Executive summary

For more than 20 years HP has provided unique customer value through our internally developed Read Only Memory Basic Input/Output System (ROM BIOS). The BIOS is the set of routines that enable a computer to load the operating system and communicate with various devices such as the keyboard, the display, storage drives, slots, and ports. The HP BIOS allows a high degree of integration between the firmware and HP Professional Innovations1 such as HP ProtectTools, HP Power Assistant, and HP Client Management Solutions. HP F10 Setup, the BIOS configuration GUI provided with HP PCs, gives you access to the impressive set of features supported by our BIOS. This overview details the F10 Setup configuration options available to you for many of these features.

Supported models

The new F10 Setup is available on select models introduced in 2012.

∙2012 HP EliteBook p series

∙2012 HP ProBook b series

∙2012 HP ProBook m series

∙2012 HP ProBook s series

∙2012 HP Compaq 8300 Elite series

∙2012 HP Compaq 6300 Pro series

∙2012 HP Compaq 6305 Pro series

Enhancements

HP has added several options to the new version of HP F10 Setup.

Business notebook enhancements

∙Capability to create a backup image of the System BIOS

∙Secure Erase feature

∙USB charging port

∙Power control feature

∙Automatic power-on when AC is detected

Business desktop enhancements

∙Secure Erase feature

∙EFI Diagnostics

HP business notebook F10 Setup features

HP F10 Setup features for business notebooks include file, security, and system configuration categories.

File menu

The File menu provides access to general options such as the following:

1You can find more information about HP Professional Innovations at http://www.hp.com/go/professionalinnovations.

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