Gigabyte P2742G User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P2742!

This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. For more detailed

information, please visit our website at http://www.gigabyte.com. All specications are

subject to the manufacturer's configuration at the time of shipping and may change

without prior notice, written or otherwise.

To install the battery please follow these steps:

1Insert the battery pack into the compartment.

2Remember to slide the switch to the "Lock" position.

Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

1Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter.

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

3Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

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Switching on the Power

After you turn on the P2742 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 P2742 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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Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

Top & Front View

Left View

1Security Lock Slot

2USB 2.0 Port

3S/PDIF-Out Jack

4Microphone-In Jack

5Headphone-Out Jack

6Optical Device Drive Bay

7Emergency Eject Hole

1Webcam Status LED

Indicator

2Webcam

3Display

4GPU Button 

5LED Indicators 

6Keyboard

7Built-In Microphone

8Touchpad & Buttons

9LED Indicators 

10 LED Indicators 

11 Power Button 

12 Speakers

* Refer more information on page 5

1 2

8 7

3 5

1 2 6 7

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Rear & Bottom View

Right View

1Multi-in-1 Card Reader

2USB 3.0 Port x 2

3Combined eSATA/

USB 3.0 Port

4HDMI-Out Port

5RJ-45 LAN Jack

1External Monitor Port

2DC in Jack

3Component Bay Cover

4Vent

5HDD Bay

6Battery

2 5431

1 2

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Hot Key Buttons & LED Indicators

The LED indicators on the computer display helpful information about the current

status of the computer. See overleaf for information on the Top Case LED indicators.

Button & Indicator Icon Light Color Description

GPU Button 

Green UMA Mode Activated

Orange Optimus Mode Activated

LED Indicators 

Orange NVIDIA Discrete GPU (dGPU)

Activated

Green Intel Integrated GPU (iGPU)

Activated

White Hard Disk Activity

Orange The WLAN Module is Powered On

(optional)

Orange The Bluetooth Module is Powered On

(optional)

LED Indicators 

Orange AC/DC Power is Plugged In

Green The Computer is On

Blinking

Green The Computer is in Sleep Mode

Orange The Battery is Charging

Green The Battery is Fully Charged

Blinking

Green

The Battery Has Reached Critically

Low Power Status

Green Number Lock is Activated

Green Caps Lock is Activated

Green Scroll Lock is Activated

LED Indicators 

N/A PC Camera

Power On/Off (optional)

N/A Mute

On/Off

N/A Wireless LAN Module

Power On/Off (optional)

Power Button White The Computer is Powered On

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Using the <Fn> key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and

convenient method for controlling various functions. To use a hot key, rst hold

down the <Fn> key. Next, press the second key (ex:<~>, <F1>~<F12>, NumLk,

ScrLk) in the combination. Finally, release both keys.

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 Number Lock Toggle

Fn + ScrLk Scroll Lock Toggle

Caps Lock Caps Lock Toggle

Function Key Indicators

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Control Center

Press the Fn + Esc key combination, or double-click the icon in the

notication area of the taskbar to toggle the Control Center on/off. The Control

Center gives quick access to frequently used controls, power management

features and enables you to quickly turn modules on/off.

Power Modes:

You can set a Power Mode by clicking the appropriate icon at the top of the

Control Center. Each power mode will affect the power status of modules,

screen brightness, TouchPad power and Silent Mode. You can click a Control

Center icon to set an overall power mode and then click individual icons in the

Control Center to power on/off any modules etc. The table as below illustrates

the basic settings for each power mode. If you choose user dened the settings

will correspond to your selected system settings.

Modes Power

Saving Flight Entertainment Quiet Performance User

Dened

Icon

Power Plan Power

Saver Balanced Power Saving Power

Saving

High

Performance

Power Conservation

Mode

Energy

Star

BIOS

Default Energy Star Energy

Star Performance

Brightness

PlanBrightness 14 42 100 42 100

WLAN OFF OFF ON ON ON

Bluetooth

PC Camera OFF OFF OFF ON

3G OFF OFF OFF OFF

TouchPad ON ON OFF ON

User Dened

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Power Status

The Power Status icon will show whether you are currently powered by the

battery, or by the AC/DC adapter plugged in to a working power outlet. The

power status bar will show the current battery charge state.

Brightness

The Brightness icon will show the current screen brightness level. You can use

the slider to adjust the screen brightness or the Fn+F8/F9 key combinations,

or use the Fn+ F2 key combination to turn off the LED backlight (press any key

to turn it on again). Note that screen brightness is also effected by the Power

Mode selected

Volume

The Volume icon will show the current volume level. You can use the slider to

adjust the Volume or the Fn+F5/F6 key combinations, or use the Fn+ F3 key

combination to mute the volume.

Power Conservation

This system supports Energy Star power management features that place

computers (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into a low-power sleep modes after a

designated period of inactivity. Click either the Performance, Balanced or

Energy Star button. Click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the

keyboard to exit Power Conservation Mode without making any changes.

Sleep

Click the Sleep button to bring up the Hibernate or Sleep buttons, and click

either button to have the computer enter the appropriate power-saving mode.

Click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the keyboard to exit Power

Conservation Mode without making any changes.

Display Switch

Click the Display Switch button to access the menu (or use the + P key

combination) and select the appropriate attached display mode.

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Time Zone

Clicking the Time Zone button will access the Date and Time Windows control

panel.

Desktop Background

Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you to change the desktop

background picture.

TouchPad/PC Camera/Wireless LAN Module /Bluetooth/3.75G Module

Click any of these buttons to toggle the TouchPad or module’s power status.

A crossed out icon will appear over the top left of the icon when it is off. Note

that the power status of a module, and TouchPad power, is also effected by the

Power Mode selected. The 3.75G Module is an option for Model A only.

Caps Lock/Scroll Lock/ Number Lock

Click the button to toggle the appropriate lock mode.

GIGABYTE Smart Recovery

● System Recovery (Restore your P2742 operating system) :

The hard drive of the P2742 has a hidden partition that contains a full backup

image of the operating system that can be used to recovery the system in the

event that something happens to the operating system.

CAUTION:

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 Recovery :

The 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.

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