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External — Uses the external video controller as video source.
--DockSupportOnBattery
Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled
Description
Enabling this feature allows you to use the docking station when AC power is absent, but only when
the battery is preceding a certain charge percentage. The percentage may change per battery and per
platform. For example, the dock may only be powered when the battery is at 60 percent charge or
higher, and when the battery drops below this level (without AC power) the dock loses power.
--DramPrefetch
Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled
Description
Sets the Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) to the following:
Enabled — Enables DRAM references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.
Disabled — Disables DRAM references from triggering DRAM prefetch requests.
--DRmt
Valid Argument
Enabled, Disabled
Description Dell Reliable Memory Technology congures the system to detect and correct the software errors in a
block of RAM. When enabled, the system detects and corrects the software errors.
--DustFilter
Valid Argument
Disabled, 15days, 30days, 60days, 90days, 120days, 150days, 180days
Description Enables or disables the BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust lter installed in the computer.
BIOS generates a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the dust lter based on the interval settings.
--EmbIdeRaid
Valid Argument
Enabled, Disabled
Description Enables or disables the embedded Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Redundant Array of
Independent Disks (RAID) controller.
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