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What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer?

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n 138 N Troubleshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer? If the message "Press to resume, to setup" appears at the bottom of your computer screen, follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. 2 Press the , key to select the Exit menu. 3 Press the m key to select Load Optimal Defaults. 4 Press the Enter key. The Load Defaults? window appears. 5 Press the Y key on the keyboard. 6 Select Exit Saving Changes and press the Enter key. The Exit Saving Changes? window appears. 7 Press the Y key on the keyboard. Your computer restarts. If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online support Web site. What should I do if VAIO power indicator lights but my computer screen stays blank? Follow these steps: 1 Press the power button for more than four seconds to check that the VAIO power indicator goes out. Then turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen still stays blank, unplug the power cord and leave the computer for about a minute. Then plug in the power cord and turn on the computer again.

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Troubleshooting
What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer?
If the message "Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup" appears at the bottom of your computer screen, follow these steps:
1
Press the
F2
key when the VAIO logo appears.
The BIOS setup screen appears.
2
Press the
,
key to select the
Exit
menu.
3
Press the
m
key to select
Load Optimal Defaults
.
4
Press the
Enter
key.
The
Load Defaults?
window appears.
5
Press the
Y
key on the keyboard.
6
Select
Exit
Saving Changes
and press the
Enter
key.
The
Exit Saving Changes?
window appears.
7
Press the
Y
key on the keyboard.
Your computer restarts.
If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online
support Web site.
What should I do if VAIO power indicator lights but my computer screen stays blank?
Follow these steps:
1
Press the power button for more than four seconds to check that the VAIO power indicator goes out. Then turn on your
computer again.
2
If your computer screen still stays blank, unplug the power cord and leave the computer for about a minute. Then plug in
the power cord and turn on the computer again.