Feature

Language

Set System Data and Time

Boot Options

Startup Menu Delay (seconds)

Multiboot Express Boot Popup Delay (seconds)

Audio Alerts During Boot

Custom Logo

Display Diagnostics URL

Custom Help and URL Message

Require Acknowledgement of Battery Errors

Fast Boot

CD-ROM Boot

SD Card Boot

Floppy Boot

PXE Internal NIC Boot

PXE Internal IPV4 NIC Boot

PXE Internal IPV6 NIC Boot

USB Device Boot

Upgrade Bay Hard Drive Boot

eSATA Boot

Customized Boot

Secure Boot Configuration

Secure Boot

Clear Secure Boot Keys

User Mode

Boot Mode

ADVANCED MENU

Function

Default setting,

Reboot

 

if applicable

required

 

 

 

Selects between 14 languages

English

Yes

Note: Affects the BIOS, not the OS

 

 

 

 

 

Allows entry of the current data and time

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Allows user configuration of the length of time the Startup Menu is

0

No

displayed during POST

 

 

 

 

 

Allows user configuration of the length of time the Express Boot option

0

No

(F9) is displayed

 

 

 

 

 

Enables audible error beeps during POST

Disabled

Yes

 

 

 

Enables use of custom logo screen during POST6

Disabled

No

Displays the HP support web address for diagnostics

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows display of customized message and URL during POST

Disabled

No

 

 

 

Displays battery error screen until user presses the enter key

Disabled

No

 

 

 

Reduces POST time by bypassing boot to USB, optical drive, PXE, and

Enabled

No

DOS

 

 

 

 

 

Allows boot from optical media

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from SD card

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from USB floppy

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from LAN in legacy or hybrid boot mode

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows PXE boot to IPv4 in native UEFI boot mode (enable on Win8

Disabled

No

orders)

 

 

 

 

 

Allows PXE boot to IPv6 in native UEFI boot mode (enable on Win8

Disabled

No

orders)

 

 

 

 

 

Allows boot from USB storage device

Disabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from hard disk drive mounted in upgrade bay

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from eSATA storage device

Enabled

No

 

 

 

Allows boot from a custom boot path; loads the boot loader from the

Enabled

No

path defined in Define Customized Boot Option (see below)

 

 

 

 

 

Allows Secure Boot feature (which verifies signature of boot loader

Disabled

N/A

before loading OS) to be enabled or disabled; clears Secure Boot keys

 

 

 

 

 

Enables Secure Boot (enable on Win8 orders)

Disabled

Yes

 

 

 

Clears the Secure Boot keys

Disabled

Yes

 

 

 

Selects which keys the BIOS uses

HP Factory Keys,

Yes

 

Customer Keys

 

 

 

 

Controls how OS is booted. Depending on the OS, options are:

Legacy

No

• Legacy or UEFI Hybrid (with CSM) Selected on NON Win8 orders

 

 

• UEFI Native (without CSM) Selected on Win8 orders

 

 

 

 

 

6For more information, refer to the HP Business Notebook EFI Guidelines white paper.

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