HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Administration Guide For Business Notebook and Desktop 2015 Models - Technical whitepaper

May 2016
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HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
© Copyright 2016 HP Development Company, L.P.
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Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
 Network PXE
Boot
Setting
When checked, allows system to boot from a network card
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Boot Options -> PXE Internal NIC
boot
2014 Desktop: Security -> Network Boot
Checked
After Power
Loss
Setting
Specifies the desktop state after power loss. The following settings
are possible:
 Power Off
 Power On
 Previous State
2014 Desktop: Advanced -> Power-On Options -> After Power Loss
Power Off
Desktop Only
 Power On
When AC
Detected
Setting
When checked, the notebook will power on when it is off, AC power
has not been available and then becomes available.
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Device Configurations -> Power on
Unit when AC is detected
Unchecked
Notebook Only
 Power On
When Lid is
Open
Setting
When checked, the system will power on when the lid opens
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Built-In Device Options -> Power on
unit when lid is opened
Unchecked
Notebook Only
 Prompt on
Battery Errors
Setting
When checked, the system will pause during system boot to warn
about battery errors
2014 Notebook: New
Checked
Notebook Only
 Thunderbolt
Boot
Setting
When checked, allows the system to boot from a device connected
to a Thunderbolt interface.
2014 Notebook and Desktop: New
Unchecked
Systems with
Thunderbolt
Only
 Audio Alerts
during boot
Setting
When checked, errors trigger audible beeps during POST
2014 Desktop: New
Checked
 Prompt on
Memory Size
Change
Setting
When checked, notify the user during the boot process when a
memory size change has been detected
2014 Notebook: New
2014 Desktop: New. The most similar feature is Advanced ->
Power-On Options -> Bypass F1 Prompt on Configuration Changes.
This disabled all prompts including prompts for memory size
changes.
Checked
 Prompt on
Fixed Storage
Change
Setting
When checked, notify the user during the boot process when a
fixed storage change has been detected
2014 Notebook: New
2014 Desktop: New. The most similar feature is Advanced ->
Power-On Options -> Bypass F1 Prompt on Configuration Changes.
This disabled all prompts including prompts for storage changes.
Unchecked
 Prompt on
Memory Size
Change
Setting
When checked, notify the user during the boot process when a
memory size change has been detected
2014 Notebook: New
2014 Desktop: New. The most similar feature is Advanced ->
Power-On Options -> Bypass F1 Prompt on Configuration Changes.
This disabled all prompts including prompts for memory size
changes.
Checked