User manual SONY VAIO VPC-Z22AGX

[. . . ] The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. For detailed information on the ENERGY STAR Program, visit the following Web sites: http://www. energystar. gov (USA) http://www. eu-energystar. org (Europe) This computer is designed based on the ENERGY STAR standards and delivered with the following power saving settings: The LCD backlight is turned off automatically after inactivity of about 15 minutes. To access this on-screen guide: 1 2 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. n 11 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. [. . . ] Press the < or , key to select TPM State and then select Enable for Change TPM State. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. After your system restarts, click Execute in the Physical Presence Operations window. !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 You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration on 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 132 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 administrator rights on the computer. !You need to set a few passwords while installing 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. You will lose all unsaved data. You can use 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 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 133). 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 put the computer to sleep and click Save Changes. n 138 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the primary storage device* and power is turned off. Even when the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power indicator light is off in this mode. * Your computer is equipped with either a built-in flash memory storage or a hard disk drive as the primary storage device, depending on the model you purchased. See the online Specifications to find out about your storage device configuration. If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down and resuming. To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to place the computer into Hibernate mode. When your computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. [. . . ] VAIO HDD Protection allows you to customize your settings for protecting your hard disk drive against shock hazards. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 220). For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 220). n 229 N Support Options VAIO MediaTM software Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO MediaTM software brings multimedia to your network, enabling you to share music, video, and still image files between your VAIO® computers. [. . . ]