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Technical white paper

HP Business Notebook

and Desktop PC F10 setup

overview

2014 Business PC models

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 3

SUPPORTED MODELS ................................................................................................................................. 3

MOST RECENT ENHANCEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 3

TOUCH AND TOUCH KEYBOARD SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

ALWAYS ON REMOTE MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

FIRMWARE UPDATES .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

SECURITY HARD DRIVE TOOLS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

SECURITY DEVICE ID .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

INDEPENDENT CAMERA CONTROL.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4

NFC DISABLE BY DEFAULT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

IMPORTANT FEATURES .............................................................................................................................. 4

UPDATING BIOS OVER A NETWORK ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4

HP TOUCHPOINT MANAGER ALWAYS ON REMOTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 4

HP SURE START .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

F10 SETUP FOR HP BUSINESS NOTEBOOKS ................................................................................................... 4

MAIN MENU .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

SECURITY MENU .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

ADVANCED MENU ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

LANGUAGE SUPPORT .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS NOTEBOOK OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

F10 SETUP FOR HP BUSINESS DESKTOPS ................................................................................................... 15

FILE MENU .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

STORAGE MENU ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

POWER MENU ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

OVERVIEW FOR HP BUSINESS DESKTOPS ................................................................................................................................................................. 17

APPENDIX A: HP SURE START ................................................................................................................... 23

VERIFY BOOT BLOCK ON EVERY BOOT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

BIOS DATA RECOVERY POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

RESTORE NETWORK CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION TO THE FACTORY DEFAULTS ............................................................................................................... 23

LOCK BIOS VERSION ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

SURE START POLICY CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Identifying BIOS corruption ............................................................................................................................... 23

Summary of content (36 pages)

