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corresponding windows are displayed on the desktop. Click a window in the Preview to open the window.

2. Preview My Computer/Windows Explorer

▶ Convenient Features of

Windows features to use your system more efficiently.

Using the system

7 is designed to help you use frequently used functions more easily. Utilize the following

Minimize Unnecessary Windows(Aero Shake use to minimize other windows to the task bar.

Windows

): Click and shake the title bar of the window you want to

※ If you want to display the windows again, click and shake the title bar of the open window again.

Switch Window Mode Quickly

: Click the title bar of a window and drag it to the top of the screen to

maximize it. Click the title bar of a window and drag it to the bottom of the screen to minimize it.

Auto-align Two Windows

: Click the title bar of one of the two windows you want to use and drag it

to the rightmost or leftmost side of the screen to make the window occupy one half of the screen.

Using the system

▶ Changing

User Account Control tries to change settings or install a program that could affect others' system use, Control

We recommend that immediately to protect the system.

1. Select Settings

2. After changing User Account Control settings, click

※ It is recommended to use the default settings for the security and safety of your system.

User Account Control

prevents any unauthoriz ed alteration to sys tem c onfi gura tion s. When someone

confirms his or her authority first.

User Account Control

Start

Control Panel

View by

Settings

Small icons

not be disabled. If this feature is disabled, enable it

User Accounts

[OK]

Change User Account Control

User Account

▶Enable

Windows Aero new transparent and delicate visualization.

※

1. Right-click the desktop to display a popup window. Then click

2. Once the

3. The

▶Disable

1. Right-click the desktop to display a popup window. Then click

Windows Aero

delivers the exquisite visual effects of

Windows Aero

Aero

may be enabled by default depending on model type and software version.

[Change Visual Effect and Sound]

theme where the transparence feature is applied becomes enabled.

screen appears, select the

Windows

Windows Aero

7. It presents window animations in

[Personalize]

Aero

theme you want to use.

Using the system

2. When the Change Visual Effect and Sound window appears, select and High Contrast Theme]

3. The Aero theme is disabled.

menu.

[Windows 7 Basic ]

in the

[Basic

▶Using

1. Press the

2. To flip through the open windows, hold down the

Windows Flip 3D

Windows Flip 3D displays all the open windows in 3D, stacked view.

※ To use

simply rotate the mouse wheel. To flip over the windows clockwise or anti-clockwise one by one, hold down the Windows logo key and press the Left or Right arrow key.

allows you to view all the open windows on the Desktop on one screen.

Windows Flip 3D

Windows logo

, the

Windows Aero

key ( ) +

feature must be enabled.

Tab

to enable or disable

Windows logo

Flip 3D

( ) key, and press

Tab

key or

Flip 3D

Using the system

3. When the intended window is displayed at the top, release the

Windows logo

( ) key. To display a

window without flipping through the stack, hold down the Windows logo key and click the intended window.

■ If you want to display windows in the Flip 3D state constantly, press Ctrl + Windows logo ( ) + Tab keys. In this state, to flip over the windows one by one, press Tab. In this state, to flip over the windows clockwise or anti-clockwise one by one, press the Left/Down or Right/Up arrow key. Press Enter to end the Flip 3D state and open the selected window.

▶

Windows

Windows previous

1. Select

2. When the Meter Plans

※ If the

Plans]

7 Power Management

7 provides a more simple and reliable power management environment than that of

Windows

Start

High Performance to display it.

. With that, you can make Notebook PC consume power more effectively.

Control Panel

[Select a power plan]

View by

Small icons

Power Options

window appears, select one of the items displayed under

Setting s ta b is not displ aye d, c lick the d own arr ow on the r ight of

Battery

[Display More Power

Balanced

: Ensures the maximum performance when needed and saves power when the system is not used.

Power saver

High performance

last long.

: Reduces system performance to save power. This plan maximizes battery life.

