Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P27! Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 1 2 To install the battery please follow these steps: 1 Insert the battery pack into the compartment. 2 Remember to slide the switch to the "Lock" position. 2 3 1 1 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the back side of the notebook. 3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
English 2 Switching on the Power: After you turn on the P27 for the very first time, do not turn it off until the operating system has been configured. Please note that the volume for the audio will not function until Windows® Setup has completed. Booting Up the P27 for the First Time: Depending on your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first screen that you will see as the notebook starts up.
Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour 3 1 2 1 Webcam Status LED Indicator 2 Webcam 3 12 3 Display 4 Turbo Boost Technology Button 5 LED Indicators 11 4 10 5 6 Keyboard 6 7 Microphone 8 Touchpad 9 LED Indicators 10 Hotkey Button 8 9 11 Power Button 7 12 Speakers * Refer more information on page 5 Left View 1 Kensington Lock Slot 3 4 2 USB 2.
English 4 Right View 1 Multi-in-1 Card Reader 2 USB 3.0 Port x 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 Combined eSATA/ USB 3.
Hot Key Buttons & LED Indicators Button & Indicator Icon Light Color Description Green Intel Turbo boost OFF Orange Intel Turbo boost ON Orange NVIDIA Discrete GPU (dGPU) Activated Green Intel Integrated GPU (iGPU) Activated White Hard Disk Activity Green The WLAN & Bluetooth Modules are OFF Orange AC/DC Power is Plugged In Green The Computer is On Blinking Green The Computer is in Sleep Mode Orange The Battery is Charging Green The Battery is Fully Charged Blinking Green The Batt
English 6 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkey Function Description Fn + ~ Playback Media Playback control.
Setup Your System for RAID 0/1 ●● RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop. ●● R AID 0 needs two storage drives of the same specification in your laptop. Different capacity is acceptable. 1 •P ress F2 when computer starts to Enter BIOS setup utility. • Go to Advanced > SATA configuration. 2 •C hange "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI" to "RAID". •P ress F10 to save and exit. The system will restart automatically. 3 4 5 •O nce the system restar ts.
English 8 Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB) WARNING ●● You can backup original recovery image through this application in case of losing by device damage. ●● Y ou can backup original recovery image to USB disk and restore the system if any storage system replacement with the recovery USB disk. ●● B efore you restore the system through the recovery USB disk, please make sure that you have already made the backup of your data.
Recovery Guide 9 When something is going wrong with the laptop operating system, the storage of the laptop has a hidden partition containing a full back up image of the operating system that can be used to restore the system to factory default settings. Note ˙˙If the storage has been switched or the partition deleted, the recovery option will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed. ˙˙The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled.
English 10 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. 5 Windows 8.1 Recovery Guide 1 Turn off and restart the laptop. 2 During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8.1 for files or data backup.
11 Just remove my files Only personal data and files will be removed, but computer settings will be kept. Fully clean the drive The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.] Here are what will happen ˙˙All of your personal files and apps will be removed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. ▓▓ Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows.
English 12 Appendix Warranty & Service: Warranty and service and related information please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE service website as the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx FAQ: FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.
