User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EF44FX

[. . . ] Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software, or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. [. . . ] Once you have set the password, you will have to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your computer. The power-on password will allow you to protect the computer from unauthorized access. Adding the Power-on Password The power-on password is provided to protect your computer from unauthorized access. There are two types of the power-on password: machine password and user password. The machine password is provided for users with administrator rights on the computer to change all the setup options on the BIOS setup screen, as well as to start the computer. The user password is provided for other standard users to allow for changing some of the BIOS setup options, as well as starting the computer. To set the user password, you must first set the machine password. !Once you have set the power-on password, you cannot start your computer without entering the password. Write down your password and keep it safe and private from other people. If you forget the power-on password and need assistance to reset it, a password reset fee will be charged, and your computer may need to be sent in for depot service for password reset. n 88 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add 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. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. You will lose any unsaved data. In Sleep mode, inserting a disc will automatically launch Windows and may display a window for selecting your preferred software program to launch or may automatically launch a preinstalled CD/DVD program. n 93 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer If the computer is not used for more than 25 minutes, it will enter Sleep mode. To avoid this, you can change the Sleep mode settings. To change the Sleep mode settings 1 2 3 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. Click Change plan settings under the current power plan. Change the time to put the computer to sleep and click Save Changes. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring Your Modem Before you can start using your internal modem (not all modem are built-in), or each time you use your modem while traveling, make sure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone and Modem Options window matches the country you are dialing from. To change your modem country settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. The Location Information window appears. Enter the required information, and then click OK. The Phone and Modem Options window appears. Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab. Click the Edit button to change the current configuration. Or Click the New button to configure your modem. Check the country/region settings, and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from. 7 8 Pulse dial may not be supported in some counties and/or regions. If you modified your location settings, click Apply, and then OK. [. . . ] Visit the other Sony Web sites: http://www. club-vaio. com if you want to know more about VAIO and become part of the growing VAIO community. http://www. sonystyle-europe. com for online purchases. http://www. sony. net for other Sony products. You need to set up an Internet connection before you can access the online features described here. n 146 N Support Options e-Support What is e-Support? You have searched our user guides and Web site (http://www. vaio-link. com) but have not found an answer to your question/ issue?e-Support is the ideal solution for you! [. . . ]