TITLE: BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU)

VERSION: 2.60 REV: 3 PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility used to manage BIOS settings and BIOS password
for supported models running a supported operating system.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp58888.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 117e360c3ed482d0e04192aec6e89f0f
SUPERSEDES: SP57256
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 01, 2013
CATEGORY: Software - System Management
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops;Thin Clients

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT Business PC
HP Compaq Pro 6300 SFF Business PC
HP Compaq 8200 Elite MT PC
HP Compaq 8180 Elite CMT PC
HP Compaq Pro 6300 All-in-One Business PC
HP Compaq Elite 8300 MT Business PC
HP Compaq Pro 6300 MT Business PC
HP Z820 Workstation
HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF Business PC
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 USDT Business PC
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 TWR Business PC
HP Z600 RDIMM Workstation
HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One Business PC
HP Compaq 6080 Pro MT PC
HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF Business PC
HP Z820 Brazilian Workstation
HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT PC
HP Z420 Workstation
HP Z210 CMT Workstation
HP Compaq Elite 8300 Touch All-in-One Business PC
HP Z620 Brazilian Workstation
HP Compaq ms6200 Pro SFF PC
HP Compaq 8200 Elite USDT PC
HP Compaq 8100 Elite SFF PC
HP Compaq Pro 6305 SFF Business PC
HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT PC
HP Compaq 8200 Elite AiO Business PC
HP Z620 Workstation
HP Z1 Workstation
HP SignagePlayer mp8200
HP SignagePlayer mp8200s
HP Compaq Elite 8300 USDT Business PC
HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT PC
HP Z210 SFF Workstation
HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF Business PC
HP Compaq Pro 6305 MT Business PC
HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-One Business PC
HP Compaq 8080 Elite CMT Business PC
HP ProDesk 600 G1 TWR Business PC
HP rp5800 Retail System
HP Compaq 6200 Pro SFF PC
HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC
HP SignagePlayer mp8000r
HP SignagePlayer mp8000s
HP Compaq 6005 Pro USDT Business PC
HP Z420 Brazilian Workstation
HP Z200 SFF Workstation
HP Z600 Brazilian RDIMM Workstation

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Starter 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
Version 2.60.2.1
- Added support for comment lines in configuration file.
- Added short command line parameters /Get and /Set equivalent to /GetConfig and
/SetConfig respectively.
- Added /SetDefaults option to set the system BIOS settings to preset defaults.
/GetConfig or /SetConfig options are ignored if specified with /SetDefaults.
- Added installer which copies the utility(both 32 and 64 bit) to program files
folder and creates a link to

Version 2.50.3.1
- Added WinPE 64 bit support
- Added 32bit/64bit Windows 8 support
- Released as a separate softpaq
- Created BCU User's Guide
- BCU defers reading Password classes in WMI until absolutely needed to avoid a
BCU failure when encountering corrupt Password classes.
- Added support for ':', '"', '?' characters in passwords

FIXES:
Version 2.60.3.1
- Fixed error when calling /Setdefaults with password set
Version 2.50.3.1
- In /verbose mode, when reporting the success of each setting change, BCU now
uses the return value from the BIOS call.
Previously BCU read back the setting value and compared it to previous value to
decide if it was successfully changed. This created problems sometimes when the
setting value does not take effect immediately but needs a reboot.
- Fixed a bug where BCU was missing the last setting in /Getconfig.
- BCU now reports the return value of BIOS call in /verbose mode when reporting
success of each setting change.
Prior versions attempted to re-read settings for confirmation which could report
false failure for a setting requiring a reboot prior to completion. This is a
change in the BCU reporting method. BCU will now report success or failure of
the request made to BIOS. Any changes requiring a reboot must still occur
before the change takes effect.

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