User manual SONY VAIO SVE15134CXP CARE AND HANDLING OF YOUR VAIO® COMPUTER

[. . . ] Illustrations Illustrations, photos, or screenshots in this manual may look slightly different depending on the model or options you selected. Software The preinstalled software may vary depending on the model or options you selected. The software described in this manual may not be preinstalled on your VAIO computer. Supplied manuals The following manuals are supplied with your VAIO computer. On-screen documentation User Guide - Introduction version [Details] A preinstalled manual with limited information of your VAIO computer, focused on support and Internet connection. [. . . ] To change the password, enter the current password and a new password. The password can be set up to 32 alphanumeric characters long (including spaces) and it is case-sensitive. Press the or key to select Password when Power On, press the Enter key, and select Enabled. key to select the Exit tab, select Exit Setup, and then press the 6. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Note Be sure to write down the password to avoid forgetting it. If you forget the password, you cannot boot up your VAIO computer. You can reset the user password at the BIOS setup screen by entering the machine password. If you forget the machine password, the password must be reset by authorized Sony service/support center. (The reset fee will be charged. ) Related Topic Removing the Power-on Password Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password What should I do if I forget the power-on password to start my VAIO computer? 231 © 2012 Sony Corporation Click to Search 232 Click to Search VAIO User Guide SVZ1311 Series Back | Back to Top Troubleshooting Reducing BIOS Boot Time How to Use Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications You can reduce BIOS boot time by enabling Fast BIOS Startup Settings. Click (Start), All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. It is strongly recommended that you first recover the computer with the settings which the dedicated partition is not created with to avoid leaving unencrypted data if you use the drive encryption feature. Turn on your VAIO computer and press the F2 key repeatedly until the VAIO logo disappears. If the screen does not appear, restart the computer and try again. or key to select the Security tab and change the Change TPM 2. Press the or key to select Boot and change the External Device Boot setting to Enabled. Change the boot device order to put Internal Hard Disk Drive in Boot Priority before External Device. or key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter 6. When the confirmation prompt appears after your VAIO computer restarts, select Execute. Refer to Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker. When you use Infineon TPM Professional Package and BitLocker simultaneously, initialize the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) using Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker. Save a password on the USB flash drive in the recovery password save window. [. . . ] If the problem persists, visit the VAIO online support website for further assistance. © 2012 Sony Corporation 408 Click to Search VAIO User Guide SVZ1311 Series Back | Back to Top How to Use Troubleshooting Hardware Software Network / Internet Backup / Recovery Security Peripheral Devices What should I do if my VAIO computer becomes unstable (Windows does not start)? Try the suggestions below: Restore computer system files. [Details] Use the restore point that you created before your VAIO computer becomes unstable. Restore your VAIO computer from a system image backup if you have created the backup. Refer to Windows Help and Support for more information. [. . . ]