Adding the hard disk password – Sony VGN-BX500 User Manual
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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Adding the Hard Disk Password
The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored in your hard disk. If you enable the hard disk
password, this adds an extra level of security.
When adding the hard disk password, which is available on selected models only, you must set both the master and user
passwords. The master password is provided for users with administrator rights on the computer to reset the user password
on the BIOS setup screen while the user password is provided to lock your hard disk. Once you set the user password, you
will have to enter the password along with the power-on password, if set, after the VAIO logo appears.
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You cannot start the computer with the master password.
If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to password entry, no bypass is possible and the data stored in the hard disk
will not been accessible. There is NO RESET of this password. You will have to replace the hard disk at your own expense and lose all the data stored
in the original hard disk. Make sure to write down the master password and keep it safe and private from other people.
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If you have set the hard disk password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication functionality, you can substitute fingerprint recognition for
password entry when turning on the computer. For more information, see the printed
Security Features Guide
.