Gigabyte P25K, P25W V2, P25X V2 User Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook!

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 specifications are subject

to the manufacturer's conguration at the time of shipping and may change without prior notice,

written or otherwise.

Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

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To install the battery please follow these steps:

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Target the battery’s direction into the tenon-mortise.

Circulate the battery downwards until hearing the "snap" sound to lock the battery.

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Remember to slide the switch to the "Lock" position.

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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.

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Switching on the Power :

After you turn on the Notebook for the very rst time, do not turn it off until the operating system
has been congured. Please note that the volume for the audio will not function until Windows®

Setup has completed.

Booting Up the Notebook for the First Time :

Depending on your conguration, 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.

Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

Top & Front View

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Left View

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1 Webcam Status LED indicator

2 Webcam

3 Light sensor

4 Microphone x 2

5 Power Button

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Button

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7 Volume Setting

8 LED Indicators

9 Battery Indicator Button

10 Tou c h Pad

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Num Lock & Caps Lock

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Indicator

12 Stereo speakers

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To call out smart manager function.

● Smart Setup:
Under off condition, Push "Smart

to enter "Smart Setup" menu in off

mode. You can choose BIOS Setup

Utility, Smart Recovery in the setup
menu.

● Smart Manager:
In Windows

button to initiate "Smart Manager".

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The LED indicators will show the

battery capacity status when battery is
inserted in power off mode. 5 indicator
lights on indicates that the battery
capacity is 100%. Only 1 indicator
light on indicates that the remaining
battery capacity is 20%.

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Mode Press "Smart+"

Power Status LED

Battery Status LED

HDD Status LED

Wireless Lan Status LED

Bluetooth Status LED

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1 DC-in Jack

2 External Display (VGA) Port

3 eSATA/USB Combo

4 Optical Disc Drive

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Right View

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Rear & Bottom View

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1 Microphone Jack

2 Headphone Jack

3 USB Port x 2

4 Secure Digital Card Reader

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5 HDMI Por t

6 Ethernet Por t

7 Kensington Lock Slot

1 Battery Bay

2 Woofer Speaker

3 Stereo Speakers

4 Hard Disk Bay/Memor y Bay

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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

Function Description

Sleep Put the computer in Sleep mode.

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Fn+F2

Fn+F3

Fn+F4

Fn+F5

Fn+F6

Fn+F7

Fn+F8

Fn+F9

Fn+F10

Fn+F11

Fn+F12

Wireless LAN Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.

Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness.

Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness.

Display Toggle

Touchpad Toggle Turn the internal touchpad on and off.

Speaker Toggle Turn the speaker on and off.

Volume Down Decrease the sound volume.

Volume Up Increase the sound volume.

N/A There is no function for this model.

Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function.

Webcam Turn the internal webcam on and off.

Switche display output between the display screen,

external monitor (if connected) and both.

Fn+▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Playback Media Playback control.

Fn+~ Screen Toggle Turn the screen on and off.

Fn+Esc

Fn+Space

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This function is limited to the keyboard which has backlight.

ODD Tray Quit To quit the ODD tray instantly.

Keyboard
Backlight Toggle

Turn the keyboard backlight on and off.

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GIGABYTE Software Application

GIGABYTE Smart Manager

You can activate GIGABYTE Smart Manager by double clicking on the shortcut icon on the
desktop if the machine you purchased has the operation system built-in. GIGABYTE Smart

Manager is an icon-based control interface, enabling users to intuitionally access common

system setup as well as GIGABYTE exclusive utilities. Please be noted that the GIGABYTE

Smart Manager interface, icons, utilities and software versions may vary based on the

purchased models. Please operate GIGABYTE Smart Manager according to the actual

version built-in.

GIGABYTE Smart Setup

During the off mode, press Smart+ Button to enter "Smar t Setup" menu. You can choose

BIOS Setup Utility, Smart Recovery, and other functions in this setup menu.

Press"Continue to OS" button to enter operating system.

Press"BIOS Setup Utility" button to enter BIOS setup utility.

Press"Smart Recovery" button to enter GIGABYTE Smart Recovery.

Press"Shutdown" button to shutdown the system.

Installing the HDD on P25

CAUTION

Supplied Items: Buf fer Bracket*1

Please remove the power cord and batter y rst, and Follow the Step 1~4 for installing the HD D.

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release paper

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• Take off the labeled release paper and
place the HDD within the dotted lines
marked in blue.

• Fold the Mylar as shown in the picture
and ensure that the Mylar covers the
HDD from all sides.

• Open the back cover of the laptop and
connect the SATA Bus with HDD/SSD.

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• Once connected – stick label over the
Connector to ensure the HDD/SSD
does not slip out of the package.

• Place the HDD/SSD into the slot until
securely placed.

• Put the back cover on and fasten the
screws. Your laptop is now ready with
the latest additional storage.

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Installing a 2nd mSATA SSD on P25

CAUTION

 Please remove the power cord and battery rst, and Follow the Step 1~3 for installing the SSD.

• Open the back cover or get the acces­sory kit bag in the box, you can nd one
mSATA SSD bracket and two screws
inside.

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• Unfasten the screw and bracket from
the mSATA S SD. L eav e the mSATA
SSD in its slot.

• Fasten the mSATA bracket onto the 2nd
mSATA SSD as shown.

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• Insert 2nd mSATA SSD with bracket.

