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System Data, System Date, System Memory, System Security - bios password reset

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selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the computer. System Data The following information about the system is displayed in the system data area of the System Setup screen: l The microprocessor type and BIOS level. l The size of the integrated level 2 (L2) cache. l The system's seven-character service tag number, which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process. Refer to this number during technical assistance or service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. System Date System Date resets the date on the computer's internal calendar. Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the month, day-of-month, and year fields. To change the date, press the left- or right-arrow key to select a field, and then press plus (+) or minus (-) to increase or decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in the month, day-of-month, and year fields. System Memory System Memory indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system. After you add memory, check this option to confirm that the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system. System Security System Security configures the following password and chassis intrusion options: l System Password l Password Status l Setup Password l Chassis Intrusion l CPU Serial Number Press to configure these options as explained in the following subsections. System Password Setup Password lets you restrict access to System Setup in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature. Dell strongly recommends that you enable and use this feature to prevent unauthorized changes to System Setup settings. The System Password option has the following settings: l Not Enabled (the default) l Enabled l Disabled by Jumper NOTE: See "Using the System Password Feature" for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password. See "Disabling a Forgotten Password" for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password. Password Status When Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.

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selecting
Do Not Report
suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or to the keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not
affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the computer.
System Data
The following information about the system is displayed in the system data area of the System Setup screen:
l
The microprocessor type and BIOS level.
l
The size of the integrated level 2 (L2) cache.
l
The system's seven-character service tag number, which was programmed into NVRAM by Dell during the manufacturing process. Refer to
this number during technical assistance or service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support software, including
the diagnostics software.
System Date
System Date
resets the date on the computer's internal calendar.
Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the
month
,
day-of-month
, and
year
fields.
To change the date, press the left- or right-arrow key to select a field, and then press plus (+) or minus (
–
) to increase or decrease the number. If
you prefer, you can type numbers in the
month
,
day-of-month
,
and
year
fields.
System Memory
System Memory
indicates the entire amount of installed memory detected in your system. After you add memory, check this option to confirm that
the new memory is installed correctly and is recognized by the system.
System Security
System Security
configures the following password and chassis intrusion options:
l
System Password
l
Password Status
l
Setup Password
l
Chassis Intrusion
l
CPU Serial Number
Press <Enter> to configure these options as explained in the following subsections.
System Password
Setup Password
lets you restrict access to System Setup in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password
feature. Dell strongly recommends that you enable and use this feature to prevent unauthorized changes to System Setup settings.
The
System Password
option has the following settings:
l
Not Enabled
(the default)
l
Enabled
l
Disabled by Jumper
Password Status
When
Setup Password
is set to
Enabled
,
Password Status
allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at
system start-up.
NOTE: See "
Using the System Password Feature
" for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing
system password. See "
Disabling a Forgotten Password
" for instructions on disabling a forgotten system password.