Gigabyte Q1700C User manual

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Congratulations on the Purchase of Your GIGABYTE Notebook Q1700!
This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook.For more detailed
information, please visit our website at 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.
1Connect 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.
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To install the battery please follow these steps:
1Slide the battery into the slot until both latches “click” into place.(Shown as 1)
You may hear a “clicking” sound, once the battery is secure. ( A, Bare latches)
2Slide the latch to the right to lock the battery in place. (Shown as 2)
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

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Switching on the Power :
After you turn on the Q1700 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 Q1700 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 Webcam Status LED Indicator
2Webcam
3Display
4Power Button
5Keyboard
6TouchPad+Mouse
7Built-In Microphone
8Status Indicators 
Wireless LAN Status LED
HDD Status LED
Num. Lock Indicator
Caps Lock Indicator
Scroll Lock Indicator
1DC-in Jack
2External Moniter (VGA) Port
3LAN (RJ-45) Port
4HDMI Port
5USB 2.0 Port
6USB 2.0 Port
7Multi Card Reader 
9-in-1 Card reader support:
●MMC / RSMMC
●SD / mini SD / SDHC /
SDXC compatible
●MS/ MS Pro / MS Duo
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Front & Bottom & Rear View
Right View
1Microphone Jack
2Headphone Jack
3USB 2.0 Port
4Optical Disc Drive
5Kensington Lock Slot
1Power Indicators 
2Battery Bay
3Component Compartment
4Speakers
5HDD Compartment
/ Power LED
Battery Status LED
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Using the <Fn> key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and
convenient method for controlling various functions. To use a hot key, rst hold down
the <Fn> key. Next, press the second key (ex: <~> , <F1>~<F12> ) in the combination.
Finally, release both keys.
Hotkey Description ICON
Fn + ~ Play/Pause (in Audio/Video Programs)
Fn + F1 TouchPad Toggle
Fn + F2 Turn LCD Backlight Off
(Press any key or use TouchPad to turn on)
Fn + F3 Mute Toggle
Fn + F4 Sleep Toggle
Fn + F5 Volume Decrease
Fn + F6 Volume Increase
Fn + F7 Display Toggle
Fn + F8 Brightness Decrease
Fn + F9 Brightness Increase
Fn + F10 PC Camera Power Toggle
Fn + F11 WLAN Module Power Toggle
Fn + F12 Bluetooth Module Power Toggle
Pressing the hot keys to adjust BIOS setup, system recovery and boot option menu.
Hotkey Function Description
F2 BIOS setup Enter BIOS setup
F9 system recovery Enter system recovery
F12 boot option Enter boot option menu
Function & Hot Key Indicators
System Setup

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The LED indicators on the computer display helpful information about the current status of the
computer.
Indicator Light Color Description
Green The Wireless LAN Module is Powered on
Orange
Win7 - The Bluetooth Module is Powered on
Win8 -- The Bluethooth Module is Installed (this is
not a power on/off indicator in Win8)
Green Hard Disk Activity
Green Number Lock(Numeric Keypad) Activated
Green Caps Lock Activated
Green Scroll Lock Activated
Orange AC/DC Power is Plugged In
Green The Computer is On
"Blinking Green" The Computer is in Sleep Mode
"Blinking Orange" The webcam is in Use
Orange The Battery is Charging
Green The Battery is Fully Charging
"Blinking Orange" The Battery has reached critically low power status
LED Indicators

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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.
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
Caution
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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.
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Turn off and restart the laptop.
During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
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Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.
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Windows 8 Recovery Guide
Choose your keyboard layout.
You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see
next page of languages.
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.
During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
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Turn off and restart the laptop.
Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings.
(Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to
Windows 8 for les or data backup.)
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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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.
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 “Refresh your PC”
[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] >
[Click on “Refresh” to execute recovery function.]
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▓▓▓▓▓Choose “Reset your PC”
[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] >
[Choose an option to recover your system]
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.

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Windows 8.1 Recovery Guide
During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
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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.
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 “Refresh your PC”
Choose an account to continue.
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▓▓▓▓▓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.]

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▓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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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
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