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Control Center B - 1

B

Appendix B: Control Center

Overview

The following chapter will give a quick description of the functions of the 

Control Center

. The 

Control Center

gives quick access to frequently used controls, power management features and enables you to quickly turn mod-
ules on/off. Click the 

Control Center

 icons to toggle the appropriate function, or hold the mouse button down

and move the slider where applicable. Certain functions will automatically be adjusted when a power mode is
selected. The 

Control Center

 in 

Windows 8

 works under the 

Desktop

 app and not under the Start screen.

Figure B - 1

 - Control Center

Summary of Contents for P375SM

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Page 3: ...publication This publication and any accompanying software may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated trans mitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor manufacturer or creators of this publication except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and or registe...

Page 4: ...CE Mark applies to products regulated by certain European health safety and environmental protection legislation The CE Mark is obligatory for products it applies to the manufacturer affixes the marking in order to be allowed to sell his product in the European market This product conforms to the essential requirements of the R TTE directive 1999 5 EC in order to attain CE Marking A notified body ...

Page 5: ...io communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Incr...

Page 6: ...imeters between the radiator and your body EuP Standby and Off Mode Power Consumption Statement The figures below note the power consumption of this computer in compliance with European Commission EC regulations on power consumption in off mode or standby mode Standby Mode 2W Off Mode 1W Warning Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or mod...

Page 7: ... line other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 5 This product i...

Page 8: ...ind of heating ele ment This is an electrical appliance If water or any other liquid gets into it the computer could be badly dam aged Do not expose the computer to any shock or vibration Do not place it on an unstable surface Do not place anything heavy on the computer Do not expose it to excessive heat or direct sunlight Do not leave it in a place where foreign matter or moisture may affect the ...

Page 9: ...and don t forget to save your work Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted 5 Take care when using peripheral devices Do not turn off the power until you properly shut down all pro grams Do not turn off any peripheral devices when the computer is on Do not disassemble the com puter by yourself Perform routine maintenance on your computer Use only appro...

Page 10: ...nplug the power cord be sure to disconnect it by the plug head not by its wire Make sure the socket and any extension cord s you use can support the total current load of all the connected devices Before cleaning the computer make sure it is disconnected from any external power sup plies i e AC DC adapter or car adapter Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet Do not use the power cord if it i...

Page 11: ...tteries may experience a slight expansion or swelling however this is part of the battery s safety mecha nism and is not a cause for concern Use proper handling procedures when using polymer batteries Do not use polymer batteries in high ambient tempera ture environments and do not store unused batteries for extended periods See also the general battery precautionary information overleaf for furth...

Page 12: ...ve or qual ified service personnel Keep children away from and promptly dispose of a damaged battery Always dispose of batteries carefully Batteries may explode or leak if exposed to fire or improperly handled or discarded Keep the battery away from metal appliances Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects...

Page 13: ... any of the following conditions When the power cord or AC DC adapter is damaged or frayed If the computer has been exposed to rain or other liquids If the computer does not work normally when you follow the operating instructions If the computer has been dropped or damaged do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks If there is an unusual odor heat or smoke coming from your computer...

Page 14: ... adapters 6 Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it with the bag s straps 7 If you re taking any peripherals e g a printer mouse or digital camera pack them and those devices adapters and or cables 8 Anticipate customs Some jurisdictions may have import restrictions or require proof of ownership for both hard ware and software Make sure your papers are handy Power Off Before Traveling M...

Page 15: ... data Pass your computer and disks around the devices Ask security officials to hand inspect them you may be asked to turn it on Note Some airports also scan luggage with these devices Fly safely Most airlines have regulations about the use of computers and other electronic devices in flight These restrictions are for your safety follow them If you stow the notebook in an overhead compartment make...

Page 16: ...arms wrists and hands in a relaxed position Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips Place your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest if necessary Use a chair with a back and adjust it to support your lower back comfortably Sit straight so that your knees hips and elbows form approximately 90 degree angles when you are working Take periodic breaks if you are using the computer for lon...

Page 17: ... following precautions Set the Windows Power Plans to turn the screen off after a few minutes of screen idle time Use a rotating moving or blank screen saver this prevents an image from being displayed too long Rotate desktop background images every few days Turn the monitor off when the system is not in use LCD Electro Plated Logos Note that in computers featuring a raised LCD electro plated logo...

Page 18: ...XVI Preface ...

Page 19: ... Instructions for Care and Operation VI Power Safety VIII Polymer Battery Precautions IX Battery Precautions X Cleaning XI Servicing XI Travel Considerations XII Quick Start Guide Overview 1 1 Advanced Users 1 2 Beginners and Non Advanced Users 1 2 Warning Boxes 1 2 Not Included 1 3 System Software 1 4 RAID AHCI Setup 1 4 Model Differences 1 5 ...

Page 20: ...ted LED Keyboard Model B 1 13 Keyboard LED Controls for Model B Computers 1 14 Keyboard Backlight LED 1 15 Effects Buttons Help 1 17 Keyboard Shortcuts 1 18 Function Keys Visual Indicators 1 19 Clickpad Touchpad and Buttons Mouse 1 20 Control Center 1 21 Front Rear Views 1 22 Right View 1 23 Left View 1 25 Bottom View Models A C 1 26 Bottom View Model B 1 27 Windows Control Panel 1 28 Windows 8 St...

Page 21: ...er Options 1 43 Running Apps 1 44 Storage Devices Mouse Audio Overview 2 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 2 Optical Device 2 3 Loading Discs 2 3 Handling CDs or DVDs 2 4 DVD Regional Codes 2 5 Multi In 1 Card Reader 2 6 Audio Features 2 7 Setup for 5 1 or 7 1 Surround Sound 2 8 Setup for Audio Recording 2 10 Clickpad Touchpad and Buttons Mouse 2 11 Clickpad Touchpad Sensitivity 2 12 ...

Page 22: ...tor 2 21 Power Management Overview 3 1 The Power Sources 3 2 AC DC Adapter 3 2 Battery 3 2 Turning On the Computer 3 3 Power Plans 3 4 Power Saving States 3 6 Sleep 3 6 Hibernate 3 7 Shut down 3 7 Configuring the Power Buttons 3 8 Resuming Operation 3 10 Power Conservation Modes 3 11 Battery Information 3 13 Battery Power 3 13 Conserving Battery Power 3 14 ...

Page 23: ...ry FAQ 3 17 Drivers Utilities RAID AHCI Setup 4 1 What to Install 4 1 Driver Installation 4 2 Updating Reinstalling Individual Drivers 4 4 User Account Control 4 5 Windows Security Message 4 5 New Hardware Found 4 5 Driver Installation Procedure 4 6 Chipset 4 6 Video VGA 4 6 LAN 4 6 Card Reader 4 6 Touchpad Clickpad 4 6 Airplane 4 6 Hot Key 4 6 ...

Page 24: ...5 2 Failing the POST 5 3 Fatal Errors 5 3 Non Fatal Errors 5 3 The Setup Utility 5 4 Entering Setup 5 4 Setup Screens 5 5 Main Menu 5 6 System Time Date Main Menu 5 6 SATA Port Main Menu 5 7 System Extended Memory Main Menu 5 7 BIOS Revision KBC EC firmware Revision VGA Card VBIOS etc Main Menu 5 7 Advanced Menu 5 8 Intel Smart Connect Technology Advanced Menu 5 8 ...

Page 25: ...curity Menu 5 11 Set Supervisor Password Security Menu 5 11 Set User Password Security Menu 5 12 Password on boot Security Menu 5 12 Secure Boot Control Security Menu 5 12 TPM Configuration Security Menu 5 13 TPM State Security Menu Security Device Support Enabled 5 14 Pending TPM operation Security Menu Security Device Support Enabled TPM State Enabled 5 15 Boot Menu 5 16 Boot Option Priorities B...

Page 26: ...ry RAM 6 15 Replacing the Component Bay Cover 6 19 Modules Overview 7 1 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 7 2 AHCI Mode 7 2 RAID 7 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application 7 2 SATA RAID Setup Procedure Windows 8 7 4 IRST Driver Installation 7 10 Deleting a RAID Windows 8 7 11 PC Camera Module 7 12 PC Camera Audio Setup 7 13 Camera App 7 14 Taking Pictures Capturing Video 7 16 Wireless LAN Modu...

Page 27: ... Driver Installation 7 38 Intel Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation 7 38 Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 8 7 39 Trusted Platform Module 7 43 Enabling Activating TPM 7 44 Trusted Platform Module TPM Driver Installation 7 46 Initializing TPM 7 47 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool 7 49 Sound Blaster Audio 7 57 Sound Blaster X Fi MB 3 Audio AP Installation 7 57 Intel Rapid Storage Technology...

