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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the TPM
Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM
BitLocker Drive Encryption
is a data encryption feature that is available on models with Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7
Enterprise. Enabling
BitLocker Drive Encryption
in conjunction with the TPM encrypts all data on the built-in storage device.
For detailed information on how to use and configure
BitLocker Drive Encryption
, see
Windows Help and Support
.
See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer.
Notes on using BitLocker Drive Encryption
❑
Be sure to initialize the TPM with the
Infineon TPM Professional Package
before enabling
BitLocker Drive Encryption
.
If you enable it without initializing the TPM, a TPM owner password is not generated, so you will not be able to configure
the
Infineon TPM Professional Package
.
❑
The
Infineon TPM Professional Package
does not make a backup copy of a file (recovery password) for
BitLocker
Drive Encryption
.
❑
An additional BitLocker system partition has been pre-configured. This system partition uses 100 MB of your total built-
in storage device volume.
❑
You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to turn on
BitLocker Drive Encryption
.
❑
Do not encrypt data on a storage device (such as a USB flash memory device) on which a recovery key is stored using
BitLocker Drive Encryption
.