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System and setup password, Password type, Description

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Maintenance BIOS Downgrade Data Wipe BIOS Recovery Control flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions. Enable to securely erase data from all internal storage devices. Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key. Table 12. System setup options-System Logs menu System Logs BIOS Events Display BIOS events. Thermal Events Display Thermal events. Power Events Display Power events. Table 13. System setup options-SupportAssist System Resolution menu SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool. SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. System and setup password You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. 108

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Maintenance
BIOS Downgrade
Control
flashing
of the system
firmware
to previous
revisions.
Data Wipe
Enable to securely erase data from all internal
storage devices.
BIOS Recovery
Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted
BIOS conditions from a recovery
file
on the user
primary hard drive or an external USB key.
Table 12. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Events
Display BIOS events.
Thermal Events
Display Thermal events.
Power Events
Display Power events.
Table 13. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu
SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery
Threshold
Control the automatic boot
flow
for SupportAssist
System Resolution Console and for Dell OS
Recovery tool.
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Enable or disable the boot
flow
for SupportAssist
OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system
errors.
System and setup password
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes
to the BIOS settings of your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the
data on your computer.
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