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Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 83 N To add the power-on password (user password) ! Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password entry screen appears. If the screen does not appear, 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 display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long (including spaces). 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.

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Customizing Your VAIO Computer >
Setting the Password
To add the power-on password (user password)
!
Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user password.
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Press the
F2
key when the VAIO logo appears.
The password entry screen appears. If the screen does not appear, 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 display the
Security
tab, select
Set User Password
, and then press the
Enter
key.
5
On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long (including spaces).
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.