HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Whitepaper

August 2018
919946-003
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
© Copyright 2016-2018 HP Development Company, L.P.
5 Advanced Menu 38
5.9 Port Options Menu
For detailed information on the features in the port options menu, see the following table.
Table 24 Port Options Menu features
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
 Thunderbolt
Type-C Ports
Setting
Thunderbolt technology is a new I/O technology that
supports high-resolution displays and high-performance
data devices through a single, compact port
When checked, enables integrated Thunderbolt port.
Checked
Notebook only
Thunderbolt
Security Level
Setting
The following settings are possible:
• PCIe and DisplayPort – No Security
Any thunderbolt device detected that requires a
PCI-e interface will automatically be connected to
the Internal PCi-e bus without requiring any
approval by the local user.
• PCIe and DisplayPort – User Authorization
Each ThunderboltTM peripheral includes a unique
GUID which is saved on the PC and used to
determine if the device has been previously
connected. In the event the user has previously
chose “always connect” for that particular GUID
(device), the ThunderboltTM device with that GUID
will automatically be connected to PCI-e when
subsequently attached.
• PCIe and DisplayPort – Secure Connect
This option offers enhanced protection for
authenticating a previously connected
ThunderboltTM device beyond relying on a GUID
provided by the attached ThunderboltTM
peripheral. The device is provisioned with a key
when initially connected and on subsequent
connections, a challenge-response is implemented
to verify the device has the secret before it is
automatically connected to PCI-e.
• DisplayPort and USB
Only USB and Display Port functionality will be
available via the Type-C Thunderbolt port. PCI-e
will not be connected from the thunderbolt device
to the internal PCI-e interface, thus any
Thunderbolt device that requires PCi-e will not
function correctly.
PCIe and
DisplayPort –
User
Authorization
Notebook only
 USB Legacy
Port Charging
Setting
When checked, enables the USB charging port to charge
devices during hibernation or shutdown. This setting is
equivalent to the “USB Charging Port Function” setting on a
desktop.
Checked
Notebook only
 Media Card
Reader
Setting
When checked, enables integrated media card reader. This
setting is equivalent to the “Media Card Reader/SD_RDR USB
” setting on a desktop
Checked
Notebook only