User manual GIGABYTE P34G V2

[. . . ] Bluetooth Status LED Wireless Lan Status LED HDD Status LED Battery Status LED Power Status LED English 5 6 7 8   6 7 8 Left View 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kensington Lock Slot Ethernet Port D-sub (VGA) Port USB Port (Support USB Charge) USB Port Combo Audio Jack 4 5 6 3 English Right View 1 1 2 3 USB Port x2 SD Card Reader HDMI Port DC-in Jack 2 3 4 4 Base View 1 Memory Compartment 1 4 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. English Hotkey Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F3 Fn+F4 Function Sleep Wireless LAN Brightness Down Brightness Up Description Put the computer in Sleep mode. Switche display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turn the keyboard backlight on and off. Fn+F5 Display Toggle Fn+F6 Fn+F7 Fn+F8 Fn+F9 Fn+F10 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+Space Screen Display Toggle Speaker Toggle Volume Down Volume Up Touchpad Toggle Bluetooth Webcam Keyboard Backlight Toggle GIGABYTE Software Application „„ GIGABYTE 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. [. . . ] 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. 5 English Smart Manager 6 Setup Your System for RAID 0/1 WARNING ●● Please backup your data before you build and run RAID 0/1 on your system. ●● RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop. ● ●  AID 0 needs two storage drives of the same specification in your laptop. Different capacity is R acceptable. English 1 2 • Press F2 when computer starts to Enter BIOS setup utility. • Go to Advanced > SATA configuration. • Change "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI" to "RAID". The system will restart automatically. 3 • Once the system restarts. Go to "All Apps" found at the bottom of the screen on Windows 8 and execute Intel Rapid Storage program. 4 5 • Yo u w i l l s e e t h e I n t e l R a p i d S t o r a g e Technology Screen, Click> Create. • Under Select Volume Type choose Optimized disc performance (RAID 0/1), Click > NEXT. • Under Configure Volume you may set Name to your preferred name and select both controllers. • Wait until the system migration is complete and restart the laptop. Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB) WARNING ●● You can backup original recovery image through this application in case of losing by device damage. ˙˙ eset your PC R If you want to remove all of your files, you can reset your PC completely. Caution: All personal data and files will be lost. 10 English 5 ▓▓ 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 files and personalization settings won’t be changed. ˙˙A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop. ▓▓  Choose “Reset your PC” [Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system. ] > [Click on “Windows 8”. ] > [Choose an option to recover your system] J  ust remove my files Only personal data and files will be removed, but computer settings will be kept. F  ully clean the drive The drive will be completely restored to factory default settings. > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function. ] Here are what will happen ˙˙All of your personal files and apps will be removed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. ▓▓ Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific system image file. UEFI Firmware Settings Change settings in your PC’s UEFI firmware. 11 English Windows 8. 1 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8. 1 for files 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 files. [. . . ] ˙˙ eset your PC R If you want to remove all of your files, you can reset your PC completely. Caution: All personal data and files will be lost. 4 ▓▓ Choose “Refresh your PC” Choose an account to continue. Here are what will happen ˙˙Your files and personalization settings won’t be changed. ˙˙A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop. ▓▓  Choose “Reset your PC” J  ust remove my files Only personal data and files will be removed, but computer settings will be kept. [. . . ]