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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide
Contents
Introduction to Dell Command | Configure
- Supported systems and operating systems
- Other documents you may need
Using command-line interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.x
- Running Dell Command | Configure commands
  - Using the command prompt
  - Using a bootable image
- Command syntax overview
  - Command line syntax
Options for Dell Command | Configure 4.x
Sample file formats for Dell Command | Configure 4.x
- Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format
Error codes and messages for Dell Command | Configure 4.x
- Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages

Dell Command | Configure

Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide

May 2021

Rev. A00

Summary of content (157 pages)

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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide May 2021 Rev.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Dell Command | Configure ................................................................. 16 Supported systems and operating systems.................................................................................................................16 Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................
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--AmdCpuCore............................................................................................................................................................. 32 --AmdSmartShift......................................................................................................................................................... 32 --AmdTurboCore.........................................................................................................................................................
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--BusRatio..................................................................................................................................................................... 46 --Camera....................................................................................................................................................................... 46 --CamVisionSen............................................................................................................................................
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--EmbIdeRaid................................................................................................................................................................57 --EmbIdeRaid2............................................................................................................................................................. 57 --EmbNic1..........................................................................................................................................................
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--GpsWwan................................................................................................................................................................... 67 --DediGPSRadio ..........................................................................................................................................................67 --GraphicSpecMode...................................................................................................................................................
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--KbdBacklightTimeoutAc......................................................................................................................................... 76 --KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt...................................................................................................................................... 77 KeyboardBackLightColor............................................................................................................................................
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--Mouse......................................................................................................................................................................... 88 --MpmCfg..................................................................................................................................................................... 88 --MultiCpuCore.............................................................................................................................................
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--PowerButton.............................................................................................................................................................99 --PowerButtonOverride.............................................................................................................................................99 --PowerOnLidOpen.....................................................................................................................................................
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--SoftGuardEn.............................................................................................................................................................110 --SedBlockSidAuthentication.................................................................................................................................. 110 --Serial1.......................................................................................................................................................................
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--TabletButtons.......................................................................................................................................................... 121 --TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch...................................................................................................................................... 121 --TCC Activation Offset...........................................................................................................................................
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--UsbPortsRear5........................................................................................................................................................ 131 --UsbPortsRear6........................................................................................................................................................ 131 --USbPortsRear7........................................................................................................................................................
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--VtForDirectIo...........................................................................................................................................................140 --VmdNvmePcie0...................................................................................................................................................... 140 --VmdNvmePcie1.......................................................................................................................................................
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Chapter 5: Error codes and messages for Dell Command | Configure 4.x.................................... 157 Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages...........................................................................................
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1 Introduction to Dell Command | Configure Dell Command | Configure is a software package that provides BIOS configuration capability for Dell client systems. IT administrators can configure BIOS settings and create BIOS packages using the Dell Command | Configure User Interface (UI) or Command Line Interface (CLI). Dell Command | Configure supports following Windows and Linux operating systems: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Windows 7 Windows 8.
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2 Using command-line interface for Dell Command | Configure 4.x This section provides a general overview of the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility. It explains how to run the commands and the syntax details of command-line options that are used to configure BIOS settings for client systems. Topics: • • Running Dell Command | Configure commands Command syntax overview Running Dell Command | Configure commands About this task You can run the Dell Command | Configure commands in two ways: Steps 1.
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3. Boot the system that you want to configure from the CD. 4. Run the Dell Command | Configure commands. For more details on Dell Command | Configure commands, see Dell Command | Configure options. Command syntax overview Syntax refers to the way a command and its parameters are entered. Command Line Interface (CLI) commands can be arranged in any order in a command line instance as long as they conform to the basic command line syntax.
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Case sensitivity Command line options and user-defined arguments are case insensitive. Unless specified otherwise, enter all commands, options, arguments, and command line switches in lowercase letters. Command line option delimiter The following table lists some examples of valid and invalid Dell Command | Configure command line options. Windows path: ● For 32-bit systems—C:\Programfiles (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86 ● For 64-bit systems—C:\Programfiles (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64 Linux path:/o
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Read and write options You cannot combine the options that specify read and write actions in a command line instance. The following table provides examples for read and write commands. Table 4. Read and write options Valid or Invalid valid Example cctk --option1 --option2 valid cctk --option1=arg --option2=arg NOTE: You have to provide the setup password, if it is already set on the system.
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3 Options for Dell Command | Configure 4.x This section provides an overview of the Dell Command | Configure options. It describes the general and BIOS options to configure settings for the client systems. Dell Command | Configure options can be divided into: ● General options—Applicable to all systems. ● BIOS options—Applicable only if the BIOS of the system supports.
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Table 5. -H or --Help (continued) Attribute Details Example Description C:\>cctk -H asfmode asfmode: Sets the asf (alert standard format)mode. DASH and ASF 2.0 set enables LOM to have DASH and ASF 2.0 functionality. Arguments: off+ | on+ | alertonly+ -I or --Infile Table 6. -I or --Infile Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Directs the Command Configure utility to take input from an INI file.
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-l or --logfile Table 7. -l or --logfile Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Logs the command line output to a time-stamped file. The utility either appends the information to an existing log file or creates a file. The log file contains the same information as the standard output, plus timestamp information. Users should use this option instead of redirection for task diagnosis. Example C:\>cctk -l /logfile No Option Table 8.
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Table 9. -O or --Outfile (continued) Attribute Details Description set only on devices that are available in the system. It is recommended that you apply the INI file on a system with the same active boot list as of the system from where the INI file is generated. Example C:\>cctk -o /filename.ini NOTE: For the systems running Ubuntu Core operating system, run dcc.cctk -o /var/ snap/dcc/current/.ini --Propowntag Table 10.
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Table 12. BIOSConnect Profiles (continued) BIOS Password Status Description For example, cctk.exe ConnectionProfile --Set=C:\connectionprofile.xml -valsyspwd=pwd. NOTE: If the setuppwd is set, then run the following command --valsetuppwd=pwd. To delete the BIOSConnect profile from the BIOS, run the following command: cctk.exe BIOSConnect --Delete --valsyspwd=pwd. For example, cctk.exe ConnectionProfile --Delete --valsyspwd=pwd.
