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Computer Setup Security menu ✎ 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) Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (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. ✎ DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer. Automatic DriveLock Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. Disk Sanitizer Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay. Ä If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is destroyed permanently. System IDs Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag. Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable a prompt for HP SpareKey enrollment. Diagnostics menu Select System Diagnostics menu To do this ■ F1 System Information-Displays the following information: ❐ Identification information for the computer and the batteries in the system. ❐ Specification information for the processor, cache and memory size, system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version. ■ F2 Start-up Test-Verifies the system components needed for starting the computer. ■ F3 Run-In Test-Runs a comprehensive check on system memory. ■ F4 Hard Disk Test-Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in the system. Maintenance and Service Guide 5-3

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Computer Setup
Maintenance and Service Guide
5–3
Security menu
✎
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Diagnostics menu
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)
Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (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.
✎
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup
by turning on (not restarting) the computer.
Automatic DriveLock
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
Disk Sanitizer
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the
drive in the upgrade bay.
Ä
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is destroyed
permanently.
System IDs
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag.
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enable/disable a prompt for HP SpareKey enrollment.
Select
To do this
System Diagnostics menu
■
F1 System Information—Displays the following information:
❐
Identification information for the computer and the batteries in the system.
❐
Specification information for the processor, cache and memory size,
system ROM, video revision, and keyboard controller version.
■
F2 Start-up Test—Verifies the system components needed for starting
the computer.
■
F3 Run-In Test—Runs a comprehensive check on system memory.
■
F4 Hard Disk Test—Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in
the system.