Sony VAIO PCG-V505E Series Quick Start Manual page 36

VAIO® Computer Quick Start
What do I do if a BIOS error message appears when my computer starts?
If the message "Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup" appears at the bottom of
the screen, follow these steps:
1 Press the F2 key. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.
3 Press the Down Arrow key
(hour: minute: second). Press Enter.
4 Press the Right Arrow key
Down Arrow key
default values for all SETUP items appears.
5 Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears.
6 Select Yes, and press Enter.
7 Select Exit (Save Changes), and press Enter. The Setup Confirmation
window appears again.
8 Select Yes, and press Enter. The computer restarts.
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If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
What do I do if the message "Operating system not found" appears when my
computer starts, and why won't Windows start?
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Make sure the computer does not have a "non-bootable" floppy disk in the
floppy disk drive (if applicable).
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If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive:
1 Remove the floppy disk.
2 Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft® Windows®
operating system starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:
1 If there is a disk in the floppy disk drive, then remove it.
2 Turn off the computer.
3 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
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to select System Time, and then set the time
to select the Exit tab, and then press the
to select Get Default Values. The message Load