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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Adding the Hard Disk Password
The hard disk password
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provides additional security for the data stored on your hard disk. If you enable the hard disk
password, this adds an extra level of security.
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The hard disk password is not available on models with the RAID configuration. See the online Specifications to find whether your model has the RAID configuration.
When adding the hard disk password, you must set both the master and user passwords. The master password is provided
for users with administrator rights on the computer to reset the user password on the BIOS setup screen. The user password
is provided to lock your hard disk. Once you set the user password, you will have to enter the password along with the power-
on password (if set), after the VAIO logo appears.
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The hard disk password can be enabled on the internal hard disk(s) only. You cannot set the hard disk password on the optional 80GB HDD bay unit.
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 in the hard disk
will not be accessible. There is NO RESET of this password. You will have to replace the hard disk at your own expense and lose all the data stored in
the original hard disk. Make sure to write down the master password and keep it safe and private from other people.
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If you have set the hard disk password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication functionality, you can substitute fingerprint recognition for
password entry when turning on your computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication
