System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Thermal Event Log
Table 16. System setup options—SupportAssist menu
SupportAssist
Dell Auto operating system Recovery
Threshold
SupportAssist operating system Recovery
Clearing CMOS settings
About this task
CAUTION:
Clearing CMOS settings will reset the BIOS settings on your computer.
Steps
1
Remove the
base
cover.
2
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
3
Remove the
coin-cell
battery.
4
Wait for one minute.
5
Replace the
coin-cell
battery.
6
Connect the battery cable to the system board.
7
Replace the
base
cover.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE:
For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows
or your application.
Default: Keep.
Displays BIOS events.
Default: Keep.
Displays Thermal events.
Default: Keep.
Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and
for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2.
Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool in
the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON.
System setup
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