Setup and Specifications

Option Description

• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

Maintenance

Table 32. Maintenance

Option Description

Service Tag

Displays the service tag of your computer.

Asset Tag

Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.

This option is not set by default.

SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that

the SERR message mechanism be disabled.

BIOS Downgrade

Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware.

• Allow BIOS Downgrade

This option is set by default.

Bios Recovery

BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted

BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.

BIOS Auto-Recovery— Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.

First Power On Date Allows you the set Ownership date. The option Set Ownership Date is not set by default.

System logs

Table 33. System Logs

Option Description

BIOS events

Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

Advanced configuration

Table 34. Advanced configuration

Option Description

ASPM Allows you to set the ASPM level.

• Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the

best ASPM mode supported by the device

• Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time

• L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1

Updating the BIOS in Windows

It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available.

NOTE:

If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the

BIOS update is completed.

1. Restart the computer.

System setup