Razer Blade 17"" (2012) Owner's Manual
Designed for true portability, incredible performance, and with an all-new user
interface, the Razer™ Blade is a revolution in PC gaming. Less than 0.9 inches thin and
lighter than 7 pounds, the Razer Blade is the thinnest* 17” performance notebook in its
class. The Razer Blade comes equipped with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor and
a high performance NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics processor for gaming on the go. The
Razer Blade also features the cutting edge Switchblade User Interface – ten dynamic
adaptive tactile keys integrated with a vibrant multi-touch LCD track-panel – for use
both as a secondary information screen and a gaming grade trackpad.
Performance, power, and an all-new user interface – the Razer Blade is the world’s first
true gaming laptop.
*at time of launch
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS / REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................... 2
2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 3
3. BASIC FEATURES ......................................................................................... 4
4. KEYBOARD FEATURES ................................................................................. 5
5. SETTING UP YOUR RAZER BLADE ................................................................ 6
6. USING YOUR RAZER BLADE ......................................................................... 8
7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER BLADE .......................................................... 15
8. RESTORING YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM .................................................... 29
9. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 31
10. LEGALESE ................................................................................................ 33
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1. PACKAGE CONTENTS / REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Country
Phone
Email
Canada / US
1-855-87-25233
(BLADE)
bladesupport@razerzone.com
Singapore
800-6011456
bladesupport_ap@razerzone.com
China
400-0808-767
400-0808-769
support-cn@razerzone.com
International
1-760-448-8997
bladesupport@razerzone.com
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Razer Blade
Power Adapter
Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloth
Quick Start Guide
2x Switchblade UI Screen Protector
REGISTRATION
Please visit www.razerzone.com/registration for online product registration.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
What you’ll get:
1 year limited manufacturer’s warranty.
1 year limited battery warranty.
Access to manual and free online technical support at www.razersupport.com.
For further assistance, you can call these numbers:
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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM 2.2 GHz / 3.2 GHz (Base / Turbo)
Graphics Engine: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M
RAM: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
Screen-size: 17.3” Aspect Ratio 16:9
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Full HD
Storage: 64GB Solid-State Drive (SSD) + 500GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 A/G/N & Bluetooth® 4.0
Dimensions: 427mm / 16.81" (Width) x 22mm / 0.88" (Height)
x 277mm / 10.9" (Depth)
Weight: 3.00kg / 6.63 lbs
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3. BASIC FEATURES
J. Switchblade Home Key
K. Trackpad Buttons
L. Front LED Power Indicator
M. Power Port
N. Ethernet (RJ-45) Port
O. HDMI 1.4 Port
P. USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) Port
Q. Earphone + Microphone Port
R. Air Vent
S. Kensington Security Slot
A. Webcam Indicator Light
B. Webcam
C. Microphone
D. 17.3” Full HD 16:9 Ratio
1920 x 1080 LED Backlit Display
E. Incorporates Dolby®
Home Theater® v4 Technology
F. Power Button
G. Keyboard
H. Dynamic Adaptive Tactile Keys
I. Multi-Touch LCD Track-Panel
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4. KEYBOARD FEATURES
Function Keys
To activate the features below, press the ‘Fn’ key and the
respective key.
The audio volume controls allow you to mute ( ), decrease
( ) and increase ( ) the audio output.
Toggles the monitor output.
The media keys allow you to play/pause ( ) a track or skip
tracks backward ( ) and forward ( ).
The screen brightness keys allow you to customize the brightness
of the screen.
The Switchblade User Interface and key backlight can be
customized to your preference.
SWITCHBLADE USER INTERFACE
The Razer Blade adopts dynamic adaptive tactile key technology to put gamers’ needs
first.
Press the Switchblade Home Key to start using the Switchblade User Interface. You
will access the application selector where each of the dynamic adaptive tactile keys
provides access to commonly used applications.
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5. SETTING UP YOUR RAZER BLADE
POWER
For the best results, please charge the battery fully the first time you use the Razer
Blade. A depleted battery will be fully charged in about 3 hours. Connect the Power
Adapter as follows:
INTERNET CONNECTION
Once you power the Razer Blade laptop and Windows 7 is loaded, activate your
internet connection by either:
- Plugging in an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.
- Enabling Wi-Fi.
o Press and X to open up the Windows Mobility Center.
o Under ‘Wireless Network’, select ‘Turn wireless on’.
o Configure your wireless network.
TURN ON THE POWER
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SETTING UP MICROSOFT WINDOWS
On turning on the power for the first time, you will be prompted to configure and
activate Windows.
RAZER SYNAPSE 2.0 ACCOUNT CREATION & INSTALLATION
Razer Synapse 2.0 allows you to sync your Razer Blade and other supported Razer
peripherals to a cloud server to download driver and firmware updates. You will also be
able to configure the Switchblade User Interface, key bindings, profiles, macros,
backlighting and more within the application. All your custom settings will be stored in
the cloud too.
1. Razer Synapse 2.0 will start automatically once Windows 7 loads up.
2. Register for a Razer Synapse 2.0 account and confirm your new account.
3. Open Razer Synapse 2.0 and login to your account.
4. Wait until the software automatically downloads and installs.
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6. USING YOUR RAZER BLADE
STATUS INDICATORS
SWITCHBLADE HOME KEY
The Switchblade Home Key allows you to access custom applications for the
Switchblade User Interface.
Pressing on one of the dynamic adaptive tactile keys will give you access to the
application’s usage.
Listed below are the applications for the Switchblade User Interface.
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2 Finger Gestures
Finger Movement
Onscreen Action
Move Vertically
Scroll Up/Down
Move Horizontally
Scroll Left/Right
SWITCHBLADE APPLICATIONS
Disclaimer: The features listed here require you to log into Razer Synapse 2.0. These features are also subject
to change based on the current software version and your Operating System.
Trackpad
This application allows the Switchblade User Interface to be used as a standard
pointing device and numerical keys. The Trackpad Application supports multi-touch
gestures for advanced trackpad functionalities.
Listed below are the multi-touch gestures for the Trackpad Application:
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Rotate Fingers
Rotate images, pages
Pinch
Zoom Out
Expand
Zoom In
3 Finger Gesture
Finger Movement
Onscreen Action
Move Horizontally
Swap to previous/next
set of Dynamic
Adaptive Key mappings
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