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Customizing Your VAIO Computer >
Setting the Password
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.
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If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password.
3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password, and then press the
Enter key.
The Hard Disk Password entry screen appears.
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If your computer is equipped with both the built-in solid state drive and the built-in hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the solid state
drive or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the hard disk drive.
4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key.
5 Select Continue on the warning screen and press the Enter key.
6 Enter the master password twice and press the Enter key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
7 Enter the user password twice and press the Enter key.
The password should be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long.
8 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key.
9 Press the Esc key and then the < or , key to select the Exit tab.
10 Press the M or m key to select Exit Setup and press the Enter key.
At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key.