: Increases system performance and response time to their maximum. In this plan, the battery does not

▶ System Termination Options

Windows

Using the system

7, you can use the shortcut menu to log off from user account, lock or restart t h e s y s tem

and switch users fast without logging off.

Click the arrow button on the right of the [Shutdown] button to display more shutdown options.

1. Switch User

- Logs on using another user account registered in the system.

2. Log Off

- Exits all programs and logs off from the user account.

3. Lock

- Locks the user account.

4. Start Again

- Exits all programs and reboots the system.

5. Sleep

- Turns off the devices you are not using to minimize the power consumption.

6. Hibernate

- Stores the user programs and turns off the system.

■ The sleep mode reduces the power consumption. If you use the sleep mode, you can go back to your work quickly. It is recommended to save all the data in all open programs before using this mode.

Using the system

3-4. LG Smart Care

LG Smart Care

※ The figures herein are subject to change without prior notice. ※ You can download and install

LG Smart Care

※

Diagnostics and Repair

※ " ※ Before using

▶Using

1. Double-click the

LG Smart Care

is an application that allows you to diagnose and optimize the system conveniently.

LG Smart Care

may not be available depending on the model.

" function of

LG Smart Care

, make sure to connect the system to the network or install

using the online update feature of

LG Smart Care

Home Page appears as follows.

icon on the Desktop to run the program.

needs network connection or

LG Intelligent Update

Windows Button

Setting Button

2. Exit Button

Diagnostics and Repair Reinstall Windows

Useful Tools

for the system management.

Indicator

you to change the settings.

Indicator

9. Hide/Show

Using the system

: Switches to

: Allows you to change the settings of the

: Exits the

: Restores the system to the restoration point set by

: Provides various utilities (Internet connection, HDD defragmentor, system cleanup, etc.) that are needed

: Displays the system preferences (display brightness, sound, power status, firewall, updates, etc.) and allows

Environment configuration: Allows you to edit the indicator components displayed on the screen.

Indicator

Windows

LG Smart Care

: Diagnoses the system and solves the problems diagnosed.

Button: Hides or shows the indicator window.

program.

LG Smart Recovery

Windows

3-5. CyberLink YouCam

Cyberlink YouCam

※ The figures herein are subject to change without prior notice. ※ ※ For more information about its operations, refer to the Help of

▶Using

Web Camera

Cyberlink YouCam

1. Double-click the

CyberLink YouCam

is the program that can take picture or moving images through the

is optional, and so it may not be installed in some models.

CyberLink YouCam

Icon on the Desktop to run the program.

Home Page appears as follows.

CyberLink YouCam

Web Camera

Viewer

: Displays the

Image Gallery

Animation Effect menu Frame / Animation Effect menu

Webcam

: Use to record pictures and moving images, play back or delete those images.

: Can add a frame and animation effect on the screen.

▶ Major Buttons

Snapshot/Burst of the corresponding menu icon.

Import Downloaded Emotion File

2. Configure

and

Capture/Timed Recording

CyberLink YouCam

screen.

: Can add a frame and animation effect on the screen.

functions can be toggled by pressing on the right

: Opens a downloaded emotion file.

Settings: Configures the environment for

CyberLink YouCam

Using the system

Snapshot

Burst

Capture

: Takes pictures.

: Takes pictures continuously.

: Records movie clips.

8. Upload Movie Clip to

10.

11.

12.

Timed Recording

Draw

: Enables you to edit the pictures using a pen or stamp.

Send Media File Using E-mail

: Prints the selected picture.

Recycle Bin

Help

: Deletes the selected picture or movie clip.

: Displays the help window for

: Records a movie clip at the date and time set by the user.

Yo uT ub e

: Uploads movie clips to

: Sends the taken pictures or moving images through E-mail.

CyberLink YouCam

Yo uT ub e

Using the system

Chapter4.Input/Output Device

4-1. Using the Keyboard

The keyboard allows the user to input data or give commands.

※ The keyboard may look different depending on model type.

