User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW490DAB

[. . . ] 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. Go to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport. sony. com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, http://www. sony. ca/support for customers in Canada, http://esupport. sony. com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas, or http://esupport. sony. com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil. VAIO Recovery Guide -- Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. [. . . ] Press the < or , key to select Exit, select 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 140 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 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 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central The VAIO Central utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Central 1 2 3 4 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Central. The computer returns to its previous state. !If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. If you do not use your computer for a long period of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down or resuming. When your computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep mode to be activated. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Sleep mode. Hibernate mode uses less power than Sleep mode. !Do not move your computer before its power indicator light turns off. n 146 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power schemes for running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operations of your computer and longer battery life. For more information on VAIO Power Management, see the help file on the VAIO Power Management software. Activating VAIO Power Management When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. [. . . ] For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 218). n 228 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 218). VAIO® Diagnostic Sony Electronics Inc. [. . . ]