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Customizing Your VAIO Computer

To add the hard disk password

1Turn on the computer.

2Press 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.

3Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the Enter key.

The password entry screen appears.

4Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key.

5Select Continue on the warning screen and press the Enter key.

6Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key.

The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.

7Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key.

The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.

8Press the Enter key when the Setup Notice message appears.

9Press the Esc key.

10Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.

On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key.