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BIOS options The following list describes Dell Command | Configure options and arguments along with a description of their expected behavior. Options and arguments are case sensitive. All options and predefined arguments are lowercase unless stated otherwise. NOTE: Some of the following options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to the BIOS version or hardware feature set.
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--AdaptiveCStates Table 16. --AdaptiveCStates Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled ● Adaptive C-States allow the system to dynamically detect high usage of a discrete graphic and adjust system parameters for higher performance during that time period. ● This feature requires an AC adapter due to higher energy consumption, and dynamically it is not possible to activate higher performance without an appropriate AC adapter.
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Table 19. --AdiModeChannel2 (continued) Attribute Details Description ● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC input. ● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output. --AdiModeChannel3 Table 20. --AdiModeChannel3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 3. ● Unused—Channel is unused.
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--AdiModeChannel6 Table 23. --AdiModeChannel6 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 6. ● Unused—Channel is unused. ● AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input. ● DacOutput—Sets the channel mode as Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) output. ● DacAndAdc—Sets the channel mode as DAC output, but can be monitored through ADC input.
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Table 26. --AdjCachePrefetch (continued) Attribute details Description ● Disabled—The processor fetches only the cache line containing the currently requested data. --AdminSetupLockout Table 27. --AdminSetupLockout Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the admin setup lockout. ● Enabled—If administrator password is set for the system, user can view the setup screens only after entering the correct administrator password.
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Table 29. --AgpApertureSize (continued) Attribute Details Description Sets the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture size of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) address space. NOTE: The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) must be cleared after the aperture size is changed. --AgpSlot Table 30. --AgpSlot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables on-board AGP slot. --AlarmResume Table 31.
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Table 33. --AllowBiosDowngrade (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: One of the methods of enabling the AllowBiosDowngrade feature is from the BIOS setup screen. NOTE: The read-only mechanism is not displayed at option level, while the AllowBiosDowngrade is enabled. --AmbLightSen Table 34. --AmbLightSen Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the ambient light sensor. --AmdCpuCore Table 35.
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--AmdThreadControl Table 38. --AmdThreadControl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Each processor core contains two threads. Each thread appears as a separate processor to the operating system. However, the threads share part of the processor core with one another. --AmdViEnable Table 39.
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Table 42. --AmtCap (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Restrict MEBx Access—If Intel Active Management Technology is enabled, MEBx is not available in pre-boot but you can provision AMT from OS. ● Disabled—If Intel Active Management Technology is disabled, MEBx is not available in pre-boot. Once disabled, Intel Active Management Technology can only be enabled through the BIOS interface. If the Intel AMT is already provisioned, AMT cannot be disabled. Unprovisioning AMT is required to disable AMT.
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--Asset Table 46. --Asset Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Displays or sets the customer-programmable asset tag number for a system. The maximum length of an asset tag is 10 characters. Asset tag values should not contain any spaces. --AssignIntr Table 47. --AssignIntr Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Distributed This option controls the interrupted assignment of PCI devices in the system.
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--AutoOn Table 51. --AutoOn Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Weekdays , Everyday, Selectdays Configures the auto on option for a system. Using this option you can configure the days on which the system has to turn on automatically. ● Disabled—Disables the auto on function on the system. ● Everyday—Enables the auto on function on every day of the week. ● Weekdays—Enables the auto on function on week days. ● SelectDays—Enables the auto on function on selected days of the week.
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--AutoOSRecoveryThreshold Table 55. --AutoOSRecoveryThreshold Attribute Details Description Valid Argument OFF, 1, 2, 3 Sets the threshold value for auto OS recovery. Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. The system boots to the SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool if, ● the primary operating system fails to boot consecutively.
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--BiosCharacteristics Table 59. --BiosCharacteristics Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the features supported by the specific version of the BIOS. This contains bitflags which define support attributes for the BIOS and the system. The first 32-bits are from the reference specification available on the Distributed Management Task Force at dmtf.org.
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--BiosCurLang Table 63. --BiosCurLang Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the selected language for the BIOS. --BiosIntegrityCheck Table 64. --BiosIntegrityCheck Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS integrity check during the booting process. ● Enabled—BIOS checks the BIOS image integrity during every booting process.
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--BiosRcvrFrmHdd Table 68. --BiosRcvrFrmHdd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the system BIOS Recovery option. This feature saves a recovery image to a primary hard disk drive storage, or to an external USB, and uses this recovery image to recover BIOS image when system BIOS fails. ● Enabled—BIOS stores the recovery image on a primary hard disk drive storage.
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--BlinkPsu1Led Table 73. --BlinkPsu1Led Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled Sets the first Power Supply (PSU 1) status LED to blink. Enabling the LED to blink helps to recognize the power supply probe in use while using ASM feature. For more details, see Advanced System Management. NOTE: This option is supported only on systems that support ASM. --BlinkPsu2Led Table 74.
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BootOrder Table 78. BootOrder Attribute Details Description Valid Argument None Displays or sets the boot order sequence, activates boot list, and enables or disables the supported devices for legacy boot list and for UEFI boot list. When you run the bootorder option, the following information is displayed: ● Device Status—The current device status. It may be enabled or disabled. ● Device Number — A unique number to identify the device on the system. ● Device Type—The device type.
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Table 78. BootOrder (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: For legacy boot list, unknown devices are displayed as hexadecimal values. For UEFI boot list, some of the devices are displayed as UEFI with a notation. Change the bootorder by providing the short form of the unknown device. NOTE: While changing the bootorder sequence, if the system is set with a setup password, specify the setup password as the -- valsetuppwd argument.
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--DisableDevice Table 81. --DisableDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disables the device. Example cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi -DisableDevice=hdd,embnicipv4,cdrom cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy -DisableDevice=floppy,hdd,cdrom cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --EnabledDevice=hdd.
