Dell Vostro 7590 Service Manual - Page 5

Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments

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Security...74 Secure boot...76 Intel Software Guard Extensions options...76 Performance...77 Power management...77 Post behavior...78 Virtualization support...79 Wireless options...80 Maintenance...80 System logs...81 SupportAssist system resolution...81 Updating the BIOS in Windows ...81 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled 82 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive 82 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments 83 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu 83 System and setup password...86 Assigning a system setup password...86 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 87 5 Troubleshooting...88 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics 88 Running the ePSA diagnostics...88 System diagnostic lights...88 Recovering the operating system...89 WiFi power cycle...90 6 Getting help...91 Contacting Dell...91 Contents 5

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Security
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74
Secure boot
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76
Intel Software Guard Extensions options
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76
Performance
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77
Power management
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77
Post behavior
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78
Virtualization support
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79
Wireless options
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80
Maintenance
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80
System logs
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81
SupportAssist system resolution
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81
Updating the BIOS in Windows
.....................................................................................................................................
81
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled
..............................................................................................
82
Updating your system BIOS using a USB
flash
drive
............................................................................................
82
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
.................................................................................
83
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
.........................................................................................
83
System and setup password
...........................................................................................................................................
86
Assigning a system setup password
........................................................................................................................
86
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
.....................................................................................
87
5 Troubleshooting
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88
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics
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88
Running the ePSA diagnostics
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88
System diagnostic lights
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88
Recovering the operating system
..................................................................................................................................
89
WiFi power cycle
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90
6 Getting help
.................................................................................................................................................
91
Contacting Dell
..................................................................................................................................................................
91
Contents
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