Gigabyte P2742 User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P2742!

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 specications are

subject to the manufacturer's configuration at the time of shipping and may change without prior notice, written or otherwise.

To install the battery please follow these steps:

1 Insert the battery pack into the compartment.

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

Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

1 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.

2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the back 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 P2742 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 P2742 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.

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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

Top & Front View

Left View

1 2

8 7

3 5

1 2 6 7

Webcam Status LED Indicator

2 Webcam

3 Display

4 GPU Button

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5 LED Indicators

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6 Keyboard

7 Built-In Microphone

8 Touchpad & Buttons

9 LED Indicators

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LED Indicators

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Power Button

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Speakers

* Refer more information on page 5

1 Security Lock Slot

USB 2.0 Port

3 S/PDIF-Out Jack

4 Microphone-In Jack

Headphone-Out Jack

6 Optical Device Drive Bay

7 Emergency Eject Hole

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Rear & Bottom View

Right View

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1 2

1 Multi-in-1 Card Reader

2 USB 3.0 Port x 2

Combined eSATA/ USB 3.0 Port

4 HDMI-Out Port

5 RJ-45 LAN Jack

1 External Monitor Port

2 DC in Jack

3 Component Bay Cover

4 Vent

5 HDD Bay

6 Battery

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Hot Key Buttons & LED Indicators

The LED indicators on the computer display helpful information about the current status of the computer. See overleaf for information on the Top Case LED indicators.

Button & Indicator Icon Light Color Description

GPU Button

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Green UMA Mode Activated

Orange Optimus Mode Activated

LED Indicators

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Orange

NVIDIA Discrete GPU (dGPU) Activated

Green

Intel Integrated GPU (iGPU) Activated

White Hard Disk Activity

Orange

The WLAN Module is Powered On (optional)

Orange

The Bluetooth Module is Powered On (optional)

LED Indicators

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Orange AC/DC Power is Plugged In

Green The Computer is On

Blinking Green

The Computer is in Sleep Mode

Orange The Battery is Charging

Green The Battery is Fully Charged

Blinking Green

The Battery Has Reached Critically Low Power Status

Green Number Lock is Activated

Green Caps Lock is Activated

Green Scroll Lock is Activated

LED Indicators

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N/A

PC Camera Power On/Off (optional)

N/A

Mute On/Off

N/A

Wireless LAN Module Power On/Off (optional)

Power Button

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White The Computer is Powered On

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Using the <Fn> key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and

convenient method for controlling various functions. To use a hot key, rst hold

down the <Fn> key. Next, press the second key (ex:<~>, <F1>~<F12>, NumLk, ScrLk) in the combination. Finally, release both keys.

Hotkey Description ICON

Fn + ~ Play/Pause (in Audio/Video Programs)

Fn + F1 TouchPad Toggle

Fn + F2

Turn LCD Backlight Off (Press a key to or use TouchPad to turn on)

Fn + F3 Mute Toggle

Fn + F4 Sleep Toggle

Fn + F5/F6 Volume Decrease/Increase

Fn + F7 Display Toggle

Fn + F8/F9 Brightness Decrease/Increase

Fn + F10 PC Camera Power Toggle

Fn + F11 WLAN Module Power Toggle

Fn + F12 Bluetooth Module Power Toggle

Fn + NumLk

Number Lock Toggle

Fn + ScrLk Scroll Lock Toggle

Caps Lock Caps Lock Toggle

Function Key Indicators

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Pressing the hot keys to adjust BIOS setup, system recovery and boot option menu.

Hotkey Function Description

F2 BIOS setup Enter BIOS setup

F9 system recovery Enter system recovery

F12 boot option Enter boot option menu

System Setup

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Control Center

Press the Fn + Esc key combination, or double-click the icon in the

notication area of the taskbar to toggle the Control Center on/off. The Control

Center gives quick access to frequently used controls, power management features and enables you to quickly turn modules on/off.

Power Modes:

You can set a Power Mode by clicking the appropriate icon at the top of the Control Center. Each power mode will affect the power status of modules, screen brightness, TouchPad power and Silent Mode. You can click a Control Center icon to set an overall power mode and then click individual icons in the Control Center to power on/off any modules etc. The table as below illustrates

the basic settings for each power mode. If you choose user dened the settings

will correspond to your selected system settings.

Modes

Power Saving

Flight Entertainment Quiet Performance

User

Dened

Icon

Power Plan

Power Saver

Balanced Power Saving

Power Saving

High Performance

Power Conservation Mode

Energy Star

BIOS Default

Energy Star

Performance

Brightness PlanBrightness

14 42 100 42 100

WLAN

OFF OFF ON ON ON

Bluetooth

PC Camera OFF OFF OFF ON

OFF OFF OFF OFF

TouchPad

ON ON OFF ON

User Dened

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Power Status

The Power Status icon will show whether you are currently powered by the

battery, or by the AC/DC adapter plugged in to a working power outlet. The power status bar will show the current battery charge state.

Brightness

The Brightness icon will show the current screen brightness level. You can use

the slider to adjust the screen brightness or the Fn+F8/F9 key combinations, or use the Fn+ F2 key combination to turn off the LED backlight (press any key to turn it on again). Note that screen brightness is also effected by the Power Mode selected

Volume

The Volume icon will show the current volume level. You can use the slider to

adjust the Volume or the Fn+F5/F6 key combinations, or use the Fn+ F3 key combination to mute the volume.

Power Conservation

This system supports Energy Star power management features that place

computers (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into a low-power sleep modes after a designated period of inactivity. Click either the Performance, Balanced or Energy Star button. Click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the keyboard to exit Power Conservation Mode without making any changes.

Sleep

Click the Sleep button to bring up the Hibernate or Sleep buttons, and click

either button to have the computer enter the appropriate power-saving mode. Click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the keyboard to exit Power Conservation Mode without making any changes.

Display Switch

Click the Display Switch button to access the menu (or use the + P key

combination) and select the appropriate attached display mode.

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Time Zone

Clicking the Time Zone button will access the Date and Time Windows control

panel.

Desktop Background

Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you to change the desktop

background picture.

TouchPad/PC Camera/Wireless LAN Module /Bluetooth/3.75G Module

Click any of these buttons to toggle the TouchPad or module’s power status.

A crossed out icon will appear over the top left of the icon when it is off. Note that the power status of a module, and TouchPad power, is also effected by the Power Mode selected. The 3.75G Module is an option for Model A only.

Caps Lock/Scroll Lock/ Number Lock

Click the button to toggle the appropriate lock mode.

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System Recovery (Restore your laptop operating system)

When something is going wrong with the laptop operating system, the storage of the laptop has a hidden partition containing a full back up image of the operating system that can be used to restore the system to factory default settings.

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.

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

All ready to go

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

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.

Note

˙If the storage has been switched or the partition deleted, the recovery option will no longer be

available and a recovery service will be needed.

˙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.

Windows 7 Recovery Guide

Turn off and restart the laptop.

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

Recovery Guide

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Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.

Windows 8 Recovery Guide

Choose your keyboard layout.

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

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.

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

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 for les or data backup.)

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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.

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.

▓Choose “Refresh your PC”

[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] > [Click on “Refresh” to execute recovery function.]

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.

Remark

▓▓ ▓▓▓

Choose “Reset your PC”

[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] > [Choose an option to recover your system]

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Just remove my les

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

be kept.

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Fully clean the drive The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function.]

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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

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FAQ :

FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.aspx

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