User manual SONY VAIO VPC-SA2CFX

[. . . ] Troubleshooting and Recovery Guide -- Contains solutions to problems other than those you encounter during normal operation. Regulations, Guarantee, EULA and Service Support -- Contains Sony guarantee conditions, safety / regulations, modem regulations, wireless LAN regulations, wireless WAN regulations, Bluetooth regulations, end user software license agreement, and Sony support services information. n 10 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation User Guide (this manual) -- Explains features of your computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. The User Guide is provided in PDF format for easy browsing and printing. [. . . ] Sony assumes no liability 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. Be sure to write down the passwords and keep them safe and private from other people. Be 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 will also be replaced if the motherboard needs replacement. 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. Be sure to make a backup copy of the data stored on the built-in storage device* before sending your computer for repair. The built-in storage device 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 device using the backup copies of the emergency recovery archive file, emergency recovery token file, password reset token file, and personal secret file. Make sure you set up the automatic backup operations after completing the TPM initialization wizard. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. After your system restarts, select Execute in the confirmation window and then press the Enter key. !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 6 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 136 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 setup. exe in the C:\Infineon folder to install the package. To install this package, you must have administrative rights on the computer. !You need to set a few passwords while installing the 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, All Programs, Infineon Security Platform Solution, and Help. ! [. . . ] 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 223 N Support Options e-Support What is e-Support? If you have searched our user guides and web site (http://www. vaio-link. com) but have not found an answer to your question or issue, use e-Support to solve it. Our e-Support Web Portal is an interactive web site on which you can submit any technical query you may have regarding your computer and receive answers from our dedicated support team. [. . . ]