Samsung NP700G7A User manual

User Guide

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Started
3Before You Start
6Safety Precautions
20 Proper Posture During Computer Use
23 Overview
29 Turning the Computer On and O
Chapter 2. Using Windows 8
32 What is Microsoft Windows 8?
33 Screen At a Glance
35 Using the Charms
37 Using Apps
40 Windows Hot Key Function
Chapter 3. Using the computer
42 Mode Dial
43 Keyboard
46 Touchpad
50 CD Drive (ODD, Optional)
51 Multi Card Slot (Optional)
53 Connecting an External Display Device
56 Adjusting the Volume
58 LCD Brightness Control
59 Wired Network
62 Wireless Network (Optional)
64 Using 3D (for 3D models only)
70 Using the Multimedia App (Optional)
74 Samsung Software Update
75 Diagnosing the Computer Status and Troubleshooting
76 Using the Security Slot
Chapter 4. Settings and Upgrade
78 BIOS Setup
80 Setting a Boot Password
83 Changing the Boot Priority
84 Upgrading Memory
86 Adding a Hard Disk Drive
88 Battery
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
94 Recovering/Backing up the Computer (Optional)
101 Reinstalling Windows (Optional)
104 Q&A
Chapter 6. Appendix
110 Important Safety Information
112 Replacement Parts and Accessories
114 Regulatory Compliance Statements
130 WEEE Symbol Information
131 Samsung Packaging Take-Back Program
132 Product Specications
134 Glossary
138 Index

Before You Start 3
Safety Precautions 6
Proper Posture During Computer Use 20
Overview 23
Turning the Computer On and O 29
Chapter 1.
Getting Started

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Before You Start
Before reading the User Guide, rst check the following
information.
Optional items, some devices and software referred to in•
the User Guide may not be provided and/or changed by
upgrade.
Note that the computer environment referred in the User
Guide may not be the same as your own environment.
The pictures used for the cover and the main body in the•
User Manual are those of the representative model of each
series and may dier from the actual appearance of the
product.
This guide decribes procedures for using both the mouse•
and the touchpad.
This manual has been written for the Windows 8 operating•
system. The descriptions and gures may dier depending
on the installed operating system.
The User guide supplied with this computer may vary•
depending on your model.
Using the software
From the•Start Screen, right-click any area and select All
apps in the bottom right corner.
Then, click a desired program.
Or you can simply launch Quick Starter to do the same.
You can install•Quick Starter from SW Update.

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Before You Start
Safety Precaution Notations
Icon Notation Description
Warning
Failure to follow instructions marked with
this symbol, may cause personal injury
and or fatality.
Caution
Failure to follow instructions marked with
this symbol, may cause slight injury to
yourself or damage your property.
Text Notations
Icon Notation Description
Caution Content included in this section includes
information required about the function.
Note Content included in this section includes
helpful information to use the function.
Copyright
© 2012 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. owns the copyright of this manual.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the
consent of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
The information in this document is subject to change without
notice due to improving the performance of the product.
Samsung Electronics shall not be liable for any data loss. Please
take care to avoid losing any important data and backup your data
to prevent any such data loss.
OS and Software Support
If you change the product’s factory OS (Operating System) to
another OS or if you install software which is not supported by the
product’s original factory OS, you will not receive any technical
support, product exchange or refund. And a fee will be charged
when requesting a service.
Please use your computer with the original factory OS. If you
install an OS other than the factory OS, data may be deleted or the
computer may not start.