Sony VGN-SZ200 - Manual (Page 106)

106 n N
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Adding the Hard Disk Password
The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your hard disk. If you enable the hard disk
password, this adds an extra level of security.
When adding the hard disk password, 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. 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.
!
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.
✍
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 Using Fingerprint Authentication
(page 112) .
To add the hard disk 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.
✍
If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password.