Dell Inspiron 22-3280 - System and Setup Password; Assigning a System Setup Password

Table 6. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option Allows you to select system boot from Legacy or UEFI.
File Browser Add Boot Option Allows you to browse into the file system of devices to select
the bootloader.
File Browser Del Boot Option Allows you to delete the boot menu.
Secure Boot Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control.
Default: Disabled
Legacy option ROMs Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
Attempt Legacy Boot Allows the system to immediately boot the Legacy Boot List if
system fails to boot the UEFI Boot List.
Boot Option Priorities Displays the boot option priorities.
Boot Option #1 Displays the first boot option.
Boot Option #2 Displays the second boot option.
Boot Option #3 Displays the third boot option.
Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Save Changes and Reset Allows you to reset the system after saving the changes.
Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to reset the system without saving any changes.
Restore defaults Allows you to restore defaults.
Discard Changes Allows you to discard your changes.
Save Changes Allows you to save your changes.
System and setup password
Table 8. 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
You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
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.
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