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File menu Select System Information Restore Defaults Reset BIOS security to factory default Ignore Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit To do this ● View identification information for the computer and the batteries in the system. ● View specification information for the processor, memory size, system ROM, video revision, keyboard controller version, and wireless identification numbers. Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Resets password to the factory default in case of a forgotten password. Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and restart the computer. Save any changes entered during the current session. Then exit and restart the computer. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Security menu NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer. Select To do this Setup BIOS Administrator Password Set up a BIOS administrator password. User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password) ● Create a new BIOS user account. ● View a list of ProtectTools users. Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) Revise password policy criteria. HP SpareKey Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default). Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default). Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Allow reset of HP ProtectTools security keys Change Password Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models only; disabled by default). Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys. Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password. HP SpareKey Enrollment DriveLock Passwords Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and answers used if you forget your password. ● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by default). ● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer. 120 Chapter 15 Computer Setup

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File menu
Select
To do this
System Information
●
View identification information for the computer and the
batteries in the system.
●
View specification information for the processor, memory
size, system ROM, video revision, keyboard controller
version, and wireless identification numbers.
Restore Defaults
Replace the configuration settings in Computer Setup with the
original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings,
and security settings are not changed when you restore the
factory settings.)
Reset BIOS security to factory default
Resets password to the factory default in case of a forgotten
password.
Ignore Changes and Exit
Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then
exit and restart the computer.
Save Changes and Exit
Save any changes entered during the current session. Then
exit and restart the computer. Your changes go into effect
when the computer restarts.
Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
To do this
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)
●
Create a new BIOS user account.
●
View a list of ProtectTools users.
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Revise password policy criteria.
HP SpareKey
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default).
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present)
Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models
only; disabled by default).
Allow reset of HP ProtectTools security keys
Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.
Change Password
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
DriveLock Passwords
●
Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
●
Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
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Chapter 15
Computer Setup