Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Command | PowerShell Provider Version 1.0 User's Guide
- Introduction
- System requirements and prerequisites
- Download and installation
- Getting started with Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Importing Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Navigating using the Windows PowerShell console
- Supported cmdlets in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Custom functions in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Parameters supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Configuring attributes using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Features supported in Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
- Using the AutoOn feature
- Using the AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
- Using the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
- Using the PeakShiftDayConfiguration feature
- Using the Keyboard Backlight Color feature
- Using the BootSequence feature
- Using the BIOS password feature
- Using the HardDisk Drive password feature
- Using TPMSecurity feature
- Setting up Dell Command | PowerShell Provider in a Windows PreInstallation Environment
- Accessing help
- Frequently asked questions
- What is PowerShell Gallery?
- How can I confirm if the Dell Command |PowerShell Provider module is installed in my system?
- What are the prerequisites for downloading the module from a PowerShell Gallery?
- Can I import Dell Command | PowerShell Provider module from a shared location?
- How can I get possible values for a particular attribute?
- What can I do using Dell Command | PowerShell Provider?
- Can I use Dell Command | PowerShell Provider in non-Windows Dell client systems?
- How can I get the list of all supported attributes?
- From where can I download Dell Command | PowerShell Provider?
- How can I clear TPM?
- How can I disable the SecureBoot feature?
- Troubleshooting
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
NOTE: The configuration applies to all batteries: Primary, Slice, and Module Bay.
You can enable or disable Advanced Battery charge mode:
• Enabled — Enables AdvancedBatteryChargingMode.
• Disabled — Disables AdvancedBatteryChargingMode. If disabled, battery charging mode is based on
Primary Battery Charge Configuration, Battery Slice Charge Configuration, Primary Battery Custom
Charge Start, and Primary Battery Custom Charge End.
To configure the AdvanceBatteryCharge time period, provide the following values:
• BeginningOfDay — Configures 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 — Configures the duration of charging.
For example, to set AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., set
BeginningOfDay as 7:15 and set WorkPeriod as 7:15.
NOTE: To set 12 a.m., provide the hour value as 00.
Example: To enable AdvancedBatteryChargingMode.
Command: Set-Item AdvancedBatteryChargingMode "Enabled"
Example: To set the charge time from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Command: Set-Item AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration –value Saturday –
Beginningofday “11:00” –Workperiod “3:00”
Example: To set BeginningOfDay value only. Workperiod value for Monday remains unchanged.
Set-Item AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration -value Monday -Beginningofday
"09:00"
Using the PrimaryBatteryChargeConfiguration feature
This feature allows you to configure the primary battery charging option in the PowerManagement
category. The selected charging mode applies to all batteries installed in the system. Select one of the
following modes:
• Adaptive — Battery settings are adaptively optimized based on your typical battery usage pattern.
• Standard — Charges the battery at a standard rate.
• Express Charge — Charges the battery faster using the express charging algorithm, Dell's fast
charging technology.
• Primarily AC Use — Charges the battery while plugged-in, preferred for the users who operate their
system while plugged in to an external power source.
• Custom — The battery charging starts and stops based on the settings specified in Primary Battery
Custom Charge Start and Primary Battery Custom Charge End.
– PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart — Sets the percent value ranging from 50 to 95 at which the
custom battery charging should start.
– PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd — Sets the percent value ranging from 55 to 100 at which the
custom battery charging should stop.
NOTE: PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeStart percent must be less than
PrimaryBatteryCustomChargeEnd percent, and the minimum difference between the two can be no
less than 5 percent.
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