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Table 37. Maintenance (continued)

Option Description

This option is not 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.

NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field must be enabled.

Always Perform Integrity Check—Performs integrity check on every boot.

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

System logs

Table 38. System Logs

Option Description

BIOS events

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

Advanced configuration

Table 39. 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

SupportAssist System Resolution

Option

Description

Auto OS Recovery

Threshold

Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System. Options are:

• Off

• 1

• 2 (Enabled by default)

• 3

SupportAssist OS

Recovery

Allows you to recover the SupportAssist OS Recovery (Enabled by default).

BIOSConnect BIOSConnect enable or disable cloud Service OS upon absence of Local OS Recovery (Enabled by default).

Updating the BIOS in Windows

Prerequisites

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

ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power before initiating a BIOS update.

System setup