Sony VGN-SZ110 User Guide - Page 109

To add the hard disk password, Security, Hard Disk Password, Enter, Enter Master and User Passwords

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n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the hard disk 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. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The password entry screen appears. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select Continue on the warning screen and press the Enter key. 6 Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 7 Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 8 Press the Enter key when the success message appears. 9 Press the Esc key. 10 Press the < or , key to select Exit and select Exit Setup; and then press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key.

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109
n
N
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
To add the hard disk 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.
If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password.
3
Press the
<
or
,
key to select
Security
to display the
Security
tab, select
Hard Disk Password
, and then press the
Enter
key.
The password entry screen appears.
4
Select
Enter Master and User Passwords
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Select
Continue
on the warning screen and press the
Enter
key.
6
Enter the master password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
7
Enter the user password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
8
Press the
Enter
key when the success message appears.
9
Press the
Esc
key.
10
Press the
<
or
,
key to select
Exit
and select
Exit Setup
; and then press the
Enter
key.
On the
Setup Confirmation
screen, make sure that
Yes
is selected and then press the
Enter
key.