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HP Business Notebook and

Desktop PC F10 setup overview

2012 and 2013 Business PC models

Table of contents

Executive summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

Supported models......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Enhancements ............................................................................................................................................................... 2

Updating BIOS over the network ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2

HP Sure Start ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

HP Sure Start Policy Controls .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Additional enhancements.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

F10 Setup for HP Business Notebooks .................................................................................................................... 4

Main menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Security menu ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Advanced menu .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Overview of Business Notebook options .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

F10 Setup for HP Business Desktops ..................................................................................................................... 12

File menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Storage menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Overview for HP Business Desktops ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Appendix A: BIOS overview for 2012 HP ElitePad 900........................................................................................ 19

Using BIOSConfigUtility to get/set BIOS settings ........................................................................................................................................... 19

Appendix B: Setting up an in-house repository to support network updates ............................................... 22

Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Terminology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Finding a particular BIOS file ..................................................................................................................................... 23

Organizing the catalog ............................................................................................................................................... 23

Catalog file schema ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Sample file ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Naming conventions .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Setting up a repository ............................................................................................................................................... 25

Instructions .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Final caveat ................................................................................................................................................................... 26

For more information ................................................................................................................................................. 27

Summary of content (27 pages)

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Technical white paper HP Business Notebook and Desktop PC F10 setup overview 2012 and 2013 Business PC models Table of contents Executive summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Supported models......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Enhancements ..........................
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Executive summary For decades, HP has provided unique customer value through an internally developed Read Only Memory Basic Input/Output System (ROM BIOS), a set of routines that enable a PC to load the operating system and communicate with various devices such as storage drives, keyboard, display, slots, and ports. The BIOS ensures that there is a high degree of integration between firmware and HP professional innovations such as HP ProtectTools, HP Power Assistant, and HP Client Management Solutions.
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, HP Sure Start Policy Controls Although HP Sure Start is enabled out of the box with default settings that are optimized for the typical user, HP provides policy setting within BIOS setup that may be appropriate for advanced users.
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F10 Setup for HP Business Notebooks HP F10 Setup features for business notebooks include file, security, and system configuration categories. Main menu The Main menu provides access to general options such as: • System Information • System Diagnostics.
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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 2013 HP business notebook PCs. Some features may require a Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system.
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SECURITY MENU Feature Function 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 qualification5 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
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, EMBEDDED SECURITY Feature Function Default setting, if applicable BIOS Integrity Checking (Note: HP Sure Start is only supported on 2013 EliteBook and ZBook notebooks) Reboot required N/A  Verify Boot Block on every boot Verify the integrity of the system’s boot block on boot.
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ADVANCED MENU Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required Language Selects between 14 languages English Yes Note: Affects the BIOS, not the OS Set System Data and Time Allows entry of the current data and time Yes Boot Options N/A  Startup Menu Delay (seconds) Allows user configuration of the length of time the Startup Menu is displayed during POST 0 No  Multiboot Express Boot Popup Allows user configuration of the length of time the Express Boot option (F9) is displa
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, Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  UEFI Boot Order Specifies UEFI boot order; requires boot mode set to UEFI Hybrid or UEFI Native (applicable on Win8 orders) NB Upgrade Bay (UEFI), OS Boot Manager, NB Ethernet (UEFI), USB hard drive, eSATA hard drive, SD card, HP HV Secure Boot, Generic USB device, Customized Boot No  Legacy Boot Order Specifies the legacy boot order; requires boot mode set to Legacy or UEFI Hybrid (applicable on NON Win8 orders) NB Upgrade Bay,
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  USB Charging Port Allows an external device to charge until a specified battery charge level is reached Enabled, 10% Yes  Secondary Battery Fast Charge Stops charging the primary battery at 90% and begins charging a secondary battery to optimize the charge cycle Enabled Yes  Virtualization Technology Enables VT on Intel-based systems – a feature that is often used to run virtual machines Disabled Yes  Virtualization Technol
