Gigabyte P34 User Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook.
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This manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. The final product
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Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the right 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.
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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
Top View
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1 Webcam Status LED Indicator
2 Webcam
3 Light sensor
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4 Microphone x2
5 Power Button
6 TouchPad
7 Battery Indicator Button
LED Indicators
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Press the right button of touchpad to
check the remaining battery power. Right-click to show the remaining power percentage. As shown below, the battery life indicator is available when the laptop is shut down, in stand-by or hibernation.(Battery mode)
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11-30%
31-50%
51-70%
71-90%
>90%
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Left View
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Bluetooth Status LED
Wireless Lan Status LED
HDD Status LED
Battery Status LED
Power Status LED
1 Kensington Lock Slot
2 Ethernet Port
3 D-sub (VGA) Port
4 USB 3.0 (Support USB Charge)
5 USB 3.1
6 Combo Audio Jack
Right View
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1 USB 3.0 x2
2 SD Card Reader
3 HDMI Port
4 DC-in Jack
Base View
1 Memory Compartment
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Warning:
DO NOT remove the built-in lithium battery. For any service needs, please contact your local GIGABYTE Authorized Service Center.
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Do not install the Notebook PC on a slant or a place prone to vibrations, or avoid using the Notebook PC in that location for a long time.This increases the risk that a malfunction or damage to the product will occur.
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Do not store and use Notebook PC in direct sunlight or the location where temperatures exceed 112°F (45°C) such as inside a vehicle.There is a danger of Lithium-ion battery expansion and aging.
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Do not use the Notebook PC in a badly ventilated location such as on bedding, on a pillow or cushion, etc, and do
not use it in a location such as room with oor heating as it may cause the computer to overheat.Take care that the
Notebook PC vents (on the side or the bottom) are not blocked especially in these environments. If the vents are blocked, it may be dangerous and cause the Notebook PC to overheat.
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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.
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Hotkey Function Description
Fn+F1
Sleep Put the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn+F2
Fn+F3
Fn+F4
Fn+F5
Fn+F6
Fn+F7
Fn+F8
Fn+F9
Fn+F10
Fn+F11
Wireless LAN Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.
Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness.
Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness.
Display Toggle
Screen Display Toggle Turn the screen display on and off.
Speaker Toggle Turn the speaker on and off.
Volume Down Decrease the sound volume.
Volume Up Increase the sound volume.
Touchpad Toggle Turn the internal touchpad on and off.
Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function.
Switche display output between the display
screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.
Fn+F12
Fn+Space
Webcam Turn the internal webcam on and off.
Keyboard Backlight Toggle
Turn the keyboard backlight on and off.
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.
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Smart USB Backup Guide
WARNING
●You can backup or iginal recover y image through this application in case of losing by device damage.
● You can backup original recovery image to USB disk and restore the system if any storage system
replacement with the recovery US B disk.
● Before you restore the system through the recovery 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 perfor ming bac kup through recovery 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 recover y 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 partition 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 recover y 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 recovery will be activated and you will see the option buttons on the window. Click on “Recover y” to star t it.
Caution
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.
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.
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Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.
Windows 10 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.
Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 10 for files or
data backup.)
There are two options for system recover y
˙Reset this PC
You can choose to keep or remove your files and then reinstalls Windows without losing your les.
˙ GIGABYTE Smart Recovery
Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings.
Caution: All personal data and les will be lost.
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Choose “Reset this PC”
Keep my les
Choose an account to continue.All apps will be removed, and settings will back to pure O/S (without GIGABYTE app), but your personal les
will be kept. Remove ever ything
All apps, setting and personal les will be removed.
Just remove my les
Only personal data and les will be removed, but computer settings will
be kept. Fully clean the drive
The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. It takes more time. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recover y function.]
Here are what will happen
˙All of your personal les and apps will be removed. ˙Your PC settings will be restored to pure O/S (without GIGABYTE app) .
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GIGABYTE Smart Recovery
The recovery will be activated and you will see the option buttons on the window. Click on “Yes” to start it.
Caution
˙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.
˙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.
After the system recovery is completed, you will see
the option button on the window, please click on
“Shutdown”.
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▓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.
Startup 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
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