Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

NOTE: Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.

Computer Setup menus

The menu tables in this section provide an overview of Computer Setup options.

NOTE: Some of the Computer Setup menu items listed in this chapter may not be supported by your computer.

File menu

Select

To do this

 

 

 

System Information

●

View identification information for the computer and the batteries in the system.

 

●

View specification information for the processor, cache and memory size, system

 

 

ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version.

 

 

Restore defaults

Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the original factory settings.

 

(Password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory

 

settings.)

 

 

Ignore changes and exit

Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and restart the computer.

 

 

Save changes and exit

Save changes and exit Save any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and

 

restart the computer. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

 

 

 

Security menu

NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.

Select

To do this

 

 

Setup BIOS Administrator

Set up a BIOS administrator password.

Password

 

 

 

 

 

User Management (requires a

●

Create a new BIOS user account.

BIOS administrator password)

●

View a list of ProtectTools users.

 

 

 

Password Policy (requires a BIOS

Revise password policy criteria.

administrator password)

 

 

 

 

HP SpareKey

Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).

 

 

Always Prompt for HP SpareKey

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

Enrollment

 

 

 

 

Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (if

Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (select models only; disabled by default).

Present)

 

 

 

 

Allow reset of HP ProtectTools

Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.

security keys

 

 

 

 

 

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