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Technical white paper HP Business Notebook and Desktop PC F10 setup overview 2014 Business PC models Table of Contents CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 3 SUPPORTED MODELS ................................................................................................................................. 3 MOST RECENT ENHANCEMENTS ...........................................................
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Recovering from BIOS corruption ...................................................................................................................... 23 APPENDIX B: BIOS OVERVIEW FOR HP ELITEPAD 1000 ................................................................................. 25 APPENDIX C: CREATING AN IN-HOUSE REPOSITORY TO SUPPORT BIOS UPDATES ........................................... 28 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................
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Executive summary For decades, HP has provided unique customer value through an internally developed Read Only Memory Basic Input/Output System (ROM BIOS), a set of routines that enable a PC to load the operating system and communicate with various devices such as storage drives, keyboard, display, slots, and ports.
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Independent Camera Control The HP Pro x2 612 G1 includes the ability to separately manage each camera included in this device, via ”enable” and “disable” settings found in the F10 Setup menu. NFC Disable by Default On HP ElitePad 1000 devices, the default setting for NFC is now disabled. Important Features Updating BIOS over a network BIOS Update via Network is the BIOS option that allows BIOS updates to be downloaded over a network from hp.com or a customer-created repository.
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• System Diagnostics • Update System BIOS • Restore Defaults • Reset BIOS security to factory default • Ignore Changes and Exit • Save Changes and Exit Security menu The Security menu provides access to security-related options such as: • Create an Administrator password for BIOS F10 Setup • Password Policy • Change Password • Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (if Present) • HP SpareKey • HP SpareKey Enrollment • User Management • Set Security Level • Restore Security Level Defaults
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Overview of Business Notebook options Table 1 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business notebooks. Table 1. Key features for F10 Setup on select HP business notebook PCs. Some features may require a Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • At least one upper-case character required Allows the administrator to require at least one upper case character, such as A, B, C, or D for F10 power-on password Disabled No • At least one lower-case character required Allows the administrator to require at least one lowercase character, such as a, b, c, or d for F10 power-on password Disabled No • Are spaces allowed in password? Allows the administrator to permit spaces, such as “New York,” in F
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required • TPM Embedded Security Manages TPM Module settings • TPM Device Exposes the integrated TPM module Available Yes • Embedded Security Device State Enables the integrated TPM module Disabled Yes • TPM Reset to Factory Default Sets TPM Embedded Security settings to factory default No Yes • OS Management of TPM Allows operating system to manage TPM module Enabled Yes • Reset of TPM from OS Allows reset of TPM module from with
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Feature Function Set System Data and Time Allows entry of the current data and time Default setting, if applicable Yes Boot Options Startup Menu Delay (seconds) 3 Reboot required N/A Allows user configuration of the length of time the Startup Menu is displayed during POST 0 No • Multiboot Express Boot Popup Delay (seconds) Allows user configuration of the length of time the Express Boot option (F9) is displayed 0 No • Audio Alerts During Boot Enables audible error beeps during POST Disable
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Feature • Boot Mode Function Controls how OS is booted.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required Language Selects between 14 languages English Yes Note: Affects the BIOS, not the OS • SATA Device Mode Enables and selects SATA Mode for internal drives AHCI; For Smart Response Technology models, RAID, IDE Yes • Wake on USB Allows the system to resume from sleep when a USB input device is triggered (such as mouse movement or keyboard key-press) Enabled Yes • USB Charging Port Allows an external device to charge until a specif
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Feature FUNCTION Default setting, if applicable Intel Rapid Start Technology ENABLES INTEL RAPID START TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IMPROVES BATTERY LIFE AND SYSTEM RESUME TIME ABOVE CURRENT STANDBY AND HIBERNATE LEVELS. NOTE: THIS FEATURE ONLY WORKS WHEN AN SSD IS DETECTED. CURRENTLY, IT IS ONLY SUPPORTED IN MSATA SSD-BASED SOLUTIONS.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • Embedded Bluetooth® Enables integrated Bluetooth device Enabled Yes • Embedded LAN Controller Enables integrated network interface controller (NIC) device Enabled Yes • LAN/WLAN Switching Enables automatic switching between embedded WLAN device and embedded LAN controller; disables WLAN when LAN connection is detected Disabled Yes • Wake on LAN Enables system to wake when a magic packet is received via LAN Boot to Network Yes • Wake on LAN
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • Unconfigure AMT on Next Boot Resets AMT configuration options on next boot, Disabled Yes • SOL Terminal Execution Mode Specifies terminal emulation mode ANSI Yes • Firmware Progress Event Support Enables AMT progress events, allowing the status of clients to be monitored remotely Disabled Yes • Initiate Intel CIRA Enables Intel CIRA feature Disabled Yes HP Always On Remote Management Options Reboot required N/A • Status Read only.
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F10 Setup for HP Business Desktops File menu The File menu provides access to general options such as: • View system information • Set date and time • Exit F10 Setup with or without saving changes to settings • Update system ROM Storage menu The Storage menu provides access to mass storage device configuration, general options, and boot order.
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Table 2. Key features for F10 Setup on select HP Business Desktop PCs .
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Overview for HP Business Desktops Table 3 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business desktops. Note: Use the F8 hotkey to change the selected language. Table 3. Key features for F10 Setup on select HP business desktop PCs. Some features may require a Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • Rear USB Ports Reboot required Yes o USB3 Port 1 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB3 Port 2 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB Port 1 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB Port 2 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB Port 3 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB Port 4 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes • Accessory USB Ports Yes o USB Port 1 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes o USB Port 2 Sets USB port status
