Maintenance
BIOS Auto-Recovery
Enables the computer to automatically recover the BIOS without user actions. This
feature requires BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive to be set to Enabled.
Default: OFF.
Start Data Wipe
CAUTION:
This Secure Wipe Operation will delete information in a way
that it cannot be reconstructed.
If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that are
connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
Default: OFF.
Allow BIOS Downgrade
Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Default: ON.
Table 16. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
Power Event Log
Displays Power events.
Default: Keep.
BIOS Event Log
Displays BIOS events.
Default: Keep.
Thermal Event Log
Displays Thermal events.
Default: Keep.
Table 17. System setup options—SupportAssist menu
SupportAssist
Dell Auto operating system Recovery
Threshold
Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and
for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2.
SupportAssist operating system Recovery
Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool
in the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON.
System and admin password
Table 18. System and admin password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your computer.
Admin password
Password that you must enter to enable some security features in
your computer.
You can create a system password and a admin password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and admin password feature is disabled.
System setup
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