▶ Keyboard Overview

The keyboard consists of character and numeric keys as well as function keys.

1. Function keys (F1 - F12)

- The usage may differ by OS or applications types.

2. Pg Up and Pg Dn keys:

- Moves a screened page up or down.

3. Fn key

- Works as part of hot keys if used with function keys.

4. Character and Numeric Keys

- Consists of keys, spacebar, numeric keys (0 - 9), and special symbol keys.

Spacebar

5. Arrow keys

- Moves the cursor and others in their respective directions.

: Inserts a white space per hit while you type.

Input/Output Device

▶ Using Special Keys

Esc

key

- Terminates or stops a program.

Caps Lock

- You can enter capital letters using the keyboard when this key is pressed. To type lowercase letters, press this key again.

Shift

- used to type uppercase letters or as part of hot keys.

Windows

- Allows you to select the

5. Shortcut Menu Key

- Allows you to open the clicking a file or folder.)

Enter

- Used to inform the computer of the completion of one command or to change the line.

Prt Sc

- Prints or temporarily saves the current screen display.

key

key (

key

Print Screen

Windows

Start button and open the Start menu.

Windows

shortcut menus. (The shortcut menus are the same as those you can see when right-

)

■ Spilling a watery substance like coffee or juice on the keyboard may cause a fault, malfunction, or electric shock.

■ The keys may not work properly when you use several keys at the same time while playing a PC game. (Please change the key combination settings according to the combinations necessary for the game play.

Input/Output Device

■ Toggle Caps Lock key to turn the Caps Lock lamp ON or OFF. The on/off status is displayed through the lamp on the notebook PC body.

■ To change the input mode temporarily, you can press the Shift key together with the letter you wan to enter. By doing so, you can enter an uppercase letter when the Caps Lock key is not pressed and a lowercase letter when the Caps Lock key is pressed.

For more convenient use of Windows, remember the following Windows key combinations:

■Displays Windows Help.

■ Displays "Search Result" window.

■ Displays an input window for program execution.

■ Starts Flip 3D if Windows 7 Aero is running. Flip 3D is not executed if Aero is not running.

■ Minimizes the current window.

▶ Hot Keys

By pressing the following key combinations at the same time, you can immediately start the designated features (such as adjusting the screen brightness).

Input/Output Device

Customizable hot keys. (Configurable through OSD settings)

Magnifying hot keys

F4 Windows

F9 Mute

F10

Executes the mode defined in the

Mode, Maximum Power Saving Mode)

When the user presses Fn + F5 keys, the touchpad mode toggles from Disable

, to

Touchpad Auto-Disable Touchpad Enable use after the initialization.)

Turns the wireless devices (incl. Wireless LAN and Bluetooth) on and off ( Bluetooth is optional, and so it may not be installed in some models.)

Through hot key settings in the OSD Tray menu, the user can customize [ features. Default setting is, for all wireless devices (incl. Wireless LAN and Bluetooth), ON/Off.

The followi ng s cre en appear s wh en y ou p ress Fn + F7 keys. ( not support the Monitor Extension mode)

Select the mode you want to use and press [Enter] to switch the monitor.

Switches between the SRS Off, SRS WOW HD, SRS TruSurround HD modes for each pressing the

(Sound ON / Sound OFF)

indicating the embedded numeric keys are available. If you press again, you can enter text characters.

in order. (Initialization takes 1 - 2 seconds. It is recommended to

+ F8 keys.

Power Save Mode

(upon connection of external USB mouse), to

. (Example: Standby

Touchpad

Windows

Starter

[Fn]

[Num Lk]

]+[F6]

does

F11

F12

+ Increases LCD brightness, which can have eight different levels.

+ Decreases LCD brightness, which can have eight different levels.

+ Turns down the volume.

+ Turns up the volume.

PgUp

PgDn

Prt Sc

Works as [Scroll Lock].

