Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 84
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................84
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................85
BIOS setup..........................................................................................................................................................................85
Overview....................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Boot Configuration...................................................................................................................................................... 87
Integrated Devices...................................................................................................................................................... 88
Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Connection....................................................................................................................................................................90
Power............................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Security..........................................................................................................................................................................92
Passwords..................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Update Recovery.........................................................................................................................................................94
System Management..................................................................................................................................................95
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................96
Pre-boot Behavior....................................................................................................................................................... 97
Virtualization.................................................................................................................................................................98
Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 99
System Logs................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................................................................... 100
Updating the BIOS in Windows.............................................................................................................................. 100
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu.............................................................................................................. 100
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows........................................................................................ 100
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu....................................................................................101
System and setup password......................................................................................................................................... 102
Assigning a system setup password......................................................................................................................102
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password............................................................................... 102
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................103
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords.........................................................................................103
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 104
Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries.......................................................................................................................104
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics..............................................................105
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check.............................................................. 105
System-diagnostic lights................................................................................................................................................105
Recovering the operating system................................................................................................................................106
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)...................................................................................................................................... 106
Updating the BIOS in Windows.................................................................................................................................... 107
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows.............................................................................................. 107
Backup media and recovery options........................................................................................................................... 107
WiFi power cycle..............................................................................................................................................................107
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)........................................................................................................108
Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell...............................................................................109
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