Sony VGN-Z790D - Manual (Page 66)

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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor to provide you with additional convenience.
Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers:
❑ A substitute for password entry
❑ Logging onto Windows
(page 70)
If you have registered your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for
password entry when logging onto Windows.
❑ Power-on Security feature
(page 70)
If you have set the power-on password (page 115) and/or the hard disk password (page 120) , you can substitute
fingerprint authentication for password entry when starting your computer.
❑ Password Bank for quick web site access
(page 71)
You can substitute fingerprint authentication for entering information (user accounts, passwords, etc.) required to access
the password-protected web sites.
❑ File Safe feature to encrypt/decrypt data
(page 71)
With the File Safe feature, you can encrypt files and folder to create an encrypted archive. To decrypt or access such
encrypted archives, you can use the fingerprint authentication or enter the password you specified for encryption.
❑ Application launcher function for quick application access (page 71)
Once you have assigned an application to your finger, you can then swipe the finger across the fingerprint sensor to
launch the assigned application.