Customizing Your VAIO Computer
To add the power-on 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.
3
Press the
<
or
,
key to select
Security
to display the
Security
tab, select
Set Machine Password
, and then press the
Enter
key.
4
On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
5
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
✍
The following is to configure your computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on or display the BIOS setup screen.
6
Select
Password when Power On
under
Security
.
Press the space bar to change the setting from
Disabled
to
Enabled
.
7
Press the
<
or
,
key to select
Exit
, select
Exit (Save Changes)
or
Exit Setup
, and then press the
Enter
key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
