User manual GIGABYTE Q2756F

[. . . ] 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 left side of the notebook. 3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet. Switching on the Power After you turn on the Q2756 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 Q2756 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. [. . . ] Caution  nce the “Recovery” is selected, your personal O data and files will be deleted after the laptop starts restoring, and the operating system will be reset to factory default settings. 7 English 4 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 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose your keyboard layout. You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see next page of languages. 4 Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8 for files or data backup. ) There are two options for system recovery ˙˙Refresh your PC You can refresh your laptop to improve the system stability without losing your files. ˙˙ eset your PC R If you want to remove all of your files, you can reset your PC completely. Caution: All personal data and files will be lost. 8 English 5 ▓▓ Choose “Refresh your PC” [Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system. ] > [Click on “Windows 8”. ] > [Click on “Refresh” to execute recovery function. ] 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. ▓▓  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. ▓▓ 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. Automatic Repair Fix problems that keep Windows from loading. Command Prompt Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting. [. . . ]