User manual SONY VAIO VGN-NW105J/W

[. . . ] GOVERNMENT USERS ­ RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo, if any, or the standard terms of this commercial license, or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms, then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software­Restricted Rights at FAR 52. 227-19, when applicable, or under Rights in Data-General, FAR 52. 227. 14 (Alternate III). Lenovo VAIO VGN-NW105J/W UG V2. 0_en. book Page 1 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Explanation of Hard Disk Capacity Dear user, While using your computer, you may discover that the nominal hard disk capacity indicated is somewhat different from the disk capacity displayed by the operating system. For example, a nominal 40GB hard disk will appear as less than 40GB in the operating system. This discrepancy is not an error in hard disk installation nor any other problem, but a normal phenomenon of computers. [. . . ] · Hard disk (HDD) passwords Once an HDD password is set, you need to enter it to get access to the hard disk. You can set the HDD password through either the User Only selection or the User + Master selection in the BIOS Setup Utility. 44 Lenovo VAIO VGN-NW105J/W UG V2. 0_en. book Page 45 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Chapter 3. Getting Started Note: If you set passwords through the BIOS Setup Utility and you put your computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1, the following describes the behavior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode: · You are prompted to type the Windows log-on password rather than the User password to resume operation. · If an HDD password is assigned to any hard disk drive, the hard disk drive is unlocked automatically when you resume operation. To set a User Password: 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 4 Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 6 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key. 8 Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window. 45 Lenovo VAIO VGN-NW105J/W UG V2. 0_en. book Page 46 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Chapter 3. Getting Started Changing or Removing the User Password To change the password, do the following: 1 In the Enter Current Password field, type your current password. The user can then change the user password as desired, but the administrator can still get access by using the master password. To set a hard disk password: Print these instructions. 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 48 Lenovo VAIO VGN-NW105J/W UG V2. 0_en. book Page 49 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Chapter 3. Getting Started 3 Select Built-in HDD1 Password Select, and press the Enter key. A window for selecting User Only or User + Master opens. 4 Select User Only if you want to set only one HDD password. If you are an administrator or supervisor, you can select User + Master to set two passwords. (The administrator can change the user password later. ) 5 If you select User + Master, go to step 9. 6 If you select User Only, select Set HDD User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD User Password window opens. 7 Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 8 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. [. . . ] 26 Battery Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 34 Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 H Hard Disk Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]