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.
8.
Press
Enter
. The
Setup Confirmation
window appears.
9.
Select
Yes
, and press
Enter
.
10.
Select
Exit (Save Changes)
, and press
Enter
. The
Setup Confirmation
window appears again.
11.
Select
Yes
, and press
Enter
. The computer restarts.
If your computer continues to display the message "Operating system not found," and Windows does not start, use your
supplied System Recovery CD(s) to restore the software titles shipped with your computer. See
Using the System Recovery
CD(s)
for more information.
The System Recovery CD restores your computer to its original state, so user data and programs will be
lost.
Why doesn't my computer respond or turn off?
It is best to turn off your computer using the Turn Off Computer command on the Windows Start menu. Using other
methods, including those listed below, may result in loss of unsaved data.
Click
Start
on the Windows
®
taskbar, select
Turn Off Computer
, and then click
Turn Off
.
If your computer does not turn off, press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously. The
Windows Task Manager
dialog box
appears, and you can turn off the computer from the
Shut Down
menu.
If your computer still does not turn off, press and hold the power button to turn off the computer.
Unplug the computer from the AC adapter, and remove the battery from your computer.
If your computer stops responding while playing a CD or DVD, press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously. The
Windows
Task Manager
dialog box appears, and you can turn off the computer from the
Shut Down
menu.
Pressing
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously or turning off the computer with the power button may result in data loss in
files that are currently open.
Why won't the power management respond?
Your computer's operating system may become unstable if a lower power state, such as Hibernate, is initiated and changed
before the computer completely enters the lower power state.
To restore the computer to its normal operating stability
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Restart the computer by pressing
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously. The
Windows Task Manager
dialog box
appears, and you can restart the computer from the
Shut Down
menu.
3.
If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button to turn off the computer.
Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?
Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU
speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information.
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Page 97: ...Connecting Mice and Keyboards Using External Mice and Keyboards Page 97 ...
Page 102: ...Floppy Disk Drives and PC Cards Using Floppy Disk Drives Using PC Cards Page 102 ...
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