User manual SONY VAIO VPCEA1S1E

[. . . ] N User Guide Personal Computer VPCE Series n2N Contents Before Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ergonomic Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 91 N To change or remove the power-on password (user password) 1 2 Turn on the computer. If the screen does not appear, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank and press the Enter key. Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. 3 4 5 6 Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 92 N Setting the Windows Password To add the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. Click Create a password for your account under Make changes to your user account. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter the password for your account. Click Create password. See Windows Help and Support for more information on the Windows password. To change the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click Start and Control Panel. In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter a new password. Click Change password. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Setting the Password n 93 N To remove the Windows password 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click Start and Control Panel. In the Current password field, enter the current password that you want to remove. Click Remove password. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT n 94 N Using Intel(R) VT Intel(R) Virtualization Technology (VT) allows you to use hardware virtualization software for enhancing your computer's performance. !Intel VT may not be available depending on the CPU installed on your computer. For information on virtualization and how to use hardware virtualization software, contact the software publisher. To enable Intel VT 1 2 Turn on your computer. If the screen does not appear, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. Press the M or m key to select Intel(R) Virtualization Technology or Intel(R) VT, press the Enter key, select Enabled, and press the Enter key. !If the Advanced tab is not displayed in the BIOS setup window or you cannot select Intel(R) Virtualization Technology, Intel VT is not available on the computer. 3 4 5 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the VAIO Control Center n 95 N Using the VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to access system information and to specify preferences for system behavior. To use the VAIO Control Center 1 2 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. The setting of the desired item is changed. For more information about each option, see the help file included with the VAIO Control Center. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open the VAIO Control Center as a standard user. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the VAIO Power Management n 96 N Using the VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power plans for running on AC or battery power to suit your requirements for power consumption. The VAIO Power Management function is added to the Windows Power Options. [. . . ] We recommend you connect the device directly to your computer without a hub. Trademarks > n 162 N Trademarks The trademarks, including but not limited to SONY, the SONY logo, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. "BRAVIA" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. and "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick Duo", "MagicGate", "OpenMG", "Memory Stick PRO", "Memory Stick PRO Duo", "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", "Memory Stick Micro", "M2", and the "Memory Stick" logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Blu-ray DiscTM and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Intel, Pentium, Intel SpeedStep, and Atom are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. [. . . ]