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You may have a USB keyboard that is not recognized by the BIOS on powerup, but is later recognized by Windows when that starts running. Try connecting a keyboard with a PS2 connector, enter F2 on startup and set the BIOS to enable USB devices in BIOS. If this still doesn't work, then keep a PS2 keyboard around in case you ever need to activate F2 or F12.
Restart your computer, press repetedly a key to enter BIOS, normally Del, go to Advanced BIOS Features probably and change to boot primarly from CD/DVD (1st Boot Device CD/DVD , or something like that), save and exit BIOS, and restart your computer with Linux Mint CD inside. Be aware that if you make wrong changes in BIOS, you could damage your computer.
Not sure which key Sony used but the easiest way to reset the Bios for a laptop is to start teh computer and go straight to Bios and select to restore Default settings. All Bios setups ahve this option. It is normally the F2, Del, F10 or F12 key right after you see the initial splash screen after tuning the computer on. The only other option I can think of without tearing the system open would be to remove the power cord, the main battery and the Bios battery if you have access then put it all back. In some models you can remove teh covers from the hard drive or Ram on the bottom of the computer and get to the Bios battery to remove it. I know a lot of HP models have that so it may be an option with the Vaio.
I see that you need to change the Boot Sequence on you Thinkcentre M55e but could not get in BIOS right.
to be able to change Boot sequence you can also try on tapping f12 as soon as you power the machine ON untill you get the Boot Menu you can also change boot sequence from there.
To get in the BIOS on a desktop you need to keep on tapping F1 as soon as you power the computer ON, but if still this does not work you can try Tapping on the Delete key to get in the BIOS, getting in the BIOS depends on the motherboard some use f1 to get in the BIOS some use Delete to get in the BIOS on desktops.
but using the F12 key can be done as well if the F1 or Delete key does not work.
Usually delete, might be f2, to enter the boot order I gauruntee it's f12. If the bios is passworded, you are screwed. Try reseting the bios by unplugging the unit, remove the bios battery for atleast 10 secs, then put it back. If it's still passworded...see above.
I received an IBM laptop with same issue a few months back. The error message due to the drained out CMOS RTC (coin-cell battery), which retains and other BIOS settings. The system is OK and all you have to do is to get the CMOS/RTC battery replaced by the a professional. Good Luck! CreativeTECH
There are a number of keys used to access the system BIOS at startup. F2 is probably the most common, but I see you've already tried that. I've also seen the ESC and DEL keys used, so try those. If that doesn't work, start working your way across the F1-F12 keys.
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Try using another application that has a use for the F2 key. I'm not totally convinced that your keyboard is good. It is possible for just one key to fail. Happens quite often.
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