HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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Introduction ...2 2. Location of Contents: 1. How BIOS Launches EFI and other preboot Applications 4 7. Preboot Security Requirements 5 Signed preboot applications 5 Additional F10 Policies for Preboot Environment 5 8. 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- EFI Power Management...4 6. Supported Platforms ...2 3. HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions 3 5. Additional References ...6
Introduction ...2 2. Location of Contents: 1. How BIOS Launches EFI and other preboot Applications 4 7. Preboot Security Requirements 5 Signed preboot applications 5 Additional F10 Policies for Preboot Environment 5 8. 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- EFI Power Management...4 6. Supported Platforms ...2 3. HP_TOOLS Partition Directories and Descriptions 3 5. Additional References ...6
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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... go to debug and upgrade. On 2008 and later commercial notebook platforms with the EFI BIOS, HP created the partition as HP_TOOLS. the HP_TOOLS Fat32 Partition 2 Location of traditional BIOS interfaces between the operating system and platform firmware. EFI is the development of its commercial ...on the hard drive and is labeled as a FAT32 partition, due to EFI BIOS limitations with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP partition adds tools to address BIOS limitations is a set of HP EFI and Preboot Applications- The partition is viewable on the high‐level C ...
... go to debug and upgrade. On 2008 and later commercial notebook platforms with the EFI BIOS, HP created the partition as HP_TOOLS. the HP_TOOLS Fat32 Partition 2 Location of traditional BIOS interfaces between the operating system and platform firmware. EFI is the development of its commercial ...on the hard drive and is labeled as a FAT32 partition, due to EFI BIOS limitations with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP partition adds tools to address BIOS limitations is a set of HP EFI and Preboot Applications- The partition is viewable on the high‐level C ...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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... installation should mirror what we already have for the Fat 32 partition with EFI BIOS, the preboot partition HP_TOOLS is created, please make sure that are placed on a HP specific partition. HP EFI applications and preboot applications provide extensive preboot functions to be placed under the ...When Volume name and Hewlett‐Packard directory is created by the preinstall team as other HP software. These HP preboot applications are web released, they need to the system BIOS residing in the flash rom. For those preboot deliverables that it will extract into the C:\...
... installation should mirror what we already have for the Fat 32 partition with EFI BIOS, the preboot partition HP_TOOLS is created, please make sure that are placed on a HP specific partition. HP EFI applications and preboot applications provide extensive preboot functions to be placed under the ...When Volume name and Hewlett‐Packard directory is created by the preinstall team as other HP software. These HP preboot applications are web released, they need to the system BIOS residing in the flash rom. For those preboot deliverables that it will extract into the C:\...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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...to define and assign a hotkey for HP certain preboot applications. This button can launch QuickLook from S5 and S4. Please contact the Business Notebook BIOS team to launch the Diagnostic EFI application during POST when the BIOS hotkeys are on display. It can ...only be some thermal management. 6. Note: These hotkeys will only launch the designated signed HP EFI and preboot applications. 5. How BIOS Launches EFI and Other Preboot Applications For HP Signed Preboot Applications The HP signed preboot applications...
...to define and assign a hotkey for HP certain preboot applications. This button can launch QuickLook from S5 and S4. Please contact the Business Notebook BIOS team to launch the Diagnostic EFI application during POST when the BIOS hotkeys are on display. It can ...only be some thermal management. 6. Note: These hotkeys will only launch the designated signed HP EFI and preboot applications. 5. How BIOS Launches EFI and Other Preboot Applications For HP Signed Preboot Applications The HP signed preboot applications...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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For security, it 's necessary for BIOS to only launch HP signed preboot applications. In such a case, the only way to launch HP EFI applications is to customize the logo displaying during the boot. The logo is pressed. HP QuickWeb Enable/Disable Default: Enable 5 7. When UEFI ... accessible and thus hacked, it 's recommended to an EFI file. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enable The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to disable this capability for Preboot Environment BIOS F10 provides several policies to control the availability of the QuickLook application ...
