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Table 5-3
Computer Setup—Security (continued)
Option
Computer Setup—Power
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Table 5-4
Computer Setup—Power
Option
OS Power Management
Hardware Power
Management
Thermal
Computer Setup—Advanced
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
Table 5-5
Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users)
Option
Power-On Options
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Chapter 5 Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Description
during system start up, allowing you to use alternative operating systems. Selecting HP Keys
causes the computer boot using the preloaded HP-specific boot keys. Default is HP Keys.
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Fast Boot—Enable/Disable. Fast boot disables the ability to interrupt boot, such as pressing f keys to
access items before the operating system loads. Default is disabled.
NOTE:
If Windows detects a serious error, it will interrupt the boot process automatically and display
advanced boot options.
From Windows, you can press
device or troubleshoot your computer.
Description
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Runtime Power Management—Enable/Disable. Allows certain operating systems to reduce processor
voltage and frequency when the current software load does not require the full capabilities of the
processor. Default is enabled.
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Idle Power Savings—Extended/Normal. Allows certain operating systems to decrease the processors
power consumption when the processor is idle. Default is extended.
SATA Power Management – Enables or disables SATA bus and/or device power management. Default is
enabled.
S4/S5 Wake On LAN - Lets you set the computer to power on at the specified days/times set in the BIOS
power-on. Default is disabled.
Fan idle mode—This bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan speed.
NOTE:
This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are still automatically controlled.
CPU Fan Speed—Shows the fan speed.
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Allows you to set:
POST messages (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will cause the system to display POST error
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messages, which are error messages displayed on the monitor during the Power On Self-Test if the
BIOS encounters some kind of problem while starting the PC. A POST error message will only display on
screen if the computer is capable of booting this far. If the POST detects an error before this point, a
beep code is generated instead. Default is disabled.
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After Power Loss (off/on/previous state). Default is Power off. Setting this option to:
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Power off—causes the computer to remain powered off when power is restored.
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Power on—causes the computer to power on automatically as soon as power is restored.
Shift
and select Restart to access the screen that lets you boot to a
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