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Table 83. --Sequence (continued) Attribute Details Description ● BootOrder --BootListType=Legacy --Sequence=hdd.* NOTE: * represents grouping of the shortform of the device types. The above example changes the sequence to embnic as first device and cdrom as second and so on. Disable the device cdrom and enable the floppy device in the boot list. --BootSeqSet Table 84.
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--BroadcomTruManage Table 87. --BroadcomTruManage Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the BroadcomTruManage technology. --BrightnessAc Table 88. --BrightnessAc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Integers ranging from 0 to 15 Sets the panel brightness to be used when the system is using AC power. 0 sets the panel brightness to 0%, and 15 sets the panel brightness to 100%. --BrightnessBattery Table 89.
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Table 92. --CamVisionSen (continued) Attribute Details Description Setting this attribute to Enabled sets the SafeShutter BIOS option to Manual mode and hides the setup option. SafeShutter is not applicable when this attribute is enabled. --Camera2 Table 93. --Camera2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the camera available at the back of the system. ● Enabled—Enables the camera available at the back of the system.
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--ClearDellRmtLog Table 97. --ClearDellRmtLog Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled --CmosDefaults Table 98. --CmosDefaults Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the request for a default of CMOS values when the system reboots. --CompletionCode Table 99.
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--CpuCore Table 102. --CpuCore Attribute Details Description Valid Argument CoresAll, Cores1, Cores2, Cores3, Cores4, Cores5, Cores6, Cores7, Cores8, Cores9, Cores10, Cores11, Cores12, Cores13, Cores14, Cores15, Cores16, Cores17, Cores18, Cores19, Cores20, Cores21, Cores22, Cores23, Cores24, Cores25, Cores26, Cores27, Cores28 Enables the number of cores in each processor. ● 0—Enables CoresAll. ● 1—Enables Cores1. ● 2—Enables Cores2. ● 3—Enables Cores3. ● 4—Enables Cores4. ● 5—Enables Cores5.
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--CpuCount Table 104. --CpuCount Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the number of processors in the system. --CpuRSA Table 105. --CpuRSA Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on CPUs. --CpuSnoopMode Table 106. --CpuSnoopMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Early, HomeSnoop, Clusterondie, OpportunisticSnoop, NoSnoop Configures the CPU snoop mode.
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--CStatesCtrl Table 109. --CStatesCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the C states. ● Enabled—Processor can operate in all available Power C states. ● Disabled—No C states available for the processor. --DashSupport Table 110.
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Table 114. --DeepSleepCtrl (continued) Attribute Details Description Configures the system power mode when the system is in s4 and s5 state. If set to S5Only, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s5 state. If set to S4AndS5 state, the system moves to the lowest-power off mode when in s4 and s5 states. When the system is in a low-power mode, it turns off most of the power-consuming circuitry devices, to meet the 1 W power limit.
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--DisBluetoothRadio Table 118. --DisBluetoothRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Bluetooth radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled. --DisGPSReceiver Table 119. --DisGPSReceiver Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled GPS receiver stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled. --DisOnboardFans Table 120.
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--DisketteReconfig Table 124. --DisketteReconfig Attribute Details Description Valid Argument AnyTime, AtBootOnly Allows the user to hot or warm plug a floppy drive into the system and make it functional. If set to AtBootOnly, the drive will be functional after the system is restarted. If set to AnyTime, reboot is not required. --DisWLANRadio Table 125. --DisWLANRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled WLAN radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled.
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--DisUsb4Pcie Table 129. --DisUsb4Pcie Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled ● Enabled—Enable the USB4 PCIE tunneling. ● Disabled—Disable the USB4 PCIE tunneling. --DockBattChrgCfg Table 130. --DockBattChrgCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Express Configures the dock battery charge mode. ● Standard—Charges the battery over a long period of time. ● Express—Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using Dell's fast charging technology.
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--DramPrefetch Table 134. --DramPrefetch Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled 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 Table 135.
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--DynTunML Table 139. --DynTunML Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables operating system capability to enhance dynamic power tuning capabilities based on detected workloads. NOTE: Protections for exposure: The –Admin password restricts editing the command –Removed in case when you are using command-line interface. --EmbIdeRaid Table 140.
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--EmbSataRaid Table 144. --EmbSataRaid Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Combined, Ata, Ahci, Raid, Qdma, SmartResponse Configures the embedded Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller. --EmbScsi1 Table 145. --EmbScsi1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the first Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controller. --EmbScsi2 Table 146.
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--EnclaveSize Table 150. --EnclaveSize Attribute Details Description Valid Argument ● ● ● ● 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Displays the memory allocation size for the Intel Software Guard Extension (SGX) processor reserved memory. NOTE: You cannot set the Enclave Reserve Memory Size using the Dell Command | Configure user interface. One of the methods of setting Enclave Reserve Memory Size is from the BIOS setup screen. --EnergyStarLogo Table 151.
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--ExpansionBay2 Table 155. --ExpansionBay2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables ExpansionBay2. --ExpansionBay3 Table 156. --ExpansionBay3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables ExpansionBay3. --ExpressCard Table 157. --ExpressCard Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the express card port that allows the user to insert an express card to configure it.
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Table 160. --ExtPostTime (continued) Attribute Details Description Delays the time of action taken by the system after pressing function keys such as F2, F12, and so on. during post time. ● 0s—Does not delay the time of action. ● 5s—Delays the time of action by five seconds. ● 10s—Delays the time of action by ten seconds. --ExtWlanLed Table 161. --ExtWlanLed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the external (lid-mounted) WLAN indicator LED.
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--FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone Table 166. --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 0 to 100 Sets the speed of the fan on CPU memory zone --FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone Table 167. --FanSpdAutoLvlonPcieZone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 0 to 100 Sets the speed of the fan on Pcie zone --FanSpdAutoLvlonFlexBayZone Table 168.
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--Fastboot Table 171. --Fastboot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Thorough, Minimal, Auto Enables fast booting. ● Thorough—Sets POST to perform complete hardware and configuration testing. ● Minimal—Sets POST to perform minimal hardware testing. ● Auto—Allows the BIOS to decide what level of POST test is used. --FirstPowerOnDate Table 172. --FirstPowerOnDate Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the date on which the system was first turned on.
