User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CA190X

[. . . ] Dell Computer Corporation assumes no responsibility directly or indirectly, for financial losses or claims from third persons resulting from the use of this product and any of its functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss of or alteration of stored data, etc. Edition 1st Edition, November 1998. Copyright Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks Dell, the SONY logo, and Latitude are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Pentium is a registered trademark and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation; MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc. ; ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U. S. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Notice for Users in the USA FCC Statement WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ] When a password is set and the computer is turned on or resumes from the suspend-to-disk mode, the system will require a password. If you lose your password, you will be unable to access the computer or change the configuration. Make sure you select a password you will never forget, and write it down and save it in a secure place. Otherwise, you will have to contact your dealer for assistance. If you enter a wrong password three times, the message System Disabled appears. Slide the power switch to turn off the computer, turn it on again, and enter the correct password. Supervisor Password and User Password Two types of passwords limit the access at different levels. To set the user password, you always have to set the supervisor password. When you set the two passwords, a person who knows only the user password has the limitations below: When setting items in the Setup Utility The person who does not know the supervisor password cannot set: · · · Set Supervisor Password Password on boot Power Management Security Security Features 6-1 · · Diskette access Fixed disk boot sector When the system starts or resumes from the suspend-to-disk mode If you have enabled Password on boot in the Security menu of the Setup Utility, the system requires a password when you turn on the computer. If you have enabled Power Management Security in the Power menu of the Setup Utility, the system requires a password when the system resumes from the suspend-to-disk mode. The person who does not know the supervisor password cannot read/write a floppy disk when the item of Diskette access is defined as Supervisor in the Security menu of the Setup Utility. Setting the Password 1. In the Security menu of the Setup Utility, select Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password and press Enter. Decreases the numeric value or changes an item to the previous value. When a sub-menu is open, this key closes the sub-menu. F9 Space bar Replaces the settings on the current menu with their default values (date and time are not changed). Saves the settings you have changed and exits the Setup Utility. Displays online help for the Setup Utility. Items with þ marks contain sub-menus. F10 F1 7-2 Dell Latitude LT System User's Guide Main Menu System Time Defines the system time, using the format hour:minute:second (24hour format). The Tab key moves the cursor, and the space bar and the "-" key change numerals. The Tab key moves the cursor, and the space bar and the "-" key change numerals. Diskette A Defines whether to use the floppy disk. To use it, set this item to 1. 44MB, 3½". Hard Disk Type Specifies the hard disk type. Boot Sequence Specifies the sequence in which the boot program looks for operating system files. [. . . ] SONY DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR C-2 Dell Latitude LT System User's Guide INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE. SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. These provisions apply to Dell's limited one-year warranty only. For provisions of any service contract covering your system, refer to your invoice or the separate service contract that you will receive. [. . . ]