Yes, the driver can be used to change this. You have to do the following with the device page open: set the preferences as you want them, then wake up the device, save preferences. It has to be done rather quickly. Worked for me.
From the user guide:
Send a wake up notification.
In order to send your sensors new configuration commands from your Z-Wave controller or gateway, it will need to be
woken up.
- Wake Up the device by removing the cover.
- The hit the tamper switch once.
Note: Door / Window Sensor 7 remains awake until the housing is closed again.
Alternatively, you can set the parameters using Mike Maxwell’s Z-Wave Tool driver:
Edit: Here is the User Guide with full instructions: