User manual SONY VAIO VGN-AW125J

[. . . ] It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. Specifications -- The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view the online Specifications: 1 2 Connect to the Internet. Whenever possible, you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable environments: Position of your computer ­ Place the computer directly in front of you (1). [. . . ] The Advanced Security Initialization Wizard window appears. Upon completion, click Finish. n 139 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Customizing the TPM settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Click Start, All Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Control Center. The Fingerprint Control Center window appears. Click Fingerprints and Enroll or Edit Fingerprints. Enter the Windows password and click Next. Select the Enable Advanced Security for the current user check box. Read the information about the type under Advanced Security type and select the desired type. However, if you do not set the password, you may lose data when the TPM fails, and if you set the password, the security level is decreased. Be sure to keep it safe and private from other people. 10 After setting the password, click Next. 11 Click Finish. The Create PIN window asks you to set the PIN if you select TPM Key with PIN in step 8 and click OK. n 140 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging onto Windows 1 2 3 Wait until a message TPM Cryptography in progress closes on the Windows log-on screen. Swipe the finger with the enrolled fingerprint across the fingerprint sensor. Sony assumes no liabilities for any defects arising out of your data maintenance and management. n 144 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Important Notice Do not encrypt files containing keys to be used for encryption and folders including such files. Encrypting the files in the folders containing basic user keys and others, using the Encrypting File System (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software and decrypt the encrypted data in the following cases: The TPM software has been installed. The EFS functionality has been enabled in user initialization process. With the default settings, the files in the folders below cannot be encrypted because they have system attributes. Do not change the system attributes of the files in the folders below. !The following folders are invisible by default. Folders containing basic user keys and others C:\<username>\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2. 0\BackupData C:\<username>\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2. 0\PlatformKeyData C:\<username>\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2. 0\RestoreData (C:\<username>\All Users is a shortcut to C:\ProgramData. ) C:\<username>\<account>\AppData\Roaming\Infineon\TPM Software 2. 0\UserKeyData n 145 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Do not encrypt the following archive, backup, or token files. 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 <userfolder>\Documents\Security Platform window. ) Storage folder for automatic backup data Default file name: SPSystemBackup The folder is created as the subfolder for the SPSystemBackup. xml file. Token file for decryption 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 <userfolder>\Documents\Security Platform window. ) PSD backup file Default file name: SpPSDBackup. fsb Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the <userfolder>\Documents\Security Platform window. ) n 146 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. [. . . ] For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 227). n 236 N Support Options VAIO® Central Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Central provides a central location that gathers resources to configure your VAIO computer and view your computer's configuration and specifications. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 227). VAIO® Diagnostic Sony Electronics Inc. [. . . ]