HP Business Notebook and Desktop PC F10 setup overview Technical White Paper Technical white paper

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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. The BIOS ensures that there is a high degree of integration between
firmware and HP professional innovations such as HP Client Security Software Suite, HP Power Assistant, and HP Client
Management Solutions.
HP F10 Setup, the BIOS configuration user interface provided with HP PCs, provides easy access to an impressive set of
features.
Supported models
The F10 Setup described in this white paper is available on select models introduced in 2014. There are separate sections for
HP notebook, desktop and tablet models.
• HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3
• HP ZBook 14 Mobile Workstation
• HP ZBook 15u Mobile Workstation
• HP ZBook 17 Mobile Workstation
• HP Pro x2 612 G1
• HP Elite x2 1011 G1
• HP ElitePad 1000 G2
• HP EliteBook 1000 G2 series
• HP EliteBook 800 G2 series
• HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3
• HP EliteBook 700 G1 and G2 series
• HP ProBook 400 G2 series
Most recent enhancements
HP has added several options to the 2014 version of the F10 Setup, including those outlined below.
Touch and Touch Keyboard support
On supported devices, you may choose to use the touchscreen and on-screen touch keyboard capabilities, or you may choose
to disable both from the BIOS.
Always On Remote Management
On supported devices, you may enroll your HP PC to protect your device and data upon loss or theft. This advanced level of
security is active even in low power computer states (sleep, hibernate and soft off). This feature requires a subscription to the
HP Touchpoint Manager cloud service. Visit www.hp.com/touchpoint
for more information.
Virtual Keyboard
On select devices you can change how your keyboard functions, so that it conforms with one of eighteen different keyboard
languages.
Firmware updates
On select devices, you can control whether or not you wish to accept automatic firmware updates.
Security Hard Drive Tools
A wide variety of HP security tools, including DriveLock, Secure Erase and Disk Sanitizer, are now available in one place.
Security Device ID
The Asset Tracking Number and Ownership Tag have been consolidated under a single policy setting.