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 41 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
 USB Charging 
Port Function 
Setting 
When checked, enables the USB charging port to charge 
devices during hibernation or shutdown. This setting is 
equivalent to the “USB Charging Port” setting on a 
notebook. 
2014 Desktop: Advanced -> Device Options -> USB 
Charging Port 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
 Media Card 
Reader/SD_RDR 
USB 
Setting 
When checked, enables integrated media card reader. This 
setting is equivalent to the “Media Card Reader” setting on 
a notebook 
2014 Desktop: New 
Checked 
Desktop Only 
Restrict USB 
Devices 
Setting 
The following settings are possible: 
  Allow all USB Devices 
  Allow only keyboard and mouse 
  Allow all but storage devices and hubs 
2014 Desktop: New 
Allow all USB 
Devices 
Desktop Only 
5.9 Option ROM Launch Policy Menu 
This menu under the advanced menu configures the kind of device option ROM that can load at boot time. 
Table 24  Option ROM Launch Policy Menu features 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
Configure Option 
ROM Launch 
Policy 
Setting 
The following settings are possible: 
  All Legacy 
  All UEFI 
  All UEFI Except Video 
2014 Notebook: New 
2014 Desktop: New. This feature consolidates separate 
settings under Advanced -> Option ROM Launch Policy. 
There are separate settings for PXE Option ROM, Storage 
Option ROM, and Video Option ROM. Possible settings are 
the following: 
  Legacy Only+ 
  UEFI Only 
  Do Not Launch 
All Legacy 