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--Floppy Table 176. --Floppy Attribute Details Description Valid Argument On, Off, Auto, ReadOnly, Usb Configures the floppy diskette controller. ● Auto—Enables the auto-configuration of the built-in floppy controller of the system. ● ReadOnly—Floppy controller becomes read-only, no write operations are permitted. ● Usb—The built-in floppy controller is disabled but booting to a USB floppy is still allowed. --FnLock Table 177.
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Table 180. --ForcePxeOnNextBoot (continued) Attribute Details Description ● If enabled, when the BIOS boots next time, the first PXE-capable device is inserted as the first device in the boot sequence. Enabling this value causes this operation on the next boot only, and does not cause a change in the defined boot sequence of the system.
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--FrontUsbPortCollection Table 185. --FrontUsbPortCollection Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled If a USB port is enabled, devices attached to this port are enabled and available for the OS. If a USB port is disabled, any devices attached to this port are not visible to the OS. NOTE: USB, keyboard, and mouse devices work in the BIOS setup irrespective of this setting. --Fsbr Table 186.
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--GpsWwan Table 190. --GpsWwan Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables GPS WWAN Radio. --DediGPSRadio Table 191. --DediGPSRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the internal Dedi Global Positioning System (GPS) radio. ● Enabled—Enables the internal DediGPSRadio . ● Disabled—Disables the internal DediGPSRadio . --GraphicSpecMode Table 192.
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--Hdd3FanEnable Table 195. --Hdd3FanEnable Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables error checking on the FAN_HDD3 fan controller. NOTE: If the fan controller detects a fan, it automatically enables it. --HddAcousticMode Table 196. --HddAcousticMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Bypass, Quiet, Suggested, Performance Sets the hard disk acoustic mode. If set to Bypass, BIOS does not modify the currently set acoustic mode of the hard disks.
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--HddProtection Table 199. --HddProtection Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Turns the HDD protection feature on or off. The Hard Disk Protection is an advanced feature intended to keep the HDD data secure and unchangeable. For more details on this feature, see the documentation provided with your system. --HddPwd Table 200. --HddPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Sets the hard disk drive password. The password cannot be reported.
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--HtKeyWxanRadio Table 204. --HtKeyWxanRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables hotkey to toggle WxAN radio. Enabling this option allows to set the wxanradio option. For more information, see --wxanradio. --HTTPsBoot Table 205. --HTTPsBoot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables boot capabilities on the platform. ● Enabled—Enables HTTP(s) boot capabilities on the platform.
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--HybridGraphics Table 209. --HybridGraphics Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Allows the integrated and discrete graphics controllers. ● Enabled—The system allows the integrated and discrete graphics controllers to work together to optimize the graphics capability and battery life. ● Disabled—Displays are driven by the discrete graphics controller to prioritize graphics capability over battery life. --IdeCdrom Table 210.
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--IgnitionSwitchDebounceCycle Table 214. --IgnitionSwitchDebounceCycle Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Value (50 - 5000) De-Bounce Ignition Power Switch cycle time is displayed in milliseconds. By default the value is 50 ms. --InfraredDevice Table 215. --InfraredDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Com1, Com2, Com3, Com4 Sets the infrared port. --InfraredMode Table 216.
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Table 219. --IntegratedRaid (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the integrated RAID. --IntegratedSas Table 220. --IntegratedSas Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the integrated Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller. --IntegratedUsbHub Table 221. --IntegratedUsbHub Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Compatible, HighSpeed Sets the integrated USB hub to compatible or high speed. --IntegratedVideoSize Table 222.
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--IntelSpdSelTech Table 225. --IntelSpdSelTech Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Configuration 1, Configuration 2 Intel SpeedSelect Technology allows you to choose up to two additional base frequency conditions: ● Cfg 1: TDP Level 3 ● Cfg 2: TDP Level 4 --InternalMiniPci Table 226. --InternalMiniPci Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the internal mini PCI slot. --UsbPortsInternal Table 227.
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Table 230. --IntlSmartConnect (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the Intel Smart Connect technology feature within the BIOS. --IoModule Table 231. --IoModule Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables I/O module --IoModule2 Table 232. --IoModule2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the IoModule2. --IoModule3 Table 233.
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--IntlPlatformTrust Table 236. --IntlPlatformTrust Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Displays or hides the Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) device from the operating system on the next reboot. When hidden, the PTT device is not displayed to the operating system and no changes can be made to the PTT device or its content. --IrstTimer Table 237.
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Table 240. --KbdBacklightTimeoutAc (continued) Attribute Details Description ● ● ● ● ● ● 15s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 seconds. 30s—Keyboard backlight stays on for 30 seconds. 1m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 1 minute. 5m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 5 minutes. 15m—Keyboard backlight stays on for 15 minutes. Never—Keyboard backlight always stays on. --KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt Table 241.
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Table 243. --EnableColor (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: If 'none' is selected, keyboard backlight color switching using Fn+C key combination will not be possible. The value 'none' cannot be combined with any other color. Example cctk KeyboardBackLightColor --EnableColor=Green,Blue,Red EnableColor=Green,Blue,Red --ActiveColor Table 244. --ActiveColor Attribute Details Description Valid Argument White, Red, Green, Blue, CustomColor1 and CustomColor2.
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--KeyboardBacklightOnAc Table 247. --KeyboardBacklightOnAc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the keyboard backlight when the system is running on Alternating Current (AC) power or if an AC power adapter is plugged in. ● Enabled—Enables the keyboard backlight even after 10 seconds of inactivity. ● Disabled—Disables the timer that fades the keyboard backlight after 10 seconds of inactivity.
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--LastBiosUpdate Table 251. --LastBiosUpdate Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Identifies the major release of the system BIOS. --LatitudeOn Table 252. --LatitudeOn Attribute Value Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables booting to Latitude ON. --LatitudeOnFlash Table 253. --LatitudeOnFlash Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the ability to boot to the Latitude ON Flash module. --LegacyOrom Table 254.
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--LimitCpuidValue Table 257. --KbdBacklightTimeoutAc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function supports. Some operating system will be unable to install if the maximum CPUID function supported is greater than 3. If set to on, the CPUID function is limited to 3. If set to off, the CPUID function is not limited to 3. --LiquidCooler2 Table 258.
