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Customizing Your VAIO Computer >
Setting the Password
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You cannot start your computer with the master password.
If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to password entry, no bypass is possible and the data stored on the built-in
storage device will not be accessible. There is NO RESET of this password. You will have to replace the built-in storage device at your own expense and
lose all the data originally stored on the device. Be sure to write down the master password and keep it safe and private from other people.
Except IRX-4860_BGN
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If you have set the hard disk password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for
password entry when turning on your computer. For more information, see
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Except IRX-4860_END
To add the hard disk password
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Press the
F2
key when the VAIO logo appears.
The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the
F2
key several times when the VAIO logo
appears.
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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.
4
Select
Enter Master and User Passwords
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Select
Continue
on the warning screen and press the
Enter
key.
6
Enter the master password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
