Table 14. System setup options — Pre-boot Behavior menu (continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
Warning and Errors Enables or disables the action to be taken when a warning or error is
encountered.
By default, the Prompt on Warnings and Errors option is enabled. It stops,
prompts, and waits 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 the dock warning messages.
By default, the option is enabled.
Table 15. System setup options — Performance menu
Performance
Enable Adaptive C-States for Discrete
Graphics
Enable Adaptive C-States for Discrete
Graphics
Enables the ability of the CPU to dynamically detect high usage of discrete
graphics and adjust system parameters for higher performance.
By default, the option is enabled.
Table 16. System setup options — System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log Displays BIOS events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Displays Thermal events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log Displays power events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Steps
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You
can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
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