Sony Notebook Laptop User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
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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.
If you have connected an external, optional floppy disk drive, make sure
there is no floppy disk in the floppy disk drive (non-bootable).
If a non-bootable floppy disk is in a connected floppy disk drive, follow
these steps:
1 Turn off the notebook, and then remove the floppy disk.
2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.
If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to start the BIOS:
1 Turn off the notebook.
2 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook.
3 Turn the notebook on again.
4 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu
screen appears.
5 Press the 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.
7 Select Yes, and then press Enter.
8 Use the directional arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes), and then
press Enter. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?”
appears.
9 Select Yes, and then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony PC Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).