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    How to Get Into BIOS on Sony Vaio S?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by usapatriot, Feb 10, 2013.

  1. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would like to check some settings in the BIOS on my Vaio S13 with Windows 8 but have no idea how to enter the BIOS on boot. I've tried F1,F2,F12 and nothing...
     
    usapatriot, Feb 10, 2013
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    Shut down your S13 completely, then press the "Assist" button to power up and access the "boot options".
     
    prone, Feb 10, 2013
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    I pressed these three same time & entered into Bios :D I think it's F3
    F1, F2, F3
     
    mastypk, Feb 10, 2013
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ah, thank you guys. So simple yet never would have figured it out.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 11, 2013
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    cheers dude
     
    mastypk, Feb 12, 2013
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    Doesnt work on S151290X ive tried every combination any other theories
     
    nameajh, Jul 1, 2013
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    It's F2, or at least that's what it is on my S13. You have to keep mashing the button as it boots because you only have a split second before Windows kicks in.
     
    kanuk, Jul 2, 2013
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    yeah doesnt work for S151290x but ill keep trying to figure it out once i do ill post it here
     
    nameajh, Jul 2, 2013
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    I helped a friend set up an S15 last year and I seem to recall needing to use an external keyboard for accessing the bios.
     
    CF01, Jul 5, 2013
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    I'll try it out but it'll be weird if that works. Do you recall the keys u pressed
     
    nameajh, Jul 6, 2013
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    Don't remember what key got me in. Yeah, it was an odd way to have top access it. I assumed Sony did it to prevent people from getting in there accidentally or something.
     
    CF01, Jul 6, 2013
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    I have the same model and I pressed the "assist" button with the machine completely powered off. It takes you to a UEFI style screen where you can choose from a number of boot options.
     
    Jadedguy, Jul 20, 2013
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    I understand that but that is the locked bios not the full one
     
    nameajh, Jul 20, 2013
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