VAIO® Notebook Quick Start
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If your notebook continues to display the message “Operating system not found,”
and Windows does not start, use your supplied System Recovery CD to restore
the software titles shipped with your notebook. See “Using the System Recovery
CD(s)” on page 40 for more information.
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
It is best to shut down your notebook using the Shut Down command on the
Windows Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may
result in loss of unsaved data.
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Try restarting the notebook. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button,
click Shut Down, and then click Restart.
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(Windows Me) If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step, you
can restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously twice.
(Windows 2000) If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step, you
can restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and
clicking Shut Down on the Windows Security screen.
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If the previous step does not work, press and hold the power button for at
least four seconds. This turns off the power.
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(Windows Me) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, stop the CD/DVD, and restart the notebook by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously twice.
(Windows 2000) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, stop the CD/DVD, and restart the notebook by pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and clicking Shut Down on the Windows
Security screen.
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Unplug the notebook from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from
your notebook.
The System Recovery CD restores your notebook to its original state, so user
data and applications will be lost.
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Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously or turning off the notebook with the power
switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open.
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