User manual SONY VAIO VPC-SA31FXBI

[. . . ] 9 Locating Controls and Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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 94 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. If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password. 3 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. Enter the current password once and then a new password twice. Press the Enter key when the success message appears. Press the Esc key and then the < or , key to select the Exit tab. If the battery runs out of power while your computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. To return to Normal mode Press any key. Slide the power switch (in the direction of G on the switch). !If you slide (in the direction of G on the switch) and hold the power switch for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose all unsaved data. You can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. This power resuming preference will be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. See Using the VAIO Control Center (page 96). Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the Power Saving Modes n 99 N If the computer is not used for a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. To modify 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 place the computer into Sleep mode and click Save Changes. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the Power Saving Modes n 100 N Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the built-in storage device(s) and power is turned off. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]