Page 28: ...chnology Configuration 7 77 Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver Installation 7 83 Troubleshooting Overview 8 1 Basic Hints and Tips 8 2 Backup and General Maintenance 8 3 Viruses 8 4 Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software 8 5 Problems and Possible Solutions 8 7 Interface Ports Jacks Overview A 1 Ports and Jacks A 2 Card Reader A 2 DC In Jack A 2 e SATA USB 2 0 Port A 2 HDMI Out Port A 2 Headph...

Page 29: ...IDIA Video Driver Controls NVIDIA Video Driver Installation C 1 NVIDIA Control Panel C 2 Display Devices C 5 Configuring an External Display NVIDIA C 6 Extending the Display C 7 Multiple Display Connection to HDMI Out Port DisplayPort C 10 Attaching Other Displays Devices Charms Bar C 11 Configuring an External Display In Windows C 12 NVIDIA SLI Multi GPU Configuration C 14 Manage 3D Settings C 15...

Page 30: ...iguration C 20 Sound Blaster Audio HDMI C 21 HDCP Status C 22 NVIDIA 3D Shutter Glasses Kit C 23 Stereoscopic 3D Hardware Setup C 24 Viewing Angles C 25 Set Up Stereoscopic 3D C 26 Specifications Processor D 2 Core Logic D 2 Display D 2 Memory D 2 Video Adapter D 2 Storage D 3 Audio D 3 Keyboard Pointing Device D 3 Interface D 3 ...

Page 31: ...face Card Reader D 3 Slots D 3 Communication D 4 BIOS D 4 Security D 4 Operating System D 4 Design Feature D 4 Indicators D 4 Power Management D 4 Power D 4 Environmental Spec D 4 Physical Dimensions Weight D 5 ...

Page 32: ...XXX Preface ...

Page 33: ... utilities essential to the operation or improvement of some of the computer s subsystems Chapter 5 An outline of the computer s built in software or BIOS Basic Input Output System Chapter 6 Instructions for upgrading your computer Chapter 7 A quick guide to the computer s RAID PC Camera Wireless LAN Fingerprint Bluetooth WLAN Combo TPM Sound Blaster Audio and Intel Technology modules some of whic...

Page 34: ... all the documentation more detailed descriptions of the functions setup and system controls are covered in the remainder of the User s Manual but do not worry if you do not understand every thing the first time Keep this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go You may find it useful to refer to the notes marked with a as indicated in the margin For a more detailed description of any of t...

Page 35: ...h act as an interface between the com puter and a hardware component e g a wireless network module It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed You will be unable to use most advanced controls until the necessary drivers and utilities are properly installed If your system hasn t been properly configured your service representative may have already done that for you refer t...

Page 36: ...stem is supported Note In order to run Windows 8 without limitations or decreased performance your computer requires a mini mum 1GB of system memory RAM RAID AHCI Setup Note that setting up a RAID or AHCI mode needs to be done prior to installing the Windows OS see Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode on page 7 2 Windows 8 OS In order to run Windows 8 64 bit without limitations or decreased performan...

Page 37: ... FHD 1920 1080 16 9 120Hz Backlit Panel Built In 3D Emitter Supports NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit with 2 Shutter Glasses Video Adapters See Video Adapter on page D 2 for more details Microphone Built In Microphone Built In Array Microphone Built In Microphone Touchpad Clickpad Built In Clickpad Built In Illuminated Touchpad Built In Clickpad PC Camera 2 0M FHD PC Video Camera Module Dual Camera 5 0M Pixel...

Page 38: ...to a comfortable viewing angle it is preferable not to exceed 135 degrees use the other hand as illustrated in Figure 1 1 below to support the base of the computer Note Never lift the computer by the lid LCD 5 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle and press the power button Figure 1 1 Computer with AC DC Adapter Plugged In Opening the Lid LCD 135 Shutdown Note that you should always shu...

Page 39: ...C Camera LED 3 Built In Microphone 4 LCD 5 Speakers 6 LED Status Indicators 7 Power Button 8 Keyboard 9 Clickpad and Buttons 10 Fingerprint Reader Module 4 1 10 8 9 6 7 2 3 5 5 Note that the Touchpad and Buttons has a valid operation al area indicated within the dotted lines above See Click pad Touchpad Sensitivity on page 2 12 ...

Page 40: ...LED Status Indicators 9 Illuminated Keyboard 10 Illuminated Touchpad 11 Touchpad Buttons 12 Fingerprint Reader Module Note that the Volume Bar LED will not oscillate if the volume level is set lower than 20 4 1 10 8 9 6 7 2 3 5 3 6 11 12 Note that the Illuminated Touchpad has a defined valid operational area of sensitivity indicated within the sensor area of the illustration below See Illuminated ...

Page 41: ...facing you is the 1 0M HD camera see Fig ure 1 3 on page 1 8 The 5 0M Pixels camera above is located on the top case which will be facing away from you when the LCD panel is open Figure 1 4 LCD Panel Closed Model B 1 Top Case Logo LED 2 Built In 1 0M HD PC Camera Top Case Logo LED Note that the top case logo LED pictured here may differ in appearance from the design on your Model B purchase op tio...

Page 42: ...a LED 3 Built In Microphone 4 LCD 5 Speakers 6 3D Emitter 7 LED Status Indicators 8 Power Button 9 Keyboard 10 Clickpad and Buttons 11 Fingerprint Reader Module 4 1 11 9 7 8 2 3 5 5 6 10 Note that the Touchpad and Buttons has a valid operational area indicated within the dotted lines above See Clickpad Touchpad Sensitivity on page 2 12 ...

Page 43: ...AC DC Power is Plugged In White Airplane Mode is ON the WLAN Bluetooth Modules are OFF Blinking Orange The Powered USB Port is On see USB 3 0 Ports USB Port Power on page 1 23 White Clickpad Touchpad Activated Green The Computer is On Blinking Green The Computer is in Sleep Mode Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission de vices e g WLAN or Blue toot...

Page 44: ...dard USB keyboard The system will detect and enable it auto matically However spe cial functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work Num Lk Scr Lk Hold down the Fn Key and Scr Lk Num Lk to en able scroll lock number lock and check the LED indicator for status Play Pause Key Function Keys Scr Lk Key Game Control Keys Num Lk Key Windows Logo Key Fn Key Keypad Numerical Spec...

Page 45: ...ystem will detect and enable it auto matically However spe cial functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work Num Lk Scr Lk Hold down the Fn Key and Scr Lk Num Lk to en able scroll lock number lock and check the LED indicator for status Play Pause Key Function Keys Scr Lk Key Game Control Keys Num Lk Key Windows Logo Key Fn Key Keypad Numerical Volume Bar LED Toggle Main ...

Page 46: ...ters Fn Main LED Switch Toggle all LEDs On Off Figure 1 8 Keyboard LED Controls for Model B Computers Fn Turn Volume Bar LED On Off Use the Main LED switch to turn on off all LEDs except Power Button Use the Fn key combination to turn on off the Volume Bar LED Use the keyboard LED controls and backlight application to configure colors and effects for the Touchpad keyboard power button and top case...

Page 47: ...gs see overleaf The keyboard backlight LED may be tog gled on off by using the Control Center button see overleaf Table 1 3 Keyboard LEDs Keyboard LED Function key Combinations Fn Launch the Keyboard Backlight Application Fn Toggle the Keyboard Backlight On Off For Model B Only Main LED Switch All LEDs On Off except Power Button Fn Keyboard LED Illumination Decrease for Custom Mode only see Table ...

Page 48: ...e Logo etc for Model B computers Click the Custom button to display the three sections of the keyboard which may be configured Click a section of the keyboard and the color buttons will be displayed Click a color swatch to apply the color to the selected section when not overridden by any effect applied Click on any of the effect buttons to apply random colors wave or flashing effects etc see over...

Page 49: ...ve Dancing Effect Breathing All Colors Tempo Beat Cycle Colors as Selected in RGB Flashing Custom Mode Display Configure Keyboard Sections Colors Illumination Keys Note that the keyboard illumi nation increase decrease keys may be used to config ure the keyboard LED in Cus tom Mode only Note that Fn key is the Main LED switch for Model B computers ...

Page 50: ... to the Windows Desktop app and toggle show Desktop E Switch to the Windows desktop and launch Windows Explorer with Computer displayed F Display file Search I Open the Settings charm K Open the Connect charm L Lock the computer and display the Lock screen P Display the Second Screen menu see Figure 1 31 on page 1 42 R Switch to the Windows Desktop app and display the Run dialog box Z Access the A...

Page 51: ...on Visual Indicators Fn Play Pause in Audio Video Programs Fn Esc Control Center Toggle see over Fn F1 Touchpad Toggle Fn F8 F9 Brightness Decrease Increase Fn F2 Turn LCD Backlight Off Press a key to or use Touchpad to turn on Fn F10 PC Camera Power Toggle Fn F3 Mute Toggle Fn F11 Airplane Mode Toggle Fn F4 Sleep Toggle Fn Power Button Powered USB 3 0 Port Power Toggle Fn F5 F6 Volume Decrease In...

