VAIO® Notebook User Guide
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My notebook starts, but my system doesnt start properly
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When the internal backup battery is low on power, it may not start your
system properly. The message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup”
appears at the bottom of the screen. Follow these steps:
1
Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
2
Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.
3
Press
to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute:
second). Press Enter.
4
Press
to select Exit, then press
to select Get Default Values. The
message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
5
Select Yes and press Enter.
6
Select Exit (Save Changes), and then press Enter. The message “Save
Configuration changes and exit now?” appears.
7
Select Yes, and then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
My notebook starts, but the message Operating system not found appears
and Windows does not start
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Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive (non-bootable).
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If a non-bootable diskette is in the drive, follow these steps:
1
Turn off the notebook, and then remove the diskette.
2
Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS:
1
Remove any diskette from the floppy disk drive.
2
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook.
3
Turn off the notebook and then turn it on.
4
Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu
screen appears.
5
Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
6
Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press Enter.
The message “Load default configuration now?” appears.
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