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Table 5. Advanced (continued)
Option
Data Wipe on next boot
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive
BIOS Auto-Recovery
SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery Threshold
SupportAssist OS Recovery
Battery Charge Configuraion
Advanced Battery Charge Mode
Security
Table 6. Security
Option
Unlock Setup Status
Admin Password Status
System Password Status
Asset Tag
Admin Password
Description
Displays if the setup status is unlocked.
Displays if the administrator password is clear or set.
Default: Not set
Displays if the system password is clear or set.
Default: Not set
Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely identify a
particular system. Once set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
Enables you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.
The entries to set password are:
● Enter the old password:
● Create new password:
Description
If enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for
storage devices that are connected to the motherboard on
the next reboot.
Default: Disabled.
Enables the computer to recover from a bad BIOS image, as
long as the Boot Block portion is intact and functioning.
Default: Enabled
Enables the computer to automatically recover the BIOS
without user actions. This feature requires BIOS Recovery
from Hard Drive to be set to Enabled.
Default: Disabled.
Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System
Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool.
Default: 2
Enables or disables SupportAssist OS recovery.
Default: Enabled
Enables the computer to run on battery during power usage
hours. Use the below options to prevent AC power usage
between certain times of each day.
Default: Adaptive. Battery settings are adaptively optimized
based on your typical battery usage pattern.
Enables or disables Advanced Battery Charge Configuration
from the beginning of the day to a specified work period.
Advanced Battery Charged maximizes battery health while still
supporting heavy use during the work day.
Default: Disabled
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