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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide
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

December 2020

Rev. A00

Summary of content (155 pages)

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Dell Command | Configure Version 4.x Command Line Interface Reference Guide December 2020 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. © 2020 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 ................................................................. 15 Supported systems and operating systems.................................................................................................................15 Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................
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--AmdSmartShift......................................................................................................................................................... 30 --AmdTurboCore......................................................................................................................................................... 30 --AmdThreadControl..................................................................................................................................................
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--Camera....................................................................................................................................................................... 45 --Camera2..................................................................................................................................................................... 45 --CanBus...................................................................................................................................................
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--EmbNic1......................................................................................................................................................................56 --EmbNic2.....................................................................................................................................................................56 --EmbSataRaid................................................................................................................................................
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--Hdd1FanEnable......................................................................................................................................................... 65 --Hdd2FanEnable........................................................................................................................................................ 66 --Hdd3FanEnable........................................................................................................................................................
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--KeyboardBacklightOnAc......................................................................................................................................... 77 --KeyboardClick............................................................................................................................................................77 --KeyboardIllumination................................................................................................................................................
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--Nfc............................................................................................................................................................................... 87 --NmiButton..................................................................................................................................................................87 --NonAdminPsidRevert....................................................................................................................................
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--PwrOffWlanStealthMode.......................................................................................................................................99 --PowerUsageMode................................................................................................................................................... 99 --PowerWarn................................................................................................................................................................
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--SfpNic........................................................................................................................................................................ 110 --SfuEnabled................................................................................................................................................................110 --SgxLaunchControl.........................................................................................................................................
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--ThunderboltPorts.................................................................................................................................................... 121 --ThunderboltBoot..................................................................................................................................................... 121 --ThunderboltPreboot...............................................................................................................................................
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--UsbPortsFront1........................................................................................................................................................131 --UsbPortsFront2....................................................................................................................................................... 131 --UsbPortsFront3.......................................................................................................................................................
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--WifiLocator............................................................................................................................................................... 141 --WiGigRadioStealthMode........................................................................................................................................141 --WirelessAdapter......................................................................................................................................................
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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.
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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 pat
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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 valid Example cctk --option1 --option2 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 new 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 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. --Absolute (continued) Attribute Details Description Sets the value to the Absolute interface and control the Absolute service using the following options: ● Enabled—If enabled, then the Absolute service is activated or deactivated. ● Disabled—If disabled, then the Absolute service does not run. ● PermanentlyDisabled—If the Absolute interface is permanently disabled, then the Absolute feature can be enabled by using the factory reset feature. --AcPwrRcvry Table 13.
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--AddDevice Table 16. --AddDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Usb Adds the specified device to the boot device list. At present, only the Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device is supported. This option is not valid on all the systems. The USB storage device is added at the end of the boot order. If the USB storage device is already added in the boot order list, the following message is displayed while executing the option:USB device is already present in this machine.
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Table 19. --AdiModeChannel3 (continued) Attribute Details Description Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 3. ● ● ● ● 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. ● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output. --AdiModeChannel4 Table 20.
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Table 22. --AdiModeChannel6 (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Gpio—Sets the channel mode as General Purpose Input or Output. --AdiModeChannel7 Table 23. --AdiModeChannel7 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Unused, AdcInput, DacOutput, DacAndAdc, Gpio Sets the defined Analog/Digital Interface mode for channel 7. ● ● ● ● Unused—Channel is unused. AdcInput—Sets the channel mode as Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) input.
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--AdminSetupLockout Table 26. --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. If administrator password is not set, user can view the setup screens.
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--AgpSlot Table 29. --AgpSlot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables on-board AGP slot. --AlarmResume Table 30. --AlarmResume Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Allows the system to, or prevents the system from resuming from the suspended mode. ● Enabled—System alarm resumes the system from the suspended mode. ● Disabled—System alarm prevents the system from resuming from the suspended mode. --AlwaysAllowDellDocks Table 31.
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--AmbLightSen Table 33. --AmbLightSen Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the ambient light sensor. --AmdCpuCore Table 34. --AmdCpuCore Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Coreall, Core1p0, Core1p1, Core2p0, Core3p0, Core2p2, Core4p0, and Core3p3 Specifies whether the processor has one or more cores enabled. --AmdSmartShift Table 35.
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--AmdViEnable Table 38. --AmdViEnable Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This field specifies whether the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) uses the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-Vi Technology. --AmdVtEnable Table 39. --AmdVtEnable Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This field specifies whether the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) uses the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V Technology. --AmdTSME Table 40.
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--AntennaSwitch Table 42. --AntennaSwitch Attribute Details Description Valid Argument AllInternal, WlanWwanExt, WlanGpsExt, WwanGpsExt, WlanExt, WwanExt, and GpsExt This setting determines the antenna usage when the system is connected to a docking station. The option designates which wireless radio is connected to which dock antenna. The System Antennas Only option indicates the system antennas that are used, and the dock antennas that are not used, even when the system is docked.
