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Troubleshooting – Sony PCG-R505ECP User Manual

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VAIO® Computer User Guide

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Using Your Recovery CDs ..................................... 185

Using the Application Recovery CD(s) .......................... 185
Using the System Recovery CD(s) ................................. 187

Troubleshooting......................................191

Troubleshooting Your Computer............................ 192

My computer does not start............................................. 192
My computer starts but a BIOS error appears................. 192
My computer starts, but the message “Operating system not
found” appears, and Windows does not start.................. 193
My computer stops responding or does not shut down... 194
My computer is unstable. ................................................ 195
The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud. ................. 195
Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower
CPU speed than advertised?............................................ 195

Troubleshooting the Docking Station ..................... 196

I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station,
when the docking station is connected to the computer.. 196
I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station,
when the docking station is connected to the computer and
the computer is connected to another computer via an
i.LINK connection. ......................................................... 196
An error message appears while disconnecting the docking
station, even after following the correct procedure for dis-
connecting the docking station........................................ 197
I cannot remove the disc. ................................................ 197
The disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject but-
ton.................................................................................... 197

Troubleshooting the LCD Screen ........................... 198

My LCD screen is blank. ................................................ 198
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. 198
The image on my connected external display is not centered