RegulatoRy Notices - GIGABYTEdownload.gigabyte.cn/FileList/Manual/q1542-manual-e… ·  · 2012-08-14English Congratulations on the Purchase of Your GIGABYTE Notebook Q1542! 1 This

RegulatoRy NoticescB :● Onlyusebatteriesdesigned for thiscomputer.Thewrongbattery typemayexplode, leakor

damagethecomputer.● Donotremoveanybatteriesfromthecomputerwhileitispoweredon.● Donotcontinuetouseabattery thathasbeendropped,or thatappearsdamaged(e.g.bentor

twisted)inanyway.Evenifthecomputercontinuestoworkwithadamagedbatteryinplace,itmaycausecircuitdamage,whichmaypossiblyresultinfire.

● RechargethebatteriesusingtheNotebook’ssystem.Incorrectrechargingmaymakethebatteryexplode.

● Donot try torepairabatterypack.Referanybatterypackrepairorreplacement toyourservicerepresentativeorqualifiedservicepersonnel.

● Keepchildrenawayfrom,andpromptlydisposeofadamagedbattery.Alwaysdisposeofbatteriescarefully.Batteriesmayexplodeorleakifexposedtofire,orimproperlyhandledordiscarded.

● Keepthebatteryawayfrommetalappliances.● Affixtapetothebatterycontactsbeforedisposingofthebattery.● Donottouchthebatterycontactswithyourhandsormetalobjects.

RF exposure :Thisequipmentmustbe installedandoperated inaccordancewithprovided instructionsandmustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.End-usersandinstallersmustbeprovidedwithantennainstallationinstructionsandtransmitteroperatingconditionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.

Battery Maintenance guidanceBeforeyouuseyourNotebookontheroad,youwillhavetochargethebatterypack.ThebatterypackbeginstochargeassoonastheNotebookisconnectedtoexternalpowerusingthepoweradapter.Fullychargethebatterypackbeforeusingit forthefirst time.AnewbatterypackmustcompletelychargebeforetheNotebookisdisconnectedfromexternalpower.IttakesafewhourstofullychargethebatterywhentheNotebookisturnedOFF.Pleasenotethebatterystopschargingifthetemperatureistoohighorthebatteryvoltageistoohigh.

NOTE:Donotleavethebatterypackdischarged.Thebatterypackwilldischargeovertime.Ifnotusingabatterypack, itmustcontinued tobechargedevery threemonth toextendrecoverycapacityorelseitmayfailtochargeinthefuture.Lithium-Ionrechargeablebatteriesrequire routinemaintenanceandcare in their useandhandling.Read throughbelowinstructionandyourNotebookwillachievethemaximumbatterylifespan.

Battery Maintenance :● Donot leavebatteriesunusedforextendedperiodsoftime,either intheNotebookor instorage.

Whenabatteryhasbeenunusedfor3months,checkthechargestatusandchargeordisposeofthebatteryasappropriate.

● ThetypicalestimatedlifeofaLithium-Ionbatteryisabouttwotothreeyearsor300to500chargecycles,whicheveroccurs first.Onechargecycle isaperiodofuse fromfullycharged, to fullydischarged,andfullyrechargedagain.Useatwotothreeyearlifeexpectancyforbatteriesthatdonotrunthroughcompletechargecycles.

● RechargeableLithium-Ionbatterieshavealimitedlifeandwillgraduallylosetheircapacitytoholdacharge.Thislossofcapacityisirreversible.Asthebatterylosescapacity,thelengthoftimeitwillpowertheNotebookdecreases.

● Theruntimeofyourbatterywillvarydependingontheproduct’sconfigurationandtheapplicationsthatyourun.Routinelycheckthebattery’schargestatus.

● Battery terminalsmustavoidcontactwithanymetallicsubstance.Forpreventingshortage,avoidsilvercoins, tinselsandanyothermetallicsubstancestocontact the+and- terminalsofthebattery.Forexample, Itmighthappenby insertingthebatteriestoacoatpocketora leatherhandbagwithsomemetallicsubstancesmountedon it (metalbuttonsorzippers).There ishighpossibilityofcausingshortcircuitsandconnectiondamageofthebattery.

