README
Dell™ QuickSet
August 2007
This README discusses silent installation of the Dell™ QuickSet application on computers running the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. It is intended for system administrators deploying QuickSet on multiple computers without user interaction.
QuickSet uses industry-standard Microsoft® Windows® Installer (MSI) technology to perform installations, upgrades, modifications, and uninstallations. By applying MSI engine parameters, administrators can set up and customize QuickSet through the MSI command-line interface.
Administrators can use the QuickSet-MSI command-line interface (CLI) to install, modify, or remove QuickSet features in unattended mode. A basic MSI installation of QuickSet entails entering the following command:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qn
This command installs all QuickSet features on each computer based on the computer's hardware configuration. The installation proceeds silently as an express installation. Default features of QuickSet include: (depending on computer hardware)
By customizing installation parameters, administrators can invoke different installation scripts to selectively install or uninstall QuickSet features on different computers using the same installation package, QuickSet.msi. The ADDLOCAL and REMOVE CLI parameters allow administrators to customize specific QuickSet features for silent or non-silent (dialog boxes displayed) unattended installation or uninstallation.
command-line:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi {/qn | /qr | /qb} [ADDLOCAL=feature1,feature2... | ALL] [REMOVE=feature1,feature2... | ALL] [REBOOT=ReallySuppress]
ADDLOCAL: Add specific features or all features
REMOVE: Remove or do not install features
/qn -- "Silent" -- Specifies no user interface (unattended and silent installation)
/qr -- "Reduced" -- Specifies a reduced user interface (unattended installation while displaying dialogs showing installation progress)
/qb -- "Basic" -- Specifies a basic user interface (unattended installation while displaying a basic progress bar)
REBOOT=ReallySuppress -- Suppress all reboots and reboot prompts during the installation.
Refer to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) for complete documentation of all MSI command-line options: http://msdn.microsoft.com
The QuickSet installer defaults to the English language. To request a different language for installation dialogs, specify the appropriate language transform:
German:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1031
Spanish:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1034
French:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1036
Italian:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1040
Japanese:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1041
Korean:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1042
Portuguese (Brazilian):
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1046
Chinese (Traditional):
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:1028
Chinese (Simplified):
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi TRANSFORMS=:2052
1) llp
"Internal Network Card Power Management" -- Puts LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) into Low Power mode to conserve battery when network cable is disconnected and computer running on battery power.
2) location.profiler
"Location Profiler" -- Create wired/wireless network profiles.
3) panel.brightness
"Panel Brightness" -- Support for Ambient Light Sensor, other display power savings features.
4) wifi.catcher
"Radio control options" -- WiFi Catcher™ Network Locator and Fn+F2 support.
Refer to QuickSet help for more information on the QuickSet feature set.
The two key command-line parameters for upgrading are REINSTALL and REINSTALLMODE.
The recommended command-line for upgrading minor versions of QuickSet is:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus
Refer to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) for complete documentation of all MSI command-line options: http://msdn.microsoft.com
Example 1: Install QuickSet with all features; use the "Silent" user interface:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qn ADDLOCAL=ALL
Example 2: Install all the features of QuickSet except "Internal Network Card Power Management"; use the "Basic" user interface; set the installer dialogs to German:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qb ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=llp TRANSFORMS=:1031
Example 3: Install QuickSet with only the "Location Profiler" and "Radio Control Options"; use the "Silent" user interface; set the installer dialogs to Japanese:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qn ADDLOCAL=location.profiler,wifi.catcher TRANSFORMS=:1041
Example 4: Uninstall the "Panel Brightness" feature, leaving the rest of the QuickSet feature set unchanged; use the "Basic" user interface:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qb REMOVE=panel.brightness
Example 5: Uninstall the "Panel Brightness" and "Location Profiler" features, leaving the rest of the QuickSet feature set unchanged; use the "Silent" user interface:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qn REMOVE=panel.brightness,location.profiler
Example 6: Remove QuickSet and all its features; use the "Reduced" user interface:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qr REMOVE=ALL
Example 7: Upgrade QuickSet from 7.2.11 to 7.2.13; use the "Silent" user interface, do not reboot:
msiexec.exe /i QuickSet.msi /qn REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus REBOOT=ReallySuppress
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