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104104nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer 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. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine 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 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 5 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. . The following is to configure your computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on or display the BIOS setup screen. 6 Select Password when Power On under Security. Press the space bar to change the setting from Disabled to Enabled. 7 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. 105105nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on 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. 3 Enter the current password for Enter Password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter key. When confirmation to save the changes is prompted, press the Enter key. 6 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. 106106nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Control Center 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. The VAIO Control Center window appears. 2 Select the desired control item and change the settings. 3 Once finished, click OK. The setting of the desired item has been changed. . For more information about each option, click Help on the VAIO Control Center window to display the help file. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Control Center as a standard user. 107107nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use a battery pack as the power source for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of the power management setting you select. ! If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk. 108108nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep. To return to Normal mode Press any key. ! If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose any unsaved data. . When your computer is in Sleep mode, you cannot insert a disc. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Sleep mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. You can use VAIO Control Center to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. This power resuming preference will be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 106). ! If the battery runs down while your computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose any unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. 109109nN Customizing Your VAIO Computer If the computer is not used for 25 minutes, it will enter Sleep mode. To avoid this, y...
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