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Getting help
Sony Notebook User Guide
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❑If the message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at the bottom of the display, you need to initialize the BIOS.
❑Take the battery pack off the notebook, unplug the power cord and plug it again, then turn on the power.
The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup
If the floppy disk drive is empty, proceed as follows to initialize the BIOS:
1Turn off the computer.
2Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
3Turn on the computer and press <F2> when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
4Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
5Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press <Enter>. The message Load default configuration now? appears.
6Make sure that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
7Press the arrow keys to select Exit (save changes) and then press <Enter>. The Save configuration changes and exit now? message appears.
8Make sure that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
9Windows® 2000 Professional: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> and by choosing Shut Down.
10Windows® Millennium Edition: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> twice.