eamonnshute, I don't think the software would be part of the HP ProtectTools suite if it's an add-on to their other models. ICBW but all of ProtectTools for TPMs is free with all HP TPMs...I am not aware of any pay-for upgrade to ProtectTools. Without researching it, this sounds like FDE software-based encrytion by a third party. Software-based FDE is far inferior to Seagate's hardware-based solution. I don't know, perhaps I am misinterpreting this. If it was part of ProtectTools, it would be part of a free download.
"The desktop, which can also be ordered with a range of Intel Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium D processors, comes with HP ProtecTools, as well as software that enables full disk encryption software, using the TPM 1.2 module. The software is available on other HP models, but only as an add-on."
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