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...-in flash memory storage devices 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 the hard disk password, other users will be able to find out about your computer ...and the hard disk password*. Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your computer. See the online specifications to access the data without knowing the password, even if the password-protected built...
...-in flash memory storage devices 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 the hard disk password, other users will be able to find out about your computer ...and the hard disk password*. Once you have set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your computer. See the online specifications to access the data without knowing the password, even if the password-protected built...
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... your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be charged, and your computer may need assistance to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. If you forget the power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. The machine password...-on password is provided to protect your computer from other people. Be sure not to start your computer without entering the password. n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password, you cannot start the computer. There are two types of the...
... your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be charged, and your computer may need assistance to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. If you forget the power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. The machine password...-on password is provided to protect your computer from other people. Be sure not to start your computer without entering the password. n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password, you cannot start the computer. There are two types of the...
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... Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 110 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 then...
... Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 110 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 then...
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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 machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and ... key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and 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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Make sure you set the machine password before...
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 machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and ... key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and 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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Make sure you set the machine password before...
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.../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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter key. 6 Press the < or... 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...
.../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. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter key. 6 Press the < or... 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...
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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. 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...
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. 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...
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... specifications to replace the built-in the BIOS setup screen. If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to password entry, no bypass is provided to enter the password along with the fingerprint authentication function, you must set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! There is NO RESET...
... specifications to replace the built-in the BIOS setup screen. If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to password entry, no bypass is provided to enter the password along with the fingerprint authentication function, you must set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! There is NO RESET...
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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... press the Enter key. The password should be up to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. 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...
...) 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... press the Enter key. The password should be up to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. 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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The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen... M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. n 116 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...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 ...
The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen... M or m key to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. n 116 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...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 ...
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... 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... VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
... 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... VAIO logo appears. At the confirmation prompt, 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...
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...how to a third person, it is erased automatically after erasing the data stored on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The fingerprint data registered on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered on the fingerprint sensor after your... the TPM, your model is equipped with the Protector Suite QL. To erase the registered fingerprints 1 Turn on your system restarts. The BIOS setup screen appears. To use the TPM, see the help file included with them. See the online specifications to find out whether your ...
...how to a third person, it is erased automatically after erasing the data stored on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The fingerprint data registered on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered on the fingerprint sensor after your... the TPM, your model is equipped with the Protector Suite QL. To erase the registered fingerprints 1 Turn on your system restarts. The BIOS setup screen appears. To use the TPM, see the help file included with them. See the online specifications to find out whether your ...
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... able to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. The BIOS setup screen appears. If the TPM is not available on your system restarts, select Execute in the BIOS setup screen. n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM... ownership. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on models with two built-in flash ...
... able to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. The BIOS setup screen appears. If the TPM is not available on your system restarts, select Execute in the BIOS setup screen. n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM... ownership. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on models with two built-in flash ...
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... Vista Ultimate. 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 order to initialize the TPM with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. n 135 N Customizing Your...
... Vista Ultimate. 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 order to initialize the TPM with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption. n 135 N Customizing Your...
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...the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on your system needs to access the USB flash memory device when you boot the computer. The encryption process will .... Follow these steps to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! 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 ...
...the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on your system needs to access the USB flash memory device when you boot the computer. The encryption process will .... Follow these steps to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! 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 ...
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Updating your BIOS with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to complete the encryption process. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ! It takes several hours to the default. You need to repeat the steps above again.
Updating your BIOS with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to complete the encryption process. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ! It takes several hours to the default. You need to repeat the steps above again.
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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... select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 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. To boot your computer from the USB ...to change. 5 Press the F5 or F6 key to change the boot device. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 176 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order? Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your ...
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... select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 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. To boot your computer from the USB ...to change. 5 Press the F5 or F6 key to change the boot device. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 176 N Troubleshooting How can use one of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order? Follow these steps: 1 Turn on your ...