
Table 6-4 Computer Setup—Security (continued)
entered, the hard drive will remain inaccessible until one of the passwords is successfully provided during a subsequent
NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock feature is attached to the system.
Secure Boot | This is a feature of Windows 8. | ||
Configuration | ● | Legacy | |
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| including booting to DOS, running legacy graphics cards, booting to legacy devices, and so on. If set | |
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| to disable, legacy boot options in Storage > Boot Order are not displayed. Default is enabled. | |
| ● | Secure | |
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| booting to it, making Windows resistant to malicious modification from preboot to full OS booting, | |
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| preventing firmware attacks. UEFI and Windows Secure Boot only allow code signed by pre- | |
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| approved digital certificates to run during the firmware and OS boot process. Default is disabled, | |
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| except for Windows 8 systems which have this setting enabled. Secure Boot enabled also sets | |
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| Legacy Support to disabled. | |
| ● | Key | |
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| ◦ | Clear Secure Boot |
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| boot keys. Default is Don't Clear. |
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| ◦ | Key |
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| contents of the secure boot signature databases and the platform key (PK) that verifies |
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| kernels during system start up, allowing you to use alternative operating systems. Selecting |
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| HP Keys causes the computer boot using the preloaded |
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| Keys. |
| ● | Fast | |
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| to access items before the operating system loads. Default is disabled. |
NOTE: If Windows 8 detects a serious error, it will interrupt the boot process automatically and display advanced boot options.
From Windows 8, you can press Shift and select Restart to access the screen that lets you boot to a device or troubleshoot your computer.