User's Manual

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Customizing Your VAIO 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 , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the
Enter key.
5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key.
To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter
key.
6 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key.
Adding the Hard Disk Password
The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your hard disk drive. If you enable the hard disk
password, this adds an extra level of security.
When adding the hard disk password, you must set both the master and user passwords. The master password is provided
for users with administrative rights on the computer to reset the user password in the BIOS setup screen. The user password
is provided to lock your hard disk drive. Once you set the user password, you will have to enter the password along with the
power-on password (if set), after the VAIO logo appears.
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The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your hard disk drive. If you enable the hard disk
password, this adds an extra level of security.