Dell Inspiron 14 5440 Owner's Manual page 150

Table 38. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
Lower Case Letter
Digit
Special Character
Minimum Characters
Password Bypass
150 BIOS Setup
● The solid-state drive does not accept password unlock attempts after five
incorrect attempts to enter the solid-state drive password from the BIOS
Setup. The solid-state drive password must be reset for the new password
unlock attempts.
● The computer treats the solid-state drive as not available when the Esc key is
pressed at the solid-state drive password prompt.
● The solid-state drive password is not prompted when the computer resumes
from standby mode. When the solid-state drive is unlocked by the user before
the computer goes into standby mode, it remains unlocked after the computer
resumes from standby mode.
● If the computer and solid-state drive passwords are set to the same value, the
solid-state drive unlocks after the correct computer password is entered.
Dell Technologies recommends using a solid-state drive password to protect
unauthorized data access.
The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords and require passwords to contain certain character
classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at least
eight characters.
The Upper Case Letter field enforces stricter rules for administrator and system
passwords.
When enabled, the password is required to include at least one upper case letter.
By default, the Upper Case Letter option is disabled.
The Lower Case Letter field enforces stricter rules for administrator and system
passwords.
When enabled, the password is required to include at least one lower case letter.
By default, the Lower Case Letter option is disabled.
The Digit field enforces stricter rules for administrator and system passwords.
When enabled, the password is required to include at least one digit number.
By default, the Digit option is disabled.
The Special Character field enforces stricter rules for administrator and system
passwords.
When enabled, the password is required to include at least one special character.
By default, the Special Character option is disabled.
The Minimum Characters field enforces stricter rules for administrator and
system passwords.
It allows you to set the minimum number of characters allowed for password.
By default, the Minimum Characters option is set to 04.
The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the computer or hard drive password. If the computer
has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has
already entered the correct computer or hard drive password.
NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password
after shutting down.
By default, the Password Bypass option is disabled.