User manual GIGABYTE Q1742N

[. . . ] For more detailed information, please visit our website at www. gigabyte. com 1 English 1 Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 2 1 3 1 Connect 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 Q1742N for the very first time, do not turn it off until the operating system has been configured. [. . . ] 3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet. Switching on the Power After you turn on the Q1742N 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 Q1742N 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 English 2 Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour Top View 1 2 3 4 1 Webcam Indicator 2 Microphone 3 Webcam 4 Light Sensor 5 5 Power Key 6 Speakers 7 TouchPad 6 7 Left View 1 DC-in Jack 2 USB 3. 0 1 2 3 3 Mini Display Right View 1 Micro SD Slot 2 Combo Audio Jack 1 2 3 3 USB 2. 0 3 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 Hotkey Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Fn+F5 Fn+F6 Fn+F7 Fn+F8 Fn+F9 Fn+Tab Function Brightness Up Brightness Down Display Toggle Touchpad On/Off Light Sensor On/Off Sleep Volume Down Volume Up Mute On/Off WLAN/BT Toggle Description Increases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Enables/disables the Wireless LAN / Bluetooth function. 3 English 4 System Setup Pressing the hot keys to adjust BIOS setup, system recovery and boot option menu. Hotkey F2 F9 F12 Function BIOS setup system recovery boot option Description Enter BIOS setup Enter system recovery Enter boot option menu 4 English 5 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. ˙˙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. 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. [. . . ] > [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. 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. [. . . ]