Sony PCG-FRV25 User Manual

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2.

Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

operating system starts properly.

If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS:

1.

If there is a disk in the floppy disk drive, then remove it.

2.

Turn off the computer.

3.

Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer.

4.

Restart the computer.

5.

Press

F2

when the Sony logo appears. The

BIOS Setup

window appears.

6.

Press the

Right Arrow

key

to select the

Exit

menu.

7.

Press the

Down Arrow

key

to select

Get Default Values

. The message

Load default values for all

SETUP items

appears.

8.

Press

Enter

. The

Setup Confirmation

window appears.

9.

Select

Yes

, and press

Enter

.

10.

Select

Exit (Save Changes)

, and press

Enter

. The

Setup Confirmation

window appears again.

11.

Select

Yes

, and press

Enter

. The computer restarts.

The System Recovery CD restores your computer to its original state, so user data and applications will

be lost.

Why does my computer stop responding? Why can't I turn off my computer?

It is best to turn off your computer using the Turn Off Computer option on the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Start menu, located on

the taskbar. Using other methods, including those listed below, may result in loss of unsaved data.

Click

Start

on the Windows

®

taskbar, select

Turn Off Computer

, and then click

Turn Off

.

If your computer does not turn off, press the

Ctrl

+

Alt

+

Delete

keys simultaneously. When the

Windows Task

Manager

dialog box appears, click

Turn Off

from the

Shut Down

menu.

If your computer still does not turn off, press and hold the power button or slide and hold the power switch until the
computer turns off.

If your computer stops responding while playing a CD or DVD, press the

Ctrl

+

Alt

+

Delete

keys simultaneously. You

can turn off the computer from the

Windows Task Manager

.

Pressing the

Ctrl

+

Alt

+

Delete

keys simultaneously or turning off the computer with the power button or switch

may cause loss of data.

Remove the AC adapter and battery.

Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?

Your computer may become unstable if the operating mode is changed before the computer completely enters Standby or
Hibernate.

To restore the computer to normal operating stability:

1.

Close all open programs.

2.

Restart the computer. Follow these steps:

1.

Press the

Windows

key

.

2.

Press

U

.

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