Page 52: ... the bottom of the pad measure about 15mm from the bot tom of the pad and the left and right buttons are divided roughly down the middle as illustrated below Press the left button zone for a left click and right button zone for a right click action Figure 1 10 Clickpad Touchpad Sensitivity Clickpad Cleaning In order to improve pad performance it is neces sary to keep the surface clean and free of ...

Page 53: ...on off see Appendix B for full details Figure 1 11 Control Center Control Center Click on any button to turn any of the modules e g TouchPad Camera on off Click on the power conservation modes to switch be tween Performance Balanced or Energy Star modes see page 3 11 To remove the Power Conservation Modes screen just click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the keyboard Click on the but...

Page 54: ...ts jacks etc 1 HDMI Port Note that the HDMI Port supports video and audio signals to attached external displays al so see HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 17 USB 3 0 Ports Note that the connections to the USB ports only fit one way do not force them USB 3 0 ports are denoted by their blue color USB 2 0 ports are colored black See Appendix A for a more detailed description of the ports jacks etc ...

Page 55: ...that the connections to the USB ports only fit one way do not force them USB 3 0 ports are denoted by their blue color USB 2 0 ports are colored black The powered USB 3 0 port can supply power for charging devices only not for op erating devices when the system is off but still powered by the AC DC adapter plugged into a working outlet or powered by the battery with a capacity level above 20 this ...

Page 56: ...n the hole Don t try to remove a floppy disk CD DVD while the system is accessing it This may cause the system to crash Changing DVD Regional Codes Go to the Control Panel and double click Device Manager Hardware and Sound then click the next to DVD CD ROM drives Double click on the DVD ROM device to bring up the Properties dialog box and select the DVD Region tab to bring up the control panel to ...

Page 57: ...phone In Jack 7 Headphone Out Jack 8 Rear LED Model B Only 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 Multi in 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC MS Memory Stick MS Pro MS Duo See Appendix A for a more detailed description of the ports jacks etc 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 Models A C Model B ...

Page 58: ...vent your comput er from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan intake s while the computer is in use Battery Information Always completely discharge then fully charge a new battery before using it Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial dis charges See Battery Information on page 3 13 for full instructions 1 3 4 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 59: ...t your comput er from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan intake s while the computer is in use Battery Information Always completely discharge then fully charge a new battery before using it Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial dis charges See Battery Information on page 3 13 for full instructions 1 3 4 5 2 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 60: ... bring up the context menu or use the Windows Logo Key X key combination and select Control Panel Figure 1 17 Windows 8 Context Menu Charms Bar Settings from Desktop App Move the mouse to the and right click to access bottom left of the screen the menu Swipe a finger from the right of the Touchpad from the click Settings and click Control Panel Desktop not the Start screen to access the Charms Bar...

Page 61: ...lities and programs within Windows 8 are accessed from the Start screen and or Windows Desktop app The Desktop which runs as an app within the Start screen can be accessed by clicking the Desktop item in the Start screen or by using the Windows Logo Key D key combination Figure 1 18 Windows Start Screen Desktop App ...

Page 62: ...les for apps and control panels in the Start screen Right click on a blank area of the Start screen and you will see the All Apps icon Click the All Apps icon to display all the installed ap plications etc Right click any icon to bring up the menu at the bottom of the screen and you can then click the appropriate icon to pin the App to or unpin from the Start screen or to the taskbar in the Deskto...

Page 63: ...ft hot corner to switch between the Start screen and the Windows Desktop app To do so move your mouse to hover over the bottom left corner of the screen and click the pop up When you move to the lower left hot corner in the Start screen itself it will take you back to your most recently used app Figure 1 20 Desktop Move the mouse to the bottom left of the screen and click to switch back to the Sta...

Page 64: ...pt Device Man ager and Network Connections etc Figure 1 21 Advanced Context Menu Right Click lower left hot corner Display Most Recently Used Apps If you are in the Start screen Desktop or an app you can move your mouse to the upper left corner of the screen to get back to the most re cently used app To view all the most re cently used Apps hover over the top left of the screen and then move the m...

Page 65: ...ursor to the upper or lower right corners of the screen and then hover over one of the items in the Charms Bar to activate it the bar will be black when it is active or use the Windows Logo Key C key combination Figure 1 22 Start Screen with Charms Bar Move the mouse over a Charms Bar icon to activate the menu Move the mouse to the top lower right icons to activate the Charms Bar Move the mouse to...

Page 66: ...eft of the screen Devices Click this button to change connected peripheral device settings e g an external display Settings This button gives instant access to the computer settings such as Network Audio Notifica tions Power and Keyboard click Change PC Settings to activate the PC Settings menu Figure 1 23 Settings Menu Charms Bar TouchPad Access To quick access the Charms Bar using the TouchPad 1...

Page 67: ...r of ways in Windows 8 Click Search in the Windows Charms Bar see previous page and the search pane will pop out Type Control Panel and select it from the results to the left Figure 1 24 Search Control Panel Click on Computer you may need to pin Computer to the Start screen in the Start screen click on Computer in the top menu and select Open Control Panel from the ribbon Figure 1 25 Open Control ...

Page 68: ...k on Settings in the Windows Charms Bar and select Control Panel from the menu Figure 1 26 Settings Charms Bar Desktop App Only Right click on a blank area of the Start screen or swipe a finger from the top or bottom of the touch screen Click the All Apps icon and click Control Panel Figure 1 27 All Apps Control Panel ...

Page 69: ...32 Keyboard Shortcut to Control Panel You can also use keyboard shortcuts to access the Control Panel Press the Windows logo key and X to bring up the context menu and then press P to bring up the Control Panel Alternatively press the Windows logo key and R to bring up the Run dialog box and then type Control Panel and press Enter to access the Control Panel ...

Page 70: ...eed to click the Desktop app to switch to the Desktop The taskbar is displayed at the bottom of the desktop screen and you can see the notification area of the taskbar in the bottom right of the screen Some of the Control Panels and applications referred to during the course of this manual can be accessed from here Figure 1 28 Desktop Taskbar You can pin unpin apps to from the taskbar in much the ...

Page 71: ... the Appearance and Personalization category 3 Adjust resolution OR 4 You can right click the desktop and select Screen resolution Figure 1 29 5 Use the dropbox to select the screen Resolution Figure 1 29 6 Click Advanced settings Figure 1 29 to bring up the Advanced properties tabs 1 2 3 NVIDIA Video Driver Controls More detailed video controls are provided by the NVIDIA Control Panel For more de...

Page 72: ...een Resolution Figure 1 29 Screen Resolution 2 Video Options Note that card types specifi cations and drivers are sub ject to continual updates and changes Check with your distributor supplier for the latest details on video cards supported 1 3 ...

Page 73: ...Start Guide 1 To access the NVIDIA Control Panel 1 Right click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Figure 1 30 OR 2 Double click the icon Figure 1 30 in the Windows control panel Figure 1 30 NVIDIA Control Panel 5 6 4 5 ...

Page 74: ...m in the Charms Bar see Windows 8 Charms Bar on page 1 33 To Configure External Displays from Devices Charms Bar 1 Attach your display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go the Charms Bar and select Devices 3 Click Second Screen 4 Click on any one of the options from the menu to select Duplicate Extend or a Single display Figure 1 31 Second Screen Devices ...

Page 75: ...Menu item in Set tings in the Charms Bar in Windows 8 may be used to Shut down or Restart you can also add Hibernate Sleep to the menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 9 Shut Down Restart or Sleep 1 Go to the Charms Bar and click Settings 2 Click Power 3 Select Sleep Shut Down or Restart Figure 1 32 Power Settings ...

Page 76: ...a of the Windows Desktop and select Screen Resolution Adjust the Resolution to make sure that it is at least 1024 768 although preferably 1366 768 or above see sidebar Figure 1 33 Screen Resolution Screen Resolution for Metro Style Apps Windows 8 The minimum resolution in which Metro style Apps will run is 1024x768 The minimum resolution required to support all the features of Windows 8 including ...

Page 77: ...e UAC is on or off follow the instructions below 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Click on User Accounts and then click on Change User Account Control settings or click System and Security and click Change User Account Control Settings under Action Center 3 If the slider is in the Never notify position then the UAC is disabled 4 To enable or turn on the UAC move the slider to Always notify or Notify me ...

Page 78: ...Quick Start Guide 1 46 1 ...

Page 79: ...apter 2 Storage Devices Mouse Audio Overview Read this chapter to learn more about the following main features and components of the computer Hard Disk Drive Optical Device Multi In 1 Card Reader Audio Features Clickpad Touchpad and Buttons Mouse ...

Page 80: ...wo hard disks and these may be configured in RAID AHCI or IDE modes Further details on removing and inserting the hard disk are available in Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive s on page 6 8 and Warranty Warning Please check with your dis tributor supplier before un dertaking any upgrade procedures to find out if this will VOID your warranty Power Safety Before attempting to ac cess any of the internal ...

