F10 Setup overview for 2012 HP Business Notebooks and Desktops 2012 Business PC Models Technical white paper
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  View system information 
  Set date and time 
  Exit F10 Setup with and without saving changes to settings 
  View system diagnostics 
Security menu 
The security menu provides access to security related options such as: 
  Power-on and DriveLock passwords 
  Integrated security device configuration 
  Disk Sanitizer
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  Intel® Anti-Theft
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  Asset tag configuration 
System configuration menu 
The system configuration menu provides access to: 
  Boot options 
  integrated device configuration 
  Port options 
  AMT options
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 (on select models) 
  F10 Setup feature access options 
Language support 
HP F10 Setup for business notebooks has extensive language support. You can display the GUI in English, French, 
German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Chinese Traditional, or 
Chinese Simplified. Switch languages by using the Language options on the System Configuration page. 
F10 Setup options for HP business notebooks 
Table 1 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business notebooks.  
Table 1: Key features for F10 Setup on select 2012 HP business notebook PCs 
Feature 
Function 
Default Setting, 
if applicable 
File Menu 
System Information 
Provides key system information, such as serial number, 
model number, CPU type, and memory configuration 
N/A 
Set System Date and Time 
Configures the date and time 
N/A 
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 For the use cases outlined in the Department of Defense 5220.22 M Supplement. 
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 Intel AT security requires a separately purchased Absolute Computrace service subscription and must be activated and configured. Check with Absolute 
for availability in your country. Windows® required. Intel and HP assume no liability for lost or stolen data and/or systems, or any other damages 
resulting therefrom. See http://www.absolute.com/en/partners/alliances/intel. 
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 Intel Active Management Technology requires an Intel AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, connection to a power source, and a 
corporate network connection. Setup of this technology requires configuration by the purchaser. To enable certain functionality, setup may also require 
further integration into existing security frameworks or scripting using the management console. Implementation of new business processes may also 
require modification. 










