User manual SONY VAIO VGN-AW120J

[. . . ] It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. User Guide is provided in the PDF format, which you can easily browse through and print out. To go to Web sites described in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your computer must be connected to the Internet. Specifications -- The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your VAIO computer. To view the online Specifications: 1 2 Connect to the Internet. Before starting your computer for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer. [. . . ] There will be no way to restore them if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony assumes no liabilities for any troubles and damages arising out of your careless encryption of the following files and folders including them. Automatic backup file Default file name: SPSystemBackup. xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window. ) Storage folder for automatic backup data Default folder name: SPSystemBackup The folder is created as the subfolder for the SPSystemBackup. xml file. Token file for restoring the TPM configuration Default file name: SPEmRecToken. xml Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc. ) Key and certificate backup file Default file name: SpBackupArchive. xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window. ) PSD backup file Default file name: SpPSDBackup. fsb Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window. ) n 124 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Do not encrypt the following password reset token or secret files. There will be no way to reset the password if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony assumes no liabilities for any troubles and damages arising out of your careless encryption of the following files and folders including them. Password reset token file Default file name: SPPwdResetToken. xml Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc. ) Password reset secret file Default file name: SPPwdResetSecret. xml Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc. ) n 125 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you need to: 1 2 3 Enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. Initialize and configure the TPM. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 2 Turn on your 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. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 130 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes during this mode. !If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time while it is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into Hibernate mode or turn it off. To activate Standby mode 1 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. Click Stand By. When your computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Standby mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. !If the battery runs down while your computer is in Standby mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. n 131 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode Press any key. !If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose all unsaved data. You can use VAIO Central to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. [. . . ] VAIO HDD Protection allows you to customize your settings for protecting your hard disk drive against shock hazards. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 204). For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 204). n 213 N Support Options VAIO MediaTM software Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO MediaTM software brings multimedia to your network, enabling you to share music, video, and still image files between your VAIO® computers. [. . . ]