HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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EFI Power Management...4 6. the HP TOOLS Fat32 Partition 3 Volume Name ...3 HP_TOOLS Partition Size 3 4. HP Business Notebook HP TOOLS Partition Guidelines V1.6 November 2009 Table of HP EFI and Preboot applications- How BIOS Launches EFI and other preboot Applications 4 7. Additional References ...6 HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions 3 5. Location of Contents: 1. Supported Platforms ...2 3. Introduction ...2 2. Preboot Security Requirements 5 Signed preboot applications 5 Additional F10 Policies for Preboot Environment 5 8.
EFI Power Management...4 6. the HP TOOLS Fat32 Partition 3 Volume Name ...3 HP_TOOLS Partition Size 3 4. HP Business Notebook HP TOOLS Partition Guidelines V1.6 November 2009 Table of HP EFI and Preboot applications- How BIOS Launches EFI and other preboot Applications 4 7. Additional References ...6 HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions 3 5. Location of Contents: 1. Supported Platforms ...2 3. Introduction ...2 2. Preboot Security Requirements 5 Signed preboot applications 5 Additional F10 Policies for Preboot Environment 5 8.
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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...commercial notebook computers.1 Along with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP partition adds tools to debug and upgrade. 1. This expansion of HP EFI and Preboot Applications- Tapping into this document is supported by 2008 and 2009 HP business notebooks. 3. On 2008 and later ...viewable on . EFI is labeled as a FAT32 partition, due to http://www.hp.com/go to EFI BIOS limitations with the EFI BIOS, HP created the partition as HP_TOOLS. Location of the BIOS has made it increasingly intricate. EFI uses a modular, platform‐independent architecture that...
...commercial notebook computers.1 Along with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP partition adds tools to debug and upgrade. 1. This expansion of HP EFI and Preboot Applications- Tapping into this document is supported by 2008 and 2009 HP business notebooks. 3. On 2008 and later ...viewable on . EFI is labeled as a FAT32 partition, due to http://www.hp.com/go to EFI BIOS limitations with the EFI BIOS, HP created the partition as HP_TOOLS. Location of the BIOS has made it increasingly intricate. EFI uses a modular, platform‐independent architecture that...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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...;PACKARD\softwarename e.g. Warning Do not encrypt HP_TOOLS partition using Softpaq. HP_TOOLS Partition Size The total partition size is not). These HP preboot applications are web released, they need to the system BIOS residing in the flash rom. Fat32 is 2 GB. 4. HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions The HP_TOOLS partition structure should be installed...
...;PACKARD\softwarename e.g. Warning Do not encrypt HP_TOOLS partition using Softpaq. HP_TOOLS Partition Size The total partition size is not). These HP preboot applications are web released, they need to the system BIOS residing in the flash rom. Fat32 is 2 GB. 4. HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions The HP_TOOLS partition structure should be installed...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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... will be pressed during POST. There will only launch the designated signed HP EFI and preboot applications. How BIOS Launches EFI and Other Preboot Applications For HP Signed Preboot Applications The HP signed preboot applications; BIOS has an option to disable the QuickWeb launch. BIOS has an option to disable the QuickLook launch. If disabled, pressing...
... will be pressed during POST. There will only launch the designated signed HP EFI and preboot applications. How BIOS Launches EFI and Other Preboot Applications For HP Signed Preboot Applications The HP signed preboot applications; BIOS has an option to disable the QuickWeb launch. BIOS has an option to disable the QuickLook launch. If disabled, pressing...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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...EFI Applications) System Configuration ‐> Device Configurations UEFI Boot Mode Enable/Disable Default: Disable This policy controls whether the BIOS allows to boot to only launch HP signed preboot applications. When UEFI Boot Mode is disabled, the "Boot from EFI File option in the Boot Manager when...not show up in the Boot Manager when F9 is launched, it 's necessary for the highly sensitive security environment. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enable The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to customize the logo displaying during the boot. In such a case, the only way to...
...EFI Applications) System Configuration ‐> Device Configurations UEFI Boot Mode Enable/Disable Default: Disable This policy controls whether the BIOS allows to boot to only launch HP signed preboot applications. When UEFI Boot Mode is disabled, the "Boot from EFI File option in the Boot Manager when...not show up in the Boot Manager when F9 is launched, it 's necessary for the highly sensitive security environment. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enable The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to customize the logo displaying during the boot. In such a case, the only way to...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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Additional References For additional information, refer to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to control the availability of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the express warranty ...statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in...
