User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Before Use
- Getting Started
- Using Your VAIO Computer
- Using the Keyboard
- Using the Touch Pad
- Using Special-function Buttons
- Using the Built-in Camera
- Using the Optical Disc Drive
- Using "Memory Stick"
- Using Other Modules / Memory Cards
- Using the Internet
- Using the Network (LAN)
- Using the Wireless LAN
- Using the Bluetooth Function
- Using Fingerprint Authentication
- Using the TPM
- Using Peripheral Devices
- Customizing Your VAIO Computer
- Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
- Precautions
- Troubleshooting
- Trademarks
- Notice
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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the TPM
Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on models with Windows 7 Ultimate. Enabling
BitLocker Drive Encryption in conjunction with the TPM encrypts all data on the built-in storage device.
For detailed information on how to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support.
See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer.
Notes on using BitLocker Drive Encryption
❑ Be sure to initialize the TPM with the Infineon TPM Professional Package before enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption.
If you enable it without initializing the TPM, a TPM owner password is not generated, so you will not be able to configure
the Infineon TPM Professional Package.
❑ The Infineon TPM Professional Package does not make a backup copy of a file (recovery password) for BitLocker
Drive Encryption.
❑ An additional BitLocker system partition has been pre-configured. This system partition uses 100 MB of your total built-
in storage device volume.
❑ You must enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen in order to turn on BitLocker Drive Encryption.
❑ Do not encrypt data on a storage device (such as a USB flash memory device) on which a recovery key is stored using
BitLocker Drive Encryption.