Gigabyte M912 Cafe Book User Manual

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M912 Café Book User's Manual

Original Issue: 2008/12

This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Café Book PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for ac-

curacy and is subject to change without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mecha-

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Microsoft®, MS-DOS, Windows®, and Windows® Sound System are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Intel®, Atom™ is registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro are trademarks of Creative Technology.

All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect yourself and your
Café Book.

When Using Your M912 Café Book Computer

CAUTION: Do not operate your portable computer for an

extended period of time with the base resting directly on
your body. With extended operation, heat can build up in the
base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin can cause
discomfort or a burn.

• Do not attempt to service the Café Book yourself. Always follow
installation instructions closely.

• Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container
where metal objects (such as car keys) could short-circuit the
battery terminals. The resulting excessive current flow can generate
extremely high temperature and may cause burns to your skin.

• Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter's power cable and
that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped
on.

• While you are using the computer or charging the battery, place the
AC adapter in a ventilated area, like on a desktop or on the floor.
Do not cover the AC adapter with papers or other items that may
prevent ventilation. Also, do not use the AC adapter while it is inside
a carrying case.

• Do not insert objects into the air vent of your Café Book computer.
Doing so can cause short-circuiting and may result in fire or electrical
shock.

• Use only the AC adapter and batteries that are supplied by your
Café Book manufacturer. Using other types of battery or AC adapter

may heighten the risk of re or explosion.

• Incorrectly placed batteries may result in an explosion.

• Replace only with the same or compatible battery recommended by
the manufacturer.

• Please discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.

• Before you connect your Café Book to a power source, ensure that
the voltage rating of the AC adapter matches that of the available
power source.

- 115 V/60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far

Eastern countries such as South Korea.

- 100 V/50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V/60Hz in western Japan.

- 230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East.

• If you use an extension cord with your AC adapter, ensure that the

total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extension cord

does not exceed its total capacity.

• When removing battery from your Café Book, rst turn off the

system, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, then
remove the battery.

• To avoid risk of an electrical shock, do not connect or disconnect

any cables, or perform maintenance or reconguration of this

product during a thunderstorm.

• Do not throw batteries into re, doing so may cause explosion.
Check with local authorities rst for battery disposal instructions.

• When setting up your Café Book for work, place it on a level
surface.

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• When traveling, do not check your Café Book as baggage. You can
put your Café Book through an X-ray security machine, but never
put your Café Book through a metal detector. If you have your Café
Book checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery ready in
case you are asked to turn on your Café Book.

• When traveling with the hard drive removed from your Café Book,
wrap the drive in an insulated material, such as cloth or paper. If you
have the drive checked by hand, you may be asked to install the
drive into your Café Book. Your can have the hard drive checked
through an X-ray machine, but never put the drive through a metal
detector.

• When traveling, do not place your Café Book in the overhead stor­age compartment where it could shift around. Do not drop your
Café Book or subject it to other mechanical shocks.

• Protect your Café Book, battery, and hard drive from environmental
hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, extreme temperature, and
direct exposure to sunlight.

• When you move your Café Book in environments where there is a
substantial difference of temperature or humidity level, condensa­tion may form on or within your Café Book. To avoid damaging your
Café Book, please allow sufficient time for the moisture to evapo­rate before continue using.

NOTICE: When taking your Café Book from a colder to a warmer environ-

ment or vice versa, allow your Café Book enough time to adapt to the new

environment before turning on power.

• When unplugging the power cord, please make sure that you pull
on its connector or on its strain relief loop, and not on the power
cord itself. As you pull out the connector, please ensure that it is

pulled out evenly in order not to bend its connecting pins. Also, be­fore you connect the power cord, make sure that both connectors
are correctly oriented and aligned.

• Before you clean your Café Book, turn it off first, unplug it from its
power source, and remove the battery.

• Handle interior components with care. When removing a compo­nent, please hold it by the edge and not on the connecting pins
(such as the memory module).

When using your telephone equipments, safety instructions

should always be followed in order to prevent re, electrical

shock or injuries, these instructions include:

• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub,

washing basins, kitchen/laundry sinks, wet basements or swim-

ming pools.

• Avoid using cordless phones during an electrical storm as light

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ening may cause electrical shocks.

• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak within the leakage

area.

WARNING: Void of Warranty

* If the battery is not properly handled, there may be a risk of

explosion; make sure you are using the same or compatible

battery.

* Please discard used batteries according to the instructions given

by the manufacturer.

* Please be aware that use of cracked, severely scratched or poor

quality discs may damage the optical drive and corrupt data in

the disc. Such discs may break while drive operates in high-

speed, in this case, your product warranty may be voided.

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Regulatory Notices

Federal Communications Commission Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.

Any changes or modications made to this equipment may void the

user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment gener­ates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran­tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re­ception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

●

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

● All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be

shielded.

