Gigabyte M912X, M912 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.
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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 reconguration 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
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.
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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
Any changes or modications 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.
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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)
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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
classications
• Class A governs commercial use
• Class B is governs residential use
BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)
Most Café Book computers are classied 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 ofce, 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
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
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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 Specication ................................................................ 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,
thi s chapter will guide you through some of the new exciting
features.
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1.1 Panoramic View
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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
Media Card
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Slot(SD/MMC/MS)
4 Express Card slot To connect an Express Card.
USB port To connect peripheral equipment
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6 Air Vent To vent heat from Café Book.
To connect compatible kensington
lock.
To connect SD/MMC/MS Card
with USB interface.
1.3 Right Side
No. Item Function
1 USB port
2 DC-in hole
3 VGA Port To connect VGA monitor.
4 MIC jack To connect MIC to input audio signal.
5 Line out
6 Power switch Power on switch.
To connect peripheral equipment
with USB interface.
To connect AC adapter to power on
Café Book.
To connect equipment to output
sound.
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1.5 Bottom Side
No. Item Function
1 Cover To Protect the Café Book
2 Axle
To turn the touch panel in 180 tolerance
No. Item Function
1 Battery Pack
2 Stylus Pen Slot To place the stylus pen
3 Speaker
4 SIM Card Slot
Installed in the battery compartment,
to supply power to Café Book when
AC power is disconnected.
To output the audio sound from the
system.
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
Power status
Battery status
Café Book is reading from, or writing
to hard disk.
Blue off
Blue
ashing
Blue on System is in operating.
Blue off
Blue on Battery is in recharging.
System is turned off or in
hibernation mode.
System is in Standby
mode.
Recharging is nished or
Café Book is not powered
by AC adapter.
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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
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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.
Aft er turning o ff y ou r Café Book computer, mak e 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. The Power Options dial 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
Num Lk
(Fn+F11)
Scrl Lk
(Fn+F12)
Press Caps Lock to set all the characters input
are capital letters.
To turn on the numeric keypad overlay, press
Num Lk.
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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