Select

To do this

 

 

Setup BIOS Administrator Password

Set up a BIOS administrator password.

User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)

Create New BIOS User Account

● Select from a list of BIOS users.

 

● Select from a list of ProtectTools users.

 

 

Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)

Revise password policy criteria.

 

 

HP SpareKey

Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).

 

 

Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default).

 

 

Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present)

Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models

 

only; disabled by default).

 

 

User Tools

 

 

 

Change Password

Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.

 

 

HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security

 

questions and answers used if you forget your password.

 

 

Anti Theft

 

 

 

AT-P

Enable/disable Anti-Theft Protection.

 

 

DriveLock Passwords

● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive

 

(enabled by default).

 

● Change a DriveLock user password or master password.

 

NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you

 

enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the

 

computer.

 

 

Automatic DriveLock

Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.

 

 

TPM Embedded Security

Enable/disable support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

 

Embedded Security, which protects the computer from

 

unauthorized access to owner functions available in

 

Embedded Security for ProtectTools. For more information,

 

refer to the ProtectTools software Help.

 

NOTE: You must have a setup password to change this

 

setting.

 

 

Disk Sanitizer

Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary

 

hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay.

 

CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected

 

drive is destroyed permanently.

 

 

System IDs

Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and

 

ownership tag.

 

 

System Configuration menu

NOTE: Some of the listed System Configuration options may not be supported by your computer.

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