HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
July 2020
919946-004
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P.
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Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Power Button
Protection
Setting
Disables the power button while off or suspended and
the lid is closed to prevent the system turning on
when stored (for instance, when in a bag).
The following settings are possible:
• On Battery Only
• Always
• Never
On Battery Only
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Power button
delay to avoid
accidental
activation for
system sleep or
power down
Setting
For products with the power button located on the
keyboard, enabling this setting will increase the press
time required to activate the button to 300 ms.
With the setting disabled the button responds to a
keypress in 50 ms.
Checked
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Power Button
Override
Setting
Sets the time required to hold the power button down
for the desktop to turn off, overriding the power
button behavior defined by the operating system. The
following settings are possible:
• Disable
• 4 sec
• 15 sec
4 sec
Desktop Only
Swap fn and ctrl
(Keys)
Setting
When checked, switches functionality between fn and
ctrl keys.
Unchecked
Notebook Only
Launch Hotkeys
without fn
keypress
Setting
When checked, allows the fn+fx hot key combinations
to be activated by just pressing the fx key (for
instance, f4 instead of fn+f4). Systems with an LED on
the fn key support ‘Auto’ setting where fn+ shift
toggles fn lock state – LED On equals unchecked.
Unchecked or
Auto (if
available)
Notebook Only
Swap Arrow
Up/Down and Page
Up/Down Function
Setting
When checked, switches functionality between Up /
Down and Page Up / Page Down for platforms with
shared keys.
Unchecked
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Special Keys
mapped to fn+key
Setting
fn+r → Break, fn+s → Sys Rq, fn+c → Scroll lock,
fn+w → Pause, fn+e → Insert for systems without
these legacy keys when this setting is checked.
Unchecked
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Max DC
Performance
(2019+)
Setting
When checked, allows Intel Turbo Boost Technology to
activate when a power adapter is not connected.
Previously called Enable Turbo Boost on DC.
Unchecked
Intel Notebook
Only
Intel Dynamic
Tuning
Setting
Manages power and thermal conditions to keep
system from overheating. Previously called DPTF.
Checked
Intel Notebook
Only
Sanitization Mode
Countdown Timer
Setting
Duration of sanitization mode:
15 – 300 (by 15) in seconds (max 255 for some)
120
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Pre-Sanitization
Mode Countdown
Timer
Setting
Delay before sanitization mode starts:
0 – 10 (by 1) in seconds
3
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