User manual SONY VAIO VPC-SA3AGX/BI

[. . . ] Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software, or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. [. . . ] Write down your password and keep it safe and private from other people. To add the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. Click Create a password for your account under Make changes to your account. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter the password for your account. Click Create password. See Windows Help and Support for more information on the Windows password. n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Windows Password To change the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click Start and Control Panel. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. In the Current password field, enter your current password. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter a new password. Click Change password. To remove the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. In the Current password field, enter the current password that you want to remove. Even when the battery runs out of power, no data will be lost. The power indicator light is unlit in this mode. If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to place the computer into Hibernate mode. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep mode to be activated. Hibernate mode uses less power than Sleep mode. !Do not move your computer before its power indicator light turns off. n 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode Slide the power switch (in the direction of G on the switch). The computer returns to its normal state. !If you slide (in the direction of G on the switch) and hold the power switch for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Sleep mode. You can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. This power resuming preference will be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 102). n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with the VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power plans for running on AC or battery power to suit your requirements for power consumption. The VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. [. . . ] You can access the e-Support Web Portal from any computer with an active Internet connection. A complete help file is available on the e-Support Web Portal to help you use our e-Support Service. Can I submit questions in my native language? Since you are interacting with our e-Support Team through a portal, which connects you directly to our central database, eSupport will only accept and deal with queries submitted in English, French or German. n 170 N Support Options Can I submit my questions at any time? Yes, you can submit your questions 24/7, but keep in mind that our e-Support Team can only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm. Is there a cost involved for using e-Support? No, this is a free of charge service offered to all registered VAIO customers. How do I know when the e-Support Team has handled my query/case? As soon as your case has been dealt with by our e-Support Team, you will receive an e-mail, notifying you that your case has been updated. n 171 N Trademarks Trademarks Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Control Center, VAIO Power Management, VAIO Power Management Viewer, VAIO Update, and "BRAVIA" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. and "Memory Stick, " "Memory Stick Duo, " "MagicGate, " "OpenMG, " "MagicGate Memory Stick, " "Memory Stick PRO, " "Memory Stick PRO-HG, " "Memory Stick Micro, " "M2, " and the Memory Stick logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Walkman is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Blu-ray DiscTM and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. [. . . ]