Sony VGN-FE770G User Guide - Page 175

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

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n 175 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. The BIOS setup screen appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press the Enter key. 3 Press the m key to select System Time, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press the Enter key. 4 Press the , key to select the Exit tab, and then press the F9 key. The message Load default configuration now? appears. 5 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. 6 Select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and press the Enter key. The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears. 7 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. 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 the power indicator (Green) lights but my computer screen stays blank? Follow these steps: 1 Press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to check that the power indicator goes out. Then turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen still stays blank, unplug the AC adapter, remove the battery pack, and leave the computer for about a minute. Then plug in the AC adapter, install the battery pack, 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.
The BIOS setup screen appears.
2
Set the date (month/day/year). Press the
Enter
key.
3
Press the
m
key to select
System Time
, and then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press the
Enter
key.
4
Press the
,
key to select the
Exit
tab, and then press the
F9
key.
The message
Load default configuration now?
appears.
5
Select
Yes
, and press the
Enter
key.
6
Select
Exit
(
Save Changes
) or
Exit
Setup
, and press the
Enter
key.
The message
Save configuration changes and exit now?
appears.
7
Select
Yes
, and press the
Enter
key.
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 the power indicator (Green) lights but my computer screen stays
blank?
Follow these steps:
1
Press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to check that the power indicator goes out. Then turn on your
computer again.
2
If your computer screen still stays blank, unplug the AC adapter, remove the battery pack, and leave the computer for
about a minute. Then plug in the AC adapter, install the battery pack, and turn on the computer again.