Computer Setup

Security Menu

Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.

 

Select

To do this

 

 

 

 

Setup BIOS Administrator Password

Set up a BIOS administrator password.

 

 

 

 

User Management (requires a BIOS administrator

■ Create a new BIOS user account.

 

password)

■ View a list of ProtectTools users.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator

Revise password policy criteria.

 

password)

 

 

 

 

 

HP SpareKey

Enable/disable HP SpareKey (disabled by default).

 

 

 

 

Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (disabled by default).

 

 

 

 

Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys

Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.

 

 

 

 

Change Password

Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.

 

 

 

 

HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and

 

 

answers used if you forget your password.

 

 

 

 

DriveLock Passwords

■ Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by

 

 

default).

 

 

■ Change a DriveLock user password or master password.

 

 

DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer

 

 

Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer.

 

 

 

 

Automatic DriveLock

Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.

 

 

 

 

Disk Sanitizer

Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive

 

 

or the drive in the upgrade bay.

 

 

Ä If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is

 

 

destroyed permanently.

 

 

 

 

System IDs

Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and

 

 

ownership tag.

 

 

 

Diagnostics Menu

 

 

 

 

 

Select

To do this

 

 

 

 

System Diagnostics Menu

■ System Information—Displays the following information:

 

 

Identification information for the computer and the batteries in the

 

 

system.

 

 

Specification information for the processor, cache and memory

 

 

size, system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller

 

 

version.

 

 

Start-up Test—Verifies the system components needed for starting

 

 

the computer.

 

 

Run-In Test—Runs a comprehensive check on system memory.

 

 

■ Hard Disk Test—Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive

 

 

in the system.

 

 

■ Error Log—Displays a log file if any errors have occurred.

 

 

 

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