >>not?
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Could u explain what u mean by Expresss Code
> >>>information?? What ever this is, it's not called
> >Express
> >>>Code info.
> >>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>I'm in Windows XP and I don't have an option to view
> >>>>Express Code/Service Tag information in the properties
> >>of
> >>>>My Computer? Is this an option to turn this feature
> on
> >>>>and off?
> >>>>.
> >>>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >