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Sony VGN-FW170J User Manual

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Customizing Your VAIO Computer

To add the power-on password (user password)

!

Make sure you set the machine password before setting the user 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 machine password and press the

Enter

key.

4

Press the

<

or

,

key to select

Security

to display the

Security

tab, select

Set User Password

, and then press the

Enter

key.

5

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.

6

Press the

<

or

,

key to select

Exit

, select

Exit Setup

, and then press the

Enter

key.

At the confirmation prompt, press the

Enter

key.