Customizing Your Vaio Computer; Setting The Password - Sony VAIO VGN-GS Series User Manual And Instruction Manual

Customizing Your VAIO Computer

This section briefly describes how to change the main settings of your VAIO computer. Among other things, you will learn
how to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities.

❑ Setting the Password

❑ Using Fingerprint Authentication
❑ Using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
❑ Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center
❑ Using the VAIO Status Monitor
❑ Using the Power Saving Modes
❑ Managing Power with the VAIO Power Management
❑ Protecting Data from Unauthorized Use
❑ Protecting the Hard Disk
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❑ Configuring Your Modem
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Setting the Password
US model_BGN
In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer:
the power-on password and the hard disk password.
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