User manual SONY VAIO VGN-Z41XTD

[. . . ] N User Guide Personal Computer VGN-Z series n2N Contents Before Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Finding More about Your VAIO Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ergonomic Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. Select Change Master Password or Change User Password and press the Enter key. Enter the current password once and then a new password twice. Press the Enter key when the success message appears. Press the Esc key and then the < or , key to select the Exit tab. Press the M or m key to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 128 N To remove the hard disk password 1 2 Turn on the computer. Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. Enter the current password for Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password and press the Enter key. Press the Enter key without entering any letter for the remaining fields. Press the Enter key when the success message appears. Press the Esc key and then the < or , key to select the Exit tab. Press the M or m key to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 129 N Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have to share a single computer with other people. By setting the Windows password, you can protect your user account from unauthorized access. Entry of the Windows password will be prompted after you select your user account. !Write down your password and keep it safe and private from other people. If your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 71). 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. [. . . ] and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Trademarks > n 213 N The ExpressCard word mark and logos are owned by the PCMCIA and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. CompactFlash® is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. [. . . ]