For cables connecting to PCMCIA cards, see the option

manual or installation instructions.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
PART 68 Warning

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bot­tom of the computer is a label that contains, among other informa­tion, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number
(REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this
information to your telephone company.
FCC Part 68 Registration Number: 6CTTAI - 25876 - FB - E

REN: 0.8B

The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may
connect to your telephone and still have those devices ring when
your number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the
REN’s of all devices should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of
the number of devices you may connect to your line, as determined
by the REN, you should call your local telephone company to deter­mine the maximum REN for your calling area.

If your MODEM causes harm to the telephone network, the local
Telephone Company may discontinue your service temporarily. If
possible, they will notify you in advance. However, if advanced no­tice isn’t practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will
be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equip­ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the proper func­tioning for your equipment. I they do, you will be notified in advance
to give you an opportunity to maintain an uninterrupted telephone
service.

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CE Notice (European Union)

This symbol indicates this M912 Café Book computer complies
with the EMC Directive and the European Union’s Low Voltage Di­rective. This symbol also indicates that M912 meets the following
technical standards:

• EN 55022 — “Limitations and Methods of Measurement for the
Radio Interferences of Information Technology Equipment.”

• EN 55024 — “Information technology equipment - Immunity char­acteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.”

• EN 61000-3-2 — “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Chapter
3: Limits - Section 2: Limits on the harmonic current emissions
(Equipment input current up to and including 16 A per phase).”

• EN 61000-3-3 — “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Chapter

3: Limits - Section 3: Limits on the voltage uctuations and icker

in low-voltage power supply systems for equipment with rate cur­rent up to and including 16 A.”

• EN 60950 — “Safety of Information Technology Equipment.”

NOTE: EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two

classications

• Class A governs commercial use

• Class B is governs residential use

BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)

Most Café Book computers are classied by the Bureau of Stan­dards, Meteorology and Inspection (BSMI) as Class B information
technology equipment (ITE).

The symbol above must be attached to the product indicating
compliance with the BSMI standard.

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of a Café Book computer! Your
new Café Book features the most innovative features in portable
computing technology. It combines state-of-the-art ergonomics with
sophisticated architecture, providing you with a personal computer
that is compact, powerful, and easy to use. Designed for a wide
range of general, business, and personal productivity applications,

this Café Book is an ideal choice for use in the ofce, at home, and

on the road.

This Manual contains all the information you need to set up and
use your Café Book computer, It describes all of its features in a
thorough yet easy-to-read manner.

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Content

Safety Instructions ............................................................................. I

Regulatory Notices ..........................................................................III

Preface .............................................................................................V

Chapter 1 Introducing Your

Café Book

1.1 Panoramic View .......................................................................2

1.2 Left Side ..................................................................................3

1.3 Right Side ................................................................................ 3

1.4 Cover Side ...............................................................................4

1.5 Bottom Side ............................................................................. 4

1.6 Status Indicators ......................................................................5

1.7 Turning Your Café Book On and Off .......................................6

1.8 Keyboard Function ..................................................................6

1.9 Using the Touchpad ................................................................8

1.10 Using the built-in camera .........................................................8

1.11 Using the Audio ....................................................................... 8

1.12 Using the Wireless Lan (WLAN) ..............................................9

1.13 Using the Battery Pack ............................................................ 9

1.14 Connection the AC Adapter ...................................................10

1.15 Installing M912 Device Drivers .............................................. 11

1.16 Touch Screen Calibration ...................................................... 11

1.17 Use your M912 as a Tablet PC .............................................12

1.18 Operating Temperature ......................................................... 12

Chapter 2 Battery

2.1 Battery Pack ............................................................................. 14

2.2 Recharging The Battery Pack...................................................14

2.3 Question And Answers ............................................................. 14

2.4 Battery Maintenance.................................................................15

2.5 Power Consumption ................................................................. 15

2.6 Reducing Power Consumption ................................................. 15

2.7 Removing The Battery Pack .....................................................16

2.8 Connecting System To AC Adapter..........................................16

Chapter 3 The BIOS Setup Program

3.1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility ................................................. 18

3.2 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup ........................................... 20

3.3 Security.....................................................................................21

3.4 Set Boot priority order...............................................................22

3.5 How to Exit the Setup Program ................................................ 23

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting / Q&A

4.1 Troubleshooting ........................................................................26

4.2 Q&A .......................................................................................... 28

Appendix I Specication ................................................................ 31

Appendix II Recovery Update Notices ............................................33

Appendix III Service Centers .......................................................... 37

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Chapter 1 Introducing Your Café

Book

This chapter will show you how to operate your M912 SERIES Café
Book computer, including connecting the AC adaptor, turning the
computer on/off, using touch-pad, keyboard, hot keys, battery, and
so on. If you are new to computers and to the operating system,
this chapter will guide you through some of the new e xciting
features.