Page 81: ... use just enough force for the disc to click onto the tray s spindle Gently push the CD DVD tray in until its lock clicks and you are ready to start The busy indicator will light up while data is being accessed or while an audio video CD or DVD is playing If power is unexpectedly interrupt ed insert an object such as a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole to open the tray Sound Vo...

Page 82: ...other materials to the surface of the disc Do not store or place the CD or DVD in high temperature areas Do not use benzene thinner or other cleaners to clean the CD or DVD Do not bend the CD or DVD Do not drop or subject the CD or DVD to shock CD Emergency Eject If you need to manually eject a CD e g due to an unexpected power interruption you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into th...

Page 83: ...ge 1 24 DVD Regional Coding Region Geographical Location 1 USA Canada 2 Western Europe Japan South Africa Middle East Egypt 3 South East Asia Taiwan South Korea The Philippines Indonesia Hong Kong 4 South Central America Mexico Australia New Zealand 5 N Korea Russia Eastern Europe India Most of Africa 6 China Table 2 1 DVD Regional Coding ...

Page 84: ...rs may be required for some of these cards and are usually supplied with them Card Reader Cover Make sure you keep the cover in the card reader when not in use This will help prevent foreign objects and or dust get ting in to the card read er Push Push Card Reader The card reader fea tures a push in push out card insertion and ejec tion mechanism Simply push the card to insert and eject it however...

Page 85: ...The sound volume level is set using the volume control within Windows and the volume func tion keys on the comput er Click the volume icon in the notification area to check the set ting Headphone Configuration It is recommended that you set the Speaker Configuration to Ste reo not to 5 1 or 7 1 Speaker when listening through headphones in order to maximize audio quality Figure 2 4 Realtek Audio Ma...

Page 86: ... Control Panel and make sure you are in Classic View 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager or right click the notification area icon and select Sound Manager 3 Click Speakers tab and click Speaker Configuration tab 4 Select 5 1 or 7 1 Speaker from the Speaker Configuration pull down menu Figure 2 5 Speaker Configuration 7 1 Auto Popup Dialog You should enable the auto popup dialog to au tomatically det...

Page 87: ...ows Line In Jack Rear Speaker Out Microphone In Jack Center Subwoofer Speaker Out S PDIF Out Jack Side Speaker Out for 7 1 Surround Sound Only 7 As you plug in each cable a dialog box will pop up 8 Click to put a tick in the appropriate box according to the speaker plugged in e g Rear Speaker Out and then click OK to save the setting 9 Click OK to exit Realtek HD Audio Manager Figure 2 6 Connected...

Page 88: ...in Classic View 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager or right click the notification area icon and select Sound Manager 3 Click Microphone Effects tab in Microphone tab and then click to select Noise Suppression button or adjust the Recording Volume level to around 60 to obtain the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure 2 7 Realtek Audio Manager Re...

Page 89: ...model See overleaf for Clickpad Touchpad sensitivity information and see the pag es indicated below for configuration information See pages 2 12 to 2 19 for Clickpad Touchpad information for Models A C See pages 2 20 to 2 29 for Clickpad Touchpad information for Model B Clickpad Cleaning In order to improve pad performance it is neces sary to keep the surface clean and free of finger prints and ma...

Page 90: ...trated below Press the left button zone for a left click and right button zone for a right click action Illuminated Touchpad Sensitivity Note that the illuminated Touchpad Model B has a defined valid operational area of sensitivity indicated within the sensor area of the illustration below 4 mm from the top bottom of the touchpad edges and 5 mm from the left right sides of the touchpad Figure 2 9 ...

Page 91: ...on in the notification area of the taskbar in the Desktop app You may then configure the tapping buttons scroll ing pointer motion and sensitivity options to your preferences Use the Fn F1 key combination to toggle the Clickpad Touchpad on off Mouse Driver If you are using an ex ternal mouse your op erating system may be able to auto configure your mouse during its installation or only en able its...

Page 92: ...nel 2 Click Mouse Hardware and Sound 3 Click Device Settings tab and click Settings 4 Use the menu tree on the left to access the user configurable settings Show Video You can get a clearer view of the gestures in volved by clicking the Show Video option for each gesture item Select the gesture Pinch Zoom Rotating Three Fingers Down and Three Finger Flick in the Device Settings Set tings left tree...

Page 93: ...ts or palms on it you can do so by using Fn F1 key combination You can also set the system to automatically disable the internal Touchpad when an external USB point device e g a USB mouse is attached 1 Go to the Mouse Properties control panel 2 Click to select Device Settings tab 3 Click to place a tick in the Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached tickbox 4...

Page 94: ...r palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while you are typing PalmCheck In order to improve Clickpad Touchpad scrolling responsive ness when using one finger scrolling you can adjust the PalmCheck slider towards Mini mum as per your pref erence However bear in mind that adjusting the slider too far towards Mini mum can turn off Palm Check altogether Figure 2 13 PalmCheck Slider ...

Page 95: ...e notification area of the taskbar Right click the Touchpad driver icon in the notification area of the task bar and click Tap to Click to enable or disable the feature When enabled you can use a single tap with your finger to signify a single left mouse click and a double tap signifies a double left mouse click Figure 2 14 Tap to Click Enabled ...

Page 96: ... gers slightly separated on the pad surface and slide both fingers in the direction re quired in a straight continuous motion Zooming The Pinch Zoom gesture can be used to perform the same function as a scroll wheel in Windows applications that support CTRL scroll wheel zoom functionality Place two fingers on the pad for best results use the tips of the fingers and slide them apart to zoom in or c...

Page 97: ... fingers clockwise or counterclockwise similar to the motion of turning a knob to rotate the object Three Finger Flick Three Fingers Down Press The Three Finger Flick gesture may be used to enhance navigation with a variety of applications such as browsing the Internet or scrolling through a photo viewer The Three Fingers Down gesture may be used to launch user selectable applications Figure 2 17 ...

Page 98: ...on area of the Desktop taskbar or from the Mouse control panel in Windows You may then configure the Touchpad tapping buttons scrolling see sidebar pointer motion and sensitivity options to your preferences Tray Icon Make sure that the Touchpad driver icon in the notification area of the Desktop taskbar Go to the control panel Mouse control panel in Windows click Finger Sensing Pad tab click Tray ...

Page 99: ... configurable items and you can click the to expand the menu selections 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click Mouse Hardware and Sound 3 Click Finger Sensing Pad tab and click Configure 4 Use the menu tree on the left to access the user configurable settings Configuration Click Defaults to re store all the factory set tings Press OK to save the changes and close the configurator Click Apply to save ch...

Page 100: ... your wrists or palms on it you can do so by using Fn F1 key combination You can also set the system to automatically disable the internal Touchpad when an external USB pointing device e g a USB mouse is attached or while you are typ ing see over 1 Go to the Mouse control panel and click to select Finger Sensing Pad tab 2 Click to place a tick in the Disable pad while external mouse is plugged in ...

Page 101: ...tection to disable the pad while you are typing The pad will be disabled while typing is detected and will be reactivated after a set in terval of time when typing is not detected You can use the slider to adjust the reac tivation time for an appropriate interval Figure 2 22 Disable Pad While Typing ...

Page 102: ... enable sliding up and down the pad On pad Cursor Speed Use the slider to adjust the pad pointer speed Two Finger Scrolling You can enable disable reverse two finger scrolling see below from this item Traditional or Reverse Scrolling With traditional scrolling when you want to scroll up a web page you put fingers on the pad and them move upwards When you want to scroll down you move your fingers d...

Page 103: ...icked Double click Gestures and then double click Tailor made or Applications to open the sub menu You can enable disable and configure any of the Tailor made gestures from these submenus Play Video You can get a clearer view of the gestures in volved by clicking the Play Video option for each gesture item Figure 2 24 Finger Sensing Pad Gestures ...

Page 104: ... Fingers Straight Right Left Place two fingers side by side on the pad slightly apart Slide the fingers right left in a continuous motion Two Fingers Zoom In Out Place two fingers side by side on the pad slightly apart Slide the fingers apart in a continuous motion to zoom in or slide the fin gers closer together to zoom out Figure 2 25 2F Straight Up Down Figure 2 26 2F Straight Right Left Figure...

Page 105: ...is simu lates the use of a middle mouse button often used in the most common internet browsers One Finger Edge Swipe Top Place a single finger on the top edge of the pad and slide the finger downwards onto the pad This is used to open the App bar in the Windows Start menu not the desktop Figure 2 28 2F Click Figure 2 29 1F Edge Swipe Top ...

Page 106: ...dge of the pad and slide the finger to the left onto the pad This is used to open the Charms bar One Finger Edge Swipe Left Place a single finger on the left edge of the pad and slide the finger to the right onto the pad This is used to switch to the last used application Figure 2 30 1F Edge Swipe Right Figure 2 31 1F Edge Swipe Left ...

