Computer Setup-Advanced - HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Maintenance & Service Manual

Computer Setup—Advanced
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware
configuration.
Option
Power-On Options
74 Chapter 6 Computer Setup (F10) Utility
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Allows you to set:
POST mode (QuickBoot, Clear Memory, FullBoot, or FullBoot Every x Days).
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QuickBoot (default) = Do not clear memory or perform a memory test.
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FullBoot = Memory test (count) on cold boot. Clears memory on all boots.
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Clear Memory = No memory count on cold boot. Clears memory on all boots.
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FullBoot Every x Days = Memory count on 1st cold boot on or after the xth day. No more
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memory counts until 1st cold boot on or after x days. Clears memory on all boots.
POST messages (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will cause the system to display POST
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error 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.
Press the ESC key for Startup Menu (Enable/Disable). This feature controls the display of the
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text "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" during POST. This text does not display on
Windows 8 systems with Fast Boot support. Other text also will not display (for example,
Ownership Tag). Default is enabled.
Option ROM Prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will cause the system to display a
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message before loading option ROMs. Default is enabled.
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.
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Previous state—causes the computer to power on automatically as soon as power is
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restored, if it was on when power was lost.
NOTE: If you turn off power to the computer using the switch on a power strip, you will not be
able to use the suspend/sleep feature or the Remote Management features.