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1.1 Panoramic View

No. Item Function

1 Web camera Built-in 1.3M camera

2 LCD To display the content output form

the system

3 Keyboard To input characters and numbers

4 Four system LEDs Four LED lights of system signal

5 Touchpad To function as mouse

6 Stylus Pen Slot To place the stylus pen.

7 Internal Mic Build-in internal mic.

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1.2 Left Side

No. Item Function

1 LAN RJ45 Jack To connect LAN

2 Kensington lock

To connect compatible kensington
lock.

3

Media Card
Slot(SD/MMC/MS)

To connect SD/MMC/MS Card

4 Express Card slot To connect an Express Card.

5

USB port To connect peripheral equipment

with USB interface.

6 Air Vent To vent heat from Café Book.

1.3 Right Side

No. Item Function

1 USB port

To connect peripheral equipment
with USB interface.

2 DC-in hole

To connect AC adapter to power on
Café Book.

3 VGA Port To connect VGA monitor.

4 MIC jack To connect MIC to input audio signal.

5 Line out

To connect equipment to output
sound.

6 Power switch Power on switch.

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1.4 Cover Side

No. Item Function

1 Cover To Protect the Café Book

2 Axle

To turn the touch panel in 180 toler­ance

1.5 Bottom Side

No. Item Function

1 Battery Pack

Installed in the battery compartment,
to supply power to Café Book when
AC power is disconnected.

2 Stylus Pen Slot To place the stylus pen

3 Speaker

To output the audio sound from the
system.

4 SIM Card Slot

To insert of a mobile SIM card for

3.5G function (Optional)

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1.6 Status Indicators

Icon Item Function

WLAN Status Wireless on/off status.

HDD

Café Book is reading from, or writing
to hard disk.

Power status

Blue off

System is turned off or in
hibernation mode.

Blue

ashing

System is in Standby
mode.

Blue on System is in operating.

Battery status

Blue off

Recharging is nished or

Café Book is not powered
by AC adapter.

Blue on Battery is in recharging.

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1.7 Turning Your Café Book On and Off

Turning on the power

Open the Café Book lid, press and hold the power switch for one or
two seconds. The power indicator will glow blue once the computer
is powered on.

Turning off the power

If you are not going to use your Café Book computer for a while, it is
best to turn off its power. Before turning off power, close all program

rst and shut down the operating system.

After turning off your Café Book computer, make it a habit to
leave the LCD panel open for a while after it has been used for an
extended period of time. This allows the interior of your Café Book
computer to cool off. Closing the panel will force the heat up against
the LCD screen, and doing so after a while may damage the screen.
More importantly, never close the LCD panel for a long period of
time when the computer is on or when the power saving function is
disabled.

Suspend mode

You can adjust default power management settings in the Power
Opti on/ Adv anc ed dialo g b ox. Th e P ower Option s d ial og box
provides several operating functions after your computer has been
idle for a while.

1.8 Keyboard Functions

M912 Café Book computer is equipped with a standard typewriter­layout keyboard and has extra features.

Icon Description

Caps Lock

Press Caps Lock to set all the characters input
are capital letters.

Num Lk

(Fn+F11)

To turn on the numeric keypad overlay, press
Num Lk.

Scrl Lk

(Fn+F12)

Press this key to scroll the screen under some
programs.

Press this key to activate Windows® START
menu.

Press this key to function as the right key of
mouse.

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Fn Combination Keys (Hot Keys)

Use Fn key combined with other keys to activate, close or set
special functions. These combinations are also called Hot Keys. To

use the Hot Keys, press and hold down <Fn> together with the keys
described below:

Icon Description

Fn+F1 Hibernation

Press this key combination to make system enter
hibernation mode.
In this mode, the back light of the LCD panel would be
turned off and a host of internal devices would enter
into a stage of lower power consumption.

Fn+F2 Wireless LAN

To activate Wireless LAN.

Fn+F3 Brightness decreasing

Press this key combination to decrease the brightness
of the LCD.

Fn+F4 Brightness increasing

Press this key combination to increase the brightness
of the LCD.

Fn+F5 LCD / Video-out Switch

Press this key combination to switch between：
LCD mode only;
Video-out mode only;
LCD and Video-out simultaneously mode
Notice： This function works under certain setting of

OS, please refer to your instruction of OS.

Fn+F6 Touch Pad Enable/Disable

Press this key combination to enable/disable Touch
Pad function.

Fn+F7 Mute

Press this combination to open/close output of audio
signal.

Fn+F8 Voice weakening

Press this key combination to weaken the voice
output.
Notice: This function works under certain setting of

OS, please refer to your instruction of OS.

Fn+F9 Voice strengthening

Press this key combination to strengthen the voice
output.
Notice: This function works under certain setting of

OS, please refer to your instruction of OS.