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Table 261. --Lpt (continued) Attribute Details Description built-in parallel port to operate in Lpt2 mode, using I/O address 278. Lpt3 enables the built-in parallel port to operate in Lpt3 mode, using I/O address 3BC. --LptMode Table 262. --LptMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, At, Ps2, Ecp, Epp, EcpDma1, EcpDma3 Determines how the parallel ports operate. Set the parallel port to: ● Disabled—Disables the built-in parallel port of the system.
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--M2PcieSsd3 Table 266. --M2PcieSsd3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the M.2 PCIe SSD 3. --MacAddrPassThru Table 267. --MacAddrPassThru Attribute Details Description Valid Argument SystemUnique, IntegratedNic1, Disabled This feature replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the selected MAC address from the system. The default value is the System Unique MAC Address. --MasterPasswordLockout Table 268.
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--MediaCardAnd1394 Table 270. --MediaCardAnd1394 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the media card and 1394 devices. --Mem Table 271. --Mem Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the amount of system memory physically installed in the system, not the amount of memory available to an operating system. The last two characters of the memory value indicate the order of magnitude used (Kilo Byte (KB) or Mega Byte (MB)).
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Table 275. --MemPerMonitor (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the memory performance monitor feature. --MemRemap Table 276. --MemRemap Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Off, Auto Enables or disables memory remapping. --MEMSSensors Table 277. --MEMSSensors Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors. --MemTest Table 278.
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--MicrocodeUpdateSupport Table 281. --MicrocodeUpdateSupport Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This feature enables or disables the microcode updates from either the flash update utility or the operating system. --Microphone Table 282. --Microphone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the internal or external microphone. --MicrosoftUefiCa Table 283.
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Table 286. --Minisas1 (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the Minisas drive 1. --Minisas2 Table 287. --Minisas2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Minisas drive 2. --Minisas3 Table 288. --Minisas3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Minisas drive 3. --MinSizeOfContigMem Table 289.
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--ModBattChargeCfg Table 292. --ModBattChargeCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Express Configures the module bay battery charging. ● Standard—The battery is charged over a long period of time. ● Express—Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast charging technology. --ModuleBayDevice Table 293.
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--MultiCpuCore Table 297. --MultiCpuCore Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables multiple CPU cores if needed. If disabled, the operating system is prevented from accessing additional cores present on a single CPU package. --MultiDisplay Table 298. --MultiDisplay Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Allows the users to enable or disable the multi-display feature.
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--NonAdminPsidRevert Table 302. --NonAdminPsidRevert Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled ● Enabled—When enabled, the PSID revert is allowed to proceed without providing the BIOS admin password. ● Disabled—When disabled, and if the BIOS admin password is set, PSID revert is protected and the BIOS admin password can be entered before performing the revert. --NumLock Table 303.
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Table 307. --OnboardModem (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the onboard modem. --OnboardUSBNIC Table 308. --OnboardUSBNIC Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, EnableWithPxe Configures the state of the Onboard OnboardUSB Network Interface Card (NIC). ● Enabled—Enables the secondary NIC. ● Disabled—Disables the secondary NIC. ● EnableWithPxe—Enables the secondary NIC and supports the PXE for network boot. --OneTBSystemMemoryLimitEnable Table 309.
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--Optimus Table 313. --Optimus Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Optimus feature. If enabled, the feature automatically turns off the power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) when not required and turns it on when required. --OptionalBootSequence Table 314.
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--OsMode Table 318. --OsMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Turns operating system installation mode on or off. OsWatchdogTimer Table 319. OsWatchdogTimer Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled The watchdog-timer aids in the recovery of the operating system if the system stops responding. --OvrWrt Table 320.
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Table 321. --OwnerPwd (continued) Attribute Details Description To change the password: C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= --valOwnerPwd= To remove the password: C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= --valOwnerPwd= --PasswordBypass Table 322. --PasswordBypass Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, RebootBypass, ResumeBypass, RebootAndResumeBypass Sets the password bypass feature. --PasswordConfiguration Table 323.
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Table 324. --PcCard (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the PC card. --PcCardAnd1394 Table 325. --PcCardAnd1394 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the PC card and 1394 devices. --PCIeBifurcation Table 326. --PCIeBifurcation Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, 1x16, 2x8, and 1x8+2x4 ● This setting allows the bifurcation feature configuration of the CPU's PCIe port.
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--PcieLinkSpeed Table 330. --PcieLinkSpeed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Gen1, Gen2 Possible Values Configures the PCIe LinkSpeed. ● Auto—PCIe link speed is configured based on the maximum speed that is supported by both upstream and downstream devices. ● Gen1—The PCIe link speed is configured in gen1. ● Gen2—The maximum PCIe link speed that is allowed is limited to gen2. --PciMmioSpaceSize Table 331.
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Table 334. --PciSlots (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the add-in PCI slots of the system. --Pcmcia Table 335. --Pcmcia Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the PCMCIA device slot. --PeakShiftBatteryThreshold Table 336. --PeakShiftBatteryThreshold Attribute Details Description Valid Argument integers ranging from 15 to 100 Sets the value of Peak Shift battery threshold.
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Table 337. --PeakShiftCfg (continued) Attribute Details Description ● To enable Peak Shift battery configuration on specific days for a specific period: C:\>cctk -PeakShiftCfg=Enabled,mon-10:30/14:00/16:00,tue-10:30/14:00/ 16:30 ● To disable Peak Shift battery configuration: C:\>cctk --PeakShiftCfg=Disabled PeakShiftCfg=Disabled --PenMisIndication Table 338. --PenMisIndication Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the missing pen indication.
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--PostF2Key Table 342. --PostF2Key Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables boot menu on POST boot screen. --PostHelpDeskKey Table 343. --PostHelpDeskKey Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables display of the + help desktop hotkey message on the POST screen if Management Engine (ME) is alive and Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) is supported. --PostMebxKey Table 344.
