DMIVIEW Help Index

Instruction

What is DMI

What is DMVIEW

Using DMIVIEW

Updating SMBIOS

Commands

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Help menu


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Load SMBIOS	Creates a new document, loads SMBIOS structures from BIOS.
Open	Opens an existing document.
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Exit	Exits DMIVIEW.


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo	Reverse previous editing operation.
Cut	Deletes data from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy	Copies data from the document to the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes data from the clipboard into the document.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File New command
Load SMBIOS command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document and load SMBIOS structures in DMIVIEW.

You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document. DMIVIEW displays the File Open dialog box  so you can select your document.

You can create a new document with the Load SMBIOS command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

*.SMB

*.*

Drives

Select the drive in which DMIVIEW stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which DMIVIEW stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, DMIVIEW displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document.  DMIVIEW displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name. DMIVIEW adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your DMIVIEW session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


Undo (Edit menu)

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+Z or

ALT-BACKSPACE


Cut command (Edit menu)

Use this command to remove the currently selected data from the document and put it on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected data onto the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if there is no data currently selected.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents at the insertion point.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in DMIVIEW, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in DMIVIEW,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Open a new document and load SMBIOS structure.

Open an existing document.  DMIVIEW displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, DMIVIEW displays the Save As dialog box.

Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

Copy the selection to the clipboard.

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the DMIVIEW window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using DMIVIEW and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of DMIVIEW.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of DMIVIEW.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the DMIVIEW window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

<< Show your application's title bar here. >>

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.

<< Describe the actions of the various parts of the scrollbar, according to how they behave in your application. >>


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the DMIVIEW window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the <<YourType>> window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Modifying the Document

<< Write application-specific help here that provides an overview of how the user should modify a document using your application.

If your application supports multiple document types and you want to have a distinct help topic for each, then use the help context i.d. generated by running the MAKEHELP.BAT file produced by AppWizard.  Alternatively, run MAKEHM as follows:

makehm IDR_HIDR_,0x2000 resource.h

If the IDR_ symbol for one of your document types is, for example, IDR_CHARTTYPE, then the help context i.d. generated by MAKEHM will be HIDR_CHARTTYPE.

Note, AppWizard defines the HIDR_DOC1TYPE help context i.d. used by this help topic for the first document type supported by your application.  AppWizard produces an alias in the .HPJ file for your application, mapping HIDR_DOC1TYPE to the HIDR_ produced by MAKEHM for that document type. >>


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


What is DMI?

Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a method of managing computers in an enterprise. The main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database, or MIF. This database contains all the information about the computing system and its components. Using DMI, a system administrator can obtain the types, capabilities, operational status, installation date, and other information about the system components.

The Desktop Management Interface Specification and its companion DMTF Systems Standard Groups Definition define “manageable attributes that are expected to be supports by DMI-enabled computer systems”. Many of these attributes have to standard interface to the management software, but are known by the system BIOS.


What is DMIVIEW?

DMIVIEW is one component of QDI ManageEasy. This program is designed according to Desktop Management Interface Specification version 2.0/2.1. Users can use this program to view System Management BIOS Structures, furthermore, you can edit, add or delete these structures as you want. You can save your modify into a file, Following is the interface of this program.


How to use DMIVIEW?

SMBIOS structures are divided in three groups for viewing conveniently.

General Information

Memory Information

Other Information

User can click the SMBIOS Group item to view difference SMBIOS Structures. Click Page Tab Control, you can go to a special structure page. In each page, information of this structure is shown in edit box, list box and so on, you can edit them if possible. There is a toolbar in each page except BIOS Information page, you can add/create, delete current type structure and go to previous/next structure by clicking corresponding button of this toolbar.

You can save your change in anytime by saving the current document into a smb-file. This file may be used to update SMBIOS. To know how to write SMBIOS, see Updating SMBIOS.


Updating SMBIOS -- set_bios.exe

DMIVIEW can view, edit SMBIOS structures in a document, you can also save this structures in a file which is called smb-file, but you can not write your modify into SMBIOS through DMIVIEW, because SMBIOS can not be writen under Windows 95/NT, it can only be modified under real-mode DOS .The utility set_bios.exe given by DMIVIEW is just provided to , it is used to modify SMBIOS according to the smb-file.

set_bios  <smb-file> <Enter>.


General Information

One of SMBIOS structure groups, including following structures: BIOS Information, System Information, Base Board Information, System Enclosure or Chassis, Processor Information, Cache Information.


Memory Information

One of SMBIOS structure groups, including following structures: Memory Controller Information, Memory Module Information, Physical Memory Array (v2.1), Memory Device (v2.1), Memory Error Information (v2.), Memory Array Mapped Address (v2.1), Memory Device Mapped Address (v2.1).


Other Information

One of SMBIOS structure groups, including following structures: Port Connector Information, System Slots, On Board Devices Information, OEM Strings, System Configuration Options, BIOS Language Information, Group Association, Built-in Pointing Device (v2.1), Portable Battery (v2.1).