User manual GIGABYTE M1005

[. . . ] Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO. , LTD. All Rights Reserved GIGABYTE M1005 Series Notebooks User's Manual Date Issued: 2011/05 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Booktop PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accuracy and is subject to change without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written consent. [. . . ] When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but on the plug connector instead. If you are using an extension cord, make sure that the devices plugged onto the cord do not exceed its total capacity. Furthermore, the devices plugged into the electrical outlet shall not exceed the fuse's total ampere rating. Please verify power voltage before connecting the electrical cord to the power outlet. If you are uncertain of its power specification, please consult with your local vendors or power company for more details. 1 3 2 To properly connect the adapter, follow the steps as below: 1. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. Connect the AC adapter to the DC power port of your computer. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet. Booktop M1005 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 1. 14 Installing M1005 Device Drivers If your Booktop M1005 Computer already has an operating system installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for the hardware to properly function. Before installing drivers, check with your vendors to see if they have already installed all the drivers with the operating system, if not, please follow the steps below: 1. You can find the Utility Driver CD like the one shown below: 1. 15 Operating Temperature Ideal Operating Temperature : 10ºC to 40ºC English 17 2. Put the CD into the CD R-W or DVD-RW (optional) Drive. An Auto Run installation screen will appear. English 18 Chapter 2 Battery Booktop M1005 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 2. 1 Battery Pack Your Booktop M1005 is equipped with a high-energy rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Battery life will vary depending on the product configuration, product model, applications loaded on the product, power management settings of the product, and the product features used by the customer. As with all batteries, the maximum capacity of this battery will decrease with time and usage. 2. 3 Questions And Answers I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. The battery will generate heat during recharging and discharging. There is a protection circuit inside the BBooktop M1005 to prevent overheating. My battery operation time is not as long as it should be. The battery is heat sensitive and can only be charged to its maximum if the battery and its environmental temperature remain within 15-25°C (59-77°F). The more the temperature deviates from this range during recharging, the less chance there is for the battery to be fully charged. In order to recharge the pack to its full capacity, users are requested to cool down the unit by unplugging the AC Adapter. Then plug in the AC Adapter to start recharging again. I did not use my spare battery for a few days. [. . . ] The Options menu allows you to launch the Windows Recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory defaults. Below will briefly describe how to launch the Recovery Tool and to get the recovery started. Once it is complete you will be prompted to reboot the notebook. 2. Turn the notebook on and press and hold the F9 key to launch the tool. Booktop M1005 SERIES USER'S MANUAL English 41 Appendix III Service Centers This appendix will list our service centers for your Booktop M1005 computer. Warranty Clause English 42 1. [. . . ]