Table 14. System setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu(continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
Warnings and Errors Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot.
Default: Prompt on Warnings and Errors. Stop, prompt, and wait for user input
when warnings or errors are detected.
NOTE: Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware
will always halt the computer.
USB-C Warnings
Enable Dock Warning Messages Enables or disables dock warning messages.
Table 15. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log Select keep or clear BIOS events.
Default: Keep Log
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events.
Default: Keep Log
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log Select keep or clear Power events.
Default: Keep Log
System and setup password
Table 16. 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.
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 F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
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