User manual SONY VAIO VGN-SZ450N/C

[. . . ] To access this on-screen guide: 1 2 3 Click Start and Help and Support. Click Manuals & Specifications. Click VAIO Recovery Guide. n8N Before Use SmartWiTM Connection Utility Guide (Selected models only) -- Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. To access this on-screen guide: 1 2 3 Click Start and Help and Support. Click SmartWi Connection Utility Guide. n9N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. [. . . ] 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. Windows launches. You can log onto your user account just by swiping the finger with the enrolled fingerprint even if your computer is shared by multiple users. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Enrolled Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it to a third person, it is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor after erasing the data stored on your hard disk. To erase the enrolled fingerprints 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. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. Press the m key to select Clear Fingerprint Data and press the Enter key. The fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor is erased automatically after your system restarts. 3 4 n 142 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is embedded in selected models and provides your computer with basic security functions. In combination with the TPM, you can encrypt and decrypt your data to strengthen computer security against inappropriate access. TPMs are defined by Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and also called security chips. See the online Specifications to find whether your model is equipped with the TPM. Precautions on Using the TPM Although your computer is provided with the latest TPM security functions, these functions do not assure complete protection of your data and hardware. Sony assumes no liabilities for any problems and damages arising out of your use of the functions. After you have installed the Infineon TPM Professional Package, you need to set a few TPM passwords on your computer. Without these passwords, you will not be able to restore any TPM-protected data. Make sure to write down the passwords and keep them safe and private from other people. Make sure to make backup copies of the latest emergency recovery archive file, emergency recovery token file, password reset token file, and personal secret file and keep them safe and private from other people before sending your computer for repair. The data stored in the TPM that is embedded on the motherboard may be lost or corrupted during the course of repair. During the course of repair, the TPM may be replaced even if there are no problems with the modules. In such a case, use the backup copies of the emergency recovery archive file, emergency recovery token file, password reset token file, and personal secret file to restore the TPM configuration. Make sure to make a backup copy of the data stored on the hard disk before sending your computer for repair. The hard disk may be initialized and returned after the repair work and, in such a case, you will not be able to restore the data on the hard disk using the backup copies of the emergency recovery archive file, emergency recovery token file, password reset token file, and personal secret file. n 143 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Make sure you set up the automatic backup operations after completing the TPM initialization wizard. [. . . ] For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 227). VAIO® Edit Component Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Edit Component provides enhanced editing functionality when using Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements on your VAIO computer. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 227). [. . . ]