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 39
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Require BIOS
PW to change
Thunderbolt
Security Level
Setting
When checked, enables BIOS PW requirement to change
Thunderbolt Security Level
Checked
Thunderbolt
PCIe Hot Plug
Setting
The following settings are possible:
• Legacy Mode
• Native + Lower Power Mode
Legacy
Smart Card
Setting
When checked, enables integrated Smart Card slot
Checked
Notebook only
Smart Card
Power Savings
Setting
When checked, enables the power-saving feature of the
Smart Card reader, thus not maintaining a session when the
card is removed
Checked
Notebook only
Serial Port (A,
B, C, D)
Setting
When checked, enables serial port A, B, C, or D
2014 Desktop: Security -> Device Security -> Serial Port
Checked
Desktop only
I/O Address (A, B,
C, D)
Setting
The following settings are possible:
• Auto
• 3F8
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
Auto
Desktop only
Interrupt (A, B, C,
D)
Setting
The following settings are possible:
• Auto
• IRQ 3
• IRQ 4
• IRQ 5
• IRQ 10
Auto
Desktop only
SATA
(0,1,2,3,4,5)
Setting
When checked, makes the specified SATA port visible to the
OS
Checked
Desktop only
Front USB
Ports
Setting
When checked, enables front USB ports
Checked
Desktop only
Rear USB
Ports
Setting
When checked, enables rear USB ports
Checked
Desktop only
USB Charging
Port Function
Setting
When checked, enables the USB charging port to charge
devices during hibernation or shutdown. This setting is
equivalent to the “USB Charging Port” setting on a notebook.
Checked
Desktop only
Media Card
Reader/SD_RDR
USB
Setting
When checked, enables integrated media card reader. This
setting is equivalent to the “Media Card Reader” setting on a
notebook
Checked
Desktop only
Restrict USB
Devices
Setting
The following settings are possible:
• Allow all USB Devices
• Allow only keyboard and mouse
• Allow all but storage devices and hubs
Allow all USB
Devices