BIOS Menus 0

This section describes the InsydeH20 Setup Utility menu tabs.

NOTE: NOTE:
The screenshots used in this chapter are for reference only. Actual values can
vary depending on the computer model.

Information 0

This tab shows a summary of the computer‘s hardware information.

Figure 2-1. Hardware Information

Table 2-1. Hardware Information

Parameter Description
CPU Type Model name and core frequency of the installed processor
CPU Speed Core frequency of the installed processor
System BIOS Version Current system BIOS version
GOP Version Current GOP version of the system
HDD Model Name Model name of the installed hard drive
HDD Serial Number Serial number of the installed hard drive
ATAPI Model Name Model name of the installed optical device
Total Memory Total system memory available
Serial Number Serial number of the computer

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 Table 2-1. Hardware Information (Continued)

Parameter Description
Asset Tag Number Asset tag number of the computer
Product Name Model name of the computer
Manufacturer Name Computer manufacturer
UUID The universally unique identifier tag assigned to the computer

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 Main 0

Use this tab to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and select
graphic mode.

Figure 2-2. BIOS Main

Table 2-2. BIOS Main

Parameter Description Format/Option

System Time System time expressed in 24-hour format Format: HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second)
System Date System date Format: MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year)
Network Boot Option to boot system from LAN Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST Enabled or Disabled
Wake on LAN Option to wake up the system from a power Enabled or Disabled
saving mode using LAN.

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 Table 2-2. BIOS Main (Continued)

Parameter Description Format/Option

Touchpad Option to set the touchpad for basic or Advanced or Basic
advanced settings.
When set to Advanced, it follows auto select
mechanism based on version or type of OS
installed and choose from either I2C or PS2.
When set to Basic, if the OS version is
Windows 8.1 and above, the I2C controller will
be enabled but will not include I2C PTP
definition. If the OS version is not Windows 8.1
and above, both the I2C controller and I2C
PTP device will not be enabled. PS2 device
must be defined.
Note: Make sure the I2C driver is installed
before enabling the Advanced touchpad
feature.
Lid Open Resume Option to enable system to automatically Enabled or Disabled
resume after opening the display panel.
D2D Recovery Option to enable disc-to-disc system recovery Enabled or Disabled
feature
GPT Partition Option to save or restore data from a GPT disk None, Save or Restore
Recovery volume.
GPT Partition Displays a record of the saved GPT partition No Record, Saved, or
Record data and the date and time when data was Date/Time
saved.

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 Security 0

Use this tab to safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorized use.

Figure 2-3. BIOS Security

Table 2-3. BIOS Security

Parameter Description Option

Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting Clear or Set

User Password Is User password setting Clear or Set

HDD Password Is Hard drive password setting Clear or Set

Set Supervisor Password Option to set the supervisor password –

Set User Password Option to set a user password –
Set HDD Password Option to set the hard drive password –
Password on Boot Option to enable password requirement during Enabled or
system boot Disabled
Secure Boot Mode Option to select between two secure boot modes Standard or
in firmware setup. Custom
Custom mode provides option to modify the
contents of the Secure Boot signature databases
(PK, KEK, db, dbx).
Standard mode restores the firmware settings to
its factory defaults. Any customized secure boot
variables are also reset to factory defaults.

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 Table 2-3. BIOS Security (Continued)

Parameter Description Option

Erase all Secure Boot Option to clear all Secure Boot signature –
Setting databases (PK, KEK, db, dbx).
Note: An administrator password is required to
configure this parameter.
Select an UEFI file as Option to launch an UEFI application from the –
trusted for executing FAT32 EFI partition on your hard drive or FAT32
formatted USB drive.
Note: An administrator password is required to
configure this parameter.
Restore Secure Boot to Option to set the secure boot mode to standard –
Factory Default mode which restores the factory defaults.
Note: An administrator password is required to
configure this parameter.
Current TPM (TCM) TPM or TCM version F-TPM
Version
Current TPM (TCM) State TPM or TCM state Installed or
Not Installed
Change TPM (TCM) Option to change the TPM or TCM state Enabled or
State Note: This parameter is grayed out if the Disabled
Supervisor Password is not set.
The default TPM (TCM) state is set to Enabled
and requires a Supervisor Password to change
the state. When set to Disabled, BIOS will not
initialize the TPM 2.0 device and will hide the
device in the ACPI table. The TPM device will not
appear in the Windows Device Manager.
Clear TPM (TCM) Option to clear TPM or TCM No Change
Note: This parameter is grayed out if the
Supervisor Password is not set.

NOTE: NOTE:
When prompted to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before
system halts. Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the
computer to its dealer.

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 Setting a Password 0

Follow the succeeding instructions to set the user or supervisor passwords.

1. Press to highlight a Set _______ Password parameter and press Enter. The Set
_______ Password dialog box appears.

Set Supervisor Password

Enter New Password [ ]

Confirm New Password [ ]

Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password

2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password field and press Enter. Passwords
are not case sensitive and the length must not exceed eight alphanumeric characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
3. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field and press Enter.

+ IMPORTANT:
Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.
4. Press Enter.
NOTE: NOTE:
Users can choose to enable the Password on Boot parameter.
5. Press F10 to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password 0

Perform the following:

1. Press to highlight a Set _______ Password parameter and press Enter. The Set
_______ Password dialog box appears.

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ]

Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]

Figure 2-5. Set Supervisor Password

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
3. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm
New Password fields.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility.

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 Changing a Password 0

1. Press to highlight a Set _______ Password parameter and press Enter. The Set
_______ Password dialog box appears.

Set Supervisor Password

Enter Current Password [ ]

Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]

Figure 2-6. Set Supervisor Password

2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
3. Type the new password in the Enter New Password field.
4. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.

Setup Notice

Changes have been saved.

[Continue]

Figure 2-7. Setup Notice

5. Press Enter. Computer sets Supervisor Password parameter to Set.

NOTE: NOTE:
Users can choose to enable the Password on Boot parameter.
6. Press F10 to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility.

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 Boot 0

Use this tab to set the preferred drive sequence in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot the
operating system. By default, the computer searches for boot devices in the following order:
1. Windows Boot Manager
2. Primary Hard Disk Drive
3. Optical disc drive
4. External USB bootable device
5. Network boot - IPV4
6. External USB hard drive
7. External USB optical drive
8. Network boot - IPV6
Press to select a device and press F5 or F6 to move it up or down the list.

Figure 2-8. BIOS Boot

Table 2-8. BIOS Boot

Parameter Description Option

Boot Mode Option to specify the boot mode of the UEFI or Legacy
computer.
When set to Legacy, Secure Boot function will
be disabled. Items related to the Secure Boot
feature in the Boot and Security menu will be
hidden. Firmware will be able to load the CSM
module during boot.
When set to default UEFI, BIOS will boot using
native UEFI graphic drivers.

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 Table 2-8. BIOS Boot

Parameter Description Option

Secure Boot Option to enable or disable secure boot check. Enabled or Disabled
Note: Configure this option only if Boot Mode
is set to UEFI.

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 Exit 0

Use the Exit tab to save or discard changes and close the BIOS Setup Utility.

Figure 2-9. BIOS Exit

Table 2-9. Exit Parameters

Parameter Description
Exit Saving Changes Close the BIOS Setup Utility and save the setup changes.
Exit Discarding Changes Close the BIOS Setup Utility without saving the setup changes.
Load Setup Default Load the default values for all setup items.

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