HP EliteBook 8540P Maintenance And Service Guide

Security menu
NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
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Administrator Tools
Setup BIOS Administrator Password Set up a BIOS administrator password.
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Create New BIOS User Account ● Select from a list of BIOS users.
●
Select from a list of ProtectTools users.
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) Revise password policy criteria.
HP SpareKey Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by
default).
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (if present) Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models
only; disabled by default).
User Tools
Change Password Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
HP SpareKey Enrollment Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
Anti Theft
AT-p Enable/disable Anti-Theft Protection.
DriveLock Passwords ● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
● Change a DriveLock user password or master
password.
NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
Automatic DriveLock Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
TPM Embedded Security Enable/disable support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Embedded Security, which protects the computer from
unauthorized access to owner functions available in
Embedded Security for ProtectTools. For more information,
refer to the ProtectTools software Help.
NOTE: You must have a setup password to change this
setting.
Disk Sanitizer Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay.
CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the
selected drive is destroyed permanently.
System IDs Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
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HP EliteBook 8540P Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	K0
Tjunction	105 °C
Processor cache	4 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i7-640M
System bus rate	2.5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-600 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1288
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Arrandale
Processing Die size	81 mm²
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.46 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	21
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Number of Processing Die Transistors	382 M
Motherboard chipset	Intel® QM57 Express
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	-
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s
Power supply type	AC/DC
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise
Compliance industry standards	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	766 MHz
Pointing device	Touchpad
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0
AC adapter power	90 W
Battery capacity	73 Wh
Number of battery cells	8
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SLBTN
Processor ARK ID	49666
Processor package size	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28 mm
Graphics & IMC lithography	45 nm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	36 bit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	252 mm
Width	374 mm
Height	32 mm
Weight	2950 g