HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Administration Guide For Business Notebook and Desktop 2015 Models - Technical whitepaper
May 2016 
857394-002 
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup     
© Copyright 2016 HP Development Company, L.P. 
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Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
 USB Charging 
Port 
Setting 
When checked, enables the USB charging port to charge 
devices during hibernation or shutdown. This setting is 
equivalent to the “USB Charging Port Function” setting on 
a desktop. 
2014 Notebook: New 
Unchecked 
Notebook Only 
 Media Card 
Reader 
Setting 
When checked, enables integrated media card reader. This 
setting is equivalent to the “ Media Card Reader/SD_RDR 
USB ” setting on a desktop 
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Port Options -> Flash media 
reader 
Checked 
Notebook Only 
 Smart Card 
Setting 
When checked, enables integrated Smart Card slot 
Checked 
Notebook Only 
 Smart Card 
Power Savings 
Setting 
When checked, enables the power-saving feature of the 
Smart Card reader, thus not maintaining a session when 
the card is removed 
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Device Configuration -> 
Smart Card Reader Power Setting 
Checked 
Notebook Only 
 Serial Port A 
(B) 
Setting 
When checked, enables serial port A 
2014 Desktop: Security -> Device Security -> Serial Port A 
(B) 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
I/O Address A (B) 
Setting 
The following settings are possible: 
  Auto 
  3F8 
  2F8 
  3E8 
  2E8 
2014 Desktop: Advanced -> On Board Devices -> Serial 
Port A (B) 
Auto 
Desktop Only 
Interrupt A (B) 
Setting 
The following settings are possible: 
  Auto 
  IRQ 3 
  IRQ 4 
  IRQ 5 
  IRQ 10 
2014 Desktop: Advanced -> On Board Devices -> Serial 
Port A (B) 
Auto 
Desktop Only 
SATA0 (1,2,3,4,5) 
Setting 
When checked, makes the specified SATA port visible to 
the OS 
2014 Desktop: Security -> Device Security -> SATA0 
(1,2,3,4,5) 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
 Front USB 
Ports 
Setting 
When checked, enables front USB ports 
2014 Desktop: Security -> USB Security -> Front USB 
Ports 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
 Rear USB 
Ports 
Setting 
When checked, enables rear USB ports 
2014 Desktop: Security -> USB Security -> Rear USB Ports 
Checked 
Desktop Only 










