Overview of Business Notebook options, Main Menu

Overview of Business Notebook options

Table 1 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business notebooks.

Table 1. Key features for F10 Setup on select 2013 HP business notebook PCs. Some features may require a Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system.

Feature

System Information

System Diagnostics

Update System BIOS

Check the Network for BIOS Updates

BIOS Version Update Policy

Allow BIOS Update using a Network

Network Update Setting

–Update BIOS using Local Media

–Back-up BIOS to Local Media

Restore Defaults

Reset BIOS Security to Factory Default

Ignore Changes and Exit

Save Changes and Exit

Function	Default setting,	Reboot
	if applicable	required

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Provides key system information, such as serial number, model		N/A
number, CPU type, and memory configuration

Provides access to diagnostic features, such as start-up test, run-in		N/A
test, memory test, and hard disk test

Updates system firmware from FAT 32 partition on the hard drive, a		N/A
USB disk–on-key, or the network
Note: Updating BIOS over the network is supported on 2013 600/800
notebook models.

Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on hp.com or some		Yes
other configurable network

Enabling will not allow any BIOS update from local media or from the	Disabled	No
network.

Enables or disabled the feature	Enabled	No

User configurable settings		N/A

Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on local media		Yes
such as the hard drive or a usb drive

Puts an image of System BIOS on the HP_TOOLS partition		Yes
Note: This option does not work if a BIOS administrator has been set

Restores F10 settings to factory defaults		Yes

Resets BIOS and Protect Tool Users, clears fingerprint tokens and		Yes
resets the TPM

Exits F10 Setup without saving any changes made during current		N/A
session

Exits F10 Setup and saves all changes made during current session		N/A