Feature

Function

Default Setting,

 

 

 

 

if applicable

 

 

 

 

 

System Diagnostics

Provides access to diagnostic features, such as the start-up

N/A

 

 

 

test, run-in test, and hard disk test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

System Information

Provides system information, such as serial number, model,

N/A

 

 

 

CPU, and memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Start-Up Test

Runs diagnostics on memory and storage

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Run-In Test

Performs a continuous diagnostics check on memory and hard

N/A

 

 

 

disk

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Hard Disk Test (non HP image)

Performs a hard drive diagnostics check

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Hard Disk Test (HP image)

Performs a memory test, battery test, and system tune-up, as

N/A

 

 

 

well as providing BIOS management, an error log, and

 

 

 

 

language options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update System BIOS

Updates system firmware from the FAT 32 partition on the

N/A

 

 

 

hard drive or from a USB Disk-on-key

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create a backup image of the System

Puts an image of the System BIOS on the HP_TOOLS partition.

N/A

 

BIOS

Does not work if a BIOS administrator has been set

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restore Defaults

Restores F10 settings to factory defaults

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Reset BIOS security to factory default

Resets BIOS and Protect Tool Users, clears fingerprint tokens,

N/A

 

 

 

and resets the TPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignore Changes and Exit

Exits F10 Setup without saving any changes made during the

N/A

 

 

 

current session

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save Changes and Exit

Exits F10 Setup and saves all changes made during the

N/A

 

 

 

current session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrator Tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup BIOS Administrator Password

Establishes a power-on password that grants Administrator

N/A

 

 

 

privileges

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Management

Manages BIOS and ProtectTools users

N/A

 

 

 

(creates/deletes/resets passwords)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Create New BIOS User Account

Creates additional BIOS user accounts.

N/A

 

 

 

Enables the administrator to specify User ID Privilege level.

 

 

 

 

Creates passwords set to User ID by default, but individual

 

 

 

 

users can change their assigned password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password Policy

Allows the selection of various rules to govern BIOS password

N/A

 

 

 

authentication 5

 

 

∙

Password Minimum Length

Allows the administrator to specify the minimum number of

N/A

 

 

 

characters required for the F10 power-on password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

At least one symbol required

Allows the administrator to require at least one symbol, such

Disabled

 

 

 

as $, %, ^, &, or #, for the F10 power-on password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

At least one number required

Allows the administrator to require at least one number, such

Disabled

 

 

 

as 1, 2, or 3, for the F10 power-on password

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ At least one uppercase character

Allows the administrator to require at least one uppercase

Disabled

 

 

required

character, such as A, B, C, or D, for the F10 power-on

 

 

 

 

password

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ At least one lowercase character

Allows the administrator to require at least one lowercase

Disabled

 

 

required

character, such as a, b, c, or d, for the F10 power-on password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙

Are spaces allowed in Password?

Allows the administrator to permit spaces, such as New York,

Disabled

 

 

 

in the F10 power-on password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5A BIOS Administrator password is required.

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