Hibernate mode (When OSD is installed)

Works as

Home

Works as

End

Works as

Pause

Input/Output Device

Delete

Works as

Insert

Input/Output Device

4-2. Using the Touchpad (and Mouse)

The touch pad is equipped with the scroll feature and can function as a wheel mouse. The touchpad is compatible with the USB-type mouse in software. The touchpad functions same as the USB-type mouse and is very useful for a program supporting mouse use like the

※ The touchpad and a USB-type mouse can be used together on the same system. ※ The touchpad scroll function is not supported in the model that supports the gesture function.

1. Touchpad

- Moves the cursor.

2. Left button

- Used to select or execute programs.

3. Right button

- Functions as the right button of a mouse in most cases. However, the usage may differ depending on programs.

4. Scrolling area

Windows

Input/Output Device

▶ Moving the Cursor (Pointer) on the Screen

Place a finger on the touchpad and glide the finger.

▶ Click (Select)

Press and release the left button swiftly. (Or tap the touchpad once.)

Do this, for example, to select a menu or icon and to place the cursor to type on a word processor file.

▶ Double-click (Execute)

Press and release the left button twice swiftly in a series. (Or tap the touchpad twice.)

Do this, for example, to run a program after selecting its execution file (or icon).

Notes on Using the Touchpad

■ Do not use a sharp object such as a pen on the pad nor peel the cover. It may cause an impairment.

■ Do not place more than one finger, and do not use while wearing a glove or when the hand is wet. The Touchpad will not work properly. Oil or dirt at the finger tip can also cause an impairment.

■ The touchpad is sensitive. Do not give excessive load or maintain an uncomfortable position. Otherwise, a finger or wrist injury may be resulted in.

Input/Output Device

▶Drag & Drop

To drag, click and hold an icon, for example, and move it to another location.

To drop, release the dragged icon in the location you want.

To m o v e a file icon, f o r e x ample, to ano t h e r f older or to on the icon, press and hold the left button, and glide another finger on the touchpad until the icon reaches the aimed location. After reaching the destination, release the left button.

1. Drag

- Glide one finger on the pad with another finger pressing and holding the left button.

2. Drop

- Release the left button to drop. (By doing this, you could drop a file into

Recycle Bin

, p l a c e t he cursor (or t h e pointer)

, if you want to.)

▶ Click-free Dragging

When activated, this feature allows you to drag an icon without p r e s sing an d h o l ding th e l e ft but t o n .

Do the following to activate the click-free dragging feature. If it has been done, pressing the left button for an extensive time replaces pressing and constant holding so that you can drag without holding the left button.

Input/Output Device

1. Click [Mouse Properties] icon in Notification Area.

2. Select Activate click-free dragging (T) and click [Setup] button to adjust the time span for which you should press the left button to execute the feature.

▶ Scrolling

The touch pad supports the scrolling feature.

To scroll vertically or horizontally, glide your finger along the right or bottom edge. Now the screen follows your finger movements if there is a scroll bar on either edge.

Input/Output Device

※ Scroll area may differ by model type.

Input/Output Device

4-3. Using Touchpad Gesture

The touchpad gesture function allo w s you t o u s e Windo w s p r ogram s m o r e eas i l y by uti l i z ing di f f e rent touching methods.

※ The touchpad gesture function may not work in some applications that are not provided by Windows. ※ The touchpad gesture function may not work in some models.

▶ Using Image Slide Show/

Select Start > My Computer and open the image file saved in the notebook PC or USB memory.

Go to Next/Previous Image to the previous or next image respectively. (In displayed respectively).

Switch to Full Screen the slide window or return to its original size respectively.

: Place three fingers on the touchpad and move to the top or down to maximize

Internet Explorer

: Place three fingers on the touchpad and move to the left or right to go

Internet Explorer

, the previous or next page is

Input/Output Device

Rotate Image spiral pattern on the touchpad to rotate the slide.

Zoom an Image distance between the fingers to enlarge or reduce the image respectively, as shown in the figure.

