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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