Updating The Bios; Updating The Bios In Windows - Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Owner's Manual

Table 39. System setup options — Pre-boot Behavior menu (continued)
Pre-boot Behavior
Enable Adapter Warnings
Warning and Errors
Sign of Life
Early Keyboard Backlight
Table 40. System setup options — Performance menu
Performance
Intel SpeedStep
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology
Table 41. System setup options — System Logs menu
System Logs
BIOS Event Log
Clear Bios Event Log
Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log
Power Event Log
Clear Power Event Log

Updating the BIOS

Updating the BIOS in Windows

Steps
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You
can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when
adapters with too little power capacity are detected.
By default, the option is enabled.
Enables or disables the action to be taken when a warning or error is
encountered.
By default, the Prompt on Warnings and Errors option is enabled. It stops,
prompts, and waits for user input when warnings or errors are detected.
NOTE: Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware
will always halt the computer.
Enables or disables the keyboard backlight sign of life.
By default, the option is enabled.
Enables or disables the computer to dynamically adjust processor voltage and
core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production.
By default, the option is enabled.
Displays BIOS events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Displays Thermal events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
Displays power events.
By default, the Keep Log option is selected.
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