Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive............................................................................................ 28
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................................................................................. 29
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu......................................................................................... 29
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................33
Assigning a system password and setup password............................................................................................... 33
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................... 34
5 Software......................................................................................................................................................35
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 35
Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 35
System device drivers............................................................................................................................................... 35
Serial IO driver............................................................................................................................................................36
Security drivers...........................................................................................................................................................37
USB drivers................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Network adapter drivers........................................................................................................................................... 37
Realtek Audio.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Storage controller...................................................................................................................................................... 38
6 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................39
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................39
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