Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive.............................................................................................27
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................................................................................. 28
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu......................................................................................... 28
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................32
Assigning a system password and setup password............................................................................................... 32
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................... 33
5 Software......................................................................................................................................................34
Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 34
System device drivers............................................................................................................................................... 34
Serial IO driver............................................................................................................................................................35
Security drivers.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
USB drivers.................................................................................................................................................................36
Network adapter drivers........................................................................................................................................... 36
Realtek Audio..............................................................................................................................................................36
Storage controller.......................................................................................................................................................37
6 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................38
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................. 38
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