Page 107: ...tures which trigger functions within the program The Program List displays the programs applications supporting these functions and you can use the scroll bar to the right to scroll up down the list Click to select the program application and click View or just double click to see the gestures supported Figure 2 32 Applications ...

Page 108: ...Storage Devices Mouse Audio 2 30 2 ...

Page 109: ...r Plans Power Saving States Configuring the Power Buttons Battery Information The computer uses enhanced power saving techniques to give the operating system OS direct control over the power and thermal states of devices and processors For example this enables the OS to set devices into low power states based on user set tings and information from applications OS Note Power management functions wi...

Page 110: ...mfortable viewing angle 4 Press the power button to turn On Battery The battery allows you to use your computer while you are on the road or when an electrical outlet is unavailable Battery life varies depending on the applications and the configuration you re using To increase battery life let the battery discharge completely before recharging see Battery FAQ on page 3 17 We recommend that you do...

Page 111: ...ontrol panel to configure this feature Power Button as Stand by or Hibernate Button You can use the OS s Power Options control panel to set the power button to send the sys tem into Stand by or Hi bernate mode see your OS s documentation or Configuring the Pow er Buttons on page 3 8 for details Figure 3 1 Power Menu Settings Charms Bar Shut Down Note that you should always shut your com puter down...

Page 112: ...ified time and to send the computer into Sleep after a period of inactivity Click Change plan settings and then click Change advanced power settings to ac cess further configuration options in Advanced Settings Resuming Operation See Table 3 1 on page 3 10 for informa tion on how to resume from a power saving state Password It is recommended that you enable a password on system resume in or der to...

Page 113: ...ower Choose High performance you may need to click Show additional plans to view the High performance plan for maximum performance when the computer is pow ered from an AC power source Choose the Power saver bear in mind that this scheme may slow down the overall performance of the computer in order to save power for maximum power saving when the computer is battery DC power pow ered Figure 3 3 Po...

Page 114: ...left off what was on your desktop without reopening the application s and file s you last used If your mobile PC in Sleep is running on battery power the system will use only a minimum amount of power After an extended period the system will save all the information to the hard disk and shut the computer down before the battery becomes depleted To add Sleep to the Power Menu see Adding Hibernate S...

Page 115: ... within seconds You should put your mobile PC into Hibernate if you will not use the computer for a period of time and will not have the chance to charge the battery To add Hibernate to the Power Menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 9 Shut down You should Shut down the computer if you plan to install new hardware don t for get to remove the battery and follow all the safety ...

Page 116: ...r buttons do on the left menu in Power Options to bring up the menu Password Protection It is recommended that you enable a password on wake up in order to protect your data However you can dis able this setting from the Power Options menu by clicking Require a password on wakeup in the left menu and se lecting the options click Change settings that are currently unavail able Figure 3 5 Power Opti...

Page 117: ...to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel see page 1 23 2 Click Change settings that are currently unavailable 3 Click Choose what the power buttons do 4 Click to put a tick in the Hibernate Sleep box under Shutdown settings 5 Click Save Changes and close the control panel Figure 3 6 Power Options Define Power Buttons Shutdown Settings ...

Page 118: ...n F4 Key Combo Hibernate Off battery Press the Power Button Orange AC DC adapter Display Turned Off Green Press a Key or Move the Mouse Touchpad Table 3 1 Resuming Operation Closing the Lid If you have chosen to send the computer to Sleep when the lid is closed raising the lid will wake the system up Power Button When the computer is on you can use the power button as a Sleep Hibernate Shut Down h...

Page 119: ...d or Energy Star button 3 Click in a blank area of the icon or press a key on the keyboard to exit Power Conservation Mode without making any changes PowerConservation Modes The Energy Star setting will result in maximum power saving but with the possible loss of some performance Setting the mode to Bal ance will give power saving matched with performance Performance will give optimum computer per...

Page 120: ...itch User Log off Change a password and Task Manager options If you click the Power icon in the lower right corner of the screen a power management option menu appears to display Sleep Shut down and Restart To fully control all the power options including Hibernate mode go to the Power Options control panel and configure the power button sleep button and lid to per form the function selected Figur...

Page 121: ...hut down Hibernate etc and set critical and low battery levels from power plan Change plan settings Change advanced power settings see Figure 3 3 on page 3 5 Click the battery icon in the notification area to see the current battery level and charge status Low Battery Warning When the battery is criti cally low immediately connect the AC DC adapter to the computer or save your work oth erwise the ...

Page 122: ...er when it is not powered by the AC DC adapter Reduce the amount of time before the display is turned off Close wireless Bluetooth modem or communication applications when they are not being used Disconnect remove any unnecessary external devices e g USB devices ExpressCards etc Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center control panel provides an easy point of access for information on ba...

Page 123: ... fully charge a new battery see Battery FAQ on page 3 17 for instructions on how to do this Recharging the Battery with the AC DC Adapter The battery pack automatically recharges when the AC DC adapter is attached and plugged into an electrical outlet If the computer is powered on and in use it will take several hours to fully recharge the battery When the computer is turned off but plugged into a...

Page 124: ... Discard used battery according to the manufacturer s in structions Damaged Battery Warning Should you notice any physical defects e g the battery is bent out of shape after being dropped or any unusual smells emanating from the notebook battery shut your computer down immediately and contact your distributor supplier If the battery has been dropped we do not recommend using it any further as even...

Page 125: ...s down due to a low battery Don t turn off the computer even if a message indicates the battery is critically low just let the computer use up all of the battery power and shut down on its own 1 Save and close all files and applications 2 Create a power plan for discharging the battery and set all the options to Never Figure 3 11 Power Plan Create ...

Page 126: ...anagement 3 18 Battery Information 3 3 Click Change plan settings after creating it and click Change plan settings Change advanced power settings Figure 3 12 Change Plan Settings Change Advanced Power Settings ...

Page 127: ... battery options 5 Choose the options below click Yes if a warning appears Low battery levels 0 Critical battery Levels 1 Low battery action Do Nothing Critical battery action On battery Shut Down Critical battery action Plugged in Do Nothing Figure 3 13 Power Options Advanced Settings Battery ...

Page 128: ...harge the battery When charging the battery don t stop until the LED charging indicator light changes from orange to green How do I maintain the battery Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial discharges ...

Page 129: ...ere see Set ting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode on page 7 2 What to Install The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc contains the drivers and utili ties necessary for the proper operation of the computer Table 4 1 on page 4 3 lists what you need to install and it is very important that the drivers are installed in the order indicated The procedures for installing drivers for the WLAN Fin gerprin...

Page 130: ... access the Optional driver menu Figure 4 1 Drivers Installer Screen 1 5 Check the driver installation order from Table 4 1 on page 4 3 the drivers must be installed in this order which is the same as that listed in the Drivers Installer menu below 6 Click to select the driver you wish to install you should note down the drivers as you install them 7 Follow the instructions for each individual dri...

Page 131: ...for RAID AHCI mode Hard Disk Drives Page 7 2 Video VGA Page 4 6 PC Camera Module No driver required Page 7 12 LAN Page 4 6 Wireless LAN Module Page 7 19 Card Reader Page 4 6 Fingerprint Reader Module Page 7 27 Touchpad Clickpad Page 4 6 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Page 7 37 Airplane Page 4 6 Trusted Platform Module Page 7 43 Hot Key Page 4 6 Sound Blaster Audio Page 7 57 MEI Driver Page 4 7 Intel ...

Page 132: ...o uninstall the original driver To do this go to the Control Panel in the Windows OS and double click the Programs and Features icon Pro grams Uninstall a program Click to select the driver if it is not listed see below and click Uninstall and then follow the on screen prompts it may be nec essary to restart the computer Reinstall the driver as outlined in this chapter If the driver is not listed ...

Page 133: ...stallation procedure other than when out lined in the driver install procedure click Cancel to close the window and follow the installation proce dure RAID Note Setting up a RAID or AHCI mode needs to be done prior to installing the Windows OS and therefore before installing the other drivers listed here Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chap...

Page 134: ...4 Click the Close button to complete the installa tion LAN 1 Click 3 Install LAN Driver Yes 2 Click Next Install 3 Click Finish Card Reader 1 Click 4 Install Cardreader Driver Yes 2 Click Finish to complete the installation Touchpad Clickpad 1 Click 5 Install Touchpad Driver Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click the button to accept the license and then click Next 4 Click Finish Restart Now to restart the com ...

Page 135: ...Finish to restart the computer After installing the audio driver the system will not re turn to the Drivers Installer screen To install any of the optional drivers eject the Device Drivers Utili ties User s Manual disc and then reinsert it or dou ble click the disc icon in My Computer and click Option Drivers button to access the optional driver menu It is recommended that you install the Sound Bl...

Page 136: ...minutes to assess the system performance 5 Close the control panel Windows Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Win dows Update in order to get all the latest security up dates etc all updates will include the latest hotfixes from Microsoft To enable Windows Update make sure you are con nected to the internet 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click Windows Update System and Secur...

