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..., a password reset fee will be sent in for depot service for changing some of passwords to protect your computer. n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you must first set the machine password. ! The machine password is provided for the ...standard users to allow for password reset. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to forget the password. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 119).
..., a password reset fee will be sent in for depot service for changing some of passwords to protect your computer. n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you must first set the machine password. ! The machine password is provided for the ...standard users to allow for password reset. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to forget the password. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 119).
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The BIOS setup screen appears. The password can be up to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press ...Security. 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 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press.... 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 109 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...
The BIOS setup screen appears. The password can be up to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press ...Security. 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 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press.... 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 109 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...
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.... 1 Turn on password (user password) ! At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 110 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 6 Press the < or , key... 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 ...
.... 1 Turn on password (user password) ! At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 110 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 6 Press the < or , key... 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 ...
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... once and a new password twice, and then 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. n 111 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...
... once and a new password twice, and then 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. n 111 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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... and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 112 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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter... screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears.
... and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 112 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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter... screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears.
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...disk password, this password. Once you set the user password, you have set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored ...on your computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 119). If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on password (if set the hard disk password in the BIOS...
...disk password, this password. Once you set the user password, you have set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored ...on your computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 119). If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on password (if set the hard disk password in the BIOS...
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...) long. 7 Enter the user 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 the warning screen and press the Enter key. 6 Enter the... display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
...) long. 7 Enter the user 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 the warning screen and press the Enter key. 6 Enter the... display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 114 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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The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 115 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 ... tab, select 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 computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 115 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 ... tab, select 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 computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. n 116 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password. 3 Press the < or , key to...prompt, 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 Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key...
The BIOS setup screen appears. n 116 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password. 3 Press the < or , key to...prompt, 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 Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key...
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...instructions on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor ... Platform Module (TPM) (page 127). 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...TPM data encryption feature, using fingerprint authentication can strengthen computer security. n 126 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication with the TPM, click Start, All Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Help to read...
...instructions on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor ... Platform Module (TPM) (page 127). 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...TPM data encryption feature, using fingerprint authentication can strengthen computer security. n 126 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication with the TPM, click Start, All Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Help to read...
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...TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. The BIOS setup screen appears. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to make backup copies of the TPM configuration. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to ...the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to security checks at computer startup. ✍ You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on and hard disk passwords to protect against unauthorized ...
...TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. The BIOS setup screen appears. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to make backup copies of the TPM configuration. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to ...the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to security checks at computer startup. ✍ You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on and hard disk passwords to protect against unauthorized ...
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... will not be able to initialize the TPM with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. n 134 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is not generated, so you enable it ...Professional Package does not make a backup copy of your total hard disk drive volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support. For detailed information on how to turn on...
... will not be able to initialize the TPM with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. n 134 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is not generated, so you enable it ...Professional Package does not make a backup copy of your total hard disk drive volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support. For detailed information on how to turn on...
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... 1 Turn on your system needs to access the USB flash memory device when you boot the computer. The BIOS setup screen appears. The encryption process will start. ! It takes several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select TPM State and then select Enable for Change ...10 Follow the on-screen instructions. You need to repeat the steps above again. Updating your BIOS with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several hours to complete...
... 1 Turn on your system needs to access the USB flash memory device when you boot the computer. The BIOS setup screen appears. The encryption process will start. ! It takes several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select TPM State and then select Enable for Change ...10 Follow the on-screen instructions. You need to repeat the steps above again. Updating your BIOS with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device, your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several hours to complete...
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Your computer restarts. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 217). Then turn on the computer again. The BIOS setup screen appears. Then reinstall the battery pack, plug in the AC adapter, and turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen still remains ..., press the Enter key. Follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press the Enter key. 4 Press the , key to check that the power indicator goes out. At the...
Your computer restarts. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 217). Then turn on the computer again. The BIOS setup screen appears. Then reinstall the battery pack, plug in the AC adapter, and turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen still remains ..., press the Enter key. Follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press the Enter key. 4 Press the , key to check that the power indicator goes out. At the...
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..., it may take longer before the desktop screen appears due to turn off action has passed? Select the screen saver other than the VAIO Original Screen Saver. The optimal graphic performance in this case is enabled, it . If you have installed the latest video driver. ❑...; On some time before the VAIO logo appears due to reset it will be charged. The VAIO Original Screen Saver disables the timer setting, which you have forgotten the BIOS password, contact an authorized Sony Service Center to security checks at computer startup. What should ...
..., it may take longer before the desktop screen appears due to turn off action has passed? Select the screen saver other than the VAIO Original Screen Saver. The optimal graphic performance in this case is enabled, it . If you have installed the latest video driver. ❑...; On some time before the VAIO logo appears due to reset it will be charged. The VAIO Original Screen Saver disables the timer setting, which you have forgotten the BIOS password, contact an authorized Sony Service Center to security checks at computer startup. What should ...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot ... Shift + = keys to change the boot device. To boot your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. You can I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you want to change . ...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 of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. n 177...
The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. What should I do if I change the boot ... Shift + = keys to change the boot device. To boot your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. You can I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you want to change . ...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 of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. n 177...