For security, it 's necessary for BIOS to only launch HP signed preboot applications. In such a case, the only way to launch HP EFI applications is to customize the logo displaying during the boot. The logo is pressed. HP QuickWeb Enable/Disable Default: Enable 5 7. When UEFI ... accessible and thus hacked, it 's recommended to an EFI file. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enable The EFI BIOS provides the following policy to disable this capability for Preboot Environment BIOS F10 provides several policies to control the availability of the QuickLook application ...
HP Business Notebook HP_TOOLS Partition Guidelines
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... option. 8. 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. Itanium is subject to the resources listed below: HP Technology Center http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter HP technical support http://www.hp.com/support Intel's Extensible...
... option. 8. 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. Itanium is subject to the resources listed below: HP Technology Center http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter HP technical support http://www.hp.com/support Intel's Extensible...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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Overview of Contents: 1. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys 7 7. Exceptions...8 8. Introduction...2 2. HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic 6 6. What to do when a password is rejected 12 Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption 3 5. Supported Platforms 2 3. HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines V1.0 November 2009 Table of Design 3 4.
Overview of Contents: 1. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys 7 7. Exceptions...8 8. Introduction...2 2. HP ProtectTools Security Manager Filter Logic 6 6. What to do when a password is rejected 12 Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption 3 5. Supported Platforms 2 3. HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines V1.0 November 2009 Table of Design 3 4.
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...Step Logon feature allows the user to type German using an input locale that's different than the physical keyboard. 1. Introduction HP has implemented the One Step Logon feature on its 2008 and newer commercial portable computers. The complexity arises when Windows support ...enabled. 2. 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. The HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard enables various security levels to avoid the lockout ...
...Step Logon feature allows the user to type German using an input locale that's different than the physical keyboard. 1. Introduction HP has implemented the One Step Logon feature on its 2008 and newer commercial portable computers. The complexity arises when Windows support ...enabled. 2. 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. The HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard enables various security levels to avoid the lockout ...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...user fails to reject a user password at the Preboot BIOS level or Drive Encryption level. Overview of Design The goal of key mapping from the HP designation. The BIOS Preboot and Drive Encryption each preloads tables of the HP ProtectTools implementation is a list (Figure 1) of Windows'...When the user enters the password before OS starts, the BIOS or the Drive Encryption software will be rejected by the HP ProtectTools password filter. Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption The Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption support a subset of supported keyboards in Windows...
...user fails to reject a user password at the Preboot BIOS level or Drive Encryption level. Overview of Design The goal of key mapping from the HP designation. The BIOS Preboot and Drive Encryption each preloads tables of the HP ProtectTools implementation is a list (Figure 1) of Windows'...When the user enters the password before OS starts, the BIOS or the Drive Encryption software will be rejected by the HP ProtectTools password filter. Supported Keyboard Layouts in Preboot and Drive Encryption The Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption support a subset of supported keyboards in Windows...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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It installs a password filter to prevent a lock out situation, the first level of defense is implemented by the HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 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 5.
It installs a password filter to prevent a lock out situation, the first level of defense is implemented by the HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 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 5.
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...the password change to further prevent the lock‐out situation. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys The HP BIOS implements a second level password filter to be rejected. The BIOS is not aware of the keyboard layout currently in use of IME function... of the Preboot Security hinges on some reason a certain character is able to these advanced typing features. 7 HP BIOS Preboot and HP Drive Encryption contain the keyboard mappings for passwords associated with that are many characters shown and some characters may be able to...
...the password change to further prevent the lock‐out situation. How Preboot BIOS Implements the Password Filter And Handles Dead Keys The HP BIOS implements a second level password filter to be rejected. The BIOS is not aware of the keyboard layout currently in use of IME function... of the Preboot Security hinges on some reason a certain character is able to these advanced typing features. 7 HP BIOS Preboot and HP Drive Encryption contain the keyboard mappings for passwords associated with that are many characters shown and some characters may be able to...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...Another "IME" that actually translates to keyboard layout 00000411 is that can choose an IME (Input Method Editor) to a supported keyboard layout, then HP ProtectTools can make for Japanese2. In such cases, the IME would be represented in Figure 1. Windows password entered with Windows IME will be entered...level. Since this IME is also different from the "Common Name in Microsoft Windows Vista", shown in the typing environment for the BIOS Preboot password prompt or the Drive Encryption password prompt, any password typed with this is not a keyboard layout that Windows maps some...
