User manual GIGABYTE Q2452M

[. . . ] GIGABYTE reserves the right to amend without prior notice. For more detailed information, please visit our website at www. gigabyte. com. 1 English Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 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 right side of the notebook. [. . . ] 3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet. 1 A l 1 A l After you turn on the Q2546 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. Switching on the Power Booting Up the Q2452M 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. Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions and enter your personal information to complete the setup of the Windows® Operating System. 2 Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour Top View 2 1 3 English 1 Webcam on/off Indicator 2 Webcam 3 Built-In Mic 4 Power Button 4 5 5 LED Indicators  6 Touchpad and buttons 7 LED Indicators 8 Flash Memory Card Reader  Number Lock activated Caps Lock Activated Scroll Lock Activated Power Status LED Battery Status LED HDD Status LED Airplane Mode Status LED 7 6  7 8 Left View 1 power DC input 2 D-Sub 3 LAN RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 eSATA/USB 3. 0 Combo 5 6 HDMI USB 3. 0 3 English Right View 1 3 1 Microphone input Jack 2 Headphone output Jack 3 USB Ports(2. 0)X 2 2 4 5 4 Optical Drive 5 Kensington Lock Port Bottom View 1 1 HDD & Memory Compartment 2 Battery 2 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 <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. English Hotkey Fn+~ Description Play/ Pause(in Audio/Video Programs) Icon Fn+F1 Touchpad Toggle Turn LCD Backlight OFF (Press a key to or use Tochpad to turn on) Mute Toggle Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Sleep Toggle Fn+F5/F6 Volume Decrease/Increases Fn+F7 Display Toggle Fn+F8/F9 Bright Descreases/Increases Fn+10 PC Camera Power on and off Fn+F11 Airplane Mode Toggle Fn+ NumLK Number Lock Toggle Fn+ScrLK Scroll Lock Toggle Caps Lock Caps Lock Toggle 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. ˙˙The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled. Devices with DOS do not have the recovery function. 5 English Launch System Recovery The system recovery feature is preinstalled before the laptop is shipped from the factory. ˙˙Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed. ˙˙A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop. ▓▓  Choose “Reset your PC” [Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system. ] > [Click on “Windows 8”. ] > [Choose an option to recover your system] J  ust remove my files Only personal data and files will be removed, but computer settings will be kept. F  ully clean the drive The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. > [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. 7 English Remark Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific system image file. [. . . ] System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific system image file. Automatic Repair Fix problems that keep Windows from loading. [. . . ]