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..., even if the password-protected built-in storage device is removed from unauthorized access. 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 protect your computer: the power-on models with two built-in... flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration. Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears...
..., even if the password-protected built-in storage device is removed from unauthorized access. 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 protect your computer: the power-on models with two built-in... flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration. Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears...
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...the machine password. ! If you forget the power-on password and need to be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to forget the password. Once you have set the power-on password ... need assistance to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 120). n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to reset the password. ✍ If you have set the power-on passwords...
...the machine password. ! If you forget the power-on password and need to be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to forget the password. Once you have set the power-on password ... need assistance to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 120). n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to reset the password. ✍ If you have set the power-on passwords...
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... power-on password (machine 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 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup...
... power-on password (machine 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 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup...
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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. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears.
... 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. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears.
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The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 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 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 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key...
The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 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 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 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key...
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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 , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and ... the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
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 , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and ... the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
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.... If you have to password entry, no bypass is critical to enter the password along with the power-on password (if set), after the VAIO logo appears. ! Be sure to replace the built-in storage device at your own expense and lose all the data originally stored on the device...in conjunction with two built-in flash memory storage devices in storage device. The hard disk password is provided to lock your built-in the BIOS setup screen. You cannot start your computer with administrative rights on the computer to find out about your storage device configuration. n 114 N Customizing ...
.... If you have to password entry, no bypass is critical to enter the password along with the power-on password (if set), after the VAIO logo appears. ! Be sure to replace the built-in storage device at your own expense and lose all the data originally stored on the device...in conjunction with two built-in flash memory storage devices in storage device. The hard disk password is provided to lock your built-in the BIOS setup screen. You cannot start your computer with administrative rights on the computer to find out about your storage device configuration. n 114 N Customizing ...
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n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the warning screen and press the Enter key. 6 Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8 At the ...appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select Continue on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password should be up to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. If not, ...
n 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the warning screen and press the Enter key. 6 Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8 At the ...appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select Continue on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password should be up to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. If not, ...
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...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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Change Master...the M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears.
...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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Change Master...the M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears.
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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 key. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
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 key. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
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... press the Enter key. 5 At the confirmation prompt, select Continue and 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. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4... Press the m key to be equipped with both a fingerprint sensor and the TPM. n 127 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication with the Protector Suite QL...
... press the Enter key. 5 At the confirmation prompt, select Continue and 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. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4... Press the m key to be equipped with both a fingerprint sensor and the TPM. n 127 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication with the Protector Suite QL...
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...appears due to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 6 After your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. Before enabling the TPM, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk* passwords to : 1 Enable the TPM in the... 1 Turn on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in the confirmation window and then press the Enter key. ! n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. See the online specifications to make backup copies of the TPM...
...appears due to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 6 After your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. Before enabling the TPM, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk* passwords to : 1 Enable the TPM in the... 1 Turn on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in the confirmation window and then press the Enter key. ! n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. See the online specifications to make backup copies of the TPM...
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...partition uses 1.5 GB of your computer has Windows Vista Ultimate installed. Notes on using BitLocker Drive Encryption. 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 ... all data on how to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to configure the Infineon TPM Professional Package. ❑ The Infineon TPM Professional Package does not make a backup copy of...
...partition uses 1.5 GB of your computer has Windows Vista Ultimate installed. Notes on using BitLocker Drive Encryption. 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 ... all data on how to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to configure the Infineon TPM Professional Package. ❑ The Infineon TPM Professional Package does not make a backup copy of...
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...or , key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data ...with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The encryption process will start. Follow these steps to configure the boot order in the window for External Device Boot. 6 Press the...
...or , key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data ...with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The encryption process will start. Follow these steps to configure the boot order in the window for External Device Boot. 6 Press the...
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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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... select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot device order. Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the... VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen 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. You can I cannot boot my computer from ...
... select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot device order. Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the... VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen 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. You can I cannot boot my computer from ...