Page 137: ...Drivers See the pages indicated for the driver installation procedures for any modules included in your purchase option Figure 4 3 Drivers Installer Options Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules ...

Page 138: ...Drivers Utilities 4 10 4 ...

Page 139: ...et tings you find and any changes you make This information could be useful if your system ever needs servicing There is one general rule Don t make any changes unless you are sure of what you are doing Many of the settings are required by the system and changing them could cause it to become unstable or worse If you have any doubts consult your service representative BIOS Screens Note that the BI...

Page 140: ... system summary and prompt you to run Setup If there are no problems the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will load the operating system Once that starts you can t get into Setup without rebooting BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction To correct mistakes return to Set up and restore the Pre vious Values with F2 or Optimized De faults with F3 UEFI B...

Page 141: ... authorized distributor supplier as soon as possible Non Fatal Errors This kind of error still allows you to boot You will get a message identifying the problem make a note of this message followed by the prompt Press F1 to resume F2 to enter Setup Press F1 to see if the boot process can continue It may work without the correct configuration Press F2 to run the Setup program and try to correct the...

Page 142: ...r Setup is usually present for a few seconds after you turn on the system If you get a Keyboard Error usually because you pressed F2 too quickly just press F2 again If the computer is already on reboot using the Ctrl Alt Delete combination and then hold down F2 when prompted The Setup main menu will appear BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction To correct mis...

Page 143: ... are confusing press F1 to call up a General Help screen and then use the arrow keys to scroll up or down the page The Item Specific Help on the upper right side of each screen explains the highlight ed item and has useful messages about its options If you see an arrow next to an item press Enter to go to a sub menu on that sub ject The sub menu screen that appears has a similar layout but the Ent...

Page 144: ...Menu The hour setting uses the 24 hour system i e ØØ midnight 13 1 pm If you can change the date and time settings in your operating system you will also change these settings Some applications may also alter data files to reflect these changes Figure 5 2 Main Menu ...

Page 145: ...s SATA ports System Extended Memory Main Menu This item contains information on the system memory and is not user configurable The system will auto detect the amount of memory installed BIOS Revision KBC EC firmware Revision VGA Card VBIOS etc Main Menu This item contains information on the BIOS version and video card etc and is not user configurable ...

Page 146: ... Connect is a technology that makes checks on web applications that are open even when the computer is in sleep mode and thus allows updates to be made with out the need to turn the computer on The sub menus here allow you to enable dis able the technology ISCT Configuration Figure 5 3 Advanced Menu ...

Page 147: ...G network etc Administrators can also re motely unlock a recovered computer quickly or direct the system to send location information GPS coordinates back to a central server SATA Mode Advanced Menu You can configure SATA Serial ATA control to operate in IDE native compati ble AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface or RAID Redundant Array of In dependent Disks modes from this menu The SATA mode s...

Page 148: ...will not see the F2 Enter Setup or F7 Boot Options prompts on the screen however you can still press these keys while the boot screen is displayed to perform the Enter Setup or Boot Option functions Power On Boot Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the beep as the computer starts up Battery Low Alarm Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the battery low alarm ...

Page 149: ...sswords press Enter and type the existing password then press Enter for the new password without typing any password entry and Enter again to confirm the password clearance Security Menu The changes you make here affect the access to the Setup utility itself and also access to your machine as it boots up after you turn it on These settings do not affect your machine or network passwords which will...

Page 150: ... clear existing passwords press Enter and type the existing password then press Enter for the new password without typing any password entry and Enter again to confirm the password clearance Secure Boot Control Security Menu Secure Boot prevents unauthorized operating systems and software from loading during the startup process Secure Boot Control is available as a menu option if you have enabled ...

Page 151: ...ted Platform Module TPM support and to configure the TPM State Select TPM Configuration and press En ter to access the sub menu Press Enter to access the Security Device Support menu and select Enable to display the full TPM configuration menu see Trusted Plat form Module on page 7 43 for details Figure 5 5 TPM Support ...

Page 152: ...bled Select TPM State press Enter and select Enabled to change the TPM state to en abled You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer As the computer restarts press F2 to enter the BIOS again and go to the TPM Con figuration menu Figure 5 6 TPM State Enabled ...

Page 153: ...r and select the option you require if you are initializing TPM you should select Enable Take Ownership You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer You can now install the TPM driver see Trusted Platform Module TPM Driver Installation on page 7 46 and then initialize the TPM Figure 5 7 Pending TPM operation Enable Take Ownership ...

Page 154: ...em on that device it will try to load it from the next device in the order specified in the Boot Option Priorities Figure 5 8 Boot Menu BIOS Screens Note that the BIOS screens pictured on these pages are intend ed for guidance in set ting up your system s BIOS BIOS versions are sub ject to constant change and revision therefore your computer s actual screens may appear slightly different from thos...

Page 155: ...cted device will be highlighted in white UEFI Boot Boot Menu Enable disable UEFI Boot from this menu The Unified Extensible Firmware Inter face UEFI specification provides a clean interface between operating systems and platform firmware at boot time In contrast to BIOS UEFI defines a set of standard boot and runtime services The Network Stack and PXE Support items will be en abled as an option un...

Page 156: ... Exit Discarding Changes will wipe out any changes you have made to the Setup You can also choose to restore the original Set up defaults that will return the Setup to its original state and erase any previous changes you have made in a previous session Figure 5 9 Exit Menu ...

Page 157: ...lar slotted flathead screwdriver An antistatic wrist strap Before working with the internal components you will need to wear an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself because static electricity may damage the compo nents The chapter includes Removing the Battery Upgrading the Optical DVD Device Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive s Upgrading the System Memory RAM Please make sure that you review each...

Page 158: ...e component s Power Safety Warning Before you undertake any upgrade proce dures make sure that you have turned off the power and disconnect ed all peripherals and cables including tele phone lines and power cord You must also remove your battery in order to prevent accidentally turning the machine on Before removing the battery disconnect the AC DC adapter from the computer Removal Warning When re...

Page 159: ...ur computer by replacing the existing processor with a fast er new one by adding changing a video card or secondary system memory you will need to contact your distributor supplier We recommend that you do not do this yourself since if it is done incorrectly you may damage the processor or mainboard etc ...

Page 160: ...he AC DC adapter from the computer first 1 Turn the computer off remove the AC DC adapter and turn it over 2 Slide the latch in the direction of the arrow 3 Slide the latch in the direction of the arrow and hold it in place Warranty Warning Please check with your service representative before undertaking any upgrade procedures to find out if this will VOID your warranty Figure 6 1 Battery Unlock 1...

Page 161: ...Upgrading The Computer Removing the Battery 6 5 6 For Model A C Computers 4 Lift the battery up out of the bay at point and remove it Figure 6 2 Battery Removal Model A C Computers 3 4 4 3 ...

Page 162: ...ection of the arrow on the battery until the markers on the battery and case align 6 Lift the battery up out of the bay and remove it 7 When replacing the battery insert it on to the case until the case markers align and then slide it until it locks Figure 6 3 Battery Removal Model B Computers 3 4 5 6 4 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 163: ...vice 1 Turn the computer off remove the AC DC adapter turn it over and remove the bat tery 2 Remove the screw at point and use a screwdriver to carefully push out the optical device at point 3 Reverse the process to install any new optical device Figure 6 4 Removing the DVD Device 1 2 1 2 2 ...

Page 164: ...installation instructions and install all necessary drivers and utilities as outlined in Drivers Utilities on page 4 1 when setting up a new hard disk HDD System Warning New HDD s are blank Be fore you begin make sure You have backed up any data you want to keep from your old HDD You have all the CD ROMs and FDDs required to in stall your operating system and programs If you have access to the in ...

Page 165: ... bat tery 2 Locate the hard disk bay cover and remove screw 3 Slide the case cover until the case markers align 4 Remove the hard disk bay cover 5 Remove screws from the hard disk assembly RAID Hard Disks All hard disks in a RAID should be identical the same size and brand in order to prevent unex pected system behavior Figure 6 5 HDD Bay Cover Screw Cover Removal 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 4 3 5 6 ...

Page 166: ...puter 6 10 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive s 6 6 Carefully pull up the tab to move the HDD assembly in the direction of arrow 7 Lift the HDD assembly out of the bay 7 8 7 8 Figure 6 6 Upper Slot Hard Disk Assembly Removal ...

Page 167: ...emove screws and separate the hard disk from the insulation plate 9 Reverse the process to install any new disk and do not forget to install the insulation plate and screws see over for cover 9 12 Figure 6 7 Upper Bay Hard DiskInsulationPlate Removal 13 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 168: ...omputer off remove the AC DC adapter turn it over and remove the bat tery and any HDD in the upper slot 2 Grip the tab and slide the HDD assembly in the direction of arrow 3 Raise the HDD assembly up at an angle as illustrated 4 Remove the HDD assembly from the bay Figure 6 8 Lower Slot Hard Disk Assembly Removal 1 2 3 1 3 2 ...

