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

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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.
MAIN MENU
Feature
Function Default setting,
if applicable
Reboot
required
System Information Provides key system information, such as serial number,
model number, CPU type, and memory configuration
N/A
System Diagnostics Provides access to diagnostic features, such as start-up test,
run-in test, memory test, and hard disk test
N/A
Update System BIOS Updates system firmware from FAT 32 partition on the hard
drive, a USB disk–on-key, or the network
Note: Updating BIOS over the network is supported on 600/800
notebook models.
N/A
• Check the Network for
BIOS Updates
Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on hp.com
or some other configurable network
Yes
• BIOS Version Update
Policy
Enabling will not allow any BIOS update from local media or
from the network.
Disabled No
• Allow BIOS Update
using a Network
Enables or disabled the feature Enabled No
• Network Update Setting User configurable settings N/A
o Update BIOS using
Local Media
Updates the system BIOS by using an image stored on local
media such as the hard drive or a USB drive
Yes
o Back-up BIOS to
Local Media
Puts an image of System BIOS on the HP_TOOLS partition
Note: This option does not work if a BIOS administrator has
been set.
Yes
Restore Defaults Restores F10 settings to factory defaults Yes
Reset BIOS Security to
Factory Default
Resets BIOS and Protect Tool Users, clears fingerprint tokens
and resets the TPM
Yes
Ignore Changes and Exit Exits F10 Setup without saving any changes made during
current session
N/A
Save Changes and Exit Exits F10 Setup and saves all changes made during current
session
N/A
SECURITY MENU
Setup BIOS Administrator
Password
Establishes the BIOS Administrator password for admin privileges No
Password Policy Allows the administrator to select various rules for BIOS password
qualification
2
No
• Password Minimum
Length
Allows the administrator to specify the minimum number of
characters required for the F10 power-on password
No
• At least one symbol
required
Allows the administrator to require at least one symbol, such as $,
%, ^, &, or # for F10 power-on password
Disabled No
• At least one number
required
Allows the administrator to require at least one number, such as
1, 2, or 3 for F10 power-on password
Disabled No
2
BIOS Administrator password is required