
Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P2542!
This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. For more detailed
information, please visit our website at http://www.gigabyte.com. All specications are
subject to the manufacturer's configuration at the time of shipping and may change
without prior notice, written or otherwise.
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
Check Supplied Items
AC Adapter Battery Pack Manual
Power Cord Driver CD Warranty Card
* The illustrations in this document may appear differently from your model.
To install the battery please follow these steps:
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Target the battery’s direction into the tenon-mortise.
2
Circulate the battery downwards until hearing the “snap” sound to lock the
battery.
3
Remember to slide the switch to the “Lock” position.

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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 P2542 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 P2542 for the First Time :
Depending on your conguration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be
the rst 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.