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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Your computer may be equipped with a fingerprint sensor to provide you with additional convenience. A small horizontal bar
located between the left and right touch-pad buttons is the sensor of the fingerprint reader and will be referred to as the
fingerprint sensor hereinafter.
See the online Specifications to see whether your model is equipped with the fingerprint sensor.
Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication functionality offers:
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A substitute for password entry
You can log onto your password-protected system without entering the power-on, hard disk, and Windows passwords. If
you share a computer with other people, you can skip user selection as well.
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Quick web-site access
Once you have registered your user information (user accounts, passwords, etc.) for web sites in the password bank, you
can substitute fingerprint authentication for entering required information and access the password-protected web sites.
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Access to the encrypted (locked) My Safe folder
The My Safe folder is provided to protect your data against unauthorized access. With the fingerprint authentication
functionality, you can decrypt (unlock) this folder to access your data.
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Quick application access
Once you have assigned an application to your finger, you can then swipe the finger across the fingerprint sensor to
launch the assigned application.
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Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication
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Logging Onto Your System
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Using the Password Bank
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Using the My Safe Folder
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Using the Application Launcher
