Sony VAIO PCG-8G1L, Quick Start Manual

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Troubleshooting Your Computer
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4 Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit tab, and then press the
Down Arrow key to select Get Default Values . The message Load
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.
Why does the message “Operating system not found” appear when my
computer starts, and why won’t Windows start?
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If your computer is connected to a docking station with a floppy disk drive
or an external floppy disk drive, make sure there is no disk in the floppy disk
drive (non-bootable).
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If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, proceed as follows:
1 Turn off the computer, and remove the floppy disk.
2 Restart the computer and confirm that the Windows® operating system
starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:
1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.
2 Turn off the computer.
3 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
4 Restart the computer.
5 Press F2 when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS Setup window
appears.
6 Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit menu.
7 Press the Down Arrow key to select Get Default Values . The
message Load default values for all SETUP items appears.
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If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).