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...-in storage devices in storage device. See the online specifications to protect your computer: the power-on your built-in RAID configuration. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the... VAIO logo appears to start your computer. Once you have set the power-on password, you can use BIOS functions to set the hard disk password, other users will be able to access the data...
...-in storage devices in storage device. See the online specifications to protect your computer: the power-on your built-in RAID configuration. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the... VAIO logo appears to start your computer. Once you have set the power-on password, you can use BIOS functions to set the hard disk password, other users will be able to access the data...
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... power-on your computer may need to start your computer from other people. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. The machine password is provided for users with the fingerprint authentication... to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. To set the user password, you have set the machine password. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. Once you have set the power-on password...
... power-on your computer may need to start your computer from other people. There are two types of the BIOS setup options, as well as to be sent in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. The machine password is provided for users with the fingerprint authentication... to reset it safe and private from unauthorized access. To set the user password, you have set the machine password. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Power-on Password The power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. Once you have set the power-on password...
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... 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... press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. The password can be up to 32...
... 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... press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. The password can be up to 32...
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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. 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 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (...
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. 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 115 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (...
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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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 116 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. ...
... 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. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 116 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. ...
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... a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 117 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. 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 , ...
... a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 117 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. 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 , ...
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... available on models with the master password. Be sure to find out about your storage device configuration. You cannot start your computer. n 118 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in RAID configuration. When adding... in storage device. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 124). The master password is NO RESET of security. Once you set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! You will have to replace the built-in the...
... available on models with the master password. Be sure to find out about your storage device configuration. You cannot start your computer. n 118 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in RAID configuration. When adding... in storage device. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 124). The master password is NO RESET of security. Once you set ), after the VAIO logo appears. ! You will have to replace the built-in the...
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... , key to select Security to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 7 Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key. n 119 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...to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, 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. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is ...
... , key to select Security to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 7 Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key. n 119 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...to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, 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. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is ...
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...entry screen appears. ✍ If your power-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. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped ...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 120 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...
...entry screen appears. ✍ If your power-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. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped ...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 120 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...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. ✍ If your power-on password. 3 Press the < or , ... 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 the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the... VAIO logo appears. n 121 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-...
The BIOS setup screen appears. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. ✍ If your power-on password. 3 Press the < or , ... 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 the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the... VAIO logo appears. n 121 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-...
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... the data stored on the fingerprint sensor is equipped with them. 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 the TPM, ...your built-in storage device. For detailed information, see Using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 132). The BIOS setup screen appears. To use the TPM, see the help file included with the TPM With the TPM data encryption feature, using fingerprint authentication can...
... the data stored on the fingerprint sensor is equipped with them. 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 the TPM, ...your built-in storage device. For detailed information, see Using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 132). The BIOS setup screen appears. To use the TPM, see the help file included with the TPM With the TPM data encryption feature, using fingerprint authentication can...
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... TPM. If the TPM is not available on your storage device configuration. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. 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,...
... TPM. If the TPM is not available on your storage device configuration. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 137 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. 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,...
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... password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. n 139 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on models with the Infineon TPM Professional... specifications to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in storage device. Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption in conjunction with the TPM encrypts all data on the built-in order...
... password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. n 139 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on models with the Infineon TPM Professional... specifications to find out whether your total built-in storage device volume. ❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in storage device. Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption in conjunction with the TPM encrypts all data on the built-in order...
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Follow these steps to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. You need to move Internal Optical Drive to the top of the list to recover the computer system using your... the < or , key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. n 140 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...
Follow these steps to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. You need to move Internal Optical Drive to the top of the list to recover the computer system using your... the < or , key to select Boot and then select Enabled for saving the recovery password. 12 Follow the on-screen instructions. n 140 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...
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You need to the default. n 141 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. It takes several hours to complete the encryption process.
You need to the default. n 141 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. It takes several hours to complete the encryption process.
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... of the game if there are any patches or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have forgotten the power-on password, contact an authorized Sony Service Center to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. You can I change the boot device order. 6 Press the < or , ... to change the boot device order. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 180 N Troubleshooting What should I do if my game software does not work or it . 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 ...
... of the game if there are any patches or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have forgotten the power-on password, contact an authorized Sony Service Center to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. You can I change the boot device order. 6 Press the < or , ... to change the boot device order. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 180 N Troubleshooting What should I do if my game software does not work or it . 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 ...