Sony VAIO VGN-TXN10 Series User Manual page 97

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.
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 password entry screen appears.
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 Press the Enter key when the Setup Notice message appears.
9 Press the Esc key.
10 Press 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.
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