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1.9 Using the Touchpad

The built-in touch pad is a PS/2-compatible pointing devise that
senses movement on its surface. This means that cursor responds

as you move your nger on the surface of the touchpad. The central

location on the palm rest provides optimum comfort and support.
The following teaches you how to use the touch pad:

Move your nger across the touch pad to move the cursor.

Press the left and right buttons located on the edge of the
touch pad to do selection and execution functions. These two
buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Tapping on the touch pad produces similar results.

1.10 Using the built-in camera

The availability of the function depend on the conguration of Café

Book you bought. The model you bought may be equipped with a
built-in camera, and the built-in camera adds video functionality to
instant messaging software and video editing software.

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Tips: For using the built-in camera, see the help le on the

utility software.

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Tips: The built-in camera cannot be shared by more than
on software application. If another application is using
the camera, exit the application before using the built-in
camera.

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1.11 Using the Audio

You can Control volume under your Windows operation system:
Click the volume icon on task bar and use the button to adjust
volume.

Or you can double click the volume icon to activate Volume
Control to adjust control items of volume.

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Tips: You can use Fn combination keys to adjust volume.
Please refer to “FN combination keys”.

Please adjust the voice down before your connect an
external audio equipment, such as earphone or MIC.

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1.12 Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN)

You can use Wireless LAN to connect to the network and use the

Internet in your home and ofce,so there is no need anymore to pull

cables or wires.

Connecting and using the wireless network

You can use the Function key (1.8 Using the Launch Keys) or Fn
combination keys (1.8 Keyboard Function) to turn on wireless Lan
Right-click the Wireless network icon on the Taskbar and select
View available wireless network
Select AP (Access Point) you want to connect to and type necessary
information. Click Connect. And If you place the mouse pointer on the
Wireless network icon on the Taskbar, you can see the status of the
wireless network.

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Tips: You can learn details by referring to instruction
document of wireless network.

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The availability of the functions depend on the conguration

of Café Book you bought, see the Spec to see whether your
model supports the function.

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Notice: Creating security settings for the wireless LAN is
important, we assume no responsibility for any security
problems that may arise from the use of the wireless LAN.

1.13 Using the Battery Pack

M912 Café Book computer is designed to operate with one of the
following power sources:

AC power (using the AC adapter connected to an electrical
outlet)

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack

You should use the AC adapter whenever possible; use the battery
pack only when AC power is unavailable. The rechargeable Li-Ion
battery pack allows you to operate your Café Book computer without
an external power source. When you use the AC adapter to connect
your Café Book to a power outlet, the internal battery will begin to
recharge. While the battery is charging, the Battery Charge icon on
the indicator panel will be on. Once the battery is fully charged, the
Battery Charge icon will turn off. Quick charging time is 2.5 hours
for the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery when the computer is turned off,
while the normal battery charging time is 3.5 hours.

Operating video, or audio equipment can increase the use of
your computer’s power.
Decreasing monitor brightness can also save power.

When the battery is not fully charged, allow your battery to be
charged completely before using it (i.e., before disconnecting
AC power). Calibrating the battery before use is also highly
recommended.
Li-Ion Battery is vulnerable; do not charge it with other power
adapter, otherwise re or explosion may occur.

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Replacing the Battery

The battery will gradually weaken over time. We recommend that

you replace your battery when you notice a signicant decrease of

battery capacity.

To change the battery pack, follow the steps below:

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Close the lid and ip the computer over.

3. Slide the battery latch. Continue to hold it until the battery is

removed.

4. Make sure the replacement battery is properly oriented before

inserting it into the battery compartment.

Note: The battery can not be charged to 100% when remaining
battery is no less than 95%. It is based on the supplier’s advice, and
to extend charging frequency and battery life.

Maintenance of the AC Adapter

Do not connect the adapter to any other device.
Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it.

Carefully route the power cord and keep cables away from all trafc.

When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself
but on the plug instead.
If you are using an extension cord, make sure that the devices
pl u g ged on t o the cord do not exceed its to t a l capac i t y.
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 specication, please

consult with your local vendors or power company for more details.

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1.14 Connecting the AC Adapter

The AC adapter converts AC power to DC power and reduces the
voltage supplied to the computer. It can automatically adjust to any
voltage from 100 to 240 volts and outputs power at 12V, (12V, 3.0A
for M912), allowing you to use your Café Book computer in almost
any region.

CAUT ION : U se only the AC adapter and the power cord we
recommend. Using the wrong adapter may damage your computer.
We assume no responsibilities for damages arising from misuse of
AC adapters.

To properly connect the adapter, follow the steps as below:

1. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

2. Connect the AC adapter to the DC power port of your computer.

3. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet.

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1.15 Installing M912 Device Drivers

If your M912 Café Book Computer already has an operating system
installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for
he 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 nd the Utility Driver CD like the one shown below:

2. Put the CD into the CD R-W or DVD-RW (optional) Drive. An

Auto Run installation screen will appear.

