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System Setup and Boot

Access the Setup Utility during computer boot by pressing the F10 key. If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press F10 when the monitor light turns green. NOTE: Not all settings are available for all models.

Computer Setup Menu

Heading

Option/Description

 

 

 

File

System Information - Lists the following main system specifications:

 

Product name

System BIOS

 

 

 

 

SKU number (some models)

Chassis serial number

 

 

Processor type/speed/stepping

Asset tracking number

 

 

Cache size (L1/L2/L3)

ME firmware version

 

 

Installed memory size/speed/ch

ME management mode

 

 

Integrated MAC Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About - Displays copyright notice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Time and Date - Allows you to set system time and date.

 

 

 

 

Replicated Setup - Allows you to save or restore system configuration to/

 

from a USB flash drive.

 

 

 

 

Default Setup - Allows you to save current settings as default or restore

 

factory settings as default.

 

 

 

 

Apply Defaults and Exit - Applies the selected default settings and clears

 

any established passwords.

 

 

 

 

Ignore Changes and Exit - Exits Computer setup without saving changes.

 

 

 

 

Save Changes and Exit - Saves changes to system configuration or

 

default settings and exits Computer Setup.

Storage

Device Configuration - Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage

 

devices. The following options are available:

 

CD-ROM

SSD Life Used

 

Hard Disk

• SMART (ATA disks only)

 

Default Values

Diskette

 

Translation Mode

SATA Defaults

Storage Options - Allows you to set:

eSATA Port - Set SATA port as eSATA port for use with external drive.

SATA Emulation - Choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the OS. SATA Emulation choices are AHCI, RAID, or IDE.

Removable Media Boot - Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media.

Max eSATA Speed - Allows you to choose 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gpbs as the maximum eSATA speed. By default, the speed is limited to 1.5 Gbps for maximum reliability.

 

DPS Self-Test - Execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of per-

 

forming the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests.

 

Boot Order - Specify boot order for UEFI and legacy boot sources. Also

 

specify hard drive boot order.

 

• Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order

Security

Setup Password - Set and enable the setup (Admin) password.

 

 

 

Power-On Password - Set and enable power-on password.

Password Options - Allows to you enable/disable:

Lock Legacy Resources

Setup Browse Mode

Password prompt on F9 & F12

Network Server Mode

Smart Cover - Allows you to lock/unlock the smart cover and set the cover removal sensor to disable/notify user/setup password.

Device Security - Set Device Available/Device Hidden for: embedded security device, system audio, network controller, USB controller, serial/parallel ports, and SATA ports.

USB Security - Set Device Available/Device Hidden for front USB ports, rear USB ports, internal USB ports, accessory USB ports.

Slot Security - Disable the PCI, PCIe, and Mini Card slots.

Network Boot - Enables/disables boot from OS (NIC models only).

System IDs - Allows you to update asset tag, ownership tag, UUID, key- board locale setting.

Master Boot Record Security - enables/disables MBR.

System Security - Allows you to set:

Data Execution Prevention (enable/disable)

SVM CPU Virtualization (enable/disable).

Virtualization Technology (VTx) (enable/disable)

Virtualization Technology/Directed IO (VTd) (enable/disable)

Trusted Execution Technology (enable/disable)

Embedded Security Device (enable/disable)

Reset to Factory Settings (Do not reset/Reset)

Measure boot variables/devices to PCR1 (enable/disable)

OS management of Embedded Security Device (enable/disable)

Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS (enable/disable)

No PPI provisioning (Windows 8 only; enable/disable)

Allow PPI policy to be changed by OS (enable/disable)

 

DriveLock Security - Allows you to assign or modify a master or user

 

password for hard drives.

 

Secure Boot Configuration (Windows 8 only)

 

Legacy Support (enable/disable)

 

Secure Boot (enable/disable).

 

Key Management (enable/disable)

 

Fast Boot (enable/disable)

 

 

Power

OS Power Management - Allows you to enable/disable Runtime Power

 

Management, Idle Power Savings, Unique Sleep State Blink Rates.

 

Hardware Power Management - Enable/disable SATA power management,

 

S5 maximum power savings., PCI slots, network controller, USB 3.0 controller

 

Thermal - Control minimum fan speed.

Advanced Power-On Options - Allows you to set:

POST mode (QuickBoot, Clear Memory, FullBoot, or FullBoot Every x Days)

POST messages (enable/disable)

Press the ESC key for Startup Menu (enable/disable)

Option ROM Prompt (enable/disable)

After Power Loss (off/on/previous state)

POST Delay (none, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 60 seconds)

Remote Wakeup Boot Source (remote server/local hard drive)

Factory Recovery Boot Support (enable/disable)

Bypass F1 Prompt on Configuration Changes (enable/disable)

BIOS Power-On - Set the computer to turn on at a preset time.

Advanced

Bus Options - Allows you to enable/disable PCI SERR# Generation and

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PCI VGA palette snooping.

 

 

 

Onboard Devices - Allows you to set resources for or disable on-board

 

system devices.

 

Device Options - Allows you to set:

 

• Printer mode (Bi-Directional, EPP + ECP, Output Only)

 

• Num Lock State at Power-on (off/on)

 

Integrated Video (enable/disable)

 

Integrated Graphics (Auto/Disable/Force)

 

Internal Speaker (enable/disable)

 

• NIC PXE Option ROM Download (enable/disable)

 

• SATA RAID Option ROM Download (enable/disable)

 

Multi-Processor (enable/disable)

 

Hyper-threading (enable/disable)

 

Turbo Mode (enable/disable)

 

 

 

VGA Configuration - Allows you to specify which VGA controller is the

 

“boot”/primary. Displayed only if add-in video card installed.

 

AMT Configuration - Allows you to set:

 

AMT (enable/disable)

 

Unconfigure AMT/ME (enable/disable)

 

• Hide Unconfigure ME Confirmation Prompt (enable/disable)

 

Watchdog Timer (enable/disable)

Diagnostic LEDs

LED

Color

LED Activity

State/Message

 

 

 

 

Power

Green

On

Computer on

 

 

 

 

Power

Green

1 blink every 2 seconds

Normal Suspend Mode

 

 

 

 

Power

Red

1 blink every second followed

CPU thermal shutdown

 

 

by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

3 blinks, 1 blink every second

Processor not installed

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Red

4 blinks, 1 blink every second

Power failure (power supply overload)

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

5 blinks, 1 blink every second

Pre-video memory error

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

6 blinks, 1 blink every second

Pre-video graphics error

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Red

7 blinks, 1 blink every second

System board failure (ROM

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

8 blinks, 1 blink every second

Invalid ROM based on Checksum

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

9 blinks, 1 blink every second

System powers on but is unable to boot

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

 

 

 

 

Power

Red

10 blinks, 1 blink every second

Bad option card

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

 

Power

Red

11 blinks, 1 blink every second

Current processor does not support a

 

 

followed by a 2 second pause

feature previously enabled.

none

none

System does not power on and

System unable to power on

 

 

LEDs are not flashing

 

 

 

 

 

HP Compaq 8300 Elite, USDT Chassis

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