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Option Advanced Description NOTE: This option is relevant only when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop, and when the client address method is set to static IP. This option turns on the Verbose Mode for advanced debugging. By default, this option is disabled. NOTE: This option is relevant only when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop. Updating the BIOS Prerequisites It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. Steps 1. Re-start the computer. 2. Go to dell.com/support. 3. Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. a. To locate the Service Tag, click Where is my Service Tag? b. If you cannot find your Service Tag, click Detect My Product. Proceed with the instructions on screen. 4. If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the Choose from all products. 5. Choose the Products from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page. 6. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 7. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads page opens. 8. On the Drivers and Downloads screen, click Find it myself 9. ClickBIOSto view the BIOS versions. 10. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download . You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click Analyze System for Updates and follow the instructions on the screen. 11. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method belowwindow; click Download File. The File Download window appears. 12. Click Save to save the file on your computer. 13. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. NOTE: Follow the instructions on the screen. 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. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. System setup 75

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Option
Description
NOTE:
This option is relevant only when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration
group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop, and when the client address method is set to static IP.
Advanced
This option turns on the Verbose Mode for advanced debugging. By default, this option is disabled.
NOTE:
This option is relevant only when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration
group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Updating the BIOS
Prerequisites
It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available.
Steps
1.
Re-start the computer.
2.
Go to
dell.com/support
.
3.
Enter the
Service Tag
or
Express Service Code
and click
Submit
.
a.
To locate the Service Tag, click
Where is my Service Tag?
b.
If you cannot find your Service Tag, click
Detect My Product
. Proceed with the instructions on screen.
4.
If you are unable to locate or find the Service Tag, click the
Choose from all products.
5.
Choose the
Products
from the list.
NOTE:
Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.
6.
Select your computer model and the
Product Support
page of your computer appears.
7.
Click
Get drivers
and click
Drivers and Downloads
.
The Drivers and Downloads page opens.
8.
On the Drivers and Downloads screen, click
Find it myself
9.
Click
BIOS
to view the BIOS versions.
10.
Identify the latest BIOS file and click
Download
.
You can also analyze which drivers need an update. To do this for your product, click
Analyze System for Updates
and
follow the instructions on the screen.
11.
Select your preferred download method in the
Please select your download method below
window; click
Download File
.
The
File Download
window appears.
12.
Click
Save
to save the file on your computer.
13.
Click
Run
to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
NOTE:
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
System setup
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