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Dell Command | Configure Version 3.1 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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  • Notes, cautions, and warnings

  • Introduction
    • What’s new in this release
    • Supported systems and operating systems

  • Command line interface
    • Running Dell Command | Configure commands
      • Using the command prompt
      • Using a bootable image
    • Command syntax overview
      • Command line syntax
        • Case sensitivity
        • Command line option delimiters
        • Read and write options
        • File input and output commands
        • Log files
        • Error checking and error messages

  • Dell Command | Configure options
    • General options
      • -h or --help
      • -i or --infile
      • -l or --logfile
      • No option
      • -o or --outfile
      • --propowntag
      • --version
    • BIOS options
      • --acpower
      • --activityled
      • --adddevice
      • --adjcacheprefetch
      • --admsetuplockout
      • --advbatterychargecfg
      • --agpaperturesize
      • --agpslot
      • --alarmresume
      • --amblightsen
      • --asfmode
      • --asset
      • --assignintr
      • --atgsystem
      • --audiomode
      • --autoon
      • --autoonhr
      • --autoonmn
      • --backcamera
      • --batteryslicecfg
      • --bezelir
      • --bioscharacteristics
      • --bioscurlang
      • --bioslistinstalllang
      • --biosromsize
      • --biosver
      • --bisreq
      • --bitsmart
      • --blinkpsu1led
      • --blinkpsu2led
      • --blocks3
      • --bltinfloppy
      • --bltinpntdevice
      • --bluetoothdevice
      • --bluetoothstealthmode
      • bootorder
        • Sub Options
          • --activebootlist
          • --bootlisttype
          • --disabledevice
          • --enabledevice
          • --sequence
      • --bootseqset
      • --bootspeed
      • --boottimevideo
      • --busratio
      • --camera
      • --cellularradio
      • --charger
      • --chasintrusion
      • --chassisintrustatus
      • --clearsel
      • --cmosdefaults
      • --completioncode
      • --controlwlanradio
      • --controlwwanradio
      • --coolnquiet
      • --cpucore
      • --cpucount
      • --cpuspeed
      • --cpuxdsupport
      • --cstatesctrl
      • --dbpm
      • --dbs
      • --deepsleepctrl
      • --diskettereconfig
      • --displayclosestate
      • --dockdisplayport1vs
      • --dramprefetch
      • --drmt
      • --embideraid
      • --embideraid2
      • --embnic1
      • --embnic2
      • --embsataraid
      • --embscsi1
      • --embscsi2
      • --embsdcard
      • --embvideoctrl
      • --energystarlogo
      • --esataport
      • --esataports
      • --expresscard
      • --expresscharge
      • --externalhotkey
      • --extendposttime
      • --extwlanled
      • --fanctrlovrd
      • --fanspeed
      • --fanstealthmode
      • --fastboot
      • --firstpowerondate
      • --flashcachemodule
      • --floppy
      • --fnlock
      • --fnlockmode
      • --forcepxe
      • --forcepxeonnextboot
      • --frontpanelerrdisplaymode
      • --fsbr
      • --fsboptimize
      • --genencryption
      • --gpsradio
      • --gpsstealthmode
      • --hdd1fanenable
      • --hdd2fanenable
      • --hdd3fanenable
      • --hddacousticmode
      • --hddfailover
      • --hddinfo
      • --hddprotection
      • --hddpwd
      • --hdfreefallprotect
      • --hotdock
      • --htassist
      • --htkeywxanradio
      • --hwprefetcher
      • --hwswprefetch
      • --idecdrom
      • --infrareddevice
      • --infraredmode
      • --instanton
      • --integratedaudio
      • --integratedraid
      • --integratedsas
      • --integratedusbhub
      • --integratedvideosize
      • --internalminipci
      • --internalusb
      • --interrupt13hdma
      • --interwirelessuwb
      • --intlrapidstart
      • --intlsmartconnect
      • --ioat
      • --iptt
      • --irsttimer
      • --irmt
      • keyboardbacklightcolor
        • Sub Options
          • --enablecolor
          • --activecolor
          • --customcolor1
          • --customcolor2
      • --keyboardbacklightonacpower
      • --keyboardclick
      • --keyboardillumination
      • --keypad
      • --lastbiosupdate
      • --latitudeon
      • --latitudeonflash
      • --lcdstealthmode
      • --ledstealthmode
      • --legacyorom
      • --limitcpuidvalue
      • --logicproc
      • --lpt
      • --lptmode
      • --mediacard
      • --mediacardand1394
      • --mem
      • --memdiagnostic
      • --memintleave
      • --memremap
      • memtest
      • --mfgdate
      • --microphone
      • --minicardssd
      • --minsizeofcontigmem
      • --minsizeofcontigmem
      • --minsizeofcontigmem
      • --mmioabove4gb
      • --mobilepowermgmt
      • --modulebaybatterycfg
      • --modulebaydevice
      • --monitortoggling
      • --mouse
      • --multicpucore
      • --multidisplay
      • --nfc
      • --nmibutton