Scroll Using One Finger or right in a circular pattern to scroll the screen down or up respectively.

: Place the thumb on the bottom right of the touchpad and move another finger in a

: Place the thumb and index finger on the touchpad and increase or decrease the

: Place the index finger on the top right of the touchpad and move to the left

Input/Output Device

Scroll Using Two Fingers

: Place two fingers on the touchpad and move up/down/left/right to scroll

the screen.

▶ Setting Touchpad Functions

You can change the touchpad functions or enable/disable the gesture function.

※ The figures herein may differ by language selection and be subject to change without prior notice.

1. Click

[Mouse Properties]

※ I f you can n ot f ind t he Mo use Prop ert i es i con i n Not ifi cati on Area, Select

Mouse

icons

menu.

icon in Notification Area.

Start

Control Panel

View by

Small

Input/Output Device

2. When the following screen appears, select the

[Device Settings]

tab and click

[Settings...]

3. When the following screen appears, change the settings as required and click

[OK]

Input/Output Device

Chapter5.Connecting Peripherals

5-1. Connecting USB 2.0

Following peripherals can be connected to the Notebook PC.

※ Those peripherals need to be purchased separately.

The notebook PC can be connected with other USB supporting devices such as USB keyboard, Hub, digital camera, etc.

Connecting Peripherals

5-2. Connecting Monitor

Monitor Toggle Features (Converting the Screen Using the Shortcut Key)

※ If you have an external monitor connected to the computer, press the Fn + F7 keys to rotate the display mode

between LCD only, Monitor only, and LCD + Monitor both in order.

■ Ensure the monitor power is off before connect external monitor to the notebook pc.

Connecting Peripherals

5-3. Using IVT BlueSoleil

IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth

is a

Windows

-based IVT software which establishes wireless connection between

-enabled desktop or notebook PC and other

Bluetooth

-enabled devices.

IVT BlueSoleil allows the user to access various Bluetooth-enabled digital devices such as camera, cell phone, headset, printer, GPS receiver, etc. It can also establish network and exchange data with other Bluetooth

※ ※ The figures herein may differ by language selection and be subject to change without prior notice. ※ For more details about how to use

▶

Bluesoleil

-enabled computer or PDA.

Bluetooth

is optional, and so it may not be installed in some models.

Bluesoleil

, refer to the corresponding help.

1. Double-click the icon on the right bottom of the taskbar.

Bluesoleil

※ If Bluetooth is turned on, it searches the Bluetooth devices in the area and displays them on the screen. ※ If a Bluetooth device is not displayed on the screen, press

screen appears.

[F5]

[Fn]+[F6]

to see if

Bluetooth

is turned on.

Bluesoleil

Menu Button: Provides menus such as Find Device, Sorting Criteria, My Device and Help.

Connecting Peripherals

2. Minimize/Exit Button: Minimizes the

3. Available Services: Displays the list of services available for a Bluetooth

Device Status: Displays the

Bluesoleil

window or exits the program.

Bluetooth

device information and their status for the current notebook PC.

Bluetooth

device.

Connecting Peripherals

Chapter6.System Setup

6-1. Starting System Setup

System setup means storing the hardware configuration information of the computer in the RAM

. Through system setup, the computer retrieves various information including current date and time, memory capacity, and hard disk capacity and type. You setup the system when you set passwords, change the booting order, and add new peripheral devices to the machine.

※ Items displayed on the Setup screen may differ by model type and spec.

■ Refer to [Setting the Password].

■ Refer to [Changing or Deleting the Password].

■ Refer to [Restore the Default Settings].

■ Do not change the system setup unless necessary. Incorrect system setup may cause errors during system operation. Take caution when changing the system setup.

■ For performance improvement, CMOS setup menu configuration and the initial setup status may be changed and may become different from images included in the user manual.

1. Turn on the notebook PC.

[F2]

while "

2. Press

[F2]: BIOS Setup, [F12]: Boot Menu

" appears on the bottom of the LG logo screen.

