Getting help

Sony Notebook User Guide

 

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Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly.

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If you have plugged the computer into a UPS, make sure the UPS is turned on and works.

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If you are using an external display, check that it is plugged into a power source and turned on. Check

 

that you have switched to the external display and that the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted

 

correctly.

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Moisture condensation may have occurred. Do not use the computer for at least one hour and then turn

 

it on.

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When the internal backup battery is low on power, it may not be able to start your system properly.

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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.

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:

1Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.

2Turn off 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 message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears.

8Make sure that [Yes] is selected, then press <Enter>.

The computer restarts.