Sony VAIO PCG-XG500 User Manual page 132

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