Sony VAIO VGN-AW - Manual (Page 83)

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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Using Fingerprint Authentication
Your computer may be equipped with a fingerprint sensor to provide you with additional convenience.
Features and options in this section may not be available on your computer.
See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer.
Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers:
❑ A substitute for password entry
❑ Logging onto Windows (page 87)
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 87)
If you have set the power-on password (page 110) , you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry
when starting your computer.
❑ Password Bank for quick web site access (page 88)
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 88)
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 88)
Once you have assigned an application to your finger, you can then swipe the finger across the fingerprint sensor to
launch the assigned application.