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Table 150. BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor 10.5 (continued)
BIOS Settings Name Description Supported
Operating
System(s)
Peak Shift Peak Shift can be used to minimize AC consumption during
peak power times of day. For each weekday listed, set a
start and end time to run in Peak Shift mode. During these
times the system will run from the battery even if the AC is
attached as long as the battery stays above the threshold
specified in the Battery threshold field. After the end time
specified the system will run from AC if attached but will
not charge the battery. The system will again function
normally using AC and recharging the battery after the
Charge Start time is specified.
Possible values are:
1Disabled
2Enabled
Windows, Linux
Peak Shift Sun Configures the power usage configuration for Sunday.
Possible values are:
023Start Hour
059Start Minute
023End Hour
059End Minute
023Charge Start Hour
059Charge Start Min
BIOS setting names for Set operation:
Peak Shift Sun StartHour
Peak Shift Sun StartMin
Peak Shift Sun EndHour
Peak Shift Sun EndMin
Peak Shift Sun ChargeStartHour
Peak Shift Sun ChargeStartMin
NOTE: To use Peak Shift mode, the values of Peak
Shift Start Time, Peak Shift End Time, Peak Shift
Charge Start Time, and Peak Shift battery threshold are
necessary.
NOTE: It is recommended to input values as per the
following: Start Time <= End Time <= Charge
Start Time. Dell Command | Monitor can set the
out-of-range values. BIOS behavior is unknown at this
point of time for such values.
NOTE: The values defined for Minute field are 0, 15,
30 and 45. In case you set any other value, the value is
round to the lower defined value.
Windows
Peak Shift Mon Cconfigures the power usage configuration for Monday.
Possible values are:
023Start Hour
059Start Minute
023End Hour
059End Minute
023Charge Start Hour
059Charge Start Min
BIOS setting names for Set operation:
Windows
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