Reference Guide

Table 149. BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1 (continued)
BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
● Start limit = 50 — 95
● Stop limit = 55 — 100
● Granularity — Dead band in binary format. For example,
if the dead band is 5%, the stop charging value is 5%
greater than the start charging value, but is not
allowed to exceed 100.
Primary Battery Custom Charge Start
Limit
Sets the start limit for charging the battery.
Possible values are:
● Integers ranging from 50 to 95
Linux
Primary Battery Custom Charge Stop
Limit
Sets the stop limit for charging the battery.
Possible values are:
● Integers ranging from 55 to 100
Linux
Primary IDE Channel, Master Device
Enables or Disables primary Parallel ATA master channel.
Possible values are:
● Off
● Auto
Microsoft Windows
Primary IDE Channel, Slave Device
Enables or disables primary Parallel ATA slave channel.
Possible values are:
● Disable
● Enable
Microsoft Windows
Primary Video Device Slot
Configures the slot for primary video display.
Possible values are:
● 0 — Sets the onboard video device slot as primary
video device slot.
● 1-15 — Sets the specified slot number as a primary
video device slot.
● 255 —Scans PCI buses and uses the first video device
slot, found with video card as a primary video device
slot.
NOTE: If a video card is not available in the specified
slot number, the system will scan the PCI buses and
uses the first video device slot, found with video card
as a primary video device.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Prompt On Error
Enables or disable the Prompt on Error.
Possible values are:
● Disable
● Enable
Microsoft Windows
Rear Single USB
Allows the users to electrically enable or disable the Rear
Single USB ports. If disabled, they are unusable in any OS.
Possible values are:
● Off
● On
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
294 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.2.1