Sony VGN-UX300 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Using the File Safe Feature
With the File Safe feature, you can create an encrypted archive to include a file or folder for protection against unauthorized
access. The encrypted archive can be decrypted or unlocked for included file/folder access by swiping your finger across the
fingerprint sensor or entering the backup password you specified for encryption.
To create a new encrypted archive to include a file or folder
1 Right-click the desired file or folder and select Add to new encrypted archive.
2 Enter the archive name and the backup password and click OK.
The encryption process starts and a message will appear upon completion.
3 Select Delete original files or Keep original files, depending on whether you want to remove or retain the original file
or folder.
The archive extension will be *.uea for the archive including encrypted multiple files or folders or *.ueaf for the archive including a single encrypted file.
To add a file or folder to the existing encrypted archive
1 Right-click the desired file or folder and select Add to existing encrypted archive.
2 Select the archive (*.uea) to which you want add the file or folder and click Open.
3 Swipe the finger with the enrolled fingerprint across the fingerprint sensor.
The process to add the file or folder to the archive starts and a message will appear upon completion.
4 Select Delete original files or Keep original files, depending on whether you want to remove or retain the original file
or folder.
If the archive is unlocked, you can add files and folders to the archive by simple drag-and-drop operations.