Page 169: ... 6 13 6 5 Remove screws and separate the hard disk from the insulation plate 6 Reverse the process to install any new disk and do not forget to install the insulation plate and screws see over for cover Figure 6 9 Primary Hard Disk Removal 4 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 170: ...bay cover by placing it on the bottom case assembly and then slide it on to the case 2 Make sure the case markers line up before sliding any further 3 Press down on the cover as illustrated and then slide the cover in the direction of arrow 4 Replace the screw at point Figure 6 10 HDD Bay Cover Replacement 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 171: ...rn on your computer Two primary memory sockets are located under component bay cover the bot tom case cover and two secondary memory sockets are located under the key board not user upgradable If you are installing only two RAM modules then they should be installed in the primary memory sockets under the component bay cover Note that the RAM located under the keyboard is not user upgradable Contac...

Page 172: ...ory 1 Turn off the computer and turn it over and remove the battery 2 Remove screws from the bottom of the computer 3 Slide the component bay cover until the cover and case indicators are aligned Figure 6 11 Component Bay Cover Screws Figure 6 12 Component Bay Cover Move 1 2 3 4 1 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 ...

Page 173: ... latches on the sides of the memory sockets in the direction indicated below Figure 6 13 Bottom Cover Removal Contact Warning Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the module s connecting edge Even the cleanest hands have oils which can attract particles and degrade the module s performance Figure 6 14 RAM Module Release 6 6 7 8 8 7 ...

Page 174: ... only fit one way Make sure the module is seated as far into the socket as it will go DO NOT FORCE the module it should fit without much pressure 10 Press the module in and down towards the mainboard until the socket levers click into place to secure the module 11 Replace the component bay cover see over Figure 6 15 RAM Module Removal Contact Warning Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the m...

Page 175: ... has been installed make sure you replace the component bay cover and all screws 1 Place the component bay cover on the main computer assembly 2 Align the markers on the cover and main computer assembly 3 Slide the cover in position to lock it 4 Replace the screws Figure 6 16 Replacing the Component Bay Cover ...

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Page 177: ...ation pur chased If you are unsure please contact your service representative The chapter includes information on the following Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode PC Camera Module Wireless LAN Module Fingerprint Reader Module Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Trusted Platform Module Sound Blaster Audio Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver ...

Page 178: ...ID 1 or Recovery modes see Table 7 1 on page 7 3 you will require at least two identical see sidebar hard disks Note that you will need to install a driver from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc at OS installation see page 7 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application Make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set up your hard disk s in RAID mod...

Page 179: ...l over how data is copied between the master and recovery drives fast volume updates and the ability to view the data in Windows Explorer Table 7 1 RAID Levels Array Types A Mirrored Array RAID 1 provides full data protection as data can simply be copied from a healthy disk to a replacement for any failed disk A Striped Array RAID 0 is NOT fault tolerant The failure of one drive will result in the...

Page 180: ...he following in order to do so 1 The Microsoft Windows 8 OS DVD 2 A hard disk installed in the Primary HDD bay 3 A second identical hard disk installed in the Secondary HDD bay 4 The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc 5 A USB flash drive 6 An operable computer to copy files from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc to the USB flash drive Before setting up the system you will ne...

Page 181: ...RST f6flpy f6flpy x86 For Windows 8 64bit D Options 00_IRST f6flpy f6flpy x64 4 Start up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 5 Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press Enter see page 5 14 6 Set UEFI Boot to Enabled 7 Press Esc to exit the menu and go to the Advanced menu 8 Select SATA Mode see page 5 10 press Enter and select RAID Mode 9 Press F4 and Yes to Save Changes ...

Page 182: ...ode 7 13 You can now setup your RAID volume using any two installed disks 14 Go to Name and press Enter 15 Type a name of your choice for your RAID volume and press Enter Figure 7 2 Name the RAID Volume Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 183: ...to any of the disks listed under Select Disks and select a disk name and press Enter 19 Move the cursor down use the arrow keys onto to X o select the disk required and press Enter If you have selected a Recovery level RAID then you need to select one disk to be Master disk M and one disk to be the Recovery disk R Figure 7 3 Select Disks Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology For Recovery For S...

Page 184: ...ze to your requirements 22 If you have selected Recovery then you can adjust the Synchronization to On Request or Continuous 23 Go to Create Volume and press Enter 24 The RAID volume will then be created and the RAID information will be displayed under Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu Figure 7 4 Created RAID Information Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 185: ...arts up to bring up the boot device menu 28 Select the DVD drive containing the Windows 8 OS DVD and press Enter 29 Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 8 disc 30 Click Next Install Now to continue installing the operating system as normal see your Windows documentation if you need help on installing the Windows OS 31 A prompt will appear to ask you...

Page 186: ...pplication to manage your RAID volume as instructed in Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems on page 7 67 IRST Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 6 Install IRST Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click the tickbox to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Next Next 7 Click Finish to res...

Page 187: ...so will result in the loss of all data on the RAID volumes 1 Start up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 2 Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu and press Enter 3 Go to the RAID listed under RAID Volumes and press Enter 4 Select Delete and press Enter 5 Select Yes note that al the data on the volumes will be lost and press Enter Figure 7 5 Delete RAID Advan...

Page 188: ...video Use the Fn F10 key combination see Func tion Keys Visual Indicators on page 1 14 to toggle power to the PC Camera module Note that the Model B computers may feature a 5 0M Pixels 1 0M HD dual camera system When the LCD is open the camera facing you is the 1 0M HD camera see Figure 1 3 on page 1 8 The 5 0M Pixels camera is located on the top case which will be facing away from you when the LC...

Page 189: ...Hardware and Sound and click Recording tab 3 Right click hold and release Microphone Realtek High Definition Audio and make sure the item is not disabled 4 Double click Microphone or select Properties from the right click menu 5 Click Levels tab and adjust the Microphone and Microphone Boost sliders to the level required 6 Click OK and close the control panels Figure 7 6 Audio Setup for PC Camera ...

Page 190: ...nt app bar with three buttons Model B computers feature a Change camera button that enables the camera to be switched between the 5 0M Pixels and1 0M HD dual cameras Camera options Click this button to open a window with three main options Figure 7 7 Camera App Bar Figure 7 8 Camera Options Model B Only Camera Options Resolution determined by the camera spec Audio device select micro phone to use ...

Page 191: ...utton will start a three second countdown before the system takes a still photo or video recording starts Video Mode This button toggles between still photo mode transparent button and video recording mode highlighted white button Eliminating Screen Flicker If you find that the video screen in the camera pro gram is flickering you can try to adjust the setting in Flicker under More Op tions Figure...

Page 192: ...to select the timer if you require a countdown before capture 4 Click to select either photo or video modes 5 Click in the main window to take a picture or start video capture if video capture begins a timer will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen 6 To stop video capture click the main window again 7 Captured photos and videos will be saved to a Camera Roll folder within the Picture f...

Page 193: ... bar with Crop and Delete buttons 11 Use the handles to Crop any captured picture and click OK to save the changes made 12 Click Delete to delete any captured photo note that no prompt will appear to confirm the delete 13 Right click any captured video to bring up app bar with Trim and Delete buttons 14 Use the buttons at either end of the slider to adjust the video length and click OK to save the...

Page 194: ...video file to a removable medium e g CD DVD or USB Flash drive Note that the Windows 8 system requires a minimum of 16GB 32 bit or 20GB 64 bit of free space on the C drive system partition In order to prevent system prob lems it is recommended that you move any large sized captured video file to a loca tion other than the C drive or reduce video resolution see below To Reduce Video Resolution Outp...

Page 195: ...l the drivers in the order indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 3 Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft by putting ...

Page 196: ...uter 6 The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 7 21 Intel WLAN Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver Yes 4 Click in the tickbox to agree to the End User License Agreement and clic...

Page 197: ...er make sure the Wireless LAN module is turned on and not in Airplane Mode before configuration begins Charms Bar 1 Go to the Charms Bar 2 Select Settings and then click the WiFi icon it should read Available under the icon and Airplane mode should be Off 3 A list of available access points will appear Figure 7 13 WiFi Settings Charms Bar Networks ...

Page 198: ...ot 7 When you are connected to the network access point it will display the Connected icon 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point 9 You can click the Airplane Mode button to turn the mode On or Off 10 If you click on Change PC Settings at the bottom of Settings in the Charms Bar you can turn Wireless or Airplane Mode On Off see over Figure 7...

Page 199: ...Modules Wireless LAN Module 7 23 7 11 You need to either use Airplane Mode or to turn the WLAN module off aboard aircraft Figure 7 15 PC Settings Wireless ...

Page 200: ...A list of available access points will appear 4 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 5 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 6 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 7 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 16 Windows Desktop TaskbarNotification Area WLAN ...

Page 201: ...t to a network 4 A list of available access points will appear 5 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 6 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 7 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 17 Network and Internet Control ...

