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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Adding the Power-on Password
!
Once you have set the power-on password, you cannot start the computer without entering the password. Make sure not to forget the password. Write
down your password and keep it safe and private from other people.
If you forget the power-on password and need assistance to reset, a password reset fee will be charged, and your computer may need to be sent in for
depot service for password reset.
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.
3
Use the
<
or
,
key to select
Security
on the
Boot
menu to display another screen, select
Change Supervisor
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 6 alphanumeric characters long.
✍
The following is to configure the computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on or display the BIOS setup screen.
5
Select
Password Check
under
Security
.
Press the
Enter
key to change the setting from
Setup
to
Always
.
6
Press the
Esc
key.
7
Use the
<
or
,
key to select
Exit
and select
Exit (Save Changes)
; and then press the
Enter
key.
On the
Setup Confirmation
screen, make sure that
OK
is selected and then press the
Enter
key.