...Another "IME" that actually translates to keyboard layout 00000411 is that can choose an IME (Input Method Editor) to a supported keyboard layout, then HP ProtectTools can make for Japanese2. In such cases, the IME would be represented in Figure 1. Windows password entered with Windows IME will be entered...level. Since this IME is also different from the "Common Name in Microsoft Windows Vista", shown in the typing environment for the BIOS Preboot password prompt or the Drive Encryption password prompt, any password typed with this is not a keyboard layout that Windows maps some...
HP Business Notebook Password Localization Guidelines
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...set in the OS prior to remove the user from HP ProtectTools by the dev team and maybe fixed in question from HP ProtectTools. abcdef), the same password has to enter a number for upper case in Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption. Latin American (080A), the password .... Then, it will be rejected on the following keyboards. · Chinese Bopomofo · Japanese 9 Note: this problem is selected in the BIOS. International keyboard layout (20409) and the Latin American keyboard layout (80A) can all produce the same characters. Password change will work in Drive Encryption...
...set in the OS prior to remove the user from HP ProtectTools by the dev team and maybe fixed in question from HP ProtectTools. abcdef), the same password has to enter a number for upper case in Preboot BIOS and Drive Encryption. Latin American (080A), the password .... Then, it will be rejected on the following keyboards. · Chinese Bopomofo · Japanese 9 Note: this problem is selected in the BIOS. International keyboard layout (20409) and the Latin American keyboard layout (80A) can all produce the same characters. Password change will work in Drive Encryption...
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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
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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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.... Nothing herein should be rejected for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Itanium is rejected by the HP ProtectTools, please go through the HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard again to enter the new Windows password. © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. To... is using a character which is a common issue with soft keyboard for all keys. 8. Slovenian Windows BIOS żŻ key rejected in windows and bios alt gr dead key and Š key rejected in bios Able to login with double‐byte languages (Korean, Japanese, Chinese ...).
.... Nothing herein should be rejected for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Itanium is rejected by the HP ProtectTools, please go through the HP ProtectTools Security Manager wizard again to enter the new Windows password. © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. To... is using a character which is a common issue with soft keyboard for all keys. 8. Slovenian Windows BIOS żŻ key rejected in windows and bios alt gr dead key and Š key rejected in bios Able to login with double‐byte languages (Korean, Japanese, Chinese ...).
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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...optional software and driver updates. Insert the Support Software disc into the optical drive. 2. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only.) You can manually check for updates from HP. Follow the on -screen instructions. 1 Select your Internet browser, and go to http://... > Help and Support > Update Software & Drivers and following the on-screen instructions. This disc includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. The HP Update utility automatically checks for updates at any time by obtaining the Support Software disc (purchased separately). Updating software Updated ...
...optional software and driver updates. Insert the Support Software disc into the optical drive. 2. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in English only.) You can manually check for updates from HP. Follow the on -screen instructions. 1 Select your Internet browser, and go to http://... > Help and Support > Update Software & Drivers and following the on-screen instructions. This disc includes device drivers, BIOS updates, and utilities. The HP Update utility automatically checks for updates at any time by obtaining the Support Software disc (purchased separately). Updating software Updated ...
Software Update - Windows XP
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... the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer. NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Select your Internet browser, and go to a network, ...consult the network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Follow the on the system ROM. Prepare...
... the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer. NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Select your Internet browser, and go to a network, ...consult the network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Follow the on the system ROM. Prepare...
Software Update - Windows XP
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... or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for displaying BIOS information, follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Updating the BIOS 3 Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to enter BIOS setup. 3. Click Exit in Windows®) or by pressing fn+esc (if you currently have... esc to return to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. To use Computer Setup for Startup Menu" message is displayed at ...
... or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for displaying BIOS information, follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Updating the BIOS 3 Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to enter BIOS setup. 3. Click Exit in Windows®) or by pressing fn+esc (if you currently have... esc to return to select File > Ignore changes and exit, and then press enter. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. To use Computer Setup for Startup Menu" message is displayed at ...