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--AssignIntr Table 46. --AssignIntr Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Distributed This option controls the interrupted assignment of PCI devices in the system. This option is set to standard by default, causing standard interrupt routing that uses INTA, B, C, D for all PCIe devices. When set to distributed, the interrupt routing is rerouted at the MCH root ports to minimize sharing of interrupts across all PCIe (and PCI-X in PIC mode) devices. --AtgSystem Table 47.
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Table 50. --AutoOn (continued) Attribute Details Description 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 54. --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 58. --BiosCharacteristics Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the features supported by the specific version of the BIOS. This contains bit-flags 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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Table 61. --BiosConnectActivation (continued) Attribute Details Description ● LaunchpadActivation—BIOS setup options are enabled and only launchpad code path is enabled. --BiosCurLang Table 62. --BiosCurLang Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the selected language for the BIOS. --BiosIntegrityCheck Table 63. --BiosIntegrityCheck Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS integrity check during the booting process.
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--AdvancedMode Table 66. --AdvancedMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enabling BIOS Setup Advanced Mode makes all BIOS settings visible. --BiosRcvrFrmHdd Table 67. --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.
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--BitSmart Table 71. --BitSmart Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables BitSmart. --BlinkPsu1Led Table 72. --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.
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Table 75. --BltInPntDevice (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables built-in pointing device. --BluetoothDevice Table 76. --BluetoothDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables bluetooth device. BootOrder Table 77. 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.
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Table 77. BootOrder (continued) Attribute Details Description ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● embnic—Embedded NIC fibrechannelex — FibreEx Channel infiniband—Infiniband Device vendor—Vendor Device i1394—I1394 Device i2o—I20 Device uart—UART Device lun—LUN Device vlan—VLAN Device nvme—NVMe Device uri—URI Device ufs—UFS Device sd—SD Device bluetooth—Bluetooth Device wifi—Wi-Fi Device emmc—eMMC Device NOTE: For legacy boot list, unknown devices are displayed as hexadecimal values.
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Table 79. --BootListType (continued) Attribute Details Example Description C:\>cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi C:\>cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy Example With Sub Options With the --BootListType=uefi option, you can specify the following sub options: -Sequence , --EnableDevice , and --DisableDevice . C:\>cctk Bootorder --BootListType=uefi --sequence=hdd.1,floppy --enabledevice= cdrom,hdd.2 C:\>cctk Bootorder --BootListType=uefi --Sequence=hdd.1,Floppy --EnableDevice= cdrom,hdd.
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Table 81. --EnableDevice (continued) Attribute Details Description or cctk BootOrder --BootListType=uefi --EnableDevice=4,7,2,1 cctk BootOrder --BootListType=legacy --EnableDevice=4,7,2,1 cctk BootOrder --BootListType=Legacy --EnableDevice=hdd.* - It will Enabled all Hard Disk of Legacy Bootorder --Sequence Table 82. --Sequence Attribute Details Description Gets and Sets the Boot order sequence.
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--BootSpeed Table 84. --BootSpeed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Default, Compatible Sets microprocessor speed to default or compatible. If set to compatible, the Central Processing Unit (CPU) speed will be significantly slower. This is implementation dependent. There is no specific speed for compatible, except that it is significantly slower than default. --BootTimeVideo Table 85.
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--BusRatio Table 89. --BusRatio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Max, 6.0x, 7.0x, 7.5x, 8.0x, 8.5x, 9.0x, 9.5x Sets the bus ratio in CPU. --Camera Table 90. --Camera Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the camera. --Camera2 Table 91. --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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Table 94. --ChassisIntruStatus (continued) Attribute Details Description Displays the status of chassis intrusion. All the values are read-only except tripreset. ● DoorOpen—Indicates chassis door is opened. ● Tripped—Indicates the chassis door is opened since the last time the sensor detection logic was reset. ● DoorClosed—Indicates chassis door is closed. ● TripReset—Resets the sensor detection logic to detect the next closed-to-open transition on the chassis door. --ClearDellRmtLog Table 95.
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--CoolnQuiet Table 99. --CoolnQuiet Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables AMD cool and quiet processor feature. --CpuCore Table 100.
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--CpuCores Table 101. --CpuCores Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, All Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, maximum number of cores per processor are enabled. --CpuCount Table 102. --CpuCount Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the number of processors in the system. --CpuRSA Table 103.
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--CpuXdSupport Table 106. --CpuXdSupport Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the CPU eXecute Disable (XD) feature support. --CStatesCtrl Table 107. --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 108.
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--Decrypt Table 111. --Decrypt Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Allow to Decrypt. --DeepSleepCtrl Table 112. --DeepSleepCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument S5Only, S4AndS5, Disabled 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.
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--DisableDockDevicesexceptVideo Table 115. --DeepSleepCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables all the non-video devices (serial, audio, LAN, and USB ports) on a rugged dock. --DisBluetoothRadio Table 116. --DisBluetoothRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Bluetooth radio stops functioning when stealth mode is enabled. --DisGPSReceiver Table 117.
