Sony VGN-TZ240N User Guide - Page 117

To add the hard disk password, Security, Hard Disk 0 Password, Enter, Enter Master and User Passwords

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n 117 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 0 Password, and then press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. ✍ If your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage and hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 0 Password for the built-in flash memory storage or select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select Continue on the warning screen and press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. 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 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 9 Press either the Esc key or the < or , key to select the Exit tab. 10 Press the M or m key to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key.

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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 0 Password
, and then press the
Enter
key.
The
Hard Disk Password
entry screen appears.
If your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage and hard disk drive, select
Hard Disk 0 Password
for the built-in flash memory
storage or select
Hard Disk 1 Password
for the built-in hard disk drive.
4
Select
Enter Master and User Passwords
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Select
Continue
on the warning screen and press the
Enter
key.
The
Hard Disk Password
entry screen appears.
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
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
9
Press either the
Esc
key or the
<
or
,
key to select the
Exit
tab.
10
Press the
M
or
m
key to select
Exit Setup
and press the
Enter
key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.