wmi/devices/dell-wmi-ddv.rst

4 Dell DDV WMI interface driver (dell-wmi-ddv)
10 Many Dell notebooks made after ~2020 support a WMI-based interface for
14 This interface is likely used by the `Dell Data Vault` software on Windows,
15 so it was called `DDV`. Currently the ``dell-wmi-ddv`` driver supports
19 .. warning:: The interface is regarded as internal by Dell, so no vendor
23 Dell ePPID (electronic Piece Part Identification)
26 The Dell ePPID is used to uniquely identify components in Dell machines,
41 All information regarding the Dell ePPID was gathered using Dell support
42 documentation and `this website <https://telcontar.net/KBK/Dell/date_codes>`_.
259 Some machines like the Dell Inspiron 3505 only support a single battery and thus
274 1. Find a supported Dell notebook, usually made after ~2020.
287 1. Load the ``dell-wmi-ddv`` driver, use the ``force`` module param
292 In case the DDV WMI interface version available on your Dell notebook is not
295 to the ``dell-wmi-ddv`` driver.