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BIOS Setup Control Group 341
Table 16-13. Serial Port Control Capabilities
Variable Name: DellSerialPortControlCapabilitiesUnique
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
unknown(1) Setup BIOS serial port capabilities are unknown.
enableCapable(2) Setup BIOS can enable the serial port.
com1Capable(4) Setup BIOS can support serial port 1.
enableAndCom1Capable(6) Setup BIOS can enable serial port 1.
com2Capable(8) Setup BIOS can support serial port 2.
enableAndCom2Capable(10) Setup BIOS is capable of enabling serial port 2.
com3Capable(16) Setup BIOS can support serial port 3.
enableAndCom3Capable(18) Setup BIOS is capable of enabling serial port 3.
com4Capable(32) Setup BIOS can support serial port 4.
enableAndCom4Capable(34) Setup BIOS is capable of enabling serial port 4.
autoConfigCapable(64) Setup BIOS is capable of autoconfiguring all
serial ports.
com1OrCom3CapableAndAutoConfigCap
able(86)
Setup BIOS has enabled autoconfiguration of
COM1 and COM3 serial ports.
com2OrCom4CapableAndAutoConfigCap
able(106)
Setup BIOS has enabled autoconfiguration of
COM2 and COM4 serial ports.
allcomCapable(126) Setup BIOS is capable of enabling or
autoconfiguring all serial ports.