Dell XPS 8950 User Manual

Table 13. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu
SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console
and for Dell OS Recovery tool.
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the
event of certain system errors
BIOSConnect BIOSConnect enable or disable cloud Service OS upon absence of Local OS
Recovery.
System and setup password
Table 14. System and setup password
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.
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 reboot.
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.
● The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
● Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
● Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.
4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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System setup

Dell XPS 8950 Specifications

General

Processor	12th Gen Intel Core i5, i7, or i9
Operating System	Windows 11 Home or Pro
Chipset	Intel Z690
Memory	Up to 128GB DDR5
Storage	Up to 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Dimensions	173 mm
Ports (Front)	1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Headphone/Mic
Ports (Rear)	Ethernet
Expansion Slots	1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x4, 1x PCIe x1
Power Supply	460W or 750W
Wireless	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, USB 2.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet