Gigabyte P57 User manual

P57

V2.0

English

Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook.

This manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. The final 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

1Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

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

3Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

Switching on the Power

After you turn on the Notebook for the very rst time, do not turn it off until the operating system

has been congured. 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 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.

Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time

IMPORTANT

• Ensure that your Notebook PC is connected to a grounded power adapter before turning it on for the rst time.

• When using your Notebook PC on power adapter mode, the socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible.

• Locate the input/output rating label on your Notebook PC and ensure that it matches the input/output rating information on your

power adapter. Some Notebook PC models may have multiple rating output currents based on the available SKU.

• Power adapter information: Input voltage: 100-240Vac ,- Input frequency: 50-60Hz ,- Rating output voltage: 19.5V

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Top View

Left View

1Webcam Status LED Indicator

2Webcam

3Microphone

4Power Button

5TouchPad

6LED Indicators 

7Battery Indicator Button 

Bluetooth Status LED

Wireless Lan Status LED

HDD Status LED

Battery Status LED

Power Status LED

Press the right button of touchpad to

check the remaining battery power.

Right click to show the remaining power

percentage. As shown below, the bat-

tery life indicator is available when the

laptop is shut down, in stand-by or

hibernation.(Battery mode)

<10%

11-30%

31-50%

51-70%

71-90%

>90%

1Kensington Lock Slot

2Ethernet Port

3USB 3.0 Port

4SD Card Reader

5Headphone Jack

6Microphone Jack

Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour

1 2 4 5 6

1 3

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Base View

Right View

1USB 3.0 Port

2USB 3.1 Port

3HDMI Port

4Mini Display Port

5External Display (VGA) Port

6DC-in Jack

1Swappable Storage Bay

2Speakers

1 3 5 6

2 4

Warning:

DO NOT remove the built-in lithium battery. For any service needs, please contact your local GIGABYTE

Authorized Service Center.

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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+ESC Eject ODD Eject ODD

Fn+F1 Sleep Put the computer in Sleep mode.

Fn+F2 Wireless LAN Enables/disable the Wireless LAN function.

Fn+F3 Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness.

Fn+F4 Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness.

Fn+F5 Display Toggle

Switche display output between the display

screen, external monitor (if connected) and

both.

Fn+F6 Touchpad Toggle Turn the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn+F7 Speaker Toggle Turn the speaker on and off.

Fn+F8 Volume Down Decrease the sound volume.

Fn+F9 Volume Up Increase the sound volume.

Fn+F10 Screen Display Toggle Turn the screen display on and off.

Fn+F11 Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function.

Fn+F12 Webcam Turn the internal webcam on and off.

Fn+Space Keyboard Backlight

Toggle Turn the keyboard backlight on and off.

Hotkeys

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Swappable bay Application

1Unlock swappable bay locker.

2Draw the swappable bay out.

Connect the HDD or SSD pin by sliding it into the connecter.

9.5mm/7mm HDD/SSD only

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1Pull swappable bay back to slot.

2Lock swappable bay locker.

Gently push the plastic frame outwards. Slide in the HDD or SSD until it locks into place. There will

be a slight click.

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GIGABYTE 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.

GIGABYTE Software Application

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8Smart USB Backup Guide (Original: Recovery Image USB)

WARNING

●You can backup original recovery image through this application in case of losing by device damage.

● You can backup original recovery image to USB disk and restore the system if any storage system

replacement with the recovery USB disk.

● Before 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.

>20G

• Please plug in the USB disk which is

at least 20GB in capacity to make the

original image (backup the data in USB

rst. All data will be eliminated during

the creation of recovery USB disk)

• Insert the driver disk to your optical

drive and run the install of “Smart USB

Backup” (for none-ODD model, please

use USB ODD device or download

from http://www.gigabyte.com

• Run the “Smart USB Backup” after

nishing the install.

• Select your USB disk from the drop-

down list and start to create the

recovery USB disk.

• 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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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.

All ready to go

Make sure your PC is plugged in. This will take a few minutes.

Recovery Guide

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.

Caution



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.

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