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Table 120. --DisOnboardLEDs (continued) Attribute Details Description Onboard LEDs stop functioning when stealth mode is enabled. --DisOnboardSpeakers Table 121. --DisOnboardSpeakers Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Onboard speakers stop functioning when stealth mode is enabled. --DisketteReconfig Table 122.
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--DisPwdJumper Table 126. --DisPwdJumper Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled DisPwdJumper controls the physical password clear jumper on the system board. Enabled—When this option is not selected, the password jumper on the system board is activated to clear the BIOS admin and the user password. Disabled—When this option is selected, the password jumper is disabled, and the BIOS passwords are not cleared. --DisUsb4Pcie Table 127.
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--DockDisplayThruIntGfx Table 130. --DockDisplayThruIntGfx Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled The Dock Display Port Through Integrated Graphics feature enables the docking station DVI no1 or Display Port no1 interface to drive an external video display when Switchable Graphics is enabled and running from the integrated graphics controller. --DockWarningsEnMsg Table 131.
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--DynBacklightCtrl Table 135. --DynBacklightCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Dynamic Backlight Control (DBC) feature within the BIOS. --DynamicWirelessTransmitPower Table 136. --DynamicWirelessTransmitPower Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled When enabled, the system increases the power transmission capability of the WLAN device.
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--EmbNic1 Table 140. --EmbNic1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument EnabledPxe, Enabled, Disabled, OnWithIscsi, OnWithRplBoot, OnWithImageServerBoot Defines the state of the built-in NIC. NOTE: Onwithimageserverboot is used in the deployment of Dell SmartClient products. --EmbNic2 Table 141. --EmbNic2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument EnabledPxe, Enabled, Disabled, OnWithIscsi, OnWithRplBoot, OnWithImageServerBoot Enables or disables the second embedded NIC.
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--EmbVideoCtrl Table 146. --EmbVideoCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the embedded video controller. --EMMCDevice Table 147. --EMMCDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the eMMC drive. --EnclaveSize Table 148.
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--EsataPorts Table 151. --EsataPorts Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables all e-sata ports. If the system supports a dock, this status is also applicable to all e-sata ports on the dock. --ExpansionBay1 Table 152. --ExpansionBay1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables ExpansionBay1. --ExpansionBay2 Table 153.
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Table 156. --ExpressCharge (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the express charge battery charge algorithm. The once argument enables the system to use express charge algorithm for one charge cycle. --ExternalHotKey Table 157. --ExternalHotKey Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the external keyboard hot-key feature. Scrolllock allows the Scroll Lock key on an external keyboard to act as the Fn key on the internal keyboard.
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--FanSpeed Table 161. --FanSpeed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, High, Medium, MedHigh, MedLow, Low Sets the speed of the fan. If set to auto the system run-time sets the speed of the fan. --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone Table 162. --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuZone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 0 to 100 --FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone Table 163. --FanSpdAutoLvlonPsuZone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 0 to 100 --FanSpdAutoLvlonCpuMemZone Table 164.
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--FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone Table 167. --FanSpdAutoLvlonUpperPcieZone Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 0 to 100 When the Thermal Mode is set to Auto, Fan Speed Control Auto Level determines the minimum speed of the fans. Zero is the optimal speed level. Higher level improves the cooling factor. --FanSpeedLvl Table 168.
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--FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn Table 172. --FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn. ● Enabled—FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn is enabled. ● Disabled—FingerprintReaderSingleSignOn is disabled. --FlashCacheModule Table 173. --FlashCacheModule Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Ready Boost and Ready Cache functionality. --Floppy Table 174.
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Table 176. --FnLockMode (continued) Attribute Details Description Controls the behavior of the dual-function keys ( — ), when key is pressed and when it is not. ● Enabled—Press the function keys to use the primary function of the key. ● Disabled—Press the function keys to use the secondary function of the key. --ForcePxe Table 177.
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--FrontFan Table 181. --FrontFan Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the value to the FrontFan by using the following options: ● Enabled—When enabled, the front fan utilizes the thermal solution of the system. ● Disabled—When disabled, thermal solution of the system utilizes only the fan from the back panel. --FrontPowerButton Table 182. --FrontPowerButton Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the FrontPowerButton feature.
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--GenEncryption Table 186. --GenEncryption Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables general purpose encryption. --GpsWwan Table 187. --GpsWwan Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables GPS WWAN Radio. --DediGPSRadio Table 188. --DediGPSRadio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the internal Dedi Global Positioning System (GPS) radio.
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Table 190. --Hdd1FanEnable (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the error checking on the FAN_HDD1 fan controller. --Hdd2FanEnable Table 191. --Hdd2FanEnable Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the error checking on the FAN_HDD2 fan controller. --Hdd3FanEnable Table 192. --Hdd3FanEnable Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables error checking on the FAN_HDD3 fan controller.
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Table 195. --HddInfo (continued) Attribute Details Description The option displays the details of the HDD. The information displays the name of the HDD (HDD Name), whether the HDD is physically present (Present), whether a password exists for the HDD (Pwd-Protected), whether a reboot is required to set the password (Pending-Restart), and whether the changes to the password can be made only by an administrator (Admin-only-change). Example C:\>cctk --HddInfo HDD Information in the current system.
