Sony VGN-SZ110 User Guide - Page 111

Removing the Hard Disk Password

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n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Removing the Hard Disk Password To remove 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 Password and press the Enter key. 5 Enter the current password for Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password and press the Enter key, leaving everything else blank. 6 Press the Enter key when the success message appears. 7 Press the Esc key. 8 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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N
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Removing the Hard Disk Password
To remove 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 Password
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Enter the current password for
Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password
and press the
Enter
key, leaving everything
else blank.
6
Press the
Enter
key when the success message appears.
7
Press the
Esc
key.
8
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.