Table 6-5Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)

Update BIOS via

Allows you to use F10 Setup to check for BIOS updates from hp.com and apply them using either a

Network

manual selection or an automatically scheduled check on boot-up.

 

NOTE: If Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) is enabled, HP requires that BDE be

 

suspended temporarily before the BIOS is flashed. You must get the BDE recovery password and

 

PIN before suspending BDE. After updating the BIOS, you can resume BDE.

 

● Update BIOS via Network (Enabled/Disabled). Enables or disables BIOS network support.

 

Default is enabled.

 

● Update Source (HP/Custom). Selects hp.com or a locally managed custom address to serve

 

BIOS updates. Default is HP.

 

Update Address. If Custom is selected for Update Source, the URL of the locally managed

 

server.

 

● Automatic BIOS Update Setting (Disabled, Check and install all updates automatically, Check

 

and install only important updates automatically, Check for updates but let me decide whether

 

to install them). Enables or disables the network BIOS update scheduler. Default is disabled.

 

Automatic Update Frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly). Sets the frequency of checks to the

 

BIOS update server. If a newer version of BIOS is available on the network server, the system

 

will prompt to update the BIOS. Default is Monthly.

 

Force Check on Next Reboot (Disabled/Enabled). During the next boot, checks whether an

 

updated BIOS is available. This value is independent of the Automatic Update Frequency

 

setting. Default is disabled.

Ethernet Connection Provides information about the network connection.

Recovering the Configuration Settings

This method of recovery requires that you first perform the Save to Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility before Restore is needed. (See Computer Setup—File

on page 106 in the Computer Setup—File table.)

NOTE: It is recommended that you save any modified computer configuration settings to a USB flash media device and save the device for possible future use.

To restore the configuration, insert the USB flash media device with the saved configuration and perform the Restore from Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. (See Computer Setup—File on page 106 in the Computer Setup—File table.)

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800 G1 specifications

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