Page 202: ... list of available access points will appear 6 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 7 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 8 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 9 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 18 Network and Sharing Center Control Panel ...

Page 203: ... s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers 3 Click 2 Install FingerPrint Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next Next 5 Click Finish Yes to restart the computer 6 After installing the driver you will need to install Microsoft net Frame work V3 5 or higher before running the Protector Suite application You can go to the Microsoft website search for the file download it and then install it or alt...

Page 204: ...a working internet connection 2 Go to the Control Panel 3 Click to select Programs and Features Programs 4 Click Turn Windows features on or off in the menu on the left 5 Click to select the NET Framework 3 5 includes NET 2 0 and 3 0 check box the sub menu items are not required Figure 7 19 Turn Windows Features On or Off ...

Page 205: ...9 7 6 Click OK to install the features required 7 Windows will search for as long as you have a working internet connection and install the features 8 Click Restart now to complete the installation Figure 7 20 Windows Features Restart now ...

Page 206: ... If you have not set a password Protector Suite cannot secure access to your computer 4 Click Submit when you have entered password 5 You will then be prompted to enroll your fingerprints 6 Click the button above any of the fingers to begin the enrollment process for that finger click Tutorial to get help with fingerprint enrollment at any time see over Fingerprint Enrollment Note that it is stron...

Page 207: ...s Fingerprint Reader Module 7 31 7 7 Put the finger flat in the center of the reader until prompted to lift the finger off the reader Figure 7 22 Fingerprint Enrollment Tutorial For Intel PRO Wireless 2200BG ...

Page 208: ...as instructed until the progress bar reaches 100 to enroll that finger 9 Repeat the process for all the fingers you wish to enroll see sidebar 10 You can then click any of the sidebar menu headings to go to Control Center Home Identity Applications Settings or Help Tutorial Figure 7 23 Fingerprint Enrollment Process ...

Page 209: ...es Fingerprint Reader Module 7 33 7 11 It is recommended you set a strong backup password 12 Click Set backup password and then enter a password of your choice and click Apply Figure 7 24 Set Backup Password ...

Page 210: ... Applications edit Settings and access the Help menu etc You can also run the Control Center etc from the Protector Suite item in the All Programs menu 14 Click Help in Control Center Home to get more information on any topic 15 You can also run the Tutorial or Product Tour video to get more information 16 See Help on page 7 36 for further details Figure 7 25 Control Center Help ...

Page 211: ... 7 35 7 17 If you place a finger on the reader at any time you can access the Biomenu to lock the computer register websites access the Personal Safe or E Wallet open the Control Center and access the Help menu etc Figure 7 26 Biomenu ...

Page 212: ...t can be used to help you complete complex online forms e g when online shopping as it stores frequently You can create E Wallet records and drag and drop them onto forms when required See the Help file for more information Password Bank The Password Bank stores registrations of user names passwords and other set tings for web sites etc Personal Safe The Personal Safe is an encrypted area assigned...

Page 213: ... of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft by putting the system in to Airplane Mode see Table 1 6 on page 1 19 Bluetooth Data Transfer Note that the transfer of data between the computer and a Bluetooth enabled device is supported in one direction only simultaneo...

Page 214: ...t the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click in the tickbox to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Finish 7 See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 8 on page 7 39 for configu ration instructions High Speed Bluetooth Data Transfer The Combination Wire less LAN Bluetooth mo...

Page 215: ...he Windows Desktop click the App or use the Windows logo key D key combination 2 Click the notification area of the taskbar and double click the Bluetooth icon or click and select Show Bluetooth Devices 3 The Devices item in PC Settings will appear OR Charms Bar 1 Go to the Charms Bar 2 Select Settings and then click Change PC Settings 3 The Devices item in PC Settings will appear Figure 7 27 Blue...

Page 216: ...air with the computer 6 On first connection the computer will provide you with a pairing code to be entered onto the device 7 Enter the code into your Bluetooth enabled device and click Yes on the computer to complete the pairing Figure 7 28 PC Settings Devices Add A Device Figure 7 29 Enter the Passcode ...

Page 217: ...Modules Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module 7 41 7 8 You need to either use Airplane Mode or to turn the Bluetooth module off aboard aircraft Figure 7 30 PC Settings Wireless ...

Page 218: ...tion area of the taskbar click the Bluetooth icon and click Open Settings 3 Click Options and make sure that Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box Discovery has a tick inside it 4 Make sure that the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect check box Connections has a tick inside it if you want to be notified when a Bluetooth device wants to connect Figure 7 31 Blueto...

Page 219: ...on by a sys tem administrator before users can access security features Individual users can use the TPM as an authentication with the fingerprint reader Make sure you have administrator s rights to your computer and have a Windows password enabled for full security protection In addition Make sure you prepare a removable media e g a USB flash drive to store passwords etc before begin ning the TPM...

Page 220: ...ess Enter to access the sub menu 5 Press Enter to access the Security Device Support menu and select Enable to display the full TPM configuration menu 6 Select TPM State press Enter and select Enable to change the TPM state to enabled You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer 7 As the computer restarts press F2 to enter the BIOS again and go to the TPM Configurati...

Page 221: ...re initializing TPM you should select Enable Take Ownership You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer 9 You can now install the TPM driver see Trusted Platform Module TPM Driver Installation on page 7 46 and then initialize the TPM Figure 7 33 Pending TPM operation Enable Take Ownership ...

Page 222: ...BIOS before installing the driver if you do not do see the note below 2 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 4 Install TPM Driver Yes 5 Click Next 6 Click the button to accept the license and click Next 7 Click Next Next Install 8 Click Finish Yes to restart the computer ...

Page 223: ...e taskbar and select Security Platform Initialization or click the Security Platform State taskbar bubble 3 The Quick Initialization method will automatically be selected for you if you need to use advanced settings provided by your network administrator then select Advanced Initialization 4 You will need to use a removable media e g a USB Flash Drive to store passwords and data keep the media in ...

Page 224: ...e tabs and control panels to adjust the settings 12 Double click the icon in the taskbar notification area to access the Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool or right click the icon and select a menu item Help Right click the icon in the notification area of the taskbar to bring up the menu to select Help or How to use the Security Platform Fea tures You can also click the Help button in any o...

Page 225: ...estore the TPM data As TPM is usually administered within large enterprises and organizations your system administrator will need to assist you in managing the information here Menus Note that not all the menus pictured here will be available for access The menu items that ap pear will be dependent on your configuration set tings etc see the Help file for full details Figure 7 36 Infineon Security...

Page 226: ...tly logged in Infineon Security Platform user including the ability to change the password configure se cure e mail file and folder encryption and Enhanced Authentication You can also import or delete certificates protected by the security platform Figure 7 37 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool User Settings ...

Page 227: ... and restore operations Backup files contain the computer identification and user identification information which is used to match the machine name and user name with the current machine and user during restora tion Figure 7 38 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool Backup ...

Page 228: ...s 7 52 Trusted Platform Module 7 Migration The Migration tab is used to help securely transfer keys and certificates from one platform to another Figure 7 39 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool Migration ...

Page 229: ...Modules Trusted Platform Module 7 53 7 Password Reset Use Password Reset to reset basic user passwords when required Figure 7 40 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool Password Reset ...

Page 230: ...in conjunction with the TPM to encrypt data on the disk and is done via the Microsoft BitLocker Control Panel Applet Click Configure and select a drive to be encrypted and then follow the Wizard to begin the encryption process Figure 7 41 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool BitLocker ...

Page 231: ...Modules Trusted Platform Module 7 55 7 Access the Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption control panel applet from the Windows control panel System and Security Figure 7 42 BitLocker Drive Encryption ...

Page 232: ...m Module 7 Advanced Configure all the Security Platform owner and policy settings from the Advanced tab The settings that can be changed are for the local computer only Figure 7 43 Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool Advanced ...

Page 233: ...lities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 5 Install SBX Fi MB 3 AP Yes 4 Click Yes to accept the license 5 Click Next Full Installation button 6 Click Next Finish to restart the computer Run the Sound Blaster X Fi 3 control panel from the notification area of the taskbar or from the item in the Start screen Click on the tabs to access the any of the con tro...

Page 234: ...n click on the volume dials to adjust the level for either the microphone or master volume You can choose to save the settings for Music Movie or Game and these settings can be exported or imported as required Figure 7 45 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 Volume Controls ...

Page 235: ... level of immersion Bass Enhances the bass level of the sound system Dialog Plus Enhances dialogue levels for movies etc Smart Volume Minimizes sudden volume changes to avoid the need for con stant adjustment It is recommended that this is set to Loud see sidebar Smart Volume Setting The default setting for Smart Volume in SBX Pro Studio is set to Normal To get the full effect of this setting it i...

Page 236: ... Blaster Audio 7 Scout Mode Click in the box to enable Scout Mode to enhance your ability to hear enemies in games from a further distance away than would normally be possible Figure 7 47 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 Scout Mode ...

Page 237: ...1 7 Voice FX