Gigabyte X11 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 nal 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
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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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.
Switching on the Power
After you turn on the X11 for the very first time, do not turn it off until the
operating system has been configured. Please note that the volume for the
audio will not function until Windows® Setup has completed.
Booting Up the X11 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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2Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
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Top View
Left View
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1Webcam Indicator
2Microphone
3Webcam
4Light Sensor
5Power Key
6Speakers
7TouchPad
1DC-in Jack
2USB 3.0
3Mini Display
Right View
1Micro SD Slot
2Combo Audio Jack
3USB 2.0
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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 Brightness Up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn+F2 Brightness Down Decreases the screen brightness.
Fn+F3 Display Toggle
Switches display output between the
display screen, external monitor
(if connected) and both.
Fn+F4 Touchpad On/Off Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn+F5 Light Sensor On/Off Turn light Sensor on and off.
Fn+F6 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep Mode.
Fn+F7 Volume Down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn+F8 Volume Up Increases the sound volume.
Fn+F9 Mute On/Off Turns the speaker on and off.
Fn+Tab WLAN/BT Toggle Enables/disables the Wireless LAN /
Bluetooth function.
Hotkeys
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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
Windows 8 for les or data backup.)

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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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Appendix
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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