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...(page 116). If you cannot start the computer. The machine password is installed in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication functionality, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer: power-on password, you set the hard disk password, no other people.... Once you have set the power-on the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you must first set the machine password. ! ...
...(page 116). If you cannot start the computer. The machine password is installed in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication functionality, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer: power-on password, you set the hard disk password, no other people.... Once you have set the power-on the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you must first set the machine password. ! ...
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... Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice 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 select Exit, select Exit Setup, and... to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 5 Select Password when Power On under Security. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 106 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...
... Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice 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 select Exit, select Exit Setup, and... to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 5 Select Password when Power On under Security. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. n 106 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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... password (user password) ! 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 for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select..., select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
... password (user password) ! 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 for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select..., select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the...
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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 < ..., enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then 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 Enter the machine password for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the...
...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 < ..., enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then 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 Enter the machine password for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the...
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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 user password for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select ... Enter 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 109 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...
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 for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to select Exit, select ... Enter 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 109 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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.... When adding the hard disk password, you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to reset the user password on the BIOS setup screen. Make sure to write down the master password and keep it safe and private from other people. ✍ If you will have to... password in conjunction with the master password. The master password is possible and the data stored on the hard disk will have set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! You will not be accessible. The user password is NO RESET of this adds an extra level of security. If you must set...
.... When adding the hard disk password, you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to reset the user password on the BIOS setup screen. Make sure to write down the master password and keep it safe and private from other people. ✍ If you will have to... password in conjunction with the master password. The master password is possible and the data stored on the hard disk will have set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! You will not be accessible. The user password is NO RESET of this adds an extra level of security. If you must set...
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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 password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 9 Press the Esc.... 10 Press the < or , key 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. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Password. 3 Press the < or , key to...
... 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 password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 9 Press the Esc.... 10 Press the < or , key 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. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Password. 3 Press the < or , key to...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The password entry screen appears...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. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk Password To change the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Password. 3 Press...
The BIOS setup screen appears. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The password entry screen appears...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. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk Password To change the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Password. 3 Press...
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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 password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Password and press the Enter key. 5 Enter the current password for Enter ... , 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. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Removing the Hard Disk Password To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Current...
... 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 password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Password and press the Enter key. 5 Enter the current password for Enter ... , 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. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Removing the Hard Disk Password To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password for Enter Current...
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... data stored on your system restarts. To erase the enrolled fingerprints 1 Turn on the fingerprint sensor after your hard disk. The BIOS setup screen appears. The fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data enrolled on the computer.... 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Enrolled Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it to select Clear Fingerprint Data and press...
... data stored on your system restarts. To erase the enrolled fingerprints 1 Turn on the fingerprint sensor after your hard disk. The BIOS setup screen appears. The fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data enrolled on the computer.... 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Enrolled Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it to select Clear Fingerprint Data and press...
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... the TPM, make backup copies of the TPM configuration. Note that you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. 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 TPM State and then select Enabled for Change TPM State. ...
... the TPM, make backup copies of the TPM configuration. Note that you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM-protected data. 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 TPM State and then select Enabled for Change TPM State. ...
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...for more than four seconds to select System Time, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). The BIOS setup screen appears. If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. What should I turn on my computer? If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key... several times when the VAIO logo appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Your computer restarts. Then turn on the computer again. n 183 N Troubleshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I do if the power indicator (Green) lights but...
...for more than four seconds to select System Time, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). The BIOS setup screen appears. If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. What should I turn on my computer? If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key... several times when the VAIO logo appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Your computer restarts. Then turn on the computer again. n 183 N Troubleshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I do if the power indicator (Green) lights but...
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...shared with the system. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 224) or visit the Sony online support Web site. Change the originally selected VAIO's screen saver. The originally selected VAIO's screen saver disables the timer setting, which you can select using the... to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest video driver. ❑ On some VAIO models, the graphics memory is not guaranteed. What should I cannot remember the BIOS password? Why doesn't my screen turn off when the time selected for your computer screen to reset it...
...shared with the system. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 224) or visit the Sony online support Web site. Change the originally selected VAIO's screen saver. The originally selected VAIO's screen saver disables the timer setting, which you can select using the... to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest video driver. ❑ On some VAIO models, the graphics memory is not guaranteed. What should I cannot remember the BIOS password? Why doesn't my screen turn off when the time selected for your computer screen to reset it...
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.... Turn on your computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you want to change. 5 Press the - 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 Boot. 4 Press the M or m key to select the... drive of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. What should I do if I change the boot device...
.... Turn on your computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you want to change. 5 Press the - 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 Boot. 4 Press the M or m key to select the... drive of the BIOS functions to change the boot device order. What should I do if I change the boot device...