Sony VAIO PCG-FX101 User Manual page 78

Getting help
If the message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at the bottom of the display, you need


to initialize the BIOS.
Take the battery pack off the notebook, unplug the power cord and plug it again, then turn on the


power.
The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup
If the floppy disk drive is empty, proceed as follows to initialize the BIOS:
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
3 Turn on the computer and press <F2> when the Sony logo appears.
The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
4 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
5 Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press <Enter>. The message Load default
configuration now? appears.
6 Make sure that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
7 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (save changes) and then press <Enter>.
The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears.
8 Make sure that [Yes] is selected and then press <Enter>.
9 Windows
Down.
Windows
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2000: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete> and by choosing Shut
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Millennium Edition: Restart the computer by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete> twice.
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