Setting the password – Sony VGN-TT190EIN User Manual

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Customizing Your VAIO Computer

Setting the Password

In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer:

the power-on password and the hard disk password

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Once you have set the power-on password, you will be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start
your computer. The power-on password allows you to protect your computer from unauthorized access.

The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in storage device

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. If you set the hard

disk password, other users will not be able to access the data without knowing the password, even if the password-protected
built-in storage device is removed from your computer and is installed in another computer.

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The hard disk password is not available on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration.

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See the online specifications to find out about your storage device configuration.

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