Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported Operating
System(s)
Possible values are:
Enable
Disable
Optimus
Enables or disables the Optimus.
Possible values are:
Enabled
Disabled
Microsoft Windows
Optional Boot Sequence
Allows or prevents the installation of Windows operating system on client systems
with more than one operating system volume.
Possible values are:
Enabled
Disabled
Microsoft Windows
OpRomUIProtection
Prompts you to enter the administrator password to enter the OptionROM user
interface if the password has been set.
Possible values are:
Enable
Disable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
OROM Keyboard Access
Sets an option to enter the Option ROM Conguration screens using hotkeys
during boot.
Possible values are:
Enable
Disable
Onetime Enable — Allows conguring the access to Option ROM using
hotkeys during system startup.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
OS Install Mode
Enables or disables OS Install Mode (Limit System Memory feature).
Possible values are:
Enable
Disable
Microsoft Windows
Parallel Mode
This property denes the parallel port mode.
Possible values are:
AT
PS2
ECP
EPP
ECP DMA1
ECP DMA3
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Parallel Port
This property denes the parallel port conguration.
Possible values are:
LPT1
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
278 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor10.1.0