Connectivity Guide

Table 1138. 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.
com1OrCom3CapableAndAuto ConfigCapable(86)
Setup BIOS has enabled autoconfiguration of COM1 and COM3
serial ports.
com2OrCom4CapableAndAuto ConfigCapable(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.
Table 1139. Serial Port Control Settings
Variable Name: DellSerialPortControlSettingsUnique
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
unknown(1)
Serial port state is unknown.
enabled(2)
Setup BIOS has enabled the serial port.
com1(4)
Setup BIOS has selected serial port 1.
com1Enabled(6)
Setup BIOS has enabled serial port 1.
com2(8)
Setup BIOS has selected serial port 2.
com2Enabled(10)
Setup BIOS has enabled serial port 2.
com3(16)
Setup BIOS has selected serial port 3.
com3Enabled(18)
Setup BIOS has enabled serial port 3.
com4(32)
Setup BIOS has selected serial port 4.
com4Enabled(34)
Setup BIOS has enabled serial port 4.
comPortsAutoConfig(64)
Setup BIOS has selected autoconfiguration of serial ports.
enabledAndAutoConfig(66)
Setup BIOS has enabled autoconfiguration of serial ports.
Table 1140. IDE Control Capabilities
Variable Name: DellideControlCapabilitiesUnique
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
unknown(1)
IDE control capabilities are unknown.
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