F10 Setup options for HP business desktops

Table 2 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business desktops.

Table 2: Key features for F10 Setup on select 2012 HP business desktop PCs

Feature

Function

Default Setting, if

 

 

 

applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

File Menu

 

 

 

 

System Information

Provides key system information, such as serial number,

N/A

 

 

model number, CPU type, and memory configuration

 

 

 

 

Set Time and Date

Configures date and time

N/A

 

 

 

Flash System ROM

Updates system firmware from a FAT 32 partition on a USB

N/A

 

 

Disk-on-key

 

 

 

 

Replicated Setup

Saves or restores setting using USB Disk-on-key

N/A

 

 

 

Default Setup

Selects factory defaults for Apply Defaults action, or saves

N/A

 

 

current settings as new defaults

 

 

 

 

Apply Defaults and Exit

Exits F10 Setup and restores settings to current defaults

N/A

 

 

 

Ignore Changes and Exit

Exits F10 Setup without saving any changes made during

N/A

 

 

current session

 

 

 

 

Save Changes and Exit

Exits F10 Setup and saves all changes made during current

N/A

 

 

session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Menu

 

 

 

 

Device Configuration

Displays storage device information and allows setting of

Automatic

 

 

SATA translation mode

 

 

 

 

Storage Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

eSATA Port

Enables or disables eSATA port

Disabled

 

 

 

 

SATA Emulation

Sets SATA emulation mode

AHCI

 

 

 

 

Removable Media Boot

Boots from removable media

Enabled

 

 

 

 

Max eSATA speed

Selects maximum eSATA port speed

1.5 Gbps

 

 

 

Boot Order

Allows configuration of UEFI and Legacy boot order

N/A

 

 

 

EFI Boot Sources

Specifies UEFI boot order

USB Floppy/CD,

 

 

 

ATAPI CD/DVD Drive,

 

 

 

USB Hard Drive

 

 

 

Legacy Boot Sources

Specifies legacy boot order

ATAPI CD/DVD Drive,

 

 

 

USB Floppy/CD, Hard

 

 

 

Drives: USB, SATA

 

 

 

Network Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Menu

 

 

 

 

Administrator Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Setup Password

Establishes an administrator password (access to Setup

N/A

 

 

utility)

 

 

 

 

Power-on Password

Establishes a power-on password (Setup password will

N/A

 

 

also authenticate for this function)

 

 

 

 

Password Options

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

Lock Legacy Resources

Limits ACPI control of legacy COM and LPT ports

Disabled

 

 

 

 

Setup Browse Mode

Allows non-Administrator limited access to BIOS Setup

Enabled

 

 

 

 

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HP 600B manual F10 Setup options for HP business desktops, Feature Function Default Setting, if Applicable File Menu, Ahci

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