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Disables TPM and resets credentials Do not reset • Measure boot variables/devices to PCR1 Prevents changes in boot device configuration (e.g.
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POWER MENU OS Power Management Yes • Runtime Power Management Enables Runtime Power Management Enabled Yes • Idle Power Savings Increase OS Idle Power Savings Extended Yes • Unique Sleep State Blink Rates Assigns a unique LED blink pattern to S3 and S4 Disabled No • Hardware Power Management • SATA Power Management • S5 Maximum Power Savings Yes Enables SATA bus to enter low power states when idle Enabled Yes Minimizes power consumption of system while in S5 (off) state.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • LVDS Panel Select Enables panel type/vendor selection override Automatic Yes • Internal Speaker Enables or disables the internal speaker Enabled Yes • USB EHCI Port Debug Forces all USB ports to use USB 2 for debugging utilities and other applications that do not support USB 3 Disabled Yes • Multi-processor Enables BIOS to report multiple processor cores to the OS Enabled Yes Enables hyperthreading capability on Intel processors; some prog
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable • Video Option ROMs Specifies whether the legacy VBIOS or the UEFI driver in the BIOS is used to provide graphics setup and support Legacy Only Yes • Netclone Option ROMs Enables or disables Netclone support Do Not Launch Yes • Connected BIOS Enables or disables BIOS network support Enabled Yes • Use Proxy When enabled, displays Proxy Address field to configure the URL of the proxy server.
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Appendix A: HP Sure Start Sure Start verifies that the BIOS and other critical firmware are intact at startup. If there any problems are found, Sure Start will repair the problem automatically.
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7. Set BIOS Data Recovery Policy back to Automatic (default setting). 8. Save change and exit F10 setup menu. 9. Allow automatic repair process to run.
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Appendix B: BIOS overview for HP ElitePad 1000 Category BIOS setting name Default setting Read -only setting Physical presence required for setting changes Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Y N Product Name NA N N System Board CT NA N N System Configuration ID NA N N Enter Feature Byte NA N N Enter Build ID NA N N System Board ID 2157 Y N Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) NA Y N Processor Type NA Y N SKU Number NA N N Born on Date NA N N Processor Speed NA Y
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Category BIOS setting name Default setting Read – only setting Physical presence Required to modify setting Asset Tracking Number NA N N Ownership Tag NA N N Ownership Tag 2 NA N N Reset of TPM from OS Disable N N Manage TPM from OS Enable N N TPM Setting Based on PCID China TPM bit N Y BIOS setting name Default setting Read-only setting Physical Presence Required to modify setting Setup BIOS Administrator Password Null N N Password Minimum Length 8 N N At least one
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Category BIOS setting name Default setting Read -only Physical presence required to modify setting UEFI Boot Order *OS Boot Manager,USB Hard Drive, USB ODD, Ethernet IPV4, Ethernet IPV6,Micro SD Card N N Express Boot Popup Delay(Sec) 0 N N SecureBoot Disable N N User Mode HP Factory Keys N N Clear Secure Boot Keys Disable N N Language English N N Data Execution Prevention Enable N N Multi Core CPU Enable N N Virtualization Technology (VTx) Disable N N SD Card Enable
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Appendix C: Creating an in-house repository to support BIOS updates Introduction HP notebooks, desktops, or workstations can receive BIOS updates over a network from a repository on a pre-defined HP HTTP /FTP site. Alternatively, the BIOS Update via Network option also supports updates from an in-house server. This appendix describes how to configure a repository on an in-house HTTP/ FTP server 8 in order to store approved BIOS files for HP platforms.
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Note: Only UCS Transformational Format – 8-bit (UTF-8) is supported (where UCS refers to the Unicode character set). Figure B-1. Repository schema PAGE 30
Naming conventions Figure B-3 outlines the naming conventions used by HP for BIOS files. Note: You are advised to follow these conventions if you are setting up your own BIOS update repository. Figure B-3. General naming conventions for a BIOS file Setting up a repository After setting up an FTP or HTTP server, you should create a subdirectory that will be used to store the catalog and BIOS files.
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This sample catalog lists the following BIOS versions: • • • 98.61 98.63 98.64 The respective file names and release dates of these versions are: • L70_9861.bin – released January 4, 2013 • L70_9863.bin – released February 4, 2013 • L70_9864.bin – released March 4, 2013 All three versions support rollback to previous versions (RB=”1”) 10 98.61 and 98.64 are considered important updates (L=”1”), while 98.63 is a normal update (L=”0”).
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Appendix D: Enabling HP Touchpoint Manager Always On Remote Management Supported Platforms The 2014 platforms listed below support HP Touchpoint Manager Always On Remote Management, when Intel vPro processors are included • • • • • • • • HP Elite x2 1011 G1 Tablet HP Elitebook 1040 G2 HP Elitebook Folio 1020 G1 HP Elitebook 850 G2 HP Elitebook 840 G2 HP Elitebook 820 G2 HP Zbook 14 G2 HP Zbook 15u G2 The Always On Remote Management feature is enabled on select HP devices and is automatically activated whe
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HP Touchpoint Manager after Activation • The BIOS F10 setup menu will clearly display activation; two additional policy controls become available (Allow Activation and Accept Commands). • While activated, the HP Touchpoint Manager agent can securely send platform management commands while the system is running Windows. Additionally, the device will periodically retrieve any commands for a platform lock or wipe directly from HP Touchpoint Manager while in the sleep, hibernate, or soft off states.
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Appendix E: Boot error codes In some cases when the host processor is not executing or does not have the necessary code to drive the display, LED blink codes inform the user of a problem. When HP Always On Remote Management is activated, boot error codes are sent to the HP Touchpoint Manager administrator to assist in problem resolution and advising the user on appropriate next steps.
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Graphics Controller Error (No Controller) This computer has experienced a graphics controller initialization problem resulting in a failed start-up. This issue may be related to the graphics controller in your machine. This problem may be resolved by ensuring that the graphics controller module is seated correctly on machines with modular graphics. If this error reoccurs, a service event is required to identify the source of the error and take the appropriate corrective action.
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