Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Password Minimum Length
This feature controls the minimum number of characters that
are mandatory for a password.
Possible values are: 4 to 32
Windows, Linux
Password Lower Case Required
This feature reinforces that the password must contain one
lower case letter.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows, Linux
Password Upper Case Required
This feature reinforces that the password must contain one
upper case letter.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows, Linux
Password Digit Required
This feature reinforces that the password must contain one digit
number.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows, Linux
Password Special Character Required
This feature reinforces password must contain one special
character.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows, Linux
PC Card
Enables or Disables the PC Card.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows
PC Card and 1394
Enables or Disables the PC Card and 1394 devices.
Possible values are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
Windows
PCI Bus
Sets the maximum number of PCI bus count for the system.
Possible values are:
• 64
• 128
• 256
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
Windows, Linux
276 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.3