Gigabyte U21 User manual

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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.
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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1Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.
2Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the back side of the notebook.
3Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
4While the Battery Indicator lights on, press the Power Button to turn on the Notebook.
Switching on the Power:
After you turn on the U21 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 U21 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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Panoramic View
Left View
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1Webcam Status LED Indicator
2Webcam
3Light Sensor
4Microphone
5Windows Button 
6Speakers
7Touchpad
8Battery Indicator Button 
9LED Indicators 
Back to Windows 8 Style UI Mode.
Press the right button of touchpad to
check the remaining battery power in
power off mode.
Bluetooth Status LED
Wireless LAN Status LED
HDD Status LED
Battery Status LED
Power Status LED
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1Power Button
2USB Port
3HDMI Port
4USB Port
5USB Port (Support USB Charge)
Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

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Right View
1Kensington Lock Slot
2Headphone Jack
3Microphone Jack
4SD Card Reader
5USB Port
6Volume Control Key
7Rotation Lock Button
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Rear View
1DC-in Jack
2SIM Card Slot
3D-sub (VGA) Port
4Ethernet Port
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Base View
1Memory 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 Function Description
Fn+F1
Sleep Toggle Put the computer in Sleep mode
Fn+F2
Wireless LAN Turn the internal the Wireless LAN ON/OFF
Fn+F3
Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness
Fn+F4
Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness
Fn+F5 Display Toggle Switche display output between the display screen ,
external monitor(if conneted) and both.
Fn+F6
Screen Display Toggle Turns the screen display ON/OFF
Fn+F7
Speaker Toggle Turn the sperker ON/OFF
Fn+F8
Volume Down Decrease the sound Volume
Fn+F9
Volume Up Increase the sound Volume
Fn+F10
Touchpad Toggle Turn the internal touchpad ON/OFF
Fn+F11
Bluetooth Turn the internal Bluetooth ON/OFF
Fn+F12
Webcam Turn the internal webcam ON/OFF
Hotkeys

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The screen of U21 is convertible to simulate a Tablet PC. Follow the steps to use this function:
1. Open the lid (the screen display of U21.).
2. On the top center above the keyboard is the pivot connecting the display panel to the bottom
case. There is a sign.
3. Follow the sign to turn the screen clockwise up to 180
degree so that the screen is facing out.
4. Lay the turned screen down into the at position. The keyboard
will be covered by the display. Use the stylus or simply touch
the screen to operate U21 as a Tablet PC.
5. When done with Tablet PC, reverse the screen to 90 degree,
turn counter-clockwise set U21 back to original position.
Attention :
Please note that the screen can only rotate at 180 degree Clockwise. Be sure to turn the screen
according to the sign. Forcing the screen to turn at the wrong angle will cause serious damage to
the U21.
Use your U21 as a Tablet PC

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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. System recovery 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 8 Recovery Guide
Choose your keyboard layout.
You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see
next page of languages.
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.

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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.
4Choose “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.)
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.]

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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.

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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.]