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Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to protect your computer from your computer. The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on password allows you to ... the hard disk password, other users will be able to protect your hard disk drive. n 99 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 access the data without knowing the password, even if the password...
Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to protect your computer from your computer. The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on password allows you to ... the hard disk password, other users will be able to protect your hard disk drive. n 99 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 access the data without knowing the password, even if the password...
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...is provided for the standard users to allow for password entry when turning on the computer to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. Once you can substitute fingerprint authentication for changing some of the power-on password, ...users with the fingerprint authentication function, you have set the machine password. ! Write down your computer from other people. n 100 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to protect your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be ...
...is provided for the standard users to allow for password entry when turning on the computer to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. Once you can substitute fingerprint authentication for changing some of the power-on password, ...users with the fingerprint authentication function, you have set the machine password. ! Write down your computer from other people. n 100 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to protect your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be ...
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... Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To 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...
... Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To 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...
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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 ... the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 102 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
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 ... the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 102 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
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...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 103 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...
...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 103 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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank.... 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 user 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 104 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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank.... 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 user 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 104 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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...the data originally stored on password (if set both the master and user passwords. You will have set the hard disk password in the BIOS setup screen. If you have to enter the password along with the fingerprint authentication function, you will not be accessible. Be sure to lock... and private from other people. ✍ If your computer is NO RESET of this adds an extra level of security. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for users with administrative rights on your computer. If you must set...
...the data originally stored on password (if set both the master and user passwords. You will have set the hard disk password in the BIOS setup screen. If you have to enter the password along with the fingerprint authentication function, you will not be accessible. Be sure to lock... and private from other people. ✍ If your computer is NO RESET of this adds an extra level of security. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for users with administrative rights on your computer. If you must set...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8...key. 5 Select Continue on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the warning screen and press ...master password twice 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 password. 3 Press the < or...
The BIOS setup screen appears. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8...key. 5 Select Continue on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the warning screen and press ...master password twice 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 password. 3 Press the < or...
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... 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 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Hard Disk Password To change 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. 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...
... 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 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Hard Disk Password To change 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. 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...
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... 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 Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Enter the current password for ... Exit tab. 9 Press 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. n 108 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...
... 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 Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Enter the current password for ... Exit tab. 9 Press 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. n 108 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...
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...out whether your model is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. For detailed information, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 119). 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 ...
...out whether your model is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. For detailed information, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 119). 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 ...
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... be sure to : 1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on and hard disk passwords 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. If not, restart the computer and press ...against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 124 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ...
... be sure to : 1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on and hard disk passwords 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. If not, restart the computer and press ...against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 124 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ...
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... partition uses 1.5 GB of your total hard disk drive volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in conjunction with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption in ... (recovery password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. n 126 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on how to use and configure BitLocker...
... partition uses 1.5 GB of your total hard disk drive volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in conjunction with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption in ... (recovery password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. n 126 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on how to use and configure BitLocker...
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.... The BIOS setup screen appears. n 127 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... Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select the Security tab, the M...
.... The BIOS setup screen appears. n 127 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... Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on -screen instructions. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select the Security tab, the M...
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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 128 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 128 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer !
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The BIOS setup screen appears. To boot your desired priority under Boot Priority and press the Enter key. 5 Press the M or m key to select the device to which you need to change the boot device. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 ... drive connected to the computer? Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot device order? n 167 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. You can I cannot boot my computer from the...
The BIOS setup screen appears. To boot your desired priority under Boot Priority and press the Enter key. 5 Press the M or m key to select the device to which you need to change the boot device. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 ... drive connected to the computer? Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot device order? n 167 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. You can I cannot boot my computer from the...