Sony P Manual

Setting the Password

In addition to the Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your computer: 
power-on password and hard disk password.

Once you have set the power-on password, you will be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start 
your computer. The power-on password allows you to protect your computer from unauthorized access.

The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in flash memory storage or hard disk 

drive

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. If you set the hard disk password, other users will not be able to access the data without knowing the password, even 

if the password-protected flash memory storage or hard disk drive is removed from your computer and is installed in another 
computer.

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Your computer is equipped with a built-in flash memory storage and/or a hard disk drive, depending on the model you purchased. See the online specifications to find out 
about your storage device configuration.