Gigabyte U24 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. The final 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
1Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
2Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the right side of the notebook.
3Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
Switching on the Power
After you turn on the U24 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 U24 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.
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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Top View
Left View
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1Webcam Status LED Indicator
2Webcam
3Light sensor
4Microphone x 2
5Speakers
6TouchPad
7Battery Indicator Button 
8LED Indicators 
9Power Button
10 Smart+Button 
Press the right button of touchpad to
check the remaining battery power.
Bluetooth Status LED
Wireless Lan Status LED
HDD Status LED
Battery Status LED
Power Status LED
To call out smart manager function.
● Smart Setup :
Under off condition, Push " " to enter
"Smart Setup" menu in off mode. You
can choose BIOS Setup Utility, Smart
Recovery in the setup menu.
● Smart Manager :
In Windows® Mode Press " " button
to initiate "Smart Manager".
1Ethernet Port
2D-sub (VGA) Port
3USB Port x 2
4Microphone Jack
5Headphone Jack
6Kensington Lock Slot
Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
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Base View
Right View
1SD Card Reader
2USB Port (Support USB Charge)
3USB Port
4HDMI Port
5DC-in Jack
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 Put the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn+F2 Wireless LAN Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.
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 connected) and both.
Fn+F6 Screen Display Toggle Turn the screen display on and off.
Fn+F7 Speaker Toggle Turn the speaker on and 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 and off.
Fn+F11 Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function.
Fn+F12 Webcam Turn the internal webcam on and off.
Fn+Space Keyboard Backlight
Toggle Turn the keyboard backlight on and off.
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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 Setup
During the off mode, press Smart+ Button " " to enter "Smart Setup" menu. You can choose
BIOS Setup Utility, Smart Recovery, and other functions in this setup menu.
Press"Continue to OS" button to enter operating system.
Press"BIOS Setup Utility" button to enter BIOS setup utility.
Press"Smart Recovery" button to enter GIGABYTE Smart Recovery.
Press"Shutdown" button to shutdown the system.
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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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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
Turn off and restart the laptop.
During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.

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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.]

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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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