Feature

Function

Default setting,

Reboot

 

 

 

if applicable

required

 

 

 

 

 

DriveLock Security

Allows configuration of master and user DriveLock passwords

 

Yes

 

 

Note: Hard drive security states cannot be changed after a warm

 

 

 

 

reboot. Power off the system then boot directly to F10 Setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Enable/Disable DriveLock

Enables DriveLock feature. Prompts for setting a user password when

 

Yes

 

 

set to Enable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Configure Master Password

Allows Master DriveLock password to be set

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

Secure Boot Configuration

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Support

Provides support for older (non-EFI) operating systems

Disabled for

Yes

 

 

 

Windows 8

 

 

 

 

Enabled for

 

 

 

 

others

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure Boot

BIOS will verify that the software image it boots to is properly

Enabled for

Yes

 

 

authenticated

Windows 8

 

 

 

Note: Enabling Secure Boot impacts Legacy Support, Legacy Boot

Disabled for

 

 

 

Sources, and Option ROM Launch Policies.

others

 

Note: “Secure Boot Policy” warning appears if user tries to enable

Legacy Support with Secure Boot on.

Key Management

Clear Secure Boot Keys

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

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

 

 

defaults. If Custom keys have been selected, clearing the keys

 

 

removes all the keys.

 

 

 

 

 

Key Ownership

If Secure Boot is enabled, keys are used to ensure that only properly

HP Keys

Yes

 

 

signed software can boot. The Key Ownership option allows you to

 

 

 

 

specify HP or custom keys.

 

 

 

 

It is beyond the scope of this paper to discuss methods for installing

 

 

 

 

keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast Boot

Enables the Fast Boot option (with support for Fast Boot and Seamless

Enabled for

Yes

 

 

Boot) for Windows 8 users

Windows 8

 

 

 

 

Disabled for

 

 

 

 

others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS Power Management

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Runtime Power Management

Enables Runtime Power Management

Enabled

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Idle Power Savings

Increase OS Idle Power Savings

Extended

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Unique Sleep State Blink Rates

Assigns a unique LED blink pattern to S3 and S4

Disabled

No

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware Power Management

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

SATA Power Management

Enables SATA bus to enter low power states when idle

Enabled

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

S5 Maximum Power Savings

Minimizes power consumption of system while in S5 (off) state.

Disabled

Yes

 

 

Note: Windows 8 with Fast Startup enabled powers off to the S4

 

 

 

 

(suspend to disk) state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal

Adjusts minimum fan speed in Idle Mode

0

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power-on Options

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

POST mode

Selects between default startup or self-testing during power-on

QuickBoot

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

POST Messages

Displays messages instead of logo during POST

Disabled

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Press the ESC key for Startup

Displays the Press Esc for startup menu prompt

Enabled

Yes

 

Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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