[. . . ] 18 Using the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Updating Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using Your VAIO Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 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. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 114 N Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password (machine password) 1 2 Turn on the computer. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 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. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. Select Change Master Password or Change User Password and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 119 N To remove the hard disk password 1 2 Turn on the computer. 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. Enter the current password for Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password and press the Enter key. Press the Enter key without entering any letter for the remaining fields. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 120 N Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have to share a single computer with other people. By setting the Windows password, you can protect your user account from unauthorized access. Entry of the Windows password will be prompted after you select your user account. !Write down your password and keep it safe and private from other people. If your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer. For more information, see Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 73). To add the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. Click Create a password for your account under Make changes to your account. [. . . ] To change the setting, see Restricting USB Access (page 132). Troubleshooting > Peripherals n 203 N What should I do if I cannot use a peripheral device? The following built-in devices on your computer may have been disabled in the BIOS setup screen: USB ports PC Card slot i. LINK port Follow the steps and the tip in Disabling Built-in Devices (page 130) to enable your desired port(s) or slot(s). Troubleshooting > Docking Station n 204 N Docking Station What should I do if an error message appears when I disconnect my computer from the docking station? When any device inserted or connected to the docking station is in use, you cannot disconnect your computer from the docking station. Save unsaved data, exit applications that are using such devices, and then try again. If the above does not work, shut down your computer and disconnect it from the docking station. When the battery pack is running out of power, you cannot disconnect your computer from the docking station. [. . . ]