Gigabyte M2432 User manual

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* The illustrations in this document may appear differently from your model.
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Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook.
This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. For more detailed
information, please visit our website at http://www.gigabyte.com.
All specications are subject to the manufacturer's conguration at the time of shipping and
may change without prior notice, written or otherwise.
AC Adapter
Power Cord
Battery Pack
Driver CD
Manaual
Global Warranty
Card
Handy Bag
Check Supplied Items
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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To install the battery please follow these steps:
Insert the battery pack into the compartment.
Remember to slide the switch to the “Lock” position.

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Switching on the Power
After you turn on the M2432 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 M2432 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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Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.
Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the left side of the notebook.
Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
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Top View
Left View
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1Webcam
2Microphone
3Speackers
4Smart+ Button 
5Power Button
6TouchPad
7LED Indicators 
8Battery Indicator Button 
To call out smart manager function.
● Smart Setup–
Under off condition, Push “Smart+” to
enter “smart setup” menu in off mode.
You can choose BIOS Setup Utility
system recovery in the setup menu.
● Smart Manager–
In Windows Mode Press “Smart +”
button to initiate “Smart Manager”.
Bluetooth Status LED
Wireless Lan Status LED
HDD Status LED
Battery Status LED
Power Status LED
Press the right button of touchpad to
check the remaining battery power.
1Kensington Lock Slot
2DC-in Jack
3Ethernet Port
4Headphone Jack
5Microphone Jack
6Optical Disc Drive

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Base View
Right View
1Docking Port (Optional)
2Memory Compartment
3Communication Bay
4Hard Disk Bay
5Optical Disc Drive Lock
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Optical Disc Drive Release Latch
7Battery Lock
8Battery Bay
9Battery Release Latch
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11USB Port
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eSATA /USB Combo Port
3Multi Card Reader 
4HDMI Port
5External Display (VGA) Port
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Support Secure Digital (SD),
Multi Media Card (MMC),
Memory Stick (MS),
Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) Card.
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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.
Hotkey Function Description
Fn+F1 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn+F2 Wireless LAN Enables/disables the Wireless LAN
function.
Fn+F3 Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness.
Fn+F4 Brightness Up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn+F5 Display Toggle
Switches display output between the
display screen, external monitor (if
connected) and both.
Fn+F6 Touchpad Toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn+F7 Speaker Toggle Turns the speaker on and off.
Fn+F8 Volume Down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn+F9 Volume Up Increases the sound volume.
Fn+F10 N/A There is no function for this model.
Fn+F11 Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.
Fn+F12 Webcam Turns the internal webcam on and off.
Fn+Esc ODD Eject To eject ODD.
Fn+~ Screen Display Toggle Turns the screen display on and off.
Fn +
Playback Media Playback control. (Optional)

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● 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.
● GIGABYTE Smart Switch
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GIGABYTE Smart Switch allows users to switch Windows® 7 system to
either 64-bit or 32-bit. The Smart Switch can be accessed from the
desktop (see gure icon).
You can also access Smart Switch from Windows Gadget.
(see gure icon).
The handle position helps to show the current mode, and serves as a tool to switch to
another mode by pulling it down. Following dialog box will show up when the icon is
clicked to toggle between modes.
The system will ask you to save all your work before proceed. System will reboot and
change to the mode selected in previous step.
TIPS:
64-bit and 32-bit operating systems are installed in different partitions (the les and
programs are saved separately). Therefore, you will need to install the software in
both modes if you would like to use it in both modes.

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● GIGABYTE Smart Recovery
WARNING:
Please refer to explanation as below to operate GIGABYTE Smart Recovery utility (under
either 64-bit or 32-bit operating system).
1.Two options will appear when entering into Smart Recovery.
2.Both 64-bit and 32-bit systems will be restored back to factory defaults when
pressing “Start” button.
3.You can choose to restore either the 64-bit or the 32-bit system back to its factory defaults in
“Advanced Option” (select from the sub-menu after pressing “Advanced Option”).
4.Press “Exit” to quit from Smart Recovery.
● GIGABYTE Smart Setup
During the off mode, press SMART button to enter “Smart Setup” menu. You can
choose BIOS Setup Utility, System Recovery, and other functions in this setup menu.

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Press”Continue to OS” button to enter operating system.
Press”BIOS Setup Utility” button to enter BIOS setup utility.
Press”System Recovery” button to enter GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery.
Press”Shutdown” button to shutdown the system.
SKU Type M2432
CPU 2nd
Generation Intel® Core™ Processor
OS Microsoft® Windows® 7 Compliant
Display 14" 16:9 Full HD Ready LCD Panel,1366x768, with LED back-light
System Memory DDRIII SO-DIMM 2 slots (Max 4GBx2)
Chipset Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset
Video Graphics Intel® HD Graphics
Hard Disk Drive 2.5" 9.5 mm SATA HDD 5400 rpm (Supports capacities of 500/640/750 GB)
Optical Disk Drive Slim-Body DVD- Super Multi Dual-Layer Drive
Audio 1.5 Watt Speaker*2, Internal Microphone
I/O Port USB *2, eSATA/USB Combo*1, HDMI, D-sub, RJ45, Mic-in, Earphone-out,
4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro), and DC-in Jack.
Communications
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
802.11b/g/n Wireless
Bluetooth v3.0 + HS
Webcam 1.3 MegaPixel
Security Kensington Lock
Battery Li-polymer, 3600mAh, 11.1V, 39.96wh
Dimensions 328.3(W) x 230(D) x 26.7(H) mm
Weight ~1.8 kg (w/ ODD and 6-cell battery)
* This specication is for users’ reference only. The nal conguration depends on the users' bought.
■ 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
Specication & Appendix
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