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System Devices Menu Description Default
Video Display Device
Sets whether the built-in display automatically switches to an external
display, if one is detected
Auto
External Pointing Devices
Disables the internal pointing devices when an external pointing
device is connected
Auto
Legacy USB Support
Enables BIOS support for USB mouse, keyboard, and floppy drive
during startup
Enabled
Wake On LAN from
Power Off
Lets the notebook be turned on via the LAN port If this option is
enabled, the notebook uses increased power while it is shut down
Disabled
Security Menu Description Default
User Password is
Shows if a user password is set Clear
Administrator Password is
Shows if an administrator password is set Clear
Set User Password
Press enter to set, change, or clear the user password The password
can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include
special or accented characters
Enter
Set Administrator
Password
Press enter to set, change, or clear the administrator password, which
protects BIOS Setup settings The password can have no more
than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include special or
accented characters
Enter
Password Required
to Boot
Sets whether a user password is required when the computer boots
Requires the administrator password for changes
Disabled
Boot Menu Description Default
Hard Disk
Removable Device
CD/DVD
Built-in LAN
Shows the order of boot devices Move the entries to change the order
Built-in LAN provides diskless boot from a network server
1. Hard Disk
2. Removable
Device
3. CD/DVD
4. Built-in LAN
Exit Menu Description
Save Changes and Exit
Saves Setup changes, and then exits and reboots
Discard Changes
and Exit
Discards any Setup changes made since last save, and then exits
and reboots Does not affect password, date, or time changes
Get Default Values
Restores default settings, and remains in Setup Does not affect
password, date, or time changes
Updating the Notebook’s BIOS
Hewlett-Packard might from time to time provide updates to the notebook’s BIOS Use e-DiagTools for
Windows to download and install these BIOS updates as needed (page 2-61).