Gigabyte Q1742 User manual

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Congratulations on the Purchase of Your GIGABYTE Notebook Q1742!
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.
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Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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To install the battery please follow these steps:
1Slide the battery into the slot until both latches (Shown as A& B) “click” into
place.You may hear a “clicking” sound, once the battery is secure.
2Slide latch Ato the right to lock the battery in place.
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.
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Switching on the Power :
After you turn on the Q1742 for the very first 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 Q1742 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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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
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Top View
Left View
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1Webcam 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 3.0 Port
6USB 3.0 Port
7Multi Card Reader 
8e-SATA Port
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
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1Power Indicators 
2Battery Bay
3Component Compartment
4Speakers
5HDD Compartment
/ Power LED
Battery Status LED
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1Microphone Jack
2Headphone Jack
3USB 2.0 Port
4Optical Disc Drive
5Kensington Lock Slot

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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>, NumLk ,
ScrLk) 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 a key to or use TouchPad to
turn on)
Fn + F3 Mute Toggle
Fn + F4 Sleep Toggle
Fn + F5/F6 Volume Decrease/Increase
Fn + F7 Display Toggle
Fn + F8/F9 Brightness Decrease/Increase
Fn + F10 PC Camera Power Toggle
Fn + F11 WLAN Module Power Toggle
Fn + F12 Bluetooth Module Power Toggle
Fn + NumLk Numeric Keypad Toggle
Fn + ScrLk
Scroll Lock Toggle
Function & Hot Key Indicators
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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
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System Setup

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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.
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.
All ready to go
Make sure your PC is plugged in. This will take a few minutes.
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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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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
Turn off and restart the laptop.
During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
Recovery Guide
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Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.
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.
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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
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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.]
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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▓▓▓▓▓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.]