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Table 199. --HdFreeFallProtect (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables hard drive free fall protection. --HtAssist Table 200. --HtAssist Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Probe Filter chipset option in the BIOS setup. The chipset feature affects the performance of some applications. --HtKeyWxanRadio Table 201.
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--HwPrefetcher Table 204. --HwPrefetcher Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher. --HwSwPrefetch Table 205. --HwSwPrefetch Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables hardware prefetcher from considering software prefetches when detecting strides for prefetch requests. --HybridGraphics Table 206.
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--IgnitionSwitchOnDelay Table 209. --IgnitionSwitchOnDelay Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Value (0 - 21600) The IgnitionSwitchOnDelay begins from the time in seconds the ignition on is detected and till the power button event is passed to the operating system for booting the system. --IgnitionSwitchOffDelay Table 210.
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--InstantOn Table 214. --InstantOn Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Latitude ON Instant ON feature. --IntegratedAudio Table 215. --IntegratedAudio Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, Auto Sets the status of the integrated sound device of the system. --IntegratedRaid Table 216. --IntegratedRaid Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the integrated RAID.
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--IntelTME Table 220. --IntelTME Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Controls the total memory encryption (TME) feature. --IntelVMDTechnology Table 221. --IntelVMDTechnology Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto and Disabled Enables or disables the Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) technology. Selecting Auto enables VMD for any PCIe SSD connected to PCIe root ports. If the Auto option is not selected, it disables VMD for all ports.
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--Interrupt13hDma Table 225. --Interrupt13hDma Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the interrupt 13h Direct Memory Access (DMA) on boot. --IntelRapidStart Table 226. --IntelRapidStart Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Start Technology feature within the BIOS. --IntlSmartConnect Table 227.
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--IoModule4 Table 231. --IoModule4 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Iomodule4. --Ioat Table 232. --Ioat Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the IO Acceleration Technology (IOAT) DMA Engine option. This feature should be enabled if the hardware and software support IOAT. --IntlPlatformTrust Table 233.
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--IsochronousMode Table 236. --IsochronousMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables System Isochronous mode. NOTE: Isochronous mode may be best for audio and video streaming applications. ● Enabled—Enable this mode to reduce the latency of memory transactions at the expense of bandwidth. ● Disabled—Disable this mode for applications that need high memory bandwidth. --KbdBacklightTimeoutAc Table 237.
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KeyboardBackLightColor Table 239. KeyboardBackLightColor Attribute Details Description Enables and configures supported colors on the keyboard backlight for the rugged systems. Also, displays the active color and sets the color (RGB value) for CustomColor1 and CustomColor2. Valid Argument None Suboptions EnableColor, ActiveColor, CustomColor1, CustomColor2 Sub Options The following are the sub options of keyboardbacklightcolor. --EnableColor Table 240.
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Table 242. --CustomColor1 (continued) Attribute Details Description Example cctk KeyboardBackLightColor --CustomColor1=100,42,60 CustomColor1=100,42,60 --CustomColor2 Table 243. --CustomColor2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument value range from 0 to 255 in an ‘R,G,B’ format Displays and configures the CustomColor2 by specifying the Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values. The color can be selected using RGB components by mentioning it in 'R,G,B' format.
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Table 246. --KeyboardIllumination (continued) Attribute Details Description ● ● ● ● ● Example Bright—Sets the illumination to 100 percent. Auto—Sets the illumination based on ambient light level. 25—Sets the illumination to 25 percent. Dim—Sets the illumination to 50 percent. 75—Sets the illumination to 75 percent. C:\>cctk --KeyboardIllumination=on KeyboardIllumination=on --Keypad Table 247.
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--LegacyOrom Table 251. --LegacyOrom Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS detection and the usage of Legacy expansion ROMs. NOTE: You cannot enable legacyorom with Secure boot. Table 252. Legacy Option ROM with Secure Boot secureboot secureboot — enable secureboot — disable When legacyorom is enabled, NOT Allowed Allowed When legacyorom is enabled, NOT Allowed Allowed --LidSwitch Table 253.
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--LiquidCooler1 Table 256. --LiquidCooler1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the liquid cooler 1. ● Enabled—Enables the liquid cooler 1. ● Disabled—Disables the liquid cooler 1. --LogicProc Table 257. --LogicProc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables hyper threading on the next system boot.
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Table 259. --LptMode (continued) Attribute Details Example Description C:\>cctk --LptMode=At LptMode=At --M2PcieSsd0 Table 260. --M2PcieSsd0 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables M2 PCIE SSD 0. --M2PcieSsd1 Table 261. --M2PcieSsd1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables M2 PCIE SSD 1. --M2PcieSsd2 Table 262.
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--MasterPasswordLockout Table 265. --MasterPasswordLockout Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the master password settings. CAUTION: You cannot disable this feature using Dell Command | Configure.
