Customizing Your VAIO Computer >
Setting the Password
Changing/Removing the Hard Disk Password
To change 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.
✍
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.
✍
If your computer is equipped with both the built-in solid state drive and the built-in hard disk drive, select
Hard Disk 1 Password
for the solid state
drive or select
Hard Disk 2 Password
for the hard disk drive.
4
Select
Change Master Password
or
Change User Password
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Enter the current password once and then a new password twice.
6
Press the
Enter
key.
7
Press the
Enter
key when the success message appears.
8
Press the
Esc
key and then the
<
or
,
key to select the
Exit
tab.
9
Press the
M
or
m
key to select
Exit Setup
and press the
Enter
key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
