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