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--MemDiagnostic Table 269. --MemDiagnostic Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the memory diagnostic. --NodeInterleave Table 270. --NodeInterleave Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables memory interleave mode. --MemRSA Table 271. --MemRSA Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on memory modules.
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Table 274. --MEMSSensors (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors. --MemTest Table 275. --MemTest Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables Power-on Self Test (POST) extended memory test. --MfgDate Table 276. --MfgDate Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays the manufacturing date of the system. --MicMuteLed Table 277.
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--MiniCardSsd Table 280. --MiniCardSsd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables mini card Solid State Drive (SSD) module. --Minisas0 Table 281. --Minisas0 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Minisas drive 0. --Minisas1 Table 282. --Minisas1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Minisas drive 1. --Minisas2 Table 283.
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--MmioAbove4Gb Table 286. --MmioAbove4Gb Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Configures the memory mapped IO above 4GB. --MobilePowerMgmt Table 287. --MobilePowerMgmt Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the mobile system power management. --ModBattChargeCfg Table 288. --ModBattChargeCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Standard, Express Configures the module bay battery charging.
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Table 291. --Mouse (continued) Attribute Details Description Turns the mouse controller on or off. --MpmCfg Table 292. --MpmCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Off, Low, Med, and High This feature controls the level of monitoring of Memory Performance Monitor (MPM). MPM monitors the memory for faults and performs fault recovery when possible. --MultiCpuCore Table 293.
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--NonAdminPsidRevert Table 297. --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 298.
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--OnboardModem Table 302. --OnboardModem Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the onboard modem. --OnboardUSBNIC Table 303. --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.
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--OpticalDriveCtrl Table 307. --OpticalDriveCtrl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the optical Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CDROM) controller. --Optimus Table 308. --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.
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--OromUiProtection Table 312. --OromUiProtection Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Administrator password prompt required to access the OptionROM user interface in the BIOS setup screen. --OsMode Table 313. --OsMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Turns operating system installation mode on or off. OsWatchdogTimer Table 314.
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Table 316. --OwnerPwd (continued) Attribute Details Description To set the password: C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= You can set the owner password if the lower priority passwords (administrator, system, or hard drive passwords) are not set. NOTE: If owner password is set on a system, set the system or administrator password for configuring the BIOS options on the system. To change the password: C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= --valOwnerPwd= To remove the password: C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd=
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Table 318. --PasswordConfiguration (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: If the criteria PwdMinLen >=8, PwdLowerCaseRqd=Enabled, and PwdUpperCaseRqd=Enabled is followed, then StrongPassword is Enabled. If this criteria is not followed, then StrongPassword is Disabled. Vice-versa is also applicable. --PcCard Table 319. --PcCard Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the PC card. --PcCardAnd1394 Table 320.
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--PcibusCount Table 323. --PcibusCount Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 64, 128, 256 Sets the maximum PCI bus count for the system. --PcieRSA Table 324. --PcieRSA Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Reliability Availability Serviceability (RSA) support on PCIe devices. --PcieLinkSpeed Table 325. --PcieLinkSpeed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Gen1, Gen2 Possible Values auto, gen1 and gen2.
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Table 327. --PciResAllocationRatio (continued) Attribute Details Description Allocates PCI resources, buses, memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) space, and I/O space. If set to AllocateEvenly, equal amount of memory is allocated to all the resources when two CPUs are installed. When set to AllocateMoreToCpu1, larger amount of device-specific memory is allocated, which in turn reduces the usable memory on a system with a 32-bit operating system. --PciSata Table 328.
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--PeakShiftCfg Table 332. --PeakShiftCfg Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables Peak Shift battery configuration. Using Peak Shift configuration, you can minimize the consumption of AC power during the peak power usage period of the day with the enable and disable options. You can set a start and end time for the Peak Shift period. During this period, the system runs on battery if the battery charge is above the set battery threshold value.
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--PntDevice Table 335. --PntDevice Attribute Details Description Valid Argument SerialMouse, Ps2Mouse, Touchpad, SwitchToExternalPs2 Sets the pointing device. ● SerialMouse—Sets the pointing device to external serial only. ● Ps2Mouse—Sets the pointing device to external ps2 only. ● Touchpad—Sets the pointing device to switch to touch pad. ● SwitchToExternalPs2—Sets the pointing device to switch to external ps2. --PostF12Key Table 336.
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--PowerButton Table 340. --PowerButton Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, and Partial Disable Enables, disables, or partially disables the power button. --PowerButtonOverride Table 341. --PowerButtonOverride Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 4s and 10s This option allows you to configure the waiting time to forcibly shut down the system. --PowerOnLidOpen Table 342.
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--PwrOffWlanStealthMode Table 345. --PwrOffWlanStealthMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the poweroffintel8260stealthmode feature. NOTE: Disabling Stealth Mode does not automatically restore the power or functionality of the card until the next complete boot.
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Table 348. --PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand (continued) Attribute Details Description When there is no drive ownership and the PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand is enabled, the BIOS requires user input while sending the Block SID authentication command to SED drives. When PpiBypassSedBlockSidCommand is disabled, the BIOS does not require user input while sending the Block SID command. NOTE: You can enable PpibypassSedBlockSidCommand in manufacturing mode or while setting up the BIOS Setup Administrator password.
