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Clearing CMOS settings, Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords

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Table 8. System setup options-Boot menu Boot Boot List Option File Browser Add Boot Option File Browser Del Boot Option Secure Boot Legacy Option ROMs Attempt Legacy Boot Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 Boot Option #3 Table 9. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Clearing CMOS settings Displays the available boot options. Default: UEFI Enables you to add the boot options. Enables you to delete the boot options Enable or disable the secure boot feature. Default: Disabled Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs. Default: Disabled Enable or disable Attempt Legacy Boot. Default: Disabled Displays the boot sequence. Displays the available first boot option. Displays the available second boot option. Displays the available third boot option. Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes. Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options. Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options. Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options. Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options. About this task CAUTION: Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer. Steps 1. Remove the base cover. 2. Follow step 1 of removing the coin-cell battery to disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board. 3. Wait for one minute. 4. Follow step 3 of installing the coin-cell battery to connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. 5. Replace the back cover. Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords About this task To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell. 64

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Table 8. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option
Displays the available boot options.
Default: UEFI
File Browser Add Boot Option
Enables you to add the boot options.
File Browser Del Boot Option
Enables you to delete the boot options
Secure Boot
Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
Default: Disabled
Legacy Option ROMs
Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
Default: Disabled
Attempt Legacy Boot
Enable or disable Attempt Legacy Boot.
Default: Disabled
Boot Option Priorities
Displays the boot sequence.
Boot Option #1
Displays the available first boot option.
Boot Option #2
Displays the available second boot option.
Boot Option #3
Displays the available third boot option.
Table 9. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for
all system setup options.
Restore Defaults
Allows you to restore default values for all system setup
options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values for all system setup
options.
Save Changes
Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options.
Clearing CMOS settings
About this task
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
Steps
1.
Remove the
base cover
.
2.
Follow step 1 of removing the
coin-cell battery
to disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.
3.
Wait for one minute.
4.
Follow step 3 of installing the
coin-cell battery
to connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.
5.
Replace the
back cover
.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
About this task
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at
www.dell.com/contactdell
.
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