User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F12RGX/B

[. . . ] 9 Locating Controls and Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key. The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Press the Esc key and then the < or , key to select the Exit tab. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press the M or m key to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 117 N Changing/Removing the Hard Disk Password To change the hard disk 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. 3 If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key. The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears. Select Change Master Password or Change User Password and press the Enter key. Click Create password. See Windows Help and Support for more information on the Windows password. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 120 N Changing/Removing the Windows Password To change the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click Start and Control Panel. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. In the Current password field, enter your current password. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter a new password. Click Change password. To remove the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. In the Current password field, enter the current password that you want to remove. Click Remove password. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the VAIO Control Center n 121 N Using the VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to access system information and to specify preferences for system behavior. To use the VAIO Control Center 1 2 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. Select the desired control item and change the settings. The setting of the desired item has been changed. For more information about each option, see the help file included with the VAIO Control Center. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open the VAIO Control Center as a standard user. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the Power Saving Modes n 122 N Using the Power Saving Modes You can take advantage of the power management settings to conserve battery life. [. . . ] ArcSoft and the ArcSoft logo are registered trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. ArcSoft WebCam Companion is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc. ATI and ATI Catalyst are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. [. . . ]