Feature | Function | Default setting, | Reboot | |
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| if applicable | required |
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| DriveLock Security | Allows configuration of master and user DriveLock passwords |
| Yes |
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| Note: Hard drive security states cannot be changed after a warm |
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| reboot. Power off the system then boot directly to F10 Setup. |
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| – Enable/Disable DriveLock | Enables DriveLock feature. Prompts for setting a user password when |
| Yes |
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| set to Enable. |
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| – Configure Master Password | Allows Master DriveLock password to be set |
| Yes |
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Secure Boot Configuration |
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| Yes | |
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| Legacy Support | Provides support for older | Disabled for | Yes |
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| Windows 8 |
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| Enabled for |
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| others |
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| Secure Boot | BIOS will verify that the software image it boots to is properly | Enabled for | Yes |
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| authenticated | Windows 8 |
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| Note: Enabling Secure Boot impacts Legacy Support, Legacy Boot | Disabled for |
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| Sources, and Option ROM Launch Policies. | others |
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Note: “Secure Boot Policy” warning appears if user tries to enable
Legacy Support with Secure Boot on.
Key Management
Clear Secure Boot Keys
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| Yes |
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By default HP keys are installed. They can be extended by valid | Don’t Clear | No |
updates from HP. Clearing the keys resets the keys to the initial BIOS |
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defaults. If Custom keys have been selected, clearing the keys |
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removes all the keys. |
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| Key Ownership | If Secure Boot is enabled, keys are used to ensure that only properly | HP Keys | Yes |
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| signed software can boot. The Key Ownership option allows you to |
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| specify HP or custom keys. |
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| It is beyond the scope of this paper to discuss methods for installing |
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| keys. |
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Fast Boot | Enables the Fast Boot option (with support for Fast Boot and Seamless | Enabled for | Yes | |
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| Boot) for Windows 8 users | Windows 8 |
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| Disabled for |
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| others |
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| POWER MENU |
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OS Power Management |
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| Yes | |
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| Runtime Power Management | Enables Runtime Power Management | Enabled | Yes |
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| Idle Power Savings | Increase OS Idle Power Savings | Extended | Yes |
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Unique Sleep State Blink Rates | Assigns a unique LED blink pattern to S3 and S4 | Disabled | No | |
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Hardware Power Management |
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| Yes | |
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| SATA Power Management | Enables SATA bus to enter low power states when idle | Enabled | Yes |
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S5 Maximum Power Savings | Minimizes power consumption of system while in S5 (off) state. | Disabled | Yes | |
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| Note: Windows 8 with Fast Startup enabled powers off to the S4 |
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| (suspend to disk) state. |
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| Thermal | Adjusts minimum fan speed in Idle Mode | 0 | Yes |
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| ADVANCED MENU |
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| Yes | ||
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| POST mode | Selects between default startup or | QuickBoot | Yes |
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| POST Messages | Displays messages instead of logo during POST | Disabled | Yes |
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Press the ESC key for Startup | Displays the Press Esc for startup menu prompt | Enabled | Yes | |
| Menu |
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