Setup Utility menus, Select To do this | HP CQ40-134TU, CQ40-300

Setup Utility menus

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

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

Main menu

Select	To do this

System information	● View and change the system time and date.
	●	View identification information about the computer.
	●	View specification information about the processor, memory size,
		system BIOS, and keyboard controller version (select models only).

Security menu

Select	To do this

Administrator password	Enter, change, or delete an administrator password.

Power-On Password	Enter, change, or delete a power-on password.

System Configuration menu

Select	To do this

Language Support	Change the Setup Utility language.

Button Sound (select models only)	Enable/disable the capacitive button tapping sound.

Virtualization Technology	Enable/disable the processor Virtualization Technology.

Processor C4 State (select models only)	Enable/disable the processor C4 sleep state.

LAN Power Saving (select models only)	Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. When enabled, saves power when
	the computer is in DC mode.

Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models	Enable/disable Card Reader/1394 Power Saving. When enabled, saves
only)	power when the computer is in DC mode.

Fan Always On	Enabled/disable Fan Always On. When enabled, the computer fan will
	always be on.

Boot Options	Set the following boot options:
	● f9 and f10 Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for the f9 and f10 functions
	of the Setup Utility in intervals of 5 seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20).
	● CD-ROM boot―Enable/disable boot from CD-ROM.
	● Floppy boot―Enable/disable boot from diskette.
	● Internal Network Adapter boot―Enable/disable boot from Internal
	Network Adapter.
	● Boot Order―Set the boot order for:

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