Dell Vostro 3590 With optical drive Setup and specifications guide - Page 28
System logs, SupportAssist System Resolution, System and setup password
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System logs Option BIOS Events Thermal Events Power Events Description Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. SupportAssist System Resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Threshold Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System. Options are: • Off •1 • 2 (Enabled by default) •3 SupportAssist OS Allows you to recover the SupportAssist OS Recovery (Disabled by default) Recovery System and setup password Table 31. System and setup password Password type System password Description 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. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure 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. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: • A password can have up to 32 characters. 28 System setup