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    Vaio SZ: Bypass fingerprint with password?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ss_blake, Nov 26, 2007.

  1. ss_blake

    ss_blake Notebook Consultant

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    I own a Vaio SZ-650

    Is there any way to by-pass the boot-up BIOS fingerprint prompt, so it will immediately ask for a password?

    The only way I can get a BIOS password prompt is to wait about 5 mins!!

    I do not want to completely disable fingerprint protection. Rather, I would like an option to use either at bootup

    Thanks
     
    ss_blake, Nov 26, 2007
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  2. defcon6

    defcon6 Notebook Guru

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    Press the ESC key and it should give you the password prompt.
     
    defcon6, Nov 26, 2007
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