HP Business Notebook and Desktop PC F10 setup overview
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ADVANCED MENU   
Feature  Function  Default setting,  
if applicable 
Reboot 
required 
Language  Selects between 14 languages 
Note: Affects the BIOS, not the OS 
English  Yes 
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 
Delay (seconds)
Allows user configuration of the length of time the Express Boot option 
(F9) is displayed 
0  No 
 
Audio Alerts During Boot
Enables audible error beeps during POST  Disabled  Yes 
 
Custom Logo
Enables use of custom logo screen during POST
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  Disabled  No 
  Display Diagnostics URL 
Displays the HP support web address for diagnostics  Enabled  No 
  Custom Help and URL Message 
Allows display of customized message and URL during POST  Disabled  No 
  Require Acknowledgement of 
Battery Errors 
Displays battery error screen until user presses the enter key  Disabled  No 
Fast Boot 
Reduces POST time by bypassing boot to USB, optical drive, PXE, and 
DOS 
Enabled  No 
  CD-ROM Boot 
Allows boot from optical media   Enabled  No 
  SD Card Boot 
Allows boot from SD card  Enabled  No 
  Floppy Boot 
Allows boot from USB floppy  Enabled  No 
  PXE Internal NIC Boot 
Allows boot from LAN in legacy or hybrid boot mode  Enabled  No 
  PXE Internal IPV4 NIC Boot 
Allows PXE boot to IPv4 in native UEFI boot mode (enable on Win8 
orders) 
Disabled  No 
  PXE Internal IPV6 NIC Boot 
Allows PXE boot to IPv6 in native UEFI boot mode (enable on Win8 
orders) 
Disabled  No 
  USB Device Boot 
Allows boot from USB storage device   Disabled  No 
  Upgrade Bay Hard Drive Boot 
Allows boot from hard disk drive mounted in upgrade bay  Enabled  No 
  eSATA Boot 
Allows boot from eSATA storage device  Enabled  No 
  Customized Boot 
Allows boot from a custom boot path; loads the boot loader from the 
path defined in Define Customized Boot Option (see below) 
Enabled  No 
Secure Boot Configuration 
Allows Secure Boot feature (which verifies signature of boot loader 
before loading OS) to be enabled or disabled; clears Secure Boot keys 
Disabled  N/A 
   Secure Boot 
Enables Secure Boot (enable on Win8 orders)  Disabled  Yes 
   Clear Secure Boot Keys 
Clears the Secure Boot keys  Disabled  Yes 
   User Mode 
Selects which keys the BIOS uses  HP Factory Keys, 
Customer Keys 
Yes 
  Boot Mode 
Controls how OS is booted. Depending on the OS, options are: 
•  Legacy or UEFI Hybrid (with CSM) Selected on NON Win8 orders 
•   UEFI Native (without CSM) Selected on Win8 orders 
Legacy  No 
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 For more information, refer to the HP Business Notebook EFI Guidelines white paper.










