Users Guide

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the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user’s group privileges: Properties and
Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of
your system’s batteries.
Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want
to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.
BIOS
Click the BIOS object to manage key features of your system's BIOS.
Your system’s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip set that
control communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices,
such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other miscellaneous functions,
such as system messages. The BIOS object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges:
Properties and Setup.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view BIOS information.
Setup
Subtab: BIOS
Under the Setup tab, you can set the state for each BIOS setup object.
You can modify the state of many BIOS setup features including but not
limited to the Serial Port, Network Interface Controller cards, Boot Sequence,
Hard Disk Drive Sequence, User Accessible USB Ports, CPU Virtualization
Technology, CPU HyperThreading, AC Power Recovery Mode, Embedded
SATA Controller, Console Redirection, and Console Redirection Failsafe
Baud Rate. You can also configure internal USB device, optical drive
controller settings, automatic system recovery (ASR) Watchdog Timer,
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