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    Vaio Z BIOS options greyed out

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by xand, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    For some reason, when I access the BIOS settings menu, most of the options are greyed out (e.g. I can't switch off the requirement for a password at boot).

    Any idea how to re-enable the settings?

    I just installed windows 7, but honestly I'm not sure when this change happened. Haven't enabled VT-X or anything like that.
     
    xand, Jul 27, 2009
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  2. ZugZug

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    You need to enter "machine" password while entering BIOS to have these items editable. You are probably entering "user" password.
     
    ZugZug, Jul 27, 2009
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    Thanks so much!

    I didn't realise that I had set different passwords *cough*
     
    xand, Jul 27, 2009
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  4. TemjinZero

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    :|

    I don't even know how to go to the BIOS. Can anyone tell me how?
     
    TemjinZero, Aug 11, 2009
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    Press F2 during boot (Vaio screen).
     
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  6. Base

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    Ok - two question from me:

    Which F-Button do I have to press for Recovery (F10??)
    Is it possible to press a F-Button to show up a boot menu before Windows is starting?
     
    Base, Aug 11, 2009
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  7. arth1

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    Correct. If you have not harmed the restore partition, that is.

    F8, but you have to hit it after the boot screen but before the boot begins.
    Due to the small buffer of the keyboard, you can't just hammer F8 incessantly either -- hitting it a few times when the logo goes away usually does it.
    (This is, by the way, Microsoft's fault, and not Windows' fault.)
     
    arth1, Aug 11, 2009
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    Press F1 at black screen before Insyde H2O BIOS screen or during that logo screen. It'll show selection of devices to boot from.
     
    ZugZug, Aug 11, 2009
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