Dell R820 owner manual System And Setup Password Features, Miscellaneous Settings

Menu Item	Description
BIOS Update Control	Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell-based flash utilities. For
	environments that do not require local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to
	Disabled. By default, the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked.
	NOTE: BIOS updates using Dell Update Package are not affected by this option.
Power Button	Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system. By default, the
	Power Button option is set to Enabled.
NMI Button	Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the NMI
	Button option is set to Disabled.
AC Power Recovery	Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default,
	the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.
AC Power Recovery	Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored
Delay	to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate.
User Defined Delay	Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery
(60s to 240s)	Delay is selected.
Miscellaneous Settings
Menu Item	Description
System Time	Allows you to set the time on the system.
System Date	Allows you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard NumLock	Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default
	the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.
	NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
Report Keyboard	Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot.
Errors	By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.
F1/F2 Prompt on Error	Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is
	set to Enabled.
In-System	This field enables or disables In-System Characterization. By default, In-System
Characterization	Characterization is set to Enabled.

System And Setup Password Features

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.

System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.

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