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,  Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) 6.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  mSATA Enables mSATA support Enabled Yes  Boost Converter Draws power from the battery when the system is on AC in order to give the CPU a momentary performance gain by increasing the overall power available to the CPU Enabled Yes  Backlit Keyboard Timeout Specifies the timeout period for the keyboard’s backlit LEDs 15 seconds Yes Port Options N/A  Serial Port Enables integrated serial port Enabled Yes  Parallel Port
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, Power menu The power menu provides access to OS and hardware power management configuration and system thermal controls. Advanced menu The advanced menu provides access to: • Power-on options • Integrated device configuration • Port options • Update via Network options • AMT options (on select models) Overview for HP Business Desktops Table 2 provides a detailed list of F10 Setup options for HP business desktops. Note Use the F8 hotkey to change the selected language. Table 2.
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required SECURITY MENU Setup Password Establishes a setup password with administrator privileges No Power-on Password Establishes a power-on password with user privileges No Yes Password Options Available when you are configuring a setup or power-on password  Lock Legacy Resources Limits ACPI control of legacy COM and LPT ports Disabled Yes  Setup Browse Mode Gives non-admin limited access to BIOS setup Enabled Yes  Password Promp
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, Feature Function Default setting, if applicable  Accessory USB Ports Reboot required Yes – USB Port 1 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes – USB Port 2 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes – USB Port 3 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes – USB Port 4 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes – USB Port 5 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes – USB3 Port 1 Sets USB port status Enabled Yes Slot Security Note: Information displayed may vary with form factor Yes  PCI Express x16 Slot 1 Sets PCI Exp
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable  DriveLock Security Allows configuration of master and user DriveLock passwords Reboot required Yes Note: Hard drive security states cannot be changed after a warm reboot. Power off the system then boot directly to F10 Setup. – Enable/Disable DriveLock Enables DriveLock feature. Prompts for setting a user password when set to Enable.
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, Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  Option ROM Prompt Displays the Option ROM prompt on POST screen Enabled Yes  After Power Loss Specifies system state after power loss Off Yes  POST Delay (in seconds) Specifies amount of delay to add during POST for certain peripherals None Yes  Remote Wakeup Boot Source Specifies boot device after a remote wakeup event Local Hard Drive No  Factory Recovery Boot Support Enables BIOS support for HP Backup and Recove
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Feature Function Default setting, if applicable Reboot required  VGA Configuration Selects whether the graphics card or the integrated graphics is chosen to display as Primary VGA device during boot-up (available when a graphics card is installed) (Add-in graphics is set as primary) Yes Management Operations 10 Yes  AMT Allows all AMT (Intel® Active Management Technology) functions to be enabled or disabled Enabled Yes  Unconfigure AMT/ME Clears all AMT settings on the next boot Disabled
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, Appendix A: BIOS overview for 2012 HP ElitePad 90011 Table A-1 outlines BIOS options for a 2012 HP ElitePad 900. You can invoke the HP BIOS settings application via the Windows Control Panel (Control PanelHP BIOS Settings) or directly as an application. Note The options shown in Table A-1 constitute a subset of BIOS settings for the 2012 HP ElitePad 900. Table A-1.
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Figure A-1.
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, WWAN Device *Enable Disable WLAN Device *Enable Disable Near Field Communication *Enable Disable SD Card Device *Enable Disable OTG USB *Enable Disable PTT *Unhide Hide Device Configuration ID 00000000 Password Minimum Length 8 At least one symbol required Yes *No At least one number required Yes *No At least one upper case character required Yes *No At least one lower case character required Yes *No Are spaces allowed in password Yes *No Secure Boot *Enable Disable Clear Secure Boot Keys Enable *Disable
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Appendix B: Setting up an in-house repository to support network updates Disclaimer The information contained within this appendix, including URL, other web site references, and other specification documents are subject to change without notice and are provided for informational purposes only. No licenses with respect to any intellectual property are being granted, expressly or impliedly, by the disclosure of the information contained in this document.
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, Finding a particular BIOS file The HP repository (an HTTP/FTP file store) has a different folder for each sysid, each containing the following: • Catalog (.xml file) that lists supported BIOS files for the particular platfom • Individual BIOS updates (.bin files) Note A custom implementation of an HTTP or FTP server requires a catalog and one or more BIOS files. Even if you are only providing a single BIOS update, a catalog file is required.
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Catalog file schema The schema shown in Figure B-1 is common to HP and customer repositories. Note Only UCS Transformational Format – 8-bit (UTF-8) is supported (where UCS refers to the Unicode character set). Figure B-1. Repository schema PAGE 25
, Naming conventions Figure B-3 outlines the naming conventions used by HP for BIOS files. Note You are advised to follow these conventions if you are setting up your own BIOS update repository. Figure B-3. General naming conventions for a BIOS file Setting up a repository After setting up an FTP or HTTP server, you should create a subdirectory that will be used to store the catalog and BIOS files.
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Sample catalog file Figure B-4 shows file 1909.xml , which has been placed in folder 1909 within a repository at www.server.com/bios. Figure B-4. Sample catalog 1909 This catalog lists the following BIOS versions: • 98.61 • 98.
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