Owners Manual

Even after you turn o and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options are
exceptions:
• If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password.
For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.
• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
System Information
You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version.
Viewing System Information
To view the System Information screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
3 On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4 On the System BIOS screen, click System Information.
System Information details
The System Information screen details are explained as follows:
Table 30. System Information
Option Description
System Model Name Species the system model name.
System BIOS Version Species the BIOS version installed on the system.
System Management Engine Version Species the current version of the Management Engine rmware.
System Service Tag Species the system Service Tag.
System Manufacturer Species the name of the system manufacturer
System Manufacturer Contact Information Species the contact information of the system manufacturer.
System CPLD Version Species the current version of the system complex programmable logic device (CPLD)
rmware.
UEFI Compliance Version Species the UEFI compliance level of the system rmware.
32 Pre-operating system management applications