1.16 Touch Screen Calibration

If your M912 Café Book Computer already has an operating system
installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for
he hardware to properly function.

The stylus pen together with the system touch-screen LCD display
provides you a touch-screen operation by emulating the industry
standard mouse left click. Below are the two conditions that you
need to calibrate your touch-screen.

• The rst time Windows is installed and boot up. The active cursor

is shifted; not exactly the same position where the stylus pen tip is
tapped.

• Periodically when you nd the active cursor is shifted away from

the screen position where the stylus pen tip is tapped.

To calibrate the touch-screen, go into Desktop Manu => PenMount
Control => Device => PenMount 6000 USB Resistive Digitizer =>
Congure => Calibrate => Standard Calibration. In the Setting
screen, sele ct Cali brate. Then follow instruct ion to comp le te
calibration.

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Note: You need to set screen display resolution to right

resolution 1280x768 or 1024x600 (depends on your

hardware specication) before proceeding with the

calibration.

1.17 Use your M912 as a Tablet PC

The screen of M912 is convertible to simulate a Tablet PC. Follow
the steps to use this function.

1. Open the lid (the screen display)

of M912.

2. On the to p cen ter abo ve t h e

keyboard is the pivot connecting
the display panel to the bottom

case. There is a sign " "

3. Fol l o w th e si g n to tu rn th e

screen clockwise up to 180
de gree so that t h e sc reen is
facing out.

4. Lay the turned screen down into
the flat position. The keyboard
will be covered by the display.
Use the stylus or simply touch
the screen to operate M912 as
a Tablet PC.

5. Wh e n do ne with Ta b let PC,
reverse the above instru ct ion
(erect the screen to 90 degree,
turn counter clock wise to 18 0
degr ee) to set M912 back to
original position.

* Attention: Please note that the screen can only rotate at 180

degree clockwise. Be sure to turn the screen according to the sign.
Forcing the screen to turn at the wrong angle will cause serious
damage to M912.

1.18 Operating Temperature

Operating Temperature : 10ºC to 35ºC

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Chapter 2 Battery

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2.1 Battery Pack

Your Café Book 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.

2.2 Recharging The Battery Pack

Your Café Book supports both on-line and off-line recharge. Follow
the procedure below to recharge battery:

Make sure the battery pack is installed in the Café Book.
Connect the AC adapter to the Café Book and to an electrical

outlet.
When a battery pack is being recharged, its battery LED (located at
the upper left corner of LCD display) would be lit. For details on the
LEDs, please refer to Chapter 1.3. When the Café Book is OFF, a
depleted Li-Ion battery will take three hours to recharge.

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I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. Is it normal?

Th e b atte ry w ill genera te hea t du ring re c har ging an d

discharging. There is a protection circuit inside the Café

Book to prevent overheating. User needs not to worry.

My battery operation time is not as long as it should be.

Why?

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 f or the batt er y to be f ully char ged. In ord er to
recharge the pack to its full capacity, users are requested
to cool down the unit by unplugging the AC Adapter. Wait
until it is cooled down. Then plug in the AC Adapter to start
recharging again.

I did not use my spare battery for a few days. Even though

it was fully recharged, there wasn’t as much power left as a
newly charged one. Why?

The batteries will self-discharge when they are not being

recharged. To make sure a battery pack is fully charged,
recharge before use. Always keep the battery inside the
Café Book and have the AC adapter connected whenever
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I did not use my spare battery for months. I have problem in
recharging it.

If you happen to leave your battery pack to go through an
extended period of s elf-discharge, say more than three
months, the battery voltage level will become too low and
needs to be Pre-Charged (to bring the battery voltage level
high enough) before it automatically (for Li-Ion only) resumes
its normal Fast Charge. Pre-Charge may take 30 minutes.

Fast Charge usually takes 2~3 hours.

2.4 Battery Maintenance

To maintain the battery pack's maximum capacity, you should
occasionally let the Café Book deplete its battery power completely
before recharging.

To carry out a complete depletion of the battery, disconnect the AC
adapter and let your Café Book consume the remaining battery
power. To speed up the d ep letion, use the HDD as muc h as
possible. When the battery is empty, wait for the Café Book to cool
down (especially the battery). The temperature should be within
15-25°C (59-77°F). Then insert the AC adapter to recharge the
battery.

2.5 Power Consumption

The Windows™ operating system has incorporated the latest
state-of-the-art ACPI (Advanced Conguration Power Interface)
power mana ge ment methodol og y. In o rder to ful ly utilize the
power of your battery packs, it would be a good idea for you to
spend sometime to acquire a basic understanding of the power
management concept from your operating system.

In Windows™ Operating Systems, you can go through Power

Op tion s of the Con trol Pan el a c cord ing to the ver s ion of
Windows™ Operating System the Café Book applies. We shall

not describe them in details.

