Table 16. System setup options—Maintenance menu (continued)
Maintenance
Start Data Wipe
CAUTION: This Secure Wipe Operation will delete information in a
way that it cannot be reconstructed.
If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that
are connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
Default: OFF.
Allow BIOS Downgrade Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Default: ON.
Table 17. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
Power Event Log Displays Power events.
Default: Keep.
BIOS Event Log Displays BIOS events.
Default: Keep.
Thermal Event Log Displays Thermal events.
Default: Keep.
Table 18. System setup options—SupportAssist menu
SupportAssist
Dell Auto operating system Recovery
Threshold
Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console
and for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2.
SupportAssist operating system Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery
tool in the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON.
System and setup password
Table 19. System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log in 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 that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.
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