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
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Accessing help
Dell Command | PowerShell offers cmdlet-based integrated help. This section describes various cmdlets
you can use to access various help topics.
Accessing integrated help within Windows PowerShell
console
Dell Command | PowerShell Provider provides integrated help for its custom features. To access this
integrated help within the Windows PowerShell console, use the following commands:
• Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Path <path to attribute> Full
Example: Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Path DellSMBIOS: \PowerManagement\AutoOn -Full
Displays information such as Name, Synopsis, Syntax, Description, Related links, Remarks, etc.
• Get-Help Set-Item -Path <path to attribute> Full
Example: Get-Help Set-Item -Path DellSMBIOS: \PowerManagement
\AdvanceBatteryChargeConfiguration -Full
Displays information such as Name, Synopsis, Syntax, Description, Related links, Remarks, etc.
You can get more detailed information on the cmdlet and function and how to use it by using the Full,
Detailed, and Examples parameters with Get-Help.
• Get-Help About_DellBIOSProvider
Displays a conceptual help about Dell Command | PowerShell Provider.
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