2.6 Reducing Power Consumption

Although your Café Book (together with the operating system) is
capable of power conservation, there are measures you can take
to reduce the power consumption:

Use the AC power whenever possible.
Try to use the HDD drive to read and write files, instead of

using the external USB FDD.

Disable unused devices, such as Web Cam, WLAN, Bluetooth®,

and etc.

Decrease LCD panel brightness through Windows.

Note: Whenever system is powered on or powered off, make sure
the battery pack is installed in the battery pack compartment.

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2.7 Removing The Battery Pack

This battery pack can easily be removed and replaced. Make sure
that the computer is properly shutdown before changing the battery
pack. If you would like to change the battery pack while power is
on, make sure this battery pack is not the only electrical source to
the system unit. Follow the steps below to remove the battery pack.

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Make sure the system is properly shutdown.

Flip the system upside down as shown.

Push the battery lock to the unlock position as shown by #1.

Push the battery latch to the unlock position as shown by #2.

Remove the battery pack as shown by #3.

To insert the battery pack, reverse the steps above.

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Connect AC adapter to system unit as shown by #1.
Connect AC power cord to AC adapter as shown by #2.
Connect other end of power cord to an electrical outlet as
shown by #3.

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Chapter 3 The BIOS Setup program

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built
into your Café Book’s BIOS (basic input/output system). Your Café
Book is already properly configured and optimized, and you do

not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter conguration

problems, you may need to run it.

This chapter will introduce:

Activate the BIOS Setup Utility
Security
Setup Boot priority order
Recover original setting

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3.1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility

To activate the BIOS Setup Utility, press F2 during POST.

The setup utility menu bar has six main screens. Following is
general introduction on these six items:

Menu Description

Main

The Main screen displays a summary of your Café
Book hardware information, and also includes
basic setup parameters.

Advanced

This screen contains parameters involving your
hardware devices.

Security

The Security screen contains parameters that
help safeguard and protect your Café Book from
unauthorized use.

Boot

To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or
disabling equipments.

Exit To exit the interface of setting system.

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Tips: For more information about Menu and Keys, please
refer to the help information o f respective selection.
The r e ma y be diff e r e n c e of BIOS sett i n g be tween
different versions of BIOS of different batch of Café Book
produced.

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Notice: The BIOS of your Café Book has been initialized
to best settings. It’s advised you not to change it if not so
necessary.

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Tips: The pictures showed at this chapter may be different
from those showed by your Café Book due to different
versions of BIOS. Please set pictures of your Café Book
as standard.

System Time

Allows you to change the system time using the hour:minute:second
format of your Café Book computer.
En t e r the curre n t time for re a ch field an d us e the <Tab>,
<Shift>+<Tab>, or <Enter> key to move from one field or back to

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another.
You can also change the system time from your operating system.

System Date

Allows you to set the system date using the month/date/year format.
En t e r the curre n t time for re a ch field an d us e the <Tab>,
<Shift>+<Tab>, or <Enter> key to move from one field or back to
another.
You can also change the system time from your operating system.

System BIOS Version

Display the BIOS version.

IDE Channel 0 Master

This eld display various parameters for the hard disk drive.

SATA Port 1

This eld is for information only as the BIOS automatically detects

the SATA Hard disk drive information.

System Memory

This field reports the amount of base (or conventional) memory
found by the BIOS during Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Extended Memory

This field reports the amount of extended memory found by the

BIOS during Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Use the Type eld to select the drive type installed. You can select

different drive types as CD-ROM, User, Auto, ATAPI Removable,
IDE Removable, Other ATAPI or None by pressing <Space>

bar. Se t this opti on to Auto so your Café B ook c omputer will
automatically detect the drive type during power on. Set this option
to None when your Café Book computer is not installed any devices.
Press <Esc> to return to the Main Menu.

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3.2 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup

Installed O/S

Select the operating system installed on your system which you will
use most commonly. Note: An incorrect setting can cause some
operating systems to display unexpected behavior.

Reset Conguration Data

Select ‘Yes’ if you want to clear the Extended System Conguration

Data (ESCD) area.

Large Disk Access Mode

UNIX, Novell NetWare, or other operating systems, select ‘Other’.
If you are installing new software and the drive fails, change this
selection and try again. Different operating systems require different
representations of drive geometries.

Local Bus IDE adapter

Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter.

NumLock

Selects Power-on state for NumLock

SATA – Device 31, Function 2

Compatible: SATA Driver = Primary on SATA Controller, in Legacy

Mode. PATA Driver = Secondary on SATA Controller, in
Legacy Mode.

Enhanced: SATA Driver = Primary on SATA Controller, in Native

Mode. PATA D rive = Primar y on PATA Contro ll er, i n
Legacy Mode.

AHCI Conguration

Enhanced AHCI: WinXP-SP1+IAA driver supports AHCI mode.

Legacy USB Support

Enable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus.

