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5–4 Maintenance and Service Guide
Computer Setup
Security Menu
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Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Diagnostics Menu
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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 (disabled by default).
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (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.
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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.
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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.
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System Diagnostics Menu ■ 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.
■ Start-up Test—Verifies the system components needed for starting
the computer.
■ Run-In Test—Runs a comprehensive check on system memory.
■ Hard Disk Test—Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in
the system.
■ Error Log—Displays a log file if any errors have occurred.