Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 79
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................80
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 80
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................80
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................80
System setup options....................................................................................................................................................... 81
Overview....................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Boot Configuration...................................................................................................................................................... 87
Integrated Devices...................................................................................................................................................... 88
Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Display............................................................................................................................................................................ 90
Connection....................................................................................................................................................................90
Power.............................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Security..........................................................................................................................................................................92
Passwords..................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Update Recovery.........................................................................................................................................................94
System Management..................................................................................................................................................95
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................96
Virtualization.................................................................................................................................................................96
Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 97
System Logs................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 98
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................98
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 98
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................99
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.................................................................................... 99
System and setup password.........................................................................................................................................100
Assigning a system setup password..................................................................................................................... 100
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................................................................................101
Clearing CMOS settings................................................................................................................................................. 101
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..........................................................................................101
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 102
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.............................................................. 102
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 102
Power-Supply Unit Built-in Self-Test ........................................................................................................................ 102
Diagnostic LED behavior................................................................................................................................................ 103
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................104
Real Time Clock—RTC reset........................................................................................................................................104
Backup media and recovery options........................................................................................................................... 105
WiFi power cycle..............................................................................................................................................................105
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell...............................................................................106
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