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Table 350. --PrimaryVideoSlot (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: If a video card is not available in the specified slot number, the system will scan the PCI buses and uses the first video device slot found with video card as a primary video device. Example C:\>cctk --PrimaryVideoSlot=Auto PrimaryVideoSlot=Auto --PrimIdeMast Table 351. --PrimIdeMast Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Off Enables or disables primary IDE master channel. --PrimIdeSlav Table 352.
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--PasswordLock Table 355. --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. If a system password has not been set, it cannot be set. On specific BIOS settings, this feature does not work. For more information, see the BIOS documentation.
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--ReportLogoType Table 360. --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. --RingEventResume Table 361. --RingEventResume Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Allows or prevents the system to resume from suspending an incoming call from an attached modem. --RptKeyErr Table 362.
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-- SafeShutter Table 365. -- SafeShutter Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Dynamic Shutter and Manual Shutter Control The device camera shutter opens automatically when you grant permission to the application and closes when permission is terminated. Disable dynamic behavior by pressing F9. --Sata0 Table 366. --Sata0 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 0 to off or auto. --Sata1 Table 367.
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--Sata5 Table 371. --Sata5 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 5 to off or auto. --Sata6 Table 372. --Sata6 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 6 to off or auto. --Sata7 Table 373. --Sata7 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Sets the SATA port 7 to off or auto. --Sata8 Table 374.
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--ScndIdeMast Table 377. --ScndIdeMast Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Off Enables or disables secondary parallel IDE master channel. --ScndIdeSlav Table 378. --ScndIdeSlav Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Off Sets the secondary parallel IDE master channel to off or auto. --Scsi3 Table 379. --Scsi3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the third built-in SCSI controller. --SdCardBoot Table 380.
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Table 382. --SecureBoot (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables secure boot authentication. If enabled, BIOS should only perform Secure Boot authentication and boot in UEFI mode without loading Compatibility Support Module (CSM). BIOS refers to this setting to decide on the POST behavior. NOTE: You cannot disable secure boot using the Dell Command | Configure user interface. One of the methods of disabling secureboot is from the BIOS setup screen.
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Table 386. --SedBlockSidAuthentication (continued) Attribute Details Description NOTE: You can disable SedBlockSidAuthentication in manufacturing mode or while setting up the BIOS Setup Administrator password. NOTE: The read-only mechanism can be changed when the system is in manufacturing mode, while the SedBlockSidAuthentication is disabled. --Serial1 Table 387.
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--Serial6 Table 392. --Serial6 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Auto Configures the 6th serial port of the system. --SerialComm Table 393. --SerialComm Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Off, On, Com1Cr, Com2Cr Sets the behavior of the serial port communication. ● Off—Disables the COM port 1 and COM port 2. ● On—Enables the COM port 1 and COM port 2. These ports are made available for use by the operating system or applications. BIOS Console Redirection is disabled.
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Table 395. --SetupPwd (continued) Attribute Details Description To remove the password: C:\>cctk --SetupPwd= --ValSetupPwd= --SfpNic Table 396. --SfpNic Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, EnabledPxe Enables or disables SfpNic (Small Formfactor Pluggable) device. ● Enabled—Enables the SFP device. ● Disabled—Disables the SFP device. ● EnabledPxe—Enables the SFP device with PXE support.
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Table 399. --SHA256 (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Enabled—Sets hash algorithm to enabled ● SHA384—Sets hash algorithm to SHA-384 ● SHA512—Sets hash algorithm to SHA-512 NOTE: This value cannot be changed if TPM is already owned. --UsbPortsSide Table 400. --UsbPortsSide Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB ports available on the side. ● Enabled—Enables the USB ports available on the side.
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--SignOfLifeByKbdBacklight Table 404. --SignOfLifeByKbdBacklight Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This option allows the system to indicate that the power button has been pressed during POST by turning on the keyboard backlight. --SignOfLifeByLogo Table 405. --SignOfLifeByLogo Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled This option indicates that during POST the power button has been pressed by displaying the customized logo. --SleepMode Table 406.
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--Sma Table 408. --Sma Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the processor sequential memory access. --SmartCardReader Table 409. --SmartCardReader Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the smart card reader. --SmartCpu Table 410. --SmartCpu Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables system’s smart CPU during low system activity. --SmartErrors Table 411.
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--SnoopFilter Table 413. --SnoopFilter Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the snoop filter option from the system BIOS. --InternalSpeaker Table 414. --InternalSpeaker Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, Low, Medium, High Description Turns the built-in speakers on or off. ● Enabled—turns on the built-in speaker. The speaker is enabled at the single systemsupported volume.
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--Sriov Table 418. --Sriov Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables BIOS support for Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. --StandbyState Table 419. --StandbyState Attribute Details Description Valid Argument S1, S3 Sets the system to ACPI S1 or S3 sleeping state when the systems enters standby mode. --StealthMode Table 420. --StealthMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Configures the Dell Stealth Mode features.
