User manual SONY VAIO VGN-SZ645P1

[. . . ] To access this on-screen guide: 1 2 3 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. Click Recovery Guide. n9N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your computer as a portable device in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations for both stationary and portable environments: Position of your computer ­ Place the computer directly in front of you (1). Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position (3) while using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. [. . . ] 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. Press the < or , key to select TPM State and then select Enable for Change TPM State. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. After your system restarts, click Execute in the Physical Presence Operations window. !Before enabling the TPM, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk passwords to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM configuration. If the TPM is enabled, it will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to security checks at computer startup. 3 4 5 You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen. Note that you will not be able to access any TPM-protected data if you clear the TPM ownership. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to make backup copies of the TPM-protected data. n 126 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To install the Infineon TPM Professional Package Read the Readme. txt in the C:\Infineon\Readme folder. Then, double-click C:\Infineon\setup. exe to install the package. To install this package, you must have administrator rights on the computer. !You need to set a few passwords while installing Infineon TPM Professional Package. Without these passwords, you will not be able to restore any TPM-protected data or backup files. Be sure to write down the passwords and keep them safe and private from other people. To initialize and configure the TPM See the on-screen documentation for detailed information. To open the documentation, click Start, point to All Programs and Infineon Security Platform Solution, and click Help on Security Platform. !The maintenance and management of TPM-protected data must be carried out at your own risk. Sony assumes no liabilities for any defects arising out of your data maintenance and management. n 127 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central The VAIO Central utility allows you to access system information and to specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Central 1 2 3 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Central. Select the desired control item and change the settings. The setting of the desired item has been changed. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Central as a standard user. n 128 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using VAIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allows you to check various settings, such as the power management settings, security settings, and current usage of devices, in the VAIO Status Monitor window. To display the VAIO Status Monitor window 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Status Monitor. The VAIO Status Monitor window appears. You can change the settings for certain items in the VAIO Status Monitor window. [. . . ] You can set up one or more VAIO computers as "media servers, " which store your multimedia files and make them available to other compatible VAIO computers on your wired or wireless network. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 204). VAIO® Security Center Sony Electronics Inc. Sony cares about your VAIO personal computer. [. . . ]