Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
• LPT1
• LPT2
• LPT3
PartComponent
Defines the boot sequence for the next system boot. Boot
Sequence information can be found under the class
DCM_OrderedComponent.
Possible values are:
• Diskette first
• HD only
• Device list
• CDROM first
Microsoft Windows
Password Bypass
Sets the Password Bypass feature to one of the supported
settings.
Possible values are:
• Off
• Reboot
• Resume
• Reboot and resume
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Password Status Lock
Password Status lock/unlock.
Possible values are:
• Locked
• Unlocked
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
PC Card
Enables or disables the PC Card.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
PC Card and 1394
Enables or disables the PC Card and 1394 devices.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
PCI Bus
Sets the maximum number of PCI bus count for the system.
Possible values are:
• 64
• 128
• 256
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
PCIe Bus Allocation
PCIe Bus Allocation controls on how the PCIe bus resources are
allocated among the PCIe SLOTs.
Possible values are:
• Default
• Optimize for Thunderbolt
• Option1
• Option2
• Option3
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
272 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1