Setting The Password - Sony VAIO VGN-TZ100 Series User Manual

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Using the VAIO Status Monitor
Using the Power Saving Modes
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
Changing the Performance Setting
Protecting Data from Unauthorized Use
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Configuring Your Modem
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Protecting the Hard Disk

Setting the Password

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In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer:
power-on password and hard disk password.
Once you have set the power-on password, you will be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start
your computer. The power-on password allows you to protect your computer from unauthorized access.
The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in flash memory storage or hard disk
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drive . If you set the hard disk password, no other users will be able to access the data without knowing the password, even
if the password-protected flash memory storage or hard disk drive is installed in another computer.
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