System And Setup Password; Assigning A System Setup Password - Dell Inspiron 22-3280 Service Manual

Table 6. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option
File Browser Add Boot Option
File Browser Del Boot Option
Secure Boot
Legacy option ROMs
Attempt Legacy Boot
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1
Boot Option #2
Boot Option #3
Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Restore defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

System and setup password

Table 8. System and setup password
Password type
System password
Setup password
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

Assigning a system setup password

You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
82 System setup
Allows you to select system boot from Legacy or UEFI.
Allows you to browse into the file system of devices to select
the bootloader.
Allows you to delete the boot menu.
Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control.
Default: Disabled
Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
Allows the system to immediately boot the Legacy Boot List if
system fails to boot the UEFI Boot List.
Displays the boot option priorities.
Displays the first boot option.
Displays the second boot option.
Displays the third boot option.
Allows you to reset the system after saving the changes.
Allows you to reset the system without saving any changes.
Allows you to restore defaults.
Allows you to discard your changes.
Allows you to save your changes.
Description
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.