Sony R505 Manual
Troubleshooting Your Computer
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4
Press to select Exit, then press to select Get Default Values. The
message “Load default values for all SETUP items” appears.
message “Load default values for all SETUP items” appears.
5
Press the Enter key. The Setup Confirmation window appears.
6
Select Yes, and press the Enter key.
7
Select Exit (Save Changes), then press the Enter key. The Setup
Confirmation window appears.
Confirmation window appears.
8
Select Yes, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts.
My computer starts, but the message “Operating system not
found” appears, and Windows does not start.
found” appears, and Windows does not start.
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If you have connected a docking station with a floppy disk drive or an
external floppy disk drive, make sure there is no floppy disk in the floppy
disk drive (non-bootable).
external floppy disk drive, make sure there is no floppy disk in the floppy
disk drive (non-bootable).
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If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, proceed as follows:
1
Shut down the computer, then remove the floppy disk.
2
Restart the computer and confirm that the Windows operating system
starts properly.
starts properly.
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If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS:
1
Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.
2
Shut down the computer.
3
Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.
4
Turn on the computer.
5
Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu
window appears.
window appears.
6
Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
7
Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values, then press the Enter
key. The message “Load default values for all SETUP items” appears.
key. The message “Load default values for all SETUP items” appears.
8
Press the Enter key, and select Yes.
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If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
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