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Customizing Your VAIO Computer >
Setting the Password
To add 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.
4
Select
Enter Master and User Passwords
and press the
Enter
key.
5
Select
Continue
on the warning screen and press the
Enter
key.
6
Enter the master password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
7
Enter the user password twice and press the
Enter
key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
8
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
9
Press the
Esc
key and then the
<
or
,
key to select the
Exit
tab.
10
Press the
M
or
m
key to select
Exit Setup
and press the
Enter
key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the
Enter
key.