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

Display the diagnostic screen during boot.

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QuickBoot Mode

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will

decrease the time needed to boot the system.

Extended Memory Testing

Determines which type of tests will be performed on extended
memory (above 1M).

IGD – LCD Panel Type

Select the LCD Panel used by the Internal Graphics Device by
selecting the appropriate setup item.

Keyboard Language

Set propriety language for your keyboard.

Root Port ASPM Support

Control ASPM support for all the enabled Root Ports. Auto = will set
APMC to the highest common supported ASPM between the Port
and Endpoint.

ASPM Latency Checking

Enabled: Enables ASPM latency checking when enabling ASPM.
Note: Does not check below switches. Disabled: ASPM latencies

are ignored when enabling ASPM.

3.3 Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard
a n d p r ot e c t y o ur C a fé B oo k f ro m u n a ut ho ri z ed u se .

Supervisor Password Is

Show s t hat your Ca fé Book comp ute r is und er control led by
Supervisor Password or not.

User Password Is

Shows that your Café Book computer is under controlled by User
Password or not.

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Set Supervisor Password

With this setting, only authorized user can enter the system. Follow
the below to set:

Select menu Security.
Select “Set Supervisor Password” and then press “Enter”.
Input the desired password twice.
When the box of Setup Notice shows password information,
press “Enter

Set User Password

It’s always the same to set user passport as that of supervisor
password. But the former can only enter OS, not BIOS Setup.

Password on Boot

This setting is to select whether password of supervisor and/or user
is needed when booting.

Fixed disk boot sector

This setting is to select whether to have Write Protect on hard disk
boot section to anti virus or not.

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Notice: Do not lose the password of your system. In the
event of this, you should have to refer to GIGABYT E
service center.

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With this setting, you can set the order of booting the hardware of
Café Book.

To select the boot device, you can use the up or down arrow key,
then press <+> to move up the device in the list or press <-> to
move down the device in the list. To exit from this menu, press
<Esc>.

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3.5 How to Exit the Setup Program

Exit Saving Changes:

Save the settings by user and exit the BIOS setting menu.

Exit Discarding Changes:

Not save the settings by user and exit the BIOS setting menu.

Load Setup Defaults:

Recovery all the default setting by manufacturer.

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Tips: If you change the BIOS settings and can not return
to original settings, you can return to original settings by “
Load Setup Defaults”.

Discard Changes:

User can discard current settings and return to last settings.

Save Changes:

User can save the settings but will not exit the BIOS setting menu.

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting / Q&A

This chapter contains advice and solutions to a few basic troubles
you might encounter when you use Café Book. Please refer to this
chapter and follow the instructions to solve troubles.

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4.1 Troubleshooting

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Warning: Under th e c ond ition that you c an’ t handle
trouble, please refer to your dealer to get professional
service.

AC Adapter

Trouble Solution

No power supplies
to Café Book

Make sure the AC adapter is well connected to
the power source and Café Book.

Check the cable and plug to make sure they
are OK. If they are broken, please contact your
local dealer ASAP.

Battery pack

Trouble Solution

No power supplies
to Café Book

The remaining power in battery pack may be
not enough to power on the machine. Connect
AC Adapter to recharge it.

Can’t be recharged
after connecting
AC Adapter

Check temperature of battery pack’s surface.
Battery pack can’t be recharged if its tempera­ture is too high or too low. Recharged it after
its temperature is the same with the normal
environment one.

If battery pack is fully discharged, it won’t be
recharged at once. Please wait for some min­utes.

If the power indicators of battery pack are
always not lit up, its life may be over. Please
contact your dealer to buy another one.

Battery life is not
as long as it should
be

Battery life depends on using condition of Café
Book. You can change the settings in Power
Manager of OS to save power.

Battery pack can’t exert its full capacity if it
works when not fully recharged frequently.
Power Café Book by battery pack until its
power drops to a critically low level and the
machine emits a high-pitched beep or displays
a warning message; after that, recharge bat­tery pack to make battery pack work longer.

Keyboard

Trouble Solution

Press character
keys but number
displayed instead
of character

Check if Num Lock is activated.

Confusing display

Make sure there is not certain software to con-

gure to the keyboard.

Hard disc drive (HDD)

Trouble Solution

HDD can’t be
booted

Operating system was corrupted by incorrect
operating or virus. Try to clean virus and then

congure your operating system correctly.

The documents of your OS maybe run in error,
please refer to the manual of your OS.

HDD performs very
slowly

There is too much le fragment. Use disk

defrag tools to rearrange the programs on the
hard disk.

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LCD

Trouble Solution

The screen is
blank

Press hot key Fn + F5 to change the display
mode if certain external monitor is connected.

Make sure the system isn’t in the mode of

Hibernation or Standby.

WARNING: Please pay attention for below matters at

mounting design of touch panel of LCD module.