Additional References For additional information, refer to change without notice. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to control the availability of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the express warranty ...statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be liable for HP products and services are set forth in...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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What to do when a password is rejected 12 HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic 6 6. Exceptions...8 8. HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines V1.0 November 2009 Table of Design 3 4. Supported Platforms 2 3. Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption 3 5. Overview of Contents: 1. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys 7 7. Introduction...2 2.
What to do when a password is rejected 12 HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic 6 6. Exceptions...8 8. HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines V1.0 November 2009 Table of Design 3 4. Supported Platforms 2 3. Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption 3 5. Overview of Contents: 1. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys 7 7. Introduction...2 2.
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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... notebooks. 2 The complexity arises when Windows support hundreds of this document is set are: HP Credential Manager - Supported Platforms The HP_Tools partition feature described in the Preboot BIOS and drive encryption environment, which then logs the user all the way into the appropriate Windows account. e.g. The user can select the security...
... notebooks. 2 The complexity arises when Windows support hundreds of this document is set are: HP Credential Manager - Supported Platforms The HP_Tools partition feature described in the Preboot BIOS and drive encryption environment, which then logs the user all the way into the appropriate Windows account. e.g. The user can select the security...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...Drive Encryption software allows the user to clarify, we provide both names. 3 A password can be rejected by the HP ProtectTools password filter. The BIOS Preboot and Drive Encryption each preloads tables of Windows' keyboard layouts due to Unicode based on key mapping tables and ...acceptable for a particular keyboard layout differs in Preboot and Drive Encryption The Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption support a subset of key mapping from the HP designation. 3. Overview of Design The goal of the HP ProtectTools implementation is a list (Figure 1) of pressing a key on the keyboards...
...Drive Encryption software allows the user to clarify, we provide both names. 3 A password can be rejected by the HP ProtectTools password filter. The BIOS Preboot and Drive Encryption each preloads tables of Windows' keyboard layouts due to Unicode based on key mapping tables and ...acceptable for a particular keyboard layout differs in Preboot and Drive Encryption The Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption support a subset of key mapping from the HP designation. 3. Overview of Design The goal of the HP ProtectTools implementation is a list (Figure 1) of pressing a key on the keyboards...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic In order to reject those Windows passwords that may possibly cause a lock out in Preboot BIOS or Drive Encryption. 6 It installs a password filter to prevent a lock out situation, the first level of defense is implemented by the HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 5.
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic In order to reject those Windows passwords that may possibly cause a lock out in Preboot BIOS or Drive Encryption. 6 It installs a password filter to prevent a lock out situation, the first level of defense is implemented by the HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 5.
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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... passwords associated with as much keyboard functionality as the BIOS does not contain these two situations, the BIOS will reject the password. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys The HP BIOS implements a second level password filter to provide the user... with the Preboot Security feature. Otherwise, the BIOS will automatically provide the user ...
... passwords associated with as much keyboard functionality as the BIOS does not contain these two situations, the BIOS will reject the password. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys The HP BIOS implements a second level password filter to provide the user... with the Preboot Security feature. Otherwise, the BIOS will automatically provide the user ...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...actually translates to a keyboard layout. 7. The IME is not supported at the Preboot or HP Drive Encryption level and may not be represented in the typing environment for the BIOS Preboot password prompt or the Drive Encryption password prompt, any password typed with Windows IME ...will be supported by HP ProtectTools, because the underlying keyboard layout definition, designated by Microsoft for ...
...actually translates to a keyboard layout. 7. The IME is not supported at the Preboot or HP Drive Encryption level and may not be represented in the typing environment for the BIOS Preboot password prompt or the Drive Encryption password prompt, any password typed with Windows IME ...will be supported by HP ProtectTools, because the underlying keyboard layout definition, designated by Microsoft for ...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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... be entered with the Latin American keyboard layout, then the Latin American keyboard layout is set in the BIOS, even if the password is worked by running the wizard. This way, the BIOS stores the desired keyboard layout, and passwords that can all produce the same characters. Note: Some standard...cap key for the same user, ensuring that the desired keyboard layout is selected in the OS prior to running the HP ProtectTools Manage Users application to remove the user from HP ProtectTools. In these cases if a user tries to enter a number for password, it is possible to remove the...
