Dell Inspiron 3670 Service Manual - Page 67

Flashing the BIOS

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Security System Password HDD Password Password Change Computrace Firmware TPM PPI Bypass for Clear Command UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates Enables you to set the system password. Enables you to set the hard drive password. Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an administrator password is set. Enable or disable tracking assets and providing recovery services in the event the computer is lost or stolen. Default: Deactivate Enables you to enable or disable the firmware TPM function. Default: Enabled Allows you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to this setting take effect immediately. Default: Disabled Enables you to enable or disable the UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates function. Default: Enabled Table 9. System setup options-Boot menu Boot Boot List Option File Browser Add Boot Option File Browser Del Boot Option Secure Boot Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 Displays the available boot devices. Enables you to set the boot path in the boot option list. Enables you to delete the boot path in the boot option list. Enables you to enable or disable the secure boot control. Default: Disabled Displays the available boot devices. Displays the first boot device. Displays the second boot device. Table 10. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Flashing the BIOS Enables you to exit system setup and save your changes. Enables you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options. Enables you to load default values for all system setup options. Enables you to exit your changes. Enables you to save your changes. You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. System setup 67

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Security
System Password
Enables you to set the system password.
HDD Password
Enables you to set the hard drive password.
Password Change
Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk
passwords when an administrator password is set.
Computrace
Enable or disable tracking assets and providing recovery
services in the event the computer is lost or stolen.
Default: Deactivate
Firmware TPM
Enables you to enable or disable the
firmware
TPM function.
Default: Enabled
PPI Bypass for Clear Command
Allows you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface
(PPI). When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS
PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to
this setting take
effect
immediately.
Default: Disabled
UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates
Enables you to enable or disable the UEFI Firmware Capsule
Updates function.
Default: Enabled
Table 9. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option
Displays the available boot devices.
File Browser Add Boot Option
Enables you to set the boot path in the boot option list.
File Browser Del Boot Option
Enables you to delete the boot path in the boot option list.
Secure Boot
Enables you to enable or disable the secure boot control.
Default: Disabled
Boot Option Priorities
Displays the available boot devices.
Boot Option #1
Displays the
first
boot device.
Boot Option #2
Displays the second boot device.
Table 10. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Enables you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Discard Changes and Reset
Enables you to exit system setup and load previous values for
all system setup options.
Restore Defaults
Enables you to load default values for all system setup options.
Discard Changes
Enables you to exit your changes.
Save Changes
Enables you to save your changes.
Flashing the BIOS
You may need to
flash
(update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board.
System setup
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