HP EliteBook 2760p Frequently Asked Questions

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or USB storage is disallowed. This means that software designed to bypass the operating system
password protection cannot run if the computer is protected using Pre-Boot Security. Enha nced
Pre-Boot Security makes it possible to setup multiple users as well as multifactor authentication policies
using a password, fingerprint or HP ProtectTools Java C ard.
W hile Pre-Boot security has been available for a number of years, it was never designed for multiuser
environments. In addition, the following factors were commonly cited as the primary reasons for not
using Pre-Boot security:
• La c k of O pera ti ng S ystem i ntegra ti on. Thi s mea nt tha t users wa nting to use pre -boot security would
have to authenticate themselves twice. O nce in pre-boot a nd then a ga in in the opera ting system
• N o secure recovery options. Let’s face it, people lose smartcards and forget passwords. Until now,
there were two ways to recover, and neither option was very appealing. Some computers would
allow password erase via access to the system board, which was not secure. O n other computers,
the system board had to be replaced, and this was usually not covered under warranty.
HP Enha nced Pre-Boot security addresses both these concerns with O ne-Step Logon and HP
SpareKey. Additionally, HP Enha nced Pre-Boot security is centrally manageable wi th
DigitalPersona Pro W orkgroup and DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, allowing IT managers to
remotely recover users even if unconnected.
One-Step Logon
Enhanced Pre-Boot Security is designed to integrate seamlessly into W indows authentication in order
to provide users with a seamless logon into the operating system. The user authenticates only once.
The logon process uses the provided credentials to authenticate to the Pre-Boot environment, drive
encryption and then all the way into the operating system. From a user’s standpoint it’s the same
login process as before, just during Pre-Boot instead of the operating system login.
HP SpareKey
HP SpareKey is designed allow users to securely log into their operating system account if they forget
their password, lose their java card or for some reason cannot use their fingerprint to login. Users are
asked to enroll into HP SpareKey when they first log in to the notebook. The enrollment process is
easy and requires the user to answer any three questions out of a predetermined list of ten. These
questions are designed to collect information that is unique to the user and does not change over time
(i.e., mother’s maiden name, first school attended, etc.).
Answering the three questions completes the enrollment, and the user is now protected. In the case of
a lost credential or forgotten password, the user can enter HP SpareKey and answer the previously
selected questions. If the answers match, login continues. Upon completion of the login process, the
user is asked to change the login credential with an option to accept or decline.
Answers to HP SpareKey questions are encrypted and cannot be deciphered by an unauthorized
p erson. The b a si c p rocess fo r securi ng the q uesti ons i s a s follo w s:
• Step 1 - Answers to the three questions are concatenated into a single text string, eliminating all
spaces
• Step 2 - The single text string is then used to derive an encryption key using a SHA1 hash function.
This encryption key is mathematically unique to the three answers given by the user.
• Step 3 - The derived encryption key is used to encrypt the login password. The encrypted password
i s then sto red .
Remote r ecovery via central m anagement
On centrally managed systems, HP Enhanced Pre-Boo t secur i ty supp orts O ne Ti me Passw o r d (O TP)
access, allowing IT support to recover remote users even if they are not connected.

HP EliteBook 2760p Specifications

General

HDD capacity	- GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	No
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	128 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Graphics card	HD Graphics 3000
Graphics card family	Intel
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise
Minimum storage drive space	250 GB
Display diagonal	12.1 \
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	100 C °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.3 GHz
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	26
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Audio system	SRS Premium Sound
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Mobile network generation	3G
Charging port type	DC-in jack
HDMI ports quantity	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1
Battery life (max)	5.5 h
Number of battery cells	6
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Pointing device	Touchpad
Form factor	Convertible (Swivel)
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SR046
Processor ARK ID	50072
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1300 MHz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	212 mm
Width	290 mm
Height	32.3 mm
Weight	1800 g