Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
If sets to Disable then the CPU will only fetch the cache line that
contains the data currently required by the CPU.
If sets to Enable then it enables the CPU to fetch the adjacent
cache line in the other half of the sector.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Admin Setup Lockout
If the value of Admin Setup Lockout is Enabled and the Admin
Password is set, users will not be allowed to see any part of the
Setup screens unless they enter the correct Admin Password. If
the Admin password is NOT set and Admin Setup Lockout is
Enabled, users will be able to access Setup normally.
If the value of Admin Setup Lockout is Disabled and the Admin
Password is or is not set, users will be allowed to enter Setup
normally. However, many fields may still be inaccessible,
depending on how other Setup security settings are configured.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Adv Battery Charge Cfg
Configures the days settings based on BeginningOfDay and
workperiod. Advanced Battery charge mode uses standard
charging algorithm and other methods during working hours to
maximize battery health. During working hours, express charge is
used to charge the batteries faster. You can configure the days
and the work period during which the battery has to be charged.
To enable advanced battery charging, provide the day, and set
the following:
Possible values are:
• BeginningOfDay — To configure the AdvanceBatteryCharge
start time in 24 hours format. The value of hour must be in
the range 0–23 and minute must be 0, 15, 30, or 45.
• Workperiod — To configure the duration of charging.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Advanced Battery Charging Mode
Configures all the batteries in the systems with Advance Battery
Charging Mode to maximize the battery health.
Possible values are:
• 1 — Disable
• 2 — Enable
NOTE: If Advanced Battery Charging Mode is disabled,
Dell Command | Monitor shows the instances for Adv
Battery Charge Cfg with all ‘0’ values. User cannot set
the values in Adv Battery Charge Cfg. When the
Advanced Battery Charging Mode is enabled,
instances for Adv Battery Charge Cfg reports the data
retrieved from BIOS.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Adv Battery Charge Cfg Sun
Configures the Advanced Battery charging configuration for
Sunday.
Possible values are:
• 0 — 23 — Beginning of day Hour
Microsoft Windows
BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1 241