Sony VGN-Z690N - Manual (Page 133)

133 n N
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Configuring the TPM
To use the embedded TPM, you need to:
1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen.
2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package.
3 Initialize and configure the TPM.
To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen
1 Turn on your 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 the Security tab, the M or m key to select Change TPM State, and then the Enter key.
4 Press the M or m key to select Enable and then the Enter key.
5 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.
6 After your system restarts, select Execute in the confirmation window and then press the Enter key.
!
Before enabling the TPM, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk * passwords to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM configuration.
* The hard disk password is not available on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration. See the online specifications
to find out about your storage device configuration.
If the TPM is enabled, it will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to security checks at computer startup.
✍
You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen. Note that you will not be able to access any TPM-protected
data if you clear the TPM ownership. Before clearing the TPM configuration, be sure to make backup copies of the TPM-protected data.