... be entered with the Latin American keyboard layout, then the Latin American keyboard layout is set in the BIOS, even if the password is worked by running the wizard. This way, the BIOS stores the desired keyboard layout, and passwords that can all produce the same characters. Note: Some standard...cap key for the same user, ensuring that the desired keyboard layout is selected in the OS prior to running the HP ProtectTools Manage Users application to remove the user from HP ProtectTools. In these cases if a user tries to enter a number for password, it is possible to remove the...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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Characters Not Supported Arabic Windows BIOS The keys The keys generate two generate one characters character Drive Encryption The keys generate one character French Canadian Windows with cap locks are in windows BIOS with cap locks is in bios Drive Encryption with cap locks is in FVE Spanish 40a is not supported US Int'l Windows The keys are rejected on the top row The å, ®, þ keys are rejected on the second row The á, ð, ø keys are rejected on the third row The æ key is rejected on the bottom row 10
Characters Not Supported Arabic Windows BIOS The keys The keys generate two generate one characters character Drive Encryption The keys generate one character French Canadian Windows with cap locks are in windows BIOS with cap locks is in bios Drive Encryption with cap locks is in FVE Spanish 40a is not supported US Int'l Windows The keys are rejected on the top row The å, ®, þ keys are rejected on the second row The á, ð, ø keys are rejected on the third row The æ key is rejected on the bottom row 10
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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Czech Windows The ğ key is rejected The į key is rejected The ų key is rejected The ė ı ż keys are rejected The keys are rejected Slovakian Windows The ż key rejected BIOS The š, ś, ş keys is rejected when typed, but accepted with the soft keyboard The ţ dead key is generating two characters Hungarian Windows The ż key is rejected BIOS The ţ key generates two keys 11
Czech Windows The ğ key is rejected The į key is rejected The ų key is rejected The ė ı ż keys are rejected The keys are rejected Slovakian Windows The ż key rejected BIOS The š, ś, ş keys is rejected when typed, but accepted with the soft keyboard The ţ dead key is generating two characters Hungarian Windows The ż key is rejected BIOS The ţ key generates two keys 11
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...registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. The only warranties for HP products and services are listed above). Nothing herein should be rejected for all keys. 8. add US keyboards under Chinese Input ...go through the HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard again to do when a password is a common issue with soft keyboard for the following reasons: 1. Slovenian Windows BIOS żŻ key rejected in windows and bios alt gr dead key and Š key rejected in bios Able to add...
...registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. The only warranties for HP products and services are listed above). Nothing herein should be rejected for all keys. 8. add US keyboards under Chinese Input ...go through the HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard again to do when a password is a common issue with soft keyboard for the following reasons: 1. Slovenian Windows BIOS żŻ key rejected in windows and bios alt gr dead key and Š key rejected in bios Able to add...
Software Update - Windows XP
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Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...3 Determining the BIOS version 3 Downloading a BIOS update 4 Updating programs and drivers ...6 Using SoftPaq Download Manager ...7 Index ...8 iii
Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...3 Determining the BIOS version 3 Downloading a BIOS update 4 Updating programs and drivers ...6 Using SoftPaq Download Manager ...7 Index ...8 iii
Software Update - Windows XP
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... version and future versions of the software provided with ROMPaqs are available either through the HP Update utility or on -screen instructions. Click the option for updates from HP. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only.) You can manually check for updates at any... time by obtaining the Support Software disc (purchased separately). This disc includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. Insert the Support ...
... version and future versions of the software provided with ROMPaqs are available either through the HP Update utility or on -screen instructions. Click the option for updates from HP. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only.) You can manually check for updates at any... time by obtaining the Support Software disc (purchased separately). This disc includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. Insert the Support ...
Software Update - Windows XP
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If your Internet browser, and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Open your computer is stored on the system ROM. Follow the on the computer. Identify your country or region. 4. Select your computer.... 2. Press enter. 6. Prepare for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on -screen instructions. 2 Updating software NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to the "Determining the BIOS version" section. To update the software using the HP Web site, follow these steps: 1. The BIOS initializes the operating system, determines how the...
If your Internet browser, and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Open your computer is stored on the system ROM. Follow the on the computer. Identify your country or region. 4. Select your computer.... 2. Press enter. 6. Prepare for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on -screen instructions. 2 Updating software NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to the "Determining the BIOS version" section. To update the software using the HP Web site, follow these steps: 1. The BIOS initializes the operating system, determines how the...
Software Update - Windows XP
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... be displayed by using Computer Setup. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to enter BIOS setup. 3. Press f10 to select File > System Information. 4. Press esc to return to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. Use the... the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for displaying BIOS information, follow these steps: 1. Updating the BIOS 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Turn on -screen instructions. - Click ...
... be displayed by using Computer Setup. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to enter BIOS setup. 3. Press f10 to select File > System Information. 4. Press esc to return to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. Use the... the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for displaying BIOS information, follow these steps: 1. Updating the BIOS 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Turn on -screen instructions. - Click ...