Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported Operating
System(s)
Pen Missing Indication
Enables or disables the Missing Pen Indication.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
Pen Resume On
Enables or disables the Resume On Pen setting.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
Peak Shift
Peak Shift can be used to minimize AC consumption during peak power times of
day. For each weekday listed, set a start and end time to run in Peak Shift mode.
During these times the system will run from the battery even if the AC is attached
as long as the battery stays above the threshold specied in the Battery threshold
eld. After the end time specied the system will run from AC if attached but will
not charge the battery. The system will again function normally using AC and
recharging the battery after the Charge Start time is specied.
Possible values are:
• 1 — Disable
• 2 — Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Peak Shift Sun
Ccongures the power usage conguration for Sunday.
Possible values are:
• 0 — 23 — Start Hour
• 0 — 59 — Start Minute
• 0 — 23 — End Hour
• 0 — 59 — End Minute
• 0 — 23 — Charge Start Hour
• 0 — 59 — Charge Start Min
BIOS setting names for Set operation:
• Peak Shift Sun StartHour
• Peak Shift Sun StartMin
• Peak Shift Sun EndHour
• Peak Shift Sun EndMin
• Peak Shift Sun ChargeStartHour
• Peak Shift Sun ChargeStartMin
NOTE: To use Peak Shift mode, the values of Peak Shift Start Time,
Peak Shift End Time, Peak Shift Charge Start Time, and Peak Shift
battery threshold are necessary.
NOTE: It is recommended to input values as per the following: Start
Time <= End Time <= Charge Start Time. Dell Command | Monitor can
set the out-of-range values. BIOS behavior is unknown at this point of
time for such values.
NOTE: The values dened for Minute eld are 0, 15, 30 and 45. In case
you set any other value, the value is round to the lower dened value.
Microsoft Windows
Peak Shift Mon
Ccongures the power usage conguration for Monday.
Microsoft Windows
BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor10.1.0 281