Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook. Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 3 2 1 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the right side of the notebook. 3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet. Switching on the Power After you turn on the Notebook for the very first time, do not turn it off until the operating system has been configured.
English 2 Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour Top View & Front View 2 1 3 4 5 1 Webcam Status LED Indicator 2 Webcam 3 Light sensor 4 Microphone 5 Power Button 6 TouchPad 7 LED Indicators 8 Swappable Storage Bay 9 Power Check Button Bluetooth Status LED Wireless Lan Status LED HDD Status LED Battery Status LED Power Status LED 6 7 As shown below, the battery life indicator is available when the laptop is shut down, in stand-by or hibernation.
3 English Right View 2 1 3 4 5 6 1 MiniDisplayPort 2 USB 3.0 Port 3 USB 3.0 Port (USB Charge) 4 HDMI Port 5 External Display (VGA) Port 6 DC-in Jack 1 Memory Compartment 2 Subwoofer 3 Speakers Base View 1 2 3 Warning: DO NOT remove the built-in lithium battery. For any service needs, please contact your local GIGABYTE Authorized Service Center.
English 4 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 Fn+ESC Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Fn+F5 Fn+F6 Fn+F7 Fn+F8 Fn+F9 Fn+F10 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+Space Function Description Eject ODD Eject ODD Sleep Put the computer in Sleep mode. Wireless LAN Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.
5 Swappable bay Application English 2 1 Unlock swappable bay locker. 2 Draw the swappable bay out. 1 9.5mm HDD/SSD only Connect the HDD or SSD pin by sliding it into the connecter.
English 6 Gently push the plastic frame outwards. Slide in the HDD or SSD until it locks into place. There will be a slight click. 1 1 Pull swappable bay back to slot. 2 Lock swappable bay locker.
GIGABYTE Software Application Smart Manager You can activate GIGABYTE Smart Manager by double clicking on the shortcut icon on the desktop if the machine you purchased has the operation system built-in. GIGABYTE Smart Manager is an icon-based control interface, enabling users to intuitionally access common system setup as well as GIGABYTE exclusive utilities. Please be noted that the GIGABYTE Smart Manager interface, icons, utilities and software versions may vary based on the purchased models.
English 8 Setup Your System for RAID 0/1 WARNING ●● Please backup your data before you build and run RAID 0/1 on your system. ●● 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".
Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB) ●● 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.
English 10 Recovery Guide System Recovery (Restore your laptop operating system) 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.
11 A progress indicator bar will show on the window when the recovery process is running. Please make sure the AC-adapter is plugged in and do not turn off the laptop. 5 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. 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.
English 12 4 ▓▓ Choose “Refresh your PC” Choose an account to continue. Here are what will happen ˙˙Your files and personalization settings won’t be changed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. ˙˙Apps from Windows Store will be kept. ˙˙Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed. ˙˙A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop.
Appendix & 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.