Gigabyte P17 Manuale utente

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PB Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook.

This manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. The nal product conguration

depends on the model at the point of your purchase. GIGABYTE reserves the right to amend without

prior notice. For more detailed information, please visit our website at www.gigabyte.com.

Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

1Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.

2Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the left side of the notebook.

3Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

To install the battery please follow these steps:

1Insert the battery pack into the compartment.

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

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Switching on the Power

After you turn on the P17 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 P17 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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Top View

Left View

1 3

1Webcam on/off Indicator

2Webcam

3Built-In Mic

4Power Button

5LED Indicators 

6Touchpad and buttons

7LED Indicators 

8Flash Memory Card Reader

Number Lock Activated

Caps Lock Activated

Scroll Lock Activated

power on/Suspend Status LED

Battery Status LED

HDD Status LED

Airplane Mode Status LED

12 3 4 5 6

1Power DC input

2D-Sub

3LAN RJ 45

4eSATA/USB 3.0 Combo

5HDMI

6USB 3.0

Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

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Right View

1Microphone input Jack

2Headphone output Jack

3USB Port 2.0

4USB Port 3.0

5Optical Drive

6Kensington Lock Port

13 4

25 6

Bottom View

1Battery

2HDD & Memory Compartment

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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.

Hotkey Description Icon

Fn+Esc Control Center Toggle (see over)

Fn+1

Fan Control Toggle -

Automatic Fan

Control / Full Power

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

Fn+F1 Touchpad Toggle

Fn+F2 Turn LCD Backlight OFF

(Press a key to or use Tochpad to turn on)

Fn+F3 Mute Toggle

Fn+F5/F6 Volume Decrease/Increases

Fn+F7 Display Toggle

Fn+F8/F9 Bright Descreases/Increases

Fn+F10 PC Camera Power on and off

Fn+F11 Airplane Mode Toggle

Fn+F12 Sleep Toggle

Hotkeys

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6Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB)

WARNING

●You can backup original recovery 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 USB 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 performing backup through recovery USB disk.

>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.

• 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 recovery 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) .

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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.

All ready to go

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

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.

The recovery will be activated and you will see the option

buttons on the window. Click on “Recovery” to start it.

Recovery Guide

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

1Turn off and restart the laptop.

2During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9

key to launch the tool.

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 8.1 Recovery Guide

During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9

key to launch the tool.

Turn off and restart the laptop.

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.

Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose

“Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8.1 for les or

data backup.)

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.

▓Choose “Refresh your PC”

Choose an account to continue.

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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 “Reset your PC”

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 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.

Startup Settings

Change Windows Startup behavior.

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