Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported Operating
System(s)
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Ue Boot Path Security
Determines whether the system should prompt the user to enter the Admin
password, if set, while booting from a UEFI boot path, from the F12 Boot Menu.
Possible values are:
• Always except internal hdd — All UEFI boot paths require the user to enter
the Admin password, except for the boot paths that are hosted on an internal
hard disk drives.
• 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.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
UEFI Network Stack
Possible values are:
• Enable — UEFI networking protocols are available permitting preOS image of
the network, including PXE.
• Disable — UEFI networking protocols are not available in the preOS
environment and network boot by PXE is disabled. This setting will improve
boot times.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
UEFI Capsule
Enables or disables BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages.
Possible values are:
• Enable
• Disable
NOTE: Disabling this option blocks the BIOS updates from services such
as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vender Firmware Service
(LVFS).
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Unobtrusive Mode
Enables or disables the <Fn><B> key combination, which controls the light
emissions from the system.
Possible values are:
• Disable — Disables the <fn><B> key combination
• Enable — Enables the <fn><B> key combination
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
USB
Enables, Disables, or sets the system's USB port to No Boot (if supported).
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
• No boot
Microsoft Windows
USB 3.0
Enable or Disable USB 3.0
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
300 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor10.1.0