HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
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5.4 Boot Options Menu
Sub-menu controls the behavior of the system during boot up
Table 19 Boot Options Menu features
Select the number of seconds (0 – 60) to pause the boot before
starting the OS. Increasing the delay, gives more time to press a key
that opens one of the BIOS menus. Set this to 0 if you have excellent
twitch reflexes honed from a lifetime of video games. Increase the
delay, if you need a little more time to respond during the boot up.
When checked, reduces boot up time by bypassing boot to USB, CD-
ROM, and PXE.
NOTE: When a power on password, other security features, or default
boot order have been modified, Fast Boot is ignored
When checked, allows system to boot from CD-ROM
Only available on systems with a CD drive.
When checked, allows system to boot from USB
When checked, allows system to boot from a network card
Specifies the desktop state after power loss. The following settings
are possible:
• Power Off
• Power On
• Previous State
Power On
When AC
Detected
When checked, the notebook will power on when it is off, AC power
has not been available and then becomes available.
Power On
When Lid is
Open
When checked, the system will power on when the lid opens
Prompt on
Battery
Errors
When checked, the system will pause during system boot to warn
about battery errors
Audio
Alerts during
boot
When checked, errors trigger audible beeps during POST
Prompt on
Memory Size
Change
When checked, notify the user during the boot process when a
memory size change has been detected
Prompt on
Fixed
Storage
Change
When checked, notify the user during the boot process when a fixed
storage change has been detected.
When checked, errors trigger audible beeps during POST
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