CMOS

System Setup

3. A while later, the system setup home screen appears.

▶ Keys Used in System Setup

Keys Function

Enter

Esc

, , , (Arrow

keys)

+, -

F10

Cursor Keypad

■ These keys are used to move the cursors up, down, right, and left.

Selects the current item.

To deselect the current item or to move to the previous screen.

Moves the cursor up, down, left, and right.

Increases or decreases the item value.

Recovers the default system settings.

Stores new contents or ends the system setup.

System Setup

6-2. Setting the Password

This process is to set a password so that other people cannot use the notebook PC or change the settings. The user can set a password while booting the system or setting up the system.

■ Without the registered password, if any, access to the system will be denied. Write down and keep the password in a safe place.

▶

Set Supervisor Password

The password prevents unauthorized people from accessing the notebook PC. By default, no password is set for the machine. If an unauthorized person changes the password in the Setup, you will be unable to access the system.

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to

2. When the following screen appears, select [Enter]

[Set Supervisor Password]

[Security]

with the arrow keys and press

CMOS

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

System Setup

[Enter]

. The password must not

4. When the following message appears, press

[Enter]

5. To save the changes in system setup, press

6. When the following message appears, select

■With Supervisor Password, the user will be authorized to set all items in the CMOS setup menu. In case other people also use the notebook PC, it is recommended to set the User Password.

▶

Set User Password

The password set by the Password the

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to

process, and so the user can use the

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

menu.

[F10]

[Yes]

and press

process is lower than that set by the

Set User Password

[Enter]

. The notebook PC will restart.

Set Supervisor

only after setting a password in

Security

System Setup

2. When the following screen appears, select

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

Set User Password

with the arrow keys and press

[Enter]

. The password must not

4. When the following message appears, press

5. To save the changes in system setup, press

System Setup

[Enter]

[F10]

6. When the following message appears, select

■ UserPassword allows limited access to the items in CMOS setup compared to the Supervisor Password item.

▶

Power on Password

Power on password Password

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to

2. When the following screen appears, set Password

during boot up.

and

feature protects the system by requesting

Set User Password

[Yes]

and press

Set Supervisor Password

[Enter]

Set Supervisor Password

only or both

. The notebook PC will restart.

Set User

Security

Set Supervisor

System Setup

3. Select

▶

1. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to Security.

2. When the following screen appears, select Set All Hdd Password with the arrow keys and press

Power on passwrod

■ If the user presses both [Shift] and [+], he/she can select between [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Set All Hdd Password

[Enter].

is to set a password in the

, and change

Disable

into

Enable

using + and - keys.

HDD

separately from the

Supervisor Password

System Setup

3. When the following message appears, input the password and press

[Enter]

exceed 8 characters of letter (A - Z), number (0 - 9) or their combination.

. The password must not

4. When the following message appears, press

5. To save the changes in system setup, press

6. When the following message appears, select

Without the HDD password, it is impossible to recover the HDD.

■ The replacement of the HDD due to missing of the HDD Password is not covered by the warranty.

[Enter]

[F10]

[Yes]

and press

[Enter]

. The notebook PC will restart.

System Setup

6-3. Changing or Deleting the Password

You can delete or change the password only after inputting the current password.

▶ Changing the Password

1. Execute the System Setup, enter the password, and press

2. Change the password in the same way as setting one.

▶ Deleting the Password

1. Execute the System Setup, enter the password, and press

[Enter]

2. After opening the system setup screen, use the arrow keys to move to

3. Select a password to change, press

System Setup

[Enter]

, and enter the current password.

Security

4. When the following screen appears, press

5. When the following screen appears, press

[Enter]

6. When the following screen appears, check the settings and press

[F10]

7. To save the changes in system setup, press

8. When the following message appears, select

[Yes]

and press

[Enter]

. The notebook PC will restart.

System Setup

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