● Considerreplacingthebatterywithanewoneifyounoteeitherofthefollowingconditions:(1)Thebatteryruntimedropsbelowabout80%oftheoriginalruntime.(2)Thebatterychargetimeincreasessignificantly.(3)Ifabatteryisstoredorotherwiseunusedforanextendedperiod,besuretofollowthestorage

instructionsinP10.Ifyoudonotfollowtheinstructions,andthebatteryhasnochargeremainingwhenyoucheckit,considerittobedamaged.Donotattempttorechargeitortouseit.Replaceitwithanewbattery.

charging :TheLithium-Ionbattery isrecharged internallyusingtheACadapter.Torechargethebattery,makesurethebatteryisinstalledandtheNotebookisconnectedtotheACadapter.ThechargetimeswillbesignificantlylongerifyourNotebookisinusewhilethebatteryischarging.Ifyouwanttochargethebatterymorequickly,putyourcomputerintoSuspendmodeorturnitoffwhiletheadapterischargingthebattery.PleasealwaysfollowthecharginginstructionsprovidedwithyourNotebook.

low Battery state : Whenthebatterylevelislow,anotificationmessageappears.Ifyoudonotrespondtothelowbatterymessage, thebatterycontinuestodischargeuntil it is too lowtooperate.Whenthishappens,yourNotebookgoesintoSuspendmode.ThereisnoguaranteeyourdatawillbesavedoncetheNotebookreachesthispoint.

CAUTION:ToprotectyourNotebookfromdamage,useonlythepoweradapterthatcamewithitbecauseeachpoweradapterhasitsownpoweroutputrating.

OnceyourNotebookgoes intosuspendmodeasaresultofadeadbattery,youwillbeunable toresumeoperationuntilyouprovideasourceofpowereither fromanadapterorachargedbattery.Onceyouhaveprovidedpower,youcanpresstheSuspend/Resumebuttontoresumeoperation.InSuspendmode,yourdataismaintainedforsometime,butifapowersourceisnotprovidedpromptly,thepowerindicatorstopsflashingandthengoesout,inwhichcaseyouhavelostthedatathatwasnotsaved.Onceyouprovidepower,youcancontinuetouseyourcomputerwhileanadapterchargesthebattery.

storage :● Chargeordischargethebatterytoapproximately50%ofcapacitybeforestorage.● Chargethebatterytoapproximately50%ofcapacityatleastonceeverythreemonths.● RemovethebatteryandstoreitseparatelyfromtheNotebook.● Storethebatteryattemperaturesbetween5°Cand20°C(41°Fand68°F).

CAUTION:The battery self-discharges during storage.Higher temperatures (above20°Cor68°F)reducethebatterystoragelife.

* If you happen to leave your battery pack to go through an extended period of self-discharge, say more than three months, the battery voltage level will become too low and needs to be Pre-Charged (to bring the battery voltage level high enough) before it automatically resumes its normal Fast Charge. Pre-Charge may take 30 minutes. Fast Charge usually takes 2~3 hours.

Handling Precautions :● Donotdisassemble,crush,orpunctureabattery.● Donotshorttheexternalcontactsonabattery.● Donotdisposeofabatteryinfireorwater.● Donotexposeabatterytotemperaturesabove60°C(140°F).● Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.● Avoidexposingthebatterytoexcessiveshockorvibration.● Donotuseadamagedbattery.● Ifabatterypackhasleakingfluids,donottouchanyfluids.Disposeofaleakingbatterypack(see

DisposalandRecyclingsection).Incaseofeyecontactwithfluid,donotrubeyes. Immediatelyflusheyes thoroughlywithwater forat least15minutes, liftingupperand lower lids,untilnoevidenceofthefluidremains.Seekmedicalattention.

transportation : Alwayscheckallapplicablelocal,national,andinternationalregulationsbeforetransportingaLithium-Ionbattery.Transportinganend-of-life,damaged,or recalledbatterymay, incertaincases,bespecificallylimitedorprohibited.

Disposal and Recycling : Lithium-Ionbatteriesaresubjecttodisposalandrecyclingregulationsthatvarybycountryandregion.Alwayscheckand followyourapplicableregulationsbeforedisposingofanybattery.Contactyourlocalbatteryrecyclingorganization.Manycountriesprohibitthedisposalofwasteelectronicequipmentinstandardwastereceptacles.Placeonlydischargedbatteries inabatterycollectioncontainer.Useelectricaltapeorotherapprovedcoveringoverthebatteryconnectionpointstopreventshortcircuits.

English1Congratulations on the Purchase of Your GIGABYTE Notebook Q1542!

This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook.For more detailed information, please visit our website at www.gigabyte.com.All specifications are subject to the manufacturer's configuration at the time of shipping and may change without prior notice, written or otherwise.

2 Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

Check Supplied Items1AC Adapter Battery Pack Manual

Power Cord Driver CD Warranty Card

* The illustrations in this document may appear differently from your model.

To install the battery please follow these steps: 1 Slide the battery into the slot until both latches (Shown as A & B ) “click”

into place. You may hear a “clicking” sound, once the battery is secure.

2 Slide latch A to the right to lock the battery in place.

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1 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.

2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the left side of the notebook..

