User manual SONY VAIO VGN-AR21S

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] 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. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 7 The following is to configure your computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on or display the BIOS setup screen. Select Password when Power ON under Security. Press the space bar to change the setting from Disabled to Enabled. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. n 132 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on 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. Enter the current password for Enter Password and press the Enter key. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter key. When confirmation to save the changes is prompted, press the Enter key. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Control Center 1 2 3 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Control Center. Select the desired control item and change the settings. The setting of the desired item has been changed. For more information about each option, click Help on the VAIO Control Center window to display the help file. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Control Center as a limited user. n 134 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use a battery pack as the power source for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. [. . . ] Intel, Pentium, and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Player, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows Media Center Edition, MS Works, Microsoft Office Student & Teacher 2003 Trial, Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 Trial and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. i. LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. Adobe, Adobe Acrobat Elements, Adobe Reader, Adobe Premiere Elements and Adobe Photoshop Elements are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. [. . . ]