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Troubleshooting your Notebook
My notebook does not start.
❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned
on. Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the notebook
indicates that the power is on.
❑ Check that the battery pack is inserted properly and is charged.
❑ Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive.
❑ Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly, as
described in “Connecting Peripheral Devices”.
❑ If you plugged the notebook into a power strip or UPS, make sure the power
strip or UPS is turned on and working.
❑ If you are using an external display, check that it is plugged into a power
source and turned on. Check that the brightness and contrast controls are
adjusted correctly. See the manual that came with your display for details.
❑ Moisture condensation may have occurred. Do not use the notebook for at
least one hour and then turn on the notebook.
❑ Take the battery pack off the notebook, unplug the power cord and plug it in
again, then turn on the power.
My system doesn’t start properly.
❑ When the computer’s internal backup battery is low on power, it may not
start your system properly. The message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to
setup” appears at the bottom of the screen. Follow these steps:
1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.
3 Press to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute:
second). Press Enter.
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(Windows Me only) When starting your notebook for the first time, the VAIO
InitManager dialog box will appear. Please select “OK” to begin initial setup. If you
do not execute the initial setup, you cannot use part of VAIO original hardware
functions such as Jog Dial, Power Management tool, scroll function of pointing
device, and keyboard shortcut key function combined with the Fn key.