Gigabyte P34G v2 Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook.
Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time
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Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
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Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the right side of the notebook.
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Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
Switching on the Power
After you turn on the Notebook 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 Notebook for the First Time
Depending on your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first 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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This manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. The final product
configuration 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
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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour
Top View
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Webcam Status LED Indicator
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Webcam
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Light sensor
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Microphone x 2
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Power Button
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TouchPad
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Battery Indicator Button 
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LED Indicators 
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Press the right button of touchpad to
check the remaining battery power.
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Bluetooth Status LED
Wireless Lan Status LED
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HDD Status LED
Battery Status LED
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Power Status LED
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Left View
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Kensington Lock Slot
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Ethernet Port
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D-sub (VGA) Port
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USB Port (Support USB Charge)
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USB Port
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Combo Audio Jack
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Right View
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USB Port x2
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SD Card Reader
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HDMI Port
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DC-in Jack
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Memory Compartment
Base View
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Hotkeys
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
Fn+F1
Fn+F2
Fn+F3
Fn+F4
Fn+F5
Fn+F6
Fn+F7
Fn+F8
Fn+F9
Fn+F10
Fn+F11
Fn+F12
Fn+Space
Function
Description
Sleep
Put the computer in Sleep mode.
Wireless LAN
Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.
Brightness Down
Decrease the screen brightness.
Brightness Up
Increase the screen brightness.
Display Toggle
Switche display output between the display
screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.
Screen Display Toggle
Turn the screen display on and off.
Speaker Toggle
Turn the speaker on and off.
Volume Down
Decrease the sound volume.
Volume Up
Increase the sound volume.
Touchpad Toggle
Turn the internal touchpad on and off.
Bluetooth
Enable/disable the Bluetooth function.
Webcam
Turn the internal webcam on and off.
Keyboard Backlight
Toggle
Turn the keyboard backlight on and off.
GIGABYTE Software Application
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.
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„„ GIGABYTE
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Setup Your System for RAID 0/1
WARNING
●● Please backup your data before you build and run RAID 0/1 on your system.
●● RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop.
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AID 0 needs two storage drives of the same specification in your laptop. Different capacity is
acceptable.
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• Press F2 when computer starts to Enter BIOS
setup utility.
• Go to Advanced > SATA configuration.
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• Change "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI"
to "RAID".
• Press F10 to save and exit. The system will
restart automatically.
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• Once the system restarts. Go to "All Apps"
found at the bottom of the screen on Windows
8 and execute Intel Rapid Storage program.
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• Yo u w i l l s e e t h e I n t e l R a p i d S t o r a g e
Technology Screen, Click> Create.
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• Under Select Volume Type choose Optimized
disc performance (RAID 0/1), Click > NEXT.
• Under Configure Volume you may set Name
to your preferred name and select both
controllers.
• Click > Next. You will see Confirm Volume
Creation. Click > Create volume.
• Wait until the system migration is complete
and restart the laptop.
Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB)
●● You can backup original recovery image through this application in case of losing by device damage.
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ou can backup original recovery image to USB disk and restore the system if any storage system
replacement with the recovery USB disk.
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efore you restore the system through the recovery USB disk, please make sure that you have already
made the backup of your data.
●● Please DO NOT shut down or un-plug the system when performing backup through recovery USB disk.
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•Please plug in the USB disk which is at least
20GB in capacity to make the original image
(backup the data in USB first. All data will be
eliminated during the creation of recovery
USB disk)
•I n s e r t t h e d r i v e r d i s k t o y o u r o p t i c a l
drive and run the install of “Smar t USB
Backup” (for none - O DD model, please
use USB ODD device or download from
http://www.gigabyte.com
•Run the “Smart USB Backup” after finishing
the install.
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•Select your USB disk from the drop-down list
and start to create the recovery USB disk.
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•The window will pop out when the creation of recovery disk is done.
•Please press F12 on starting the system when you need to restore the system. Select
“boot from recovery USB disk” and the system will be restored.
•The time needed for restore will be around 30 mins(time needed may vary by USB disk
model) .
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Recovery Guide
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.
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.
All ready to go
Make sure your PC is plugged in. This will take a few minutes.
Windows 7 Recovery Guide
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Turn off and restart the laptop.
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During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
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The recovery will be activated and you will see the option
buttons on the window. Click on “Recovery” to start it.
Caution
O nce the “Recovery” is selected, your personal
data and files will be deleted after the laptop starts
restoring, and the operating system will be reset to
factory default settings.
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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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Windows 8 Recovery Guide
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Turn off and restart the laptop.
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During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
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Choose your keyboard layout.
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Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings.
You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see
next page of languages.
(Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to
Windows 8 for files or data backup.)
There are two options for system recovery
˙˙Refresh your PC
You can refresh your laptop to improve the system stability without losing your
files.
˙˙Reset your PC
If you want to remove all of your files, you can reset your PC completely.
Caution: All personal data and files will be lost.
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Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete.
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▓▓ Choose “Refresh your PC”
[Click on “Next”] > [Choose a target operating system.] > [Click on “Windows 8”.] >
[Click on “Refresh” to execute recovery function.]
Here are what will happen
˙˙Your files 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.
▓▓ 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 files
Only personal data and files 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.]
Here are what will happen
˙˙All of your personal files and apps will be removed.
˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings.
▓▓ Advanced options
System Restore
Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows.
System Image Recovery
Recover Windows using a specific system image file.
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 firmware.
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Turn off and restart the laptop.
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During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9
key to launch the tool.
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Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose
“Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8.1 for files or
data backup.)
There are two options for system recovery
˙˙Refresh your PC
You can refresh your laptop to improve the system stability without losing your
files.
˙˙Reset your PC
If you want to remove all of your files, you can reset your PC completely.
Caution: All personal data and files will be lost.
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▓▓ Choose “Refresh your PC”
Choose an account to continue.
Here are what will happen
˙˙Your files 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.
▓▓ Choose “Reset your PC”
Just remove my files
Only personal data and files 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.]
Here are what will happen
˙˙All of your personal files and apps will be removed.
˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings.
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Windows 8.1 Recovery Guide
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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 specific system image file.
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 firmware.
Startup Settings
Change Windows Startup behavior.
Appendix
„„ 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