HP Business Desktops BIOS

configured through the BIOS setup replication utilities. The HP BIOS also allows the system
administrator to control the unit once a remote wakeup has been issued. The unit can be configured to
boot normally to the local mass storage subsystem or immediately boot to a predetermine network
server. The HP BIOS wake and power-on features enable the system administrator to schedule
software distribution, security updates, information inquiries, or remote ROM updates when the
computers are not being used. The HP BIOS enables the computer to respond quickly to a power
resume and/or wake from low power states such as Suspend to RAM (S3) and power off. An HP
Business Desktop computer responding to a remote wakeup event from Suspend to RAM normally
reinitializes the operating system in approximately 2 seconds.
Power failures or brownouts can often leave computers in an unknown state. The HP BIOS allows the
system administrator to configure the HP Business Desktop computer to react in a predictable manner
once power is restored. The system can be configured to remain powered off, power up immediately,
or remain in the power state preceding the brownout event. This feature helps ensure that HP-BIOS-
enabled units will continue to be able to communicate with the enterprise network management
system when adverse power conditions are resolved. HP Business Desktop computer systems can
continue to respond to remote wakeup LAN messages once power has been restored.
Multilanguage support
The HP BIOS computer setup utility, F10 Setup, provides robust localization support for global
enterprise computing (see the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation CD that
shipped with the computer). HP Business Desktop computer products can be deployed throughout a
global enterprise without having to update the BIOS language or install a geography-specific version
of the BIOS. The setup utilities are included with the HP BIOS to provide a single, global BIOS
deliverable supporting the following 12 languages:
• English • Finnish • Japanese
• French • Italian • German
• Spanish • Dutch • Portuguese
• Norwegian • Swedish • Danish
Booting from various media
The HP BIOS can load the operating system from various media types. Beyond the traditional
capabilities of booting from diskette, ATA and SATA mass storage devices, ATAPI CDROM, and
network controllers, the HP BIOS also offers the option of booting from various USB mass storage
devices including:
• USB Flash Drives
• USB CDROM and DVDROM Drives
• USB Hard Drives
• USB Floppy Drives
Boot sources can be controlled either locally or remotely through the BIOS setup replication utilities.
Boot sources can also be disabled by the system administrator for specific customer security
requirements.
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