      • --numlock
      • --onboard1394
      • --onboardmodem
      • --onreader
      • --onscreenbuttons
      • --opticaldrivectrl
      • --optimus
      • --optionalbootsequence
      • --optionalhddfan
      • --oromkeyboardaccess
      • --oromuiprotection
      • --osmode
      • oswatchdogtimer
      • --ovrwrt
      • --ownerpwd
      • --passwordbypass
      • --pccard
      • --pccardand1394
      • --pci
      • --pcibuscount
      • --pcimmiospacesize
      • --pciresallocationratio
      • --pcisata
      • --pcislots
      • --pcmcia
      • --peakshiftbatterythreshold
      • --peakshiftcfg
      • --penmisindication
      • --penresumeon
      • --pntdevice
      • --postf12key
      • --postf2key
      • --posthelpdeskkey
      • --postmebxkey
      • --powerbutton
      • --powermgmt
      • --powerwarn
      • --primarybatterycfg
      • --primaryvideodeviceslot
      • --primidemast
      • --primideslav
      • --promptonerr
      • --pwdlock
      • --radiotransmission
      • --rdocknonvideodevices
      • --rearsingleusb
      • --rearusb
      • --remotebiosupdate
      • --ringeventresume
      • --rptkeyerr
      • --safeusb
      • --sata0
      • --sata1
      • --sata2
      • --sata3
      • --sata4
      • --sata5
      • --sata6
      • --sata7
      • --satactrl
      • --satadipm
      • --scndidemaster
      • --scndideslave
      • --scsi3
      • --secureboot
      • --serial1
      • --serial2
      • --serialcomm
      • --serrdmimsg
      • --setuppwd
      • --sfuenabled
      • --sideusb
      • --sma
      • --smartcardreader
      • --smartcpu
      • --smarterrors
      • --snoopfilter
      • --speaker
      • --speakersstealthmode
      • --speakervol
      • --speedstep
      • --splashscreen
      • --sriov
      • --standbystate
      • --stealthmode
      • --strongpwd
      • --surroundview
      • --svctag
      • --switchablegraphics
      • --sysbatcharger
      • --sysdefaults
      • --sysfanspeed
      • --sysid
      • --syslogoonirst
      • --sysname
      • --syspwd
      • --sysrev
      • --tabletbuttons
      • --tertidemast
      • tertideslav
      • --tpm
      • --tpmactivation
      • --tpmppiacpi
      • --tpmppidpo
      • --tpmppipo
      • --trustexecution
      • --turbomode
      • --uartpowerdown
      • --uefinwstack
      • --universalconnect
      • --unmanagednic
      • --unobstrusivemode
      • usb
      • --usb30
      • --usbctl
      • --usbemu
      • --usbemunousbboot
      • --usbflash
      • --usbport00
      • --usbport01
      • --usbport02
      • --usbport03
      • --usbport04
      • --usbport05
      • --usbport06
      • --usbport07
      • --usbport08
      • --usbport09
      • --usbport10
      • --usbport11
      • --usbport12
      • --usbport13
      • --usbport14
      • --usbport15
      • --usbport20
      • --usbport21
      • --usbport22
      • --usbport23
      • --usbports
      • --usbportsexternal
      • --usbportsfront
      • --usbpowershare
      • --usbreardual
      • --usbreardual2stack
      • --usbrearquad
      • --usbwake
      • --uuid
      • --vaconfiglock
      • --valsetuppwd
      • --valsyspwd
      • --vaphysicalpresenceconfirm
      • --vgadacsnoop
      • --videoexpsn
      • --videomemsize
      • --virtualappliance
      • --virtualization
      • --vtfordirectio
      • --wakeonlan
      • --wakeonlanbootovrd
      • --watchdogtimer
      • --wificatcherchanges
      • --wifilocator
      • --wigigradiostealthmode
      • --wirelessadapter
      • --wirelessdevice
      • --wirelesslan
      • --wirelessuwb
      • --wirelesswitchbluetoothctrl
      • --wirelesswitchcellularctrl
      • --wirelesswitchchanges
      • --wirelesswitchnlanctrl
      • --wirelesswitchwigigctrl
      • --wlanstealthmode
      • --wswitchwlanwigigctrl
      • --wswitchgpsonwwanradio
      • --wwanstealthmode
      • --wxanradio
      • --wysep25access
    • Advanced System Management
      • ASM probes and options
      • Displaying the probe details
      • Setting the non-critical threshold values
    • PCI reporting
    • Completion code

  • Sample file formats
    • Sample Dell Command | Configure utility.ini file format

  • Messages and codes
    • Dell Command | Configure error codes and messages

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    Dell Command | Configure is a packaged software application that provides configuration capability to business client platforms. This product consists of a Command Line Interface (CLI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure various BIOS features. You can use Dell Command | Configure on Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 operating systems, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

    • NOTE:Dell Command | Configure was formerly Dell Client Configuration Toolkit (CCTK). After the CCTK version 2.2.1, CCTK is rebranded as Dell Command | Configure .
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