3 Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

Switching on the Power :After you turn on the Q1542 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 Q1542 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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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour3Top View

Left View

1 Webcam

2 LCD Display

3 Power Button

4 Keyboard

5 TouchPad+Mouse

6 Built-In Microphone

7 Status Indicators

Wireless LAN Status LED

HDD Status LED

Num. Lock Indicator

Caps Lock Indicator

Scroll Lock Indicator

1 DC-in Jack

2 External Moniter(VGA) Port

3 LAN (RJ-45) Port

4 HDMI Port

5 USB3.0 Port

6 USB3.0 Port

7 Multi Card Reader

8 e-SATA Port (Only for Q1542N)

9-in-1 Card reader● MMC / RSMMC● SD / mini SD / SDHC /

SDXC compatible● MS/ MS Pro / MS Duo

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Front & Bottom & Rear View

Right View

1 Microphone Jack

2 Headphone Jack

3 USB 2.0 Port

4 Optical Disc Drive

1 LED Power Indicators

2 Battery Bay

3 Component Bay Cover

4 Speakers

5 HDD Bay

6 Kensington Lock Slot / Power LED

Battery Status LED

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Function & Hot Key Indicators4The keyboard has a numeric keypad for easy numeric data input. Pressing the Fn+ NumLk keys turns on/off the numeric keypad. It also features function keys to allow you to change operational features instantly. The function keys ( ~, F1~F12, NumLk, ScrLk)will act as hot keys when pressed while the Fn key is held down.

Hotkey Description ICON

Fn + ~ Play/Pause (in Audio/Video Programs)

Fn + F1 TouchPad Toggle

Fn + F2 Turn LCD Backlight Off(Press a key to or use TouchPad to turn on)

Fn + F3 Mute Toggle

Fn + F4 Sleep Toggle

Fn + F5/F6 Volume Decrease/Increase

Fn + F7 Display Toggle

Fn + F8/F9 Brightness Decrease/Increase

Fn + F10 PC Camera Power Toggle

Fn + F11 WLAN Module Power Toggle

Fn + F12 Bluetooth Module Power Toggle

Fn+ NumLk Numeric Keypad Toggle

Fn + ScrLk Scroll Lock Toggle

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6GIGABYTE Smart Recovery5

System Recovery - Restore your Q1542 operating system. The hard drive of the Q1542 has a hidden partition that contains a full backup image of the operating system that can be used to recover the system in the event that something happens to the operating system.

If the hard drive is removed or the partition deleted, the recover options will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed.

Launch System RecoveryThe system recover feature is part of the Notebook installation and it ships preset from the factory. The options menu allows you to launch the Windows® recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory defaults. Below will briefly describe how to launch the recovery tool and to get the recovery started.

1. Turn off or restart the Notebook.

2. Turn the Notebook on and press and hold the F9 key to launch the tool.

3. The recovery window will open and give you the option to "Recovery" in the toolbar. You will be prompted if you want to recovery. Click on "Recovery" to begin the repair if you do.

4. The "Recovering" window will open and begin the recovery.

5. Once it is complete you will be prompted to reboot the Notebook.

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Specification6SKU Type Q1542N Q1542C

CPU 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 Processor

Intel® Pentium®/Celeron®

Mobile Processor

OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium Genuine Windows® 7 Professional

Display 15.6" 1600x900 LED backlightSystem Memory 2GB/4GB DDRIII, 2 slots(Max 8GB)

Chipset Mobile Intel® HM76 Express Chipsets

Mobile Intel® HM70 Express Chipsets

Video Graphics

Intel® HD Graphics 4000NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M2GB Supports NVIDIA®

Optimus™ Technology

Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Storage 320/500/640/750GB 2.5" 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpmODD 12.7mm Super Multi DVD RW

I/O Port

USB(2.0)*1, USB(3.0)*2, HDMI, D-Sub, RJ45, eSATA, Mic-in, Earphone-out, 9-in-1 card reader(SD/mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/RS MMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Dou), DC-in jack.

USB(2.0)*1, USB(3.0)*2, HDMI, D-Sub, RJ45, Mic-in, Earphone-out, 9-in-1 card reader(SD/mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/RS MMC/MS/MS Pro/MS Dou), DC-in jack.

Audio 2W Speaker*2, Internal Mic-in

Communications

LAN 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Base-T Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n Wireless

Bluetooth Bluetooth V4.0+HSWebcam 1.3 Mega PixelSecurity Kensington Lock Battery Li-ion 6 cell Dimensions 374(W) X 250(D) X 14.3~37.2(H)mmWeight ~2.6kg(w/ODD and 6-cell battery)

*This specification is for users’ reference only. The final configuration depends on the users' bought.

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8Appendix7■ Warranty & Service:

For Warranty, Service and related information, please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE service website as the following link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx

■ FAQ:For FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions), please refer to the following link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.aspx