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HP BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools, Basic Concepts, Changing BIOS Settings

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2 HP BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools Basic Concepts BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools provides access to the Computer Setup Utility security and configuration settings. This gives users Windows access to system security features that are managed by Computer Setup. With BIOS Configuration, you can ● Manage power-on passwords and administrator passwords. ● Configure other available Power-On Authentication features, such as enabling Java Card passwords and embedded security authentication support. ● Enable and disable hardware features, such as CD-ROM boot or different hardware ports. ● Configure boot options, which includes enabling MultiBoot and changing the boot order. NOTE Many of the features in BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools are also available in Computer Setup. Changing BIOS Settings BIOS Configuration allows you to manage various computer settings that would otherwise be accessible only by pressing F10 at startup and entering the Computer Setup utility. Refer to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD that shipped with the computer for information on settings and features. To access the Help files for BIOS Configuration, click Security Manager > BIOS Configuration > Help. NOTE Refer to the ProtectTools Help screens for specific instructions for ProtectTools BIOS Configuration. ENWW Basic Concepts 11

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HP BIOS Configuration for
ProtectTools
Basic Concepts
BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools provides access to the Computer Setup Utility security and
configuration settings. This gives users Windows access to system security features that are managed
by Computer Setup.
With BIOS Configuration, you can
●
Manage power-on passwords and administrator passwords.
●
Configure other available Power-On Authentication features, such as enabling Java Card
passwords and embedded security authentication support.
●
Enable and disable hardware features, such as CD-ROM boot or different hardware ports.
●
Configure boot options, which includes enabling MultiBoot and changing the boot order.
NOTE
Many of the features in BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools are also available in
Computer Setup.
Changing BIOS Settings
BIOS Configuration allows you to manage various computer settings that would otherwise be accessible
only by pressing
F10
at startup and entering the Computer Setup utility. Refer to the
Computer Setup
(F10) Utility Guide
on the
Documentation and Diagnostics CD
that shipped with the computer for
information on settings and features. To access the Help files for BIOS Configuration, click
Security
Manager
>
BIOS Configuration
>
Help
.
NOTE
Refer to the ProtectTools Help screens for specific instructions for ProtectTools BIOS
Configuration.
ENWW
Basic Concepts
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