HP 6830s HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper
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- HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 1
...4 How BIOS launches EFI applications...4 For HP-signed EFI applications ...4 Non-HP-signed EFI applications ...5 User launch and boot options ...5 Additional BIOS policies for the EFI environment 5 Creating or restoring an EFI partition on the hard drive 6 EFI partition errors ...6 For - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 2
debug and upgrade. EFI uses a modular, platform-independent architecture that can perform boot and other BIOS functions. Tapping into this technology, HP has implemented an EFI partition on all of its commercial notebook computers.1 Along with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP version - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 3
displays when you boot the computer. Then press F2 to launch System Diagnostics. F2 will not wake the system from the off state or the Sleep/Hibernation state. F2 can be used only during POST when the BIOS keys are displayed. BIOS Recovery: Hold down the four arrow keys, and then press the power - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 4
reside on the public hard drive partition which is easily accessible and therefore insecure, BIOS launches only EFI applications signed by HP. Caution To reduce security vulnerability, execute only HP-signed EFI applications. For HP-signed EFI applications All HP EFI applications contain two - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 5
computer and press the F10 key to enter Setup. 6. Select System Configuration, and then select Boot Options. 7. Select Custom Logo, and then select Enabled. 8. Save changes and exit Setup. The custom logo displays on the boot screen. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enabled The EFI BIOS - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 6
create a partition on a local hard drive that has a System partition with the BIOS fails to verify the signature of the EFI application. If there is a backup version of the application in BIOS flash (for example, HP System Diagnostics). BIOS will launch the backup. Otherwise, BIOS displays an error - HP 6830s | HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper - Page 7
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Introduction
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EFI applications and tools
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Applications accessible during startup
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BIOS Recovery
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Launching EFI applications
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EFI and custom imaging
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EFI architecture
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Volume name
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Directories and descriptions
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How BIOS launches EFI applications
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For HP-signed EFI applications
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Non–HP-signed EFI applications
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User launch and boot options
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Additional BIOS policies for the EFI environment
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Creating or restoring an EFI partition on the hard drive
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EFI partition errors
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For more information
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EFI Guidelines
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