1.Do not put a heavy force along the edge of active area

2.Do not put a heavy shock or stress on the touch panel

and lm surface.

3. Do not put heavy goods on the touch panel.

Printer

Trouble Solution

The data can’t be
output from Café
Book to printer

Make sure printer is powered on.
Make sure its cable is OK and its USB interface
is well connected to Café Book.

Make sure your printer is compatible to your
Café Book.

Error printing

Please refer to the user’s manual of your
printer for help.

Audio

Trouble Solution

No sound emitted

Adjust sound controller.

Check the setting of sound volume of software.

Check if the ear phone is rmly connected.

Check the Devices Manager of Windows. Be
sure the Sound function has been activated
and isn’t interfered with other hardware.

USB

Trouble Solution

Equipments
connected can’t
work

Check and be sure USB port of Café Book

is rmly connected with the USB cord of the

equipment.

Be sure the driver of the equipment is installed
correctly.

Stand by / Hibernation

Trouble Solution

Can’t enter into
Standby
/Hibernation

Please check if the Windows Media Player is
running. If Yes, the Café Book can’t enter into
Standby or Hibernation mode. Please close
Windows Media Player.

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LAN

Trouble Solution

Can’t be connected

Be sure the RJ45 connector is rmly connected

to the Network Hub or Switch.

Can’t be booted

Check the conguration of hardware in BIOS

Setup Utility and activate the function of LAN
Waken.

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Appendix I Specication

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Processor

Intel® Atom 1.6GHz N270

OS

Microsoft Windows XP compliance / Linux/ VISTA

Core Logic

Intel® 945GSE

Memory

DDRII-533 SO-DIMM X 1, Max 2 GB
For the compatible HDDs & RAMs by model, please refer to
GIGABYTE AVL List

Video Interface

Intel® 945GSE

Display

8.9”LCD panel/WXGA 1280x768, w/Touch screen, as 180°
rotation angle

8.9”LCD panel/WSVGA 1024x600, w/Touch screen, as 180°
rotation angle (Optional)

Hard Disk Drive

2.5” ,9.5mm S-ATA HDD 120/160/250GB

Optical Drive

External ODD by USB connection

Input Device

80 key keyboard/Touch Pad

I/O Port

USB X 3,Mic in/Earphone out/D-SUB
RJ45 / SD/MMC/MS Card Reader / Express card

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Audio

Speaker 1.5 watt x 2

Bluetooth

BlueTooth 2.1 built-in

Web Camera

1.3M pixel CMOS camera

LAN/Wierless LAN

802.11b/g by mini-card

Keyboard

80 key keyboard

Protection

Kensington lock

Battery

Li-ion 4500mAh, Battery (Standard)
Li-ion 7650mAh, Battery (Optional)

Dimension & Weight

235 x 180 x 28~42mm

1.3kg

Service

1 year global warranty
1 year battery warranty
More service information, please refer to
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

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Tips: The above specification is for users’ reference.

The nal conguration depends on the Café Book users

bought.

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Appendix II Recovery Update

Notices

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How to restore your Café Book to factory defaults

Time to restore: When your computer is infected by virus or there is
any other reason that you want to restore your operation system to
the factory defaults.

Execute Xpress Recovery3 Lite (XR3 Lite) Professional Recovery
Utility.Please take the following procedures:

1. Start up your computer rst. Restart your computer if it has

already booted into system.

2. Right after you see the startup screen (such as trademark, logo

or text), the DOS screen will appear. Press F9.

* F9 is a typical hotkey to restore professional settings. Please

consult with your computer manufacture if your hotkey doesn't
function.

3. There are four options on the menu: "RESTORE" (to restore
data), "ABOUT" (to display XR3 software related information)
and "REBOOT" (to cancel the recovery and restart the
computer). We recommend you to select "RESTORE" to restore
factory defaults

4. Then the prompt "Restore Image?" will appear on the menu.
We recommend you to select "YES" to restore an image

le.* "Image le" is a compressed le that compresses all the
Windows operation system data. Recovery an image le allows

you to restore your operation system to factory defaults.

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5. After all the selections have been made, the screen shows
"RESTORE NOW…", indicating your computer is now
recovering the operation system data. When the recovery is
complete, the computer will automatically restart and restore to
factory defaults.

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Appendix III Service Centers

This appendix will list our global service centers for your M912
Café Book computer.

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Guangzhou
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Shanhai
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Xian
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Germany

TEL: [phone]
Address: BULLENKOPPEL 16 22047 HAMBURG

Taiwan GIGABYTE Service Center

6F, No.36, Jien-Yi Rd., Chung-Ho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan.
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

WEB Address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/
WEB Address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw/

U.S.A. G.B.T. INC.

TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEB Address: http://www.gigabyte.us

China G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.

WEB Address: http://www.gigabyte.com.cn/
Shenzhen
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Ninbo
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Beijing
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]