Computer Setup
Security Menu
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Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator
password)
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator
password)
HP SpareKey
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys
Change Password
HP SpareKey Enrollment
DriveLock Passwords
Automatic DriveLock
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
Diagnostics Menu
Select
System Diagnostics Menu
5–4
To do this
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
■ Create a new BIOS user account.
■ View a list of ProtectTools users.
Revise password policy criteria.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (disabled by default).
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (disabled by default).
Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and
answers used if you forget your password.
■ 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.
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
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.
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
To do this
■ 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.
Maintenance and Service Guide