Sony VPCZ11PGX User Guide

Using Fingerprint Authentication

Your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor to provide you with additional convenience.

Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers:
❑ A substitute for password entry

❑ Logging onto Windows 

If you have registered your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for 
password entry when logging onto Windows.

❑ Power-on Security feature 

If you have set the power-on password 

, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry 

when starting your computer.

❑ Password Bank for quick web site access

Once you have registered your user information (user accounts, passwords, etc.) for web sites in the Password Bank, 
you can substitute fingerprint authentication for entering information required to access the password-protected web sites.
For detailed information, see the help file included with the Protector Suite.

You may not be able to use the Password Bank feature depending on the web site you access.

❑ Archive encryption

❑ File Safe feature to encrypt/decrypt data

With the File Safe feature, you can create an encrypted archive to include a file and/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.

❑ Personal Safe feature

With the Personal Safe feature, you can encrypt contents of any protected folder on the desktop or the built-in storage 
device. The encrypted folder will be hidden from other users sharing your computer.