When I Turn On My Computer, The Message 'Press <F1> To Resume, <F2> To Enter Setup' Appears - Sony Vaio Troubleshooting Manual

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When I turn on my computer, the message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to enter setup'
appears
This message is telling you to initialise the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).
To do so, proceed as follows:
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
3 Turn on the computer and press <F2> when the Sony logo appears.
The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
4 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
5 Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values* or Load Setup Defaults** and then press <Enter>.
The message Load default configuration now?* or Load Setup Defaults?** appears.
6 Make sure that Yes is selected and then press <Enter>.
7 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (save changes)* or Save Changes** and then press <Enter>.
The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears.
8 Make sure that Yes is selected and then press <Enter>.
* For notebook computers.
** For desktop computers.
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