Customizing Your Vaio Computer; Setting The Password - Sony VAIO VPCX Series Operating Instructions Manual

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Setting the Password

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 Intel VT
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❑ Using the VAIO Control Center
❑ Using the VAIO Power Management
Setting the Password
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.
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 storage device. If you set the hard
disk password, other users will not be able to access the data without knowing the password, even if the password-protected
built-in storage device is removed from your computer and is installed in another computer.
Adding the Power-on Password
The power-on password is provided to protect your computer from unauthorized access.
There are two types of the power-on passwords: the machine password and the user password. The machine password is
provided for users with administrative rights on the computer to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as
well as to start the computer. The user password is provided for the standard users to allow for changing some of the BIOS
setup options, as well as starting the computer. To set the user password, you must first set the machine password.
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