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Table 347. --PowerOnLidOpen (continued) Attribute Details Description This attribute sets the PowerOnLidOpen feature using the following options: ● Enabled—If the feature is set to be enabled, the system powers up from the off state whenever the lid is opened. This system powers on when powered either by the AC adapter or the system battery. ● Disabled—If this feature is set to be disabled, the system does not power on from the off state whenever the lid is opened. --PowerLogClear Table 348.
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Table 351. --PowerUsageMode (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Performance ● HighPerformance Sets the system power usage mode using the following options: ● PowerSaver—This mode reduces processor sustained power to enhance battery life depending on the use case. This mode may impact the system performance. ● Balanced—This mode balances performance, noise, temperature, and battery life. The default option is Balanced Mode. ● Performance—This mode uses the processor power and uses discrete graphics.
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Table 354. --PrimaryBattChargeCfg (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Custom—The battery charging starts and stops based on user input. The start value range should be 50-95 percent, the stop value range should be 55-100 percent, and the difference between the start and stop values should be greater than or equal to 5. Example C:\>cctk --PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Standard PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Standard C:\>cctk --PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Custom:50-70 PrimaryBattChargeCfg=Custom:50-70 NOTE: The format to se
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--PrivacyScreen Table 358. --PrivacyScreen Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, and AlwaysOn ● Enabled—The PrivacyScreen is applied to the embedded display panel and can be toggled between public mode and privacy mode using the Fn+F9 key combination on the embedded keyboard. ● Disabled—The PrivacyScreen is not applied to the embedded display panel. ● AlwaysOn—The PrivacyScreen is always on and cannot be turned off. --ProgramBtnConfig Table 359.
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--PromptOnErr Table 363. --PromptOnErr Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS from prompting for F1 or F2 on error. --PasswordLock Table 364. --PasswordLock Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Controls the ability to set the system password. If the password is locked, it cannot be changed. The lock argument locks the current state of the system password. If a system password has been set, it cannot be removed.
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--RemoteBiosUpdate Table 368. --RemoteBiosUpdate Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the remote BIOS update. --ReportLogoType Table 369. --ReportLogoType Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Reports the type of splash screen logo (Dell or custom) that is passed from BIOS to user. NOTE: You cannot enable or disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure. --RGB Per Key Keyboard Color Table 370.
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Table 373. --RptKeyErr (continued) Attribute Details Description Reports if the BIOS reports keyboard errors during POST. --RuggedDeskDockNicPxe Table 374. --RuggedDeskDockNicPxe Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the support for PXE Boot from the Rugged Desk Dock NIC device. --SafeUsb Table 375.
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--Sata2 Table 379. --Sata2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 2 to off or auto. --Sata3 Table 380. --Sata3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 3 to off or auto. --Sata4 Table 381. --Sata4 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 4 to off or auto. --Sata5 Table 382.
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--Sata8 Table 385. --Sata8 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 8 to off or auto. --SataCtrl Table 386. --SataCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables all the SATA controllers. The option applies to all SATA controllers. --SatadIpm Table 387.
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--SdCardBoot Table 391. --SdCardBoot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the system to boot from SD card. ● Enabled—Allows the system to boot from SD card. ● Disabled—Restricts the system to detect SD card and boot from the SD card. --SdCardReadOnly Table 392. --SdCardReadOnly Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the read-only mode for SD card. --SecureBoot Table 393.
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Table 395. --SecureBootMode (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: Attempting the transition to Audit Mode by writing '1' to the DA Token may fail if the system is not in OSMM. --SoftGuardEn Table 396. --SoftGuardEn Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, SoftControlled Configures Secure Guard Extensions (SGX) feature. You can select Enabled or SoftControlled if this option is disabled. --SedBlockSidAuthentication Table 397.
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--Serial3 Table 400. --Serial3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Auto, Rs232, Rs422, Rs485 Configures the 3rd serial port of the system. --Serial4 Table 401. --Serial4 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Auto, Rs232, Rs422, Rs485 Configures the 4th serial port of the system --Serial5 Table 402. --Serial5 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Auto Configures the 5th serial port of the system. --Serial6 Table 403.
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--Serr Table 405. --Serr Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Turns the serr Dmi messages on or off. --SetupPwd Table 406. --SetupPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Sets the setup password. An argument is required. The password cannot be displayed. Initially you can set the password. If you want to remove the password, provide one blank space and the old password.
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Table 408. --SfuEnabled (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables the verification of digital signatures in the BIOS update payload prior to the update. If yes, the system BIOS can be updated to versions that have valid digital signatures. However, it is not possible to restore the value. --SgxLaunchControl Table 409.
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--SignOfLifeByAudio Table 413. --SignOfLifeByAudio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This option allows the system to indicate that the power button has been pressed during POST with an audible tone. --SignOfLifeByDisplay Table 414. --SignOfLifeByDisplay Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This option allows the system to indicate that the power button has been pressed during POST by displaying the Dell logo.
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--SliceBattChargeCfg Table 418. --SliceBattChargeCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Express, PrimAcUse, Adaptive, and Custom Configures the battery slice charging. ● Standard—The battery is charged over a long period of time. ● Express—Charges the battery in Express Charge mode using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast charging technology. ● PrimAcUse—Recommended setting for a user who primarily operates battery while plugged in.
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--SmmSecurityMitigation Table 423. --SmmSecurityMitigation Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. The operating system uses this feature to protect the secure environment created by virtualization-based security. Enabling this feature provides the additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections support.
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--SpeedShift Table 427. --SpeedShift Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Setting this option to Enabled allows the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically. --SplashScreen Table 428. --SplashScreen Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the display of the splash or summary screen, rather than the detail of the POST flow.
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Table 431. --StealthMode (continued) Attribute Details Description ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● DisOnboardLEDs DisOnboardLCDScreen DisOnboardSpeakers DisOnboardFans DisBluetoothRadio DisGPSReceiver DisWLANRadio DisWWANRadio DisOnboardLEDs --StrongPassword Table 432. --StrongPassword Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables to enforce a strong password. --SupportAssistOSRecovery Table 433.
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--SvcTag Table 436. --SvcTag Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the service tag for a system. --SwitchableGraphics Table 437. --SwitchableGraphics Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Switchable Graphics technology. When enabled, the system permits the use of discrete or integrated graphics controller, based on demand. When disabled, the system uses only the integrated graphics controller, which increases the battery life.
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--SysId Table 441. --SysId Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Read-only Displays the Dell System’s ID byte for systems that support it. The value of this feature is -1 if the system does not support it. --SysLogoOnIrst Table 442. --SysLogoOnIrst Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables displaying the system logo from cache, during system resume using Intel Rapid Start Technology.
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--SysRev Table 445. --SysRev Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Read-only Displays the system revision. --TabletButtons Table 446. --TabletButtons Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables tablet buttons. --TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch Table 447. --TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Enabled, Disabled --TCC Activation Offset Table 448.
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Table 450. --TertIdeMast (continued) Attribute Details Description Sets the tertiary IDE master to off or auto. TertIdeSlav Table 451. TertIdeSlav Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Auto, Off Sets the tertiary IDE slave to off or auto. --TabletButtonIllumination Table 452. --TabletButtonIllumination Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Disabled, 25pct, 50pct, 75pct, and 100pct Sets the tablet button illumination level. --TabletButtonsTimeoutAc Table 453.
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Table 455. --ThermalLogClear (continued) Attribute Details Description Prevents or allows the thermal event log to be cleared on the next boot. ● Disabled—Does not clear the thermal event log on the next boot. ● Enabled—Clears the thermal event log on the next boot. --ThermalManagement Table 456.
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--ThunderboltSecLvl Table 461. --ThunderboltSecLvl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument NoSec, UserAuth, SecConn, DpUsbOnly Configures the Thunderbolt security level. ● NoSec—Disables the Thunderbolt security. ● UserAuth—Allows minimum user notification. Connection manager requests connection approval from the host software, based on the unique ID of the connecting device, auto approval might or might not be given. ● SecConn—Allows one-time saved key device.
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--TpmClear Table 465. --TpmClear Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled When you enable TpmClear, TPM ownership is cleared at the next boot, and the system firmware sets the value of TpmClear to disabled. When you disable TpmClear, TPM ownership remains unchanged. NOTE: Admin password is required to enable or disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure. --TpmPpiAcpi Table 466.
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--TrustExecution Table 470. --TrustExecution Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the Intel Trusted Execution Technology. --TurboMode Table 471. --TurboMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables single core-based turbo mode. When enabled, Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows processor(s) to run at frequencies higher than the advertised frequency. --TypeCDockAudio Table 472.
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--TypeCDockOverride Table 476. --TypeCDockOverride Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This field allows the Type-C Dell dock to initiate a data stream when the external USB ports are disabled. When the Type-C dock override is enabled, it activates video, audio, or LAN connection that can be used. --UartPowerDown Table 477.
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--UefiNwStack Table 480. --UefiNwStack Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, SelectiveEnable, and AutoEnable This option enables or disables the UEFI network protocols that allow the usage of network card in a preinstallation environment. ● Enabled—Enables speed boot time, limits network security, and network access capability. Select the UefiNwStack option to run diagnostics and recovery of the system.
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Table 483. Usb (continued) Attribute Details Description Turns the USB ports on or off. --Usb30 Table 484. --Usb30 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB 30 controller. --Usbctl Table 485. --Usbctl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the USB controllers. --UsbGpsCoexistence Table 486.
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--UsbFlash Table 489. --UsbFlash Attribute details Description Valid Argument Auto, Fdd, Hdd Sets the USB flash drive emulation to auto, floppy, or hard disk. --UsbPortsFront30 Table 490. --UsbPortsFront30 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB ports front 30. --UsbPortsRear Table 491. --UsbPortsRear Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables configuring the USB ports available at the back of the system.
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--UsbPortsRear4 Table 495. --UsbPortsRear4 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 03. --UsbPortsRear5 Table 496. --UsbPortsRear5 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the rear USB port 5 --UsbPortsRear6 Table 497. --UsbPortsRear6 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the rear USB port 6 --USbPortsRear7 Table 498.
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--UsbPort09 Table 501. --UsbPort09 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 09. --UsbPortsSide1 Table 502. --UsbPortsSide1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the side USB port 1. --UsbPortsSide2 Table 503. --UsbPortsSide2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the side USB port 2. --UsbPort12 Table 504.
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--UsbPort16 Table 507. --UsbPort16 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 16. --UsbPort17 Table 508. --UsbPort17 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 17. --UsbPort18 Table 509. --UsbPort18 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 18. --UsbPort19 Table 510.
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--UsbPortsFront3 Table 513. --UsbPortsFront3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the front USB port 3. --UsbPortsFront4 Table 514. --UsbPortsFront4 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the front USB port 4. --UsbPort24 Table 515. --UsbPort24 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 24. --UsbPort25 Table 516.
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--UsbPort28 Table 519. --UsbPort28 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 28. --UsbPort29 Table 520. --UsbPort29 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 29. --UsbPortsRear30 Table 521. --UsbPortsRear30 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 3.0. --UsbPorts Table 522.
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--UsbPortsExternal Table 524. --UsbPortsExternal Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the external USB ports. --UsbPortsFront Table 525. --UsbPortsFront Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the USB ports on the front of the chassis. --UsbPowerShare Table 526. --UsbPowerShare Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the USB PowerShare. --UsbProvision Table 527.
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Table 529. --UsbRearDual2Stack (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the second rear dual stack of USB ports if there are two rear dual stacks. --UsbRearQuad Table 530. --UsbRearQuad Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables rear Quad USB ports or rear triple stack on OptiPlex 740. --UsbWake Table 531. --UsbWake Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB wake setting in the next boot.
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--ValHddPwd Table 535. --ValHddPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Sets the hard disk drive password. The password cannot be reported. To set the password an argument is required. To remove the password, provide one blank space and the old password. NOTE: Reboot the system to complete any HDD password actions. --ValOwnerPwd Table 536. --ValOwnerPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument --ValSetupPwd Table 537.
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Table 540. --VgaDacSnoop (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the Video Graphics Array (VGA) Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Snoop in BIOS. --VideoExpsn Table 541. --VideoExpsn Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the video expansion. --VideoPowerOnlyPorts Table 542. --VideoPowerOnlyPorts Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Limits the Type-C port functionality to video or power.
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--VtForDirectIo Table 546. --VtForDirectIo Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (VT-d), a new chipset feature that enhances I/O support (DMA) when running a virtual machine monitor. --VmdNvmePcie0 Table 547. --VmdNvmePcie0 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the VMD for Front NVMe Port (PCIE0). --VmdNvmePcie1 Table 548.
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--WakeOnAc Table 552. --WakeOnAc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the behavior of the system after AC power is lost. ● Enabled—When AC power is restored, the system turns on. ● Disabled—When AC power is restored, the system remains turned off. --WakeOnDock Table 553. --WakeOnDock Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables waking the system when a docking connection is made. --WakeonLAN Table 554.
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Table 555. --WakeOnLan2 (continued) Attribute Details Description Defines the wake-on-LAN2 feature. ● LanOnly—The system wake-on-LAN feature is enabled; either an onboard or an add-in NIC can wake the system up. ● Disabled—The system does not respond to magic packets or other means of wake-onLAN. The NIC chip section that looks for packets will not be powered.
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--WatchdogTimer Table 558. --WatchdogTimer Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the system to reboot or reset when the watchdog time expires. --WdtOsBootProtection Table 559. --WdtOsBootProtection Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables Watchdog OS Boot Protection. ● Disable—The application cannot configure a chipset-based timer to reset or shutdown the system.
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--WirelessAdapter Table 563. --WirelessAdapter Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the wireless adapter. --WirelessDevice Table 564. --WirelessDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, EnableCtrlByApp, EnableCtrlHotkeyApp Sets the wireless device. ● Disabled—Disables wireless devices. ● EnableCtrlByApp—Enables controlling by an application such as QuickSet.
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--WirelessSwitchCellularCtrl Table 568. --WirelessSwitchCellularCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables wireless switch cellular control. ● Enabled—Switch turns the cellular (WWAN) radio on and off. ● Disabled—If the systems that have a physical Wireless On/Off Switch, the switch has no effect on the state of the cellular radio. --WirelessSwitchChanges Table 569.
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--WlanAutoSense Table 573. --WlanAutoSense Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled When enabled, this feature disables the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) radio if the system is connected to a wired network and vice-versa. --WlanAntSwitch Table 574. --WlanAntSwitch Attribute Details Description Valid Argument DockAntenna, SystemAntenna This setting configures on a radio-by-radio basis to decide which antenna to use when the system is docked.
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Table 576. --WirelessSwitchWlanCtrl (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Enabled—If the wireless physical switch is on, turns the wireless LAN on and WiGig radio on. If the wireless switch is off, turns the wireless LAN on and WiGig radio off. ● Disabled—The wireless physical switch does not effect the wireless LAN and WiGig radios. --WirelessSwitchGps Table 577.
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Table 580. --WWanBusMode (continued) Attribute Details Description WWanBusMode sets the interface type of the Wireless Wan (WWAN) card. It is recommended that the system running Microsoft Windows must set this field to PCIe, while all the other systems must set this field to USB. --WxanRadio Table 581. --WxanRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, WlanOn, WwaOn Sets the WLAN and WWAN options: ● Disabled—Disables both WLAN and WWAN.
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ASM probes and options ASM allows to display the details from the available probes. The following table lists the probes and the corresponding options for displaying the probe details. Table 585. ASM probes and options ASM Probes Options Voltage v Current c Temperature t Power supply p Cooling device f All probes all Displaying the probe details Displays the details of from the available probes.
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For example, to set only the upper noncritical threshold value for a temperature probe, type: cctk Advsm --Set=Temperature_1:100 If the system has a setup password, while setting the noncritical threshold values specify the setup password and set the noncritical threshold values as: cctk Advsm --Set=
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Class: 02 - Network SubClass: 00 - Ethernet If the file for vendor resolution is not present, the utility prints Unknown next to a vendor name. If the file for environment variable names is not present, the utility fails the environment variable operation. The pci.ids file is located at : ● Systems running on supported Windows operating system: ○ For 32-bit systems; C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure\X86 ○ For 64-bit systems; C:\Program Files\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64 ● Systems running on supported
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4 Sample file formats for Dell Command | Configure 4.x This appendix lists the sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file. Topics: • Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format [cctk] SysName=Latitude xxxx SysId= xxxx BiosVer=1.8.
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FullScreenLogo=Disabled GpsRadio=Disabled HdFreeFallProtect=Enabled IntegratedAudio=Enabled InternalSpeaker=Enabled KbdBacklightTimeoutAc=10s KbdBacklightTimeoutBatt=10s KeyboardIllumination=Bright Keypad=EnabledByFnKey LegacyOrom=Disabled LogicProc=Enabled M2PcieSsd0=Enabled MasterPasswordLockout=Enabled MediaCard=Enabled ;MfgDate=20170608 Microphone=Enabled NumLock=Enabled OnboardSoundDevice=Disabled OromKeyboardAccess=Enabled PasswordBypass=Disabled PasswordLock=Enabled PeakShiftBatteryThreshold=15 PeakS
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WakeOnDock=Enabled WakeOnLan=Disabled WarningsAndErr=PromptWrnErr WatchdogTimer=Disabled WirelessLan=Enabled WirelessSwitchBluetoothCtrl=Enabled WirelessSwitchCellularCtrl=Enabled WirelessSwitchChanges=Disabled WirelessSwitchGps=Enabled WirelessSwitchUwb=Enabled WirelessSwitchWlanCtrl=Enabled WirelessUwb=Enabled WirelessWwan=Enabled WlanAutoSense=Disabled WwanAutoSense=Disabled 156 Sample file formats for Dell Command | Configure 4.
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5 Error codes and messages for Dell Command | Configure 4.x This section documents the error messages and codes that are used in Dell Command | Configure . Topics: • Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages The Dell Command | Configure utility checks your commands for correct syntax and valid input. When you enter a command, a message is displayed stating the results of the command.