Table 13. System setup options—Wireless menu
Wireless
Wireless Switch Determine which wireless devices can be controlled by the Wireless Switch.
Wireless Device Enable Enable or disable internal wireless devices.
Table 14. System setup options—Maintenance menu
Maintenance
Service Tag Display the system’s Service Tag.
Asset Tag Create a system Asset Tag.
BIOS Downgrade Control flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Data Wipe Enable to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
BIOS Recovery Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a
recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.
First Power On Date Set Ownership Date
Table 15. System setup options—System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Events Display BIOS events.
Thermal Events Display Thermal events.
Power Events Display Power events.
Table 16. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu
SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console
and for Dell OS Recovery tool.
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even
of certain system errors.
BIOSConnect Enable or disable BIOSConnect
Updating the BIOS in Windows
Prerequisites
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available. For
laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet.
About this task
NOTE:
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended before updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS
update is completed.
Steps
1. Restart the computer.
2. Go to www.dell.com/support.
● Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Search.
● Click Drivers & Downloads.
● Click Detect Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Browse all products.
4. Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.
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