• Pu s h th e mSATAs l i g h t l y until th e

bracket falls in place and aligns with the
Motherboard. Fasten both mSATA SSDs
onto the motherboard with the screw.

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CAUTION

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GIGABYTE will take no responsibility for any customer induced damages during installing. We suggest
that you send your notebook to an authorized GIGABYTE service center if any question. Making any
charges depends on local c onditions. Website: http://www.gigabyte.com/index.aspx

Setup Your System for RAID 0/1

WARNING

Please backup your dat a before you build and r un RAID 0/1 on your system.

RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specication and c apacity in your laptop.

 R AID 0 needs two storage drives of the same specification in your laptop. Different capacity is

acceptable.

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• Press F2 when computer starts to Enter BIOS

setup utility.

• Go to Advanced > SATA conguration.

• Change "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI"
to "RAID".

• Press F10 to save and exit. The system will

restart automatically.

• Once the system restarts. Go to "All Apps"
found at the bottom of the screen on Windows
8 and execute Intel Rapid Storage program.

• You will see the Intel Rapid Storage

Technology Screen, Click> Create.

• Under Select Volume Type choose Optimized
disc performance (RAID 0/1), Click > NEXT.

• Under Congure Volume you may set Name

to your preferred name and select both
controllers.

• Click > Next. You will see Confirm Volume
Creation. Click > Create volume.

• Wait until the system migration is complete

and restart the laptop.

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Smart USB Backup Guide

WARNING

You can backup or iginal recover y image through this applic ation in c ase of losing by device damage.

 You can backup original rec overy image to USB disk and restore the system if any storage system

replacement with the recovery USB disk.

 Before you restore the system through the recover y USB disk, please make sure that you have already

made the backup of your data.

Please DO NOT shut down or un-plug the system when per forming backup through recover y USB disk.

(Original: Recovery Image USB)

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>20G

• Please plug in the USB disk which is at least
20GB in capacity to make the original image
(backup the data in USB rst. All data will be

eliminated during the creation of recovery

USB disk)

• Insert the driver disk to your optical

drive and run the install of “Smart USB

Backup” (for none-ODD model, please

use USB ODD device or download from
http://www.gigabyte.com

• Run the “Smart USB Backup” after nishing

the install.

• Select your USB disk from the drop-down list
and start to create the recovery USB disk.

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• The window will pop out when the creation of recovery disk is done.

• Please press F12 on starting the system when you need to restore the system. Select

“boot from recovery USB disk” and the system will be restored.

• The time needed for restore will be around 30 mins(time needed may vary by USB disk
model) .

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 par tition 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 par tition deleted, the recovery option will no longer be

available and a recovery ser vice will be needed.

˙The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled. Devices with DOS do not

have the recovery function.

Launch System Recovery

The system recovery feature is preinstalled before the laptop is shipped from the factory. The

option menu allows you to launch the Windows recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to

factory default.
The brief introduction below will show you how to start the recovery tool and restore your system.

All ready to go

Make sure your PC is plugged in. This will take a few minutes.

Windows 7 Recovery Guide

Turn off and restart the laptop.

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During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.

The recover y will be activated and you will see the option
buttons on the window. Click on “Recovery” to start it.

Caution

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Once the “Recovery” is selected, your personal

data and les will be deleted after the laptop starts

restoring, and the operating system will be reset to
factory default settings.

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Windows 8 Recovery Guide

Turn off and restart the laptop.

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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.

Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.

During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.

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Choose your keyboard layout.
You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see
next page of languages.

Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings.

(Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to
Windows 8 for les 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

les.

˙ Reset your PC

If you want to remove all of your les, you can reset your PC completely.

Caution: All personal data and les will be lost.

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▓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 les 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.

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Choose “Reset your PC”

[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] >

[Choose an option to recover your system]

Just remove my les

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Only personal data and les will be removed, but computer settings will

be kept.
Fully clean the drive

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The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes

more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.]

Here are what will happen

˙All of your personal les and apps will be removed.
˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings.

▓Advanced options

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System Restore

Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows.

System Image Recovery

Recover Windows using a specic system image le.

Automatic Repair

Fix problems that keep Windows from loading.

Command Prompt

Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting.

UEFI Firmware Settings

Change settings in your PC’s UEFI rmware.

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Windows 8.1 Recovery Guide

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Turn off and restart the laptop.

Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose
“Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8.1 for les 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

les.

˙ Reset your PC

If you want to remove all of your les, you can reset your PC completely.

Caution: All personal data and les will be lost.

▓Choose “Refresh your PC”

Choose an account to continue.

Here are what will happen

˙Your les 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.

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Choose “Reset your PC”

Just remove my les

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Only personal data and les will be removed, but computer settings will

be kept.
Fully clean the drive

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The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes

more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.]

Here are what will happen

˙All of your personal les and apps will be removed.
˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings.

During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.

▓Advanced options

System Restore

Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows.

System Image Recovery

Recover Windows using a specic system image le.

Automatic Repair

Fix problems that keep Windows from loading.

Command Prompt

Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting.

UEFI Firmware Settings

Change settings in your PC’s UEFI rmware.

Startup Settings

Change Windows Star tup behavior.

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Appendix

Warranty & Service :

Warranty and service and related information please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE

service website as the below link:
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx

FAQ :

FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link:

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.aspx