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--SupportAssistOSRecovery Table 422. --SupportAssistOSRecovery Attribute Details Description Valid Arguments Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS recovery tool during certain system errors. --SurroundView Table 423. --SurroundView Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables SurroundView to use an additional AMD PCIE video card in conjunction with the onboard graphics card that allows to use multiple monitors concurrently.
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--SysBatCharger Table 427. --SysBatCharger Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the battery charging system. --SysDefaults Table 428. --SysDefaults Attribute Details Description Valid Argument reset Restores the BIOS configuration to factory settings. NOTE: Reboot the system on setting the value. --SysFanSpeed Table 429. --SysFanSpeed Attribute Details Description Valid Argument FullSpeed, NoiseReduce Sets the system fan speed.
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--SysName Table 432. --SysName Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Displays name of the system. --SysPwd Table 433. --SysPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Sets the system password. An argument is required. The password cannot be reported. Initially you can set the password using Dell Command | Configure. If you want to remove the password, provide one blank space and the old password.
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--TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch Table 436. --TbtPcieModeAutoSwitch Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled --TelemetryAccessLvl Table 437. --TelemetryAccessLvl Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Disabled, Basic, Enhanced, and Full This feature controls the type of telemetry for data support. ● ● ● ● Disabled—No telemetry Basic—Flash and diagnostics only Enhanced—Flash, diagnostics, and boot event Full—All telemetry guidelines --TertIdeMast Table 438.
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--TabletButtonsTimeoutAc Table 441. --TabletButtonsTimeoutAc Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Never, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 5m, and 15m This feature defines the illumination timeout value for the tablet buttons when an AC adapter is connected to the system. The buttons are illuminated when they are pressed, and remains illuminated for that specified timeout period. The tablet button illumination timeout value works when button illumination is enabled.
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Table 445. --Thunderbolt (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the thunderbolt controller in the system. --ThunderboltPorts Table 446. --ThunderboltPorts Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the thunderbolt controller in the system. --ThunderboltBoot Table 447. --ThunderboltBoot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables booting from the Thunderbolt device. --ThunderboltPreboot Table 448.
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--Touchscreen Table 450. --Touchscreen Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the touchscreen of the device. --TpmSecurity Table 451. --TpmSecurity Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Turns the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on or off. --TpmActivation Table 452. --TpmActivation Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Remotely enables the TPM depending on certain security criteria.
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--TpmPpiAcpi Table 454. --TpmPpiAcpi Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the Physical Presence Interface (PPI) commands for TPM ACPI. --TpmPpiClearOverride Table 455. --TpmPpiClearOverride Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled When enabled, tpmppiclearoverride, performing the TPM clear command within operating system does not require user's interaction.
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--TurboMode Table 459. --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. --TypeCPower Table 460. --TypeCPower Attribute Details Description Valid Argument 7.5W, 15W Configures the maximum power (in Watts) for type-C connector. --TypeCDockOverride Table 461.
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Table 463. --UefiBootPathSecurity (continued) Attribute Details Description ● Always—Booting from any UEFI boot path requires the user to enter the Admin password. ● Never—The Admin password is not required for booting from UEFI boot paths. --CapsuleFirmwareUpdate Table 464. --CapsuleFirmwareUpdate Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
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Table 466. --UniversalConnect (continued) Attribute Details Example Description C:\>cctk --UniversalConnect=Enabled UniversalConnect=Enabled --UnobtrusiveMode Table 467. --UnobtrusiveMode Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the hotkey Fn + B. When enabled, pressing Fn + B turns off the light and sound emissions of the fans and wireless radios in the system. To resume normal operations, press Fn + B again. Usb Table 468.
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Table 471. --UsbGpsCoexistence (continued) Attribute Details Description This feature optimizes the system for maximum performance of either USB devices or the dedicated GPS radio. --UsbEmu Table 472. --UsbEmu Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables emulation of USB devices. --UsbEmuNoUsbBoot Table 473. --UsbEmuNoUsbBoot Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled Enables emulation of USB devices except bootable devices. --UsbFlash Table 474.
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--UsbPortsRear1 Table 477. --UsbPortsRear1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the rear USB port 1. --UsbPortsRear2 Table 478. --UsbPortsRear2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the rear USB port 2. --UsbPortsRear3 Table 479. --UsbPortsRear3 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the rear USB port 3 --UsbPortsRear4 Table 480.
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--USbPortsRear7 Table 483. --USbPortsRear7 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USbPortsRear7. --UsbPort07 Table 484. --UsbPort07 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 07. --UsbPort08 Table 485. --UsbPort08 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 08. --UsbPort09 Table 486.
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--UsbPort12 Table 489. --UsbPort12 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled --UsbPort14 Table 490. --UsbPort14 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 14. --UsbPort15 Table 491. --UsbPort15 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 15. --UsbPort16 Table 492. --UsbPort16 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 16.
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--UsbPort19 Table 495. --UsbPort19 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 19. --UsbPortsFront1 Table 496. --UsbPortsFront1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the front USB port 1. --UsbPortsFront2 Table 497. --UsbPortsFront2 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the front USB port 2. --UsbPortsFront3 Table 498.
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--UsbPort25 Table 501. --UsbPort25 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 25. --UsbPort26 Table 502. --UsbPort26 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 26. --UsbPort27 Table 503. --UsbPort27 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables USB port 27. --UsbPort28 Table 504.
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--UsbPorts Table 507. --UsbPorts Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled, EnableBackOnly Enables or disables user accessible USB ports. If set to EnableBackOnly, it enables BIOS emulation of all supported USB devices except for bootable devices (floppy, USB flash, and so on). This is a security feature that will prevent users from inserting a USB boot device and booting an operating system from it. Non-bootable devices (keyboard, mouse, and hub) are still emulated.
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--UsbProvision Table 512. --UsbProvision Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables Provisioning of Intel AMT from a USB storage device. ● Enabled—Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file via a USB storage device. ● Disabled—Provisioning of Intel AMT from a USB storage device is blocked. --UsbRearDual Table 513.
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--UsbWakeS4En Table 517. --UsbWakeS4En Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. ● Enabled—Enables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. ● Disabled—Disables the USB wake from s4 power state of the system. --Uuid Table 518. --Uuid Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Read-only Reports the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) for a system.
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--ValSetupPwd Table 522. --ValSetupPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument This value must be provided when the system supports setup password. --ValSysPwd Table 523. --ValSysPwd Attribute Details Description Valid Argument This value is provided when the system supports only the system password and not the setup password. Example: cctk BootOrder --EnableDevice=3,2 --ValSysPwd=syspassword --VaPhysicalPresenceConfirm Table 524.
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--VideoPowerOnlyPorts Table 527. --VideoPowerOnlyPorts Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Limits the Type-C port functionality to video or power. --VideoMemSize Table 528. --VideoMemSize Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Auto, Off, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB Sets the video memory size to the specified value. These arguments are used to configure the amount of memory allocated to the onboard video chipset. --VirtualAppliance Table 529.
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--VmdNvmePcie0 Table 532. --VmdNvmePcie0 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the VMD for Front NVMe Port (PCIE0). --VmdNvmePcie1 Table 533. --VmdNvmePcie1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the VMD for Front NVMe Port (PCIE1). --VmdNvmePcie0Cpu1 Table 534. --VmdNvmePcie0Cpu1 Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the VMD for Front NVMe Port (PCIE0-CPU1).
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Table 537. --WakeOnAc (continued) Attribute Details Description 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 538. --WakeOnDock Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables waking the system when a docking connection is made. --WakeonLAN Table 539.
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Table 540. --WakeOnLan2 (continued) Attribute Details Description ● 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. ● LanWithPxeBoot—Enables the network controller and causes the system to wake up and immediately boot to PXE when a wake packet is sent to the system in the S4 or S5 state.
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--WatchdogTimer Table 543. --WatchdogTimer Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the system to reboot or reset when the watchdog time expires. --WdtOsBootProtection Table 544. --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 548. --WirelessAdapter Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the wireless adapter. --WirelessDevice Table 549. --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 553. --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 554.
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Table 557. --WirelessWwan (continued) Attribute Details Description Enables or disables the cellular radio, also called as the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) module. --WlanAutoSense Table 558. --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. --WlanRegionCode Table 559.
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--WirelessSwitchGps Table 561. --WirelessSwitchGps Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the effect of physical wireless switch on the GPS radio of the wireless WAN card. ● Enabled—If enabled, wireless switch turns the GPS radio of the wireless WAN card on or off. ● Disabled—If disabled, wireless switch does not have any effect on the state of the GPS radio of the wireless WAN card. --WwanAutoSense Table 562.
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--WyseP25Access Table 565. --WyseP25Access Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Allows or prevents the access to BIOS setup through Dell Wyse P25 PCoIP client. --ZigBee Table 566. --ZigBee Attribute Details Description Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled Enables or disables the ZigBee option. Dell Recommended Package The Open a Dell Recommended Package supports security features and the BIOS options in the system.
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Displaying the probe details Displays the details of from the available probes. The probes are available for Power Supply, Voltage, Current, Temperature, and Cooling Device or Fan. To display the probe details, type: cctk Advsm --Report=
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For example, to set the non-critical threshold values for a cooling probe on a system with a setup password, type: cctk Advsm --Set=Cd_1:55 --ValSetupPwd = For example, to set the non-critical threshold values for a temperature probe on a system with a setup password, type: cctk Advsm --Set=Temperature_1:55 --ValSetupPwd = If the system has a system password and no setup password, while setting the non-critical threshold values specify the system password and set the non-cr
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Table 569. Completion codes Code Description 0000h The update was completed successfully. 0001h The image failed one or more consistency checks. 0002h The BIOS could not access the flash-memory device. 0003h The flash-memory device was not ready when an erase was attempted. 0004h Flash programming is currently disabled on the system, or the voltage is low. 0005h A battery must be installed for the operation to complete.
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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 154 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.