Sony PCG-Z1VA Quick Start Guide - Page 34

VAIO® Computer Quick Start 4 Turn on the computer. What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts? If the message "Press to resume, to setup" appears at the bottom of the screen, follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. The BIOS Setup menu appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter. 3 Press the Down Arrow key to select System Time, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press Enter. 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. ✍ If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport). What do I do if the message "Operating system not found" appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start? ❑ Make sure the computer does not have a "non-bootable" floppy disk in the floppy disk drive (if applicable). ❑ If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive: 1 Remove the floppy disk. 2 Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft® Windows® operating system starts properly. 34