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n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to find out about your storage device configuration. The hard disk password provides additional security for the data ... if the password-protected built-in storage device is not available on password allows you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your built-in RAID configuration. The power-on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in storage device.
n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to find out about your storage device configuration. The hard disk password provides additional security for the data ... if the password-protected built-in storage device is not available on password allows you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your built-in RAID configuration. The power-on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in storage device.
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n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to ...your computer may need assistance to start your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 120). The user...you forget the power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. The machine password is provided ...
n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to ...your computer may need assistance to start your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 120). The user...you forget the power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. The machine password is provided ...
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... add the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then... press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The password can...
... add the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then... press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The password can...
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... entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and... then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! n 111 N Customizing Your...
... entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and... then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! n 111 N Customizing Your...
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At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup,.... 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press...
At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup,.... 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press...
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... password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change or remove the power-on password (user password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key... several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the user password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or...
... password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change or remove the power-on password (user password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key... several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the user password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or...
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... If you will have to find out about your built-in the BIOS setup screen. When adding the hard disk password, you enable the hard disk password, this password. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional ... not available on models with administrative rights on the device. You cannot start your computer. If you must set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer with the fingerprint authentication function, ...
... If you will have to find out about your built-in the BIOS setup screen. When adding the hard disk password, you enable the hard disk password, this password. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional ... not available on models with administrative rights on the device. You cannot start your computer. If you must set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer with the fingerprint authentication function, ...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 7 Enter the user ...Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the warning screen and press the Enter .... 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 7 Enter the user ...Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the warning screen and press the Enter .... 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
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... select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the... VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Change Master Password or Change User...
... select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the... VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Change Master Password or Change User...
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..., press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The Hard Disk... the Exit tab. 9 Press the M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. n 117 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter...
..., press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The Hard Disk... the Exit tab. 9 Press the M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. n 117 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit Setup and press the Enter...
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... and press the Enter key. For instructions on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Erasing the Registered Fingerprints Before disposing of your system restarts. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the... VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4 Press the m key to...
... and press the Enter key. For instructions on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Erasing the Registered Fingerprints Before disposing of your system restarts. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the... VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4 Press the m key to...
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... Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. If the TPM is not available on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk* passwords to find out about your storage...✍ You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen. See the online specifications to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you will take longer before...
... Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. If the TPM is not available on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk* passwords to find out about your storage...✍ You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen. See the online specifications to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you will take longer before...
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... password is not generated, so you will not be able to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is stored using BitLocker Drive Encryption ❑ Be sure... pre-configured. See the online specifications to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in storage device.
... password is not generated, so you will not be able to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is stored using BitLocker Drive Encryption ❑ Be sure... pre-configured. See the online specifications to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in storage device.
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...key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. The encryption process will start. The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps to configure the boot order in the window for External Device Boot. 6 Press the M or m key .... 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB...
...key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. The encryption process will start. The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps to configure the boot order in the window for External Device Boot. 6 Press the M or m key .... 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB...
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Updating your BIOS with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to repeat the steps above again. You need to the default. It takes several hours to complete the encryption process. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer !
Updating your BIOS with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to repeat the steps above again. You need to the default. It takes several hours to complete the encryption process. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer !
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n 176 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Boot. 4 Press the M or m key to select the drive whose boot device order you... Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device order? Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key...
n 176 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Boot. 4 Press the M or m key to select the drive whose boot device order you... Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device order? Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key...