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.
5 Advanced Menu 39
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
 Fan Always on
while on AC
Power
Setting
When checked, leaves the fan on while running on AC
power
2014 Notebook: Advanced -> Device Configuration -> Fan
Always on while on AC Power
Unchecked
Notebook Only
 Boost
Converter
Setting
When checked, the notebook 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
Checked
Notebook Only
Backlit Keyboard
Timeout
Setting
Specifies the timeout period for the keyboard’s backlit
LEDs. The following settings are possible:
 5 secs
 15 secs
 30 secs
 1 min
 5 min
 Never
2014 Notebook: New
15 seconds
Notebook Only
 Fingerprint
Device
Setting
When checked, enables fingerprint reader
Checked
Notebook Only
 Integrated
Camera
Setting
When checked, enables the integrated camera
Checked
Notebook Only
5.8 Port Options Menu
The following table describes varous setting options for Ports.
Table 23 Port Options Menu features
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
 Thunderbolt
Port
Setting
Thunderbolt technology is a new I/O technology that
supports high-resolution displays and high-performance
data devices through a single, compact port
When checked, enables integrated Thunderbolt port
2014 Notebook: New
Checked
Notebook Only
Thunderbolt
Security Level
Setting
The following settings are possible:
 PCIe and DisplayPort – No Security
 PCIe and DisplayPort – User Authorization
 PCIe and DisplayPort – Secure Connect
 DisplayPort only
2014 Notebook: New
PCIe and
DisplayPort –
No Security
Notebook Only
 USB Ports
Setting
When checked, enables integrated USB ports
Checked
Notebook Only