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Overview of Business Notebook options
Table 1 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business notebooks.
Table 1. Key features for F10 Setup on select 2013 HP business notebook PCs. Some features may require a Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system.
Feature
System Information
System Diagnostics
Update System BIOS
Check the Network for BIOS Updates
BIOS Version Update Policy
Allow BIOS Update using a Network
Network Update Setting
–Update BIOS using Local Media
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Restore Defaults
Reset BIOS Security to Factory Default
Ignore Changes and Exit
Save Changes and Exit
Function | Default setting, | Reboot |
| if applicable | required |
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Provides key system information, such as serial number, model |
| N/A |
number, CPU type, and memory configuration |
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Provides access to diagnostic features, such as |
| N/A |
test, memory test, and hard disk test |
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Updates system firmware from FAT 32 partition on the hard drive, a |
| N/A |
USB |
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Note: Updating BIOS over the network is supported on 2013 600/800 |
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Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on hp.com or some |
| Yes |
other configurable network |
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Enabling will not allow any BIOS update from local media or from the | Disabled | No |
network. |
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Enables or disabled the feature | Enabled | No |
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User configurable settings |
| N/A |
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Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on local media |
| Yes |
such as the hard drive or a usb drive |
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Puts an image of System BIOS on the HP_TOOLS partition |
| Yes |
Note: This option does not work if a BIOS administrator has been set |
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Restores F10 settings to factory defaults |
| Yes |
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Resets BIOS and Protect Tool Users, clears fingerprint tokens and |
| Yes |
resets the TPM |
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Exits F10 Setup without saving any changes made during current |
| N/A |
session |
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Exits F10 Setup and saves all changes made during current session |
| N/A |
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