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Troubleshooting
What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the external device connected to the
computer?
To boot your computer from the external device, for example the USB floppy disk drive and the USB/i.LINK optical disc drive,
you need to change the boot device.
Turn on your computer, press and hold the Fn key and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears.
How can I change the volume of the startup sound?
To change the startup sound volume
1
Press and hold the Fn key and press the F2 key.
The BIOS setup screen appears.
2
Press the
<
or
,
key to select Advanced.
3
Press the
M
or
m
key to select Speaker Volume and press the Enter key.
4
Press the
M
or
m
key to select the speaker volume at startup and press the Enter key.
5
Press the
<
or
,
key to select Exit, select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.
The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears.
6
Select Yes and press the Enter key.
Your computer restarts and you will hear the startup sound at the specified volume level.
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You can also show/hide the VAIO animation logo at startup. On the screen that is displayed after step 2 above, select VAIO Animation Logo or Show
VAIO Animation Logo and press the Enter key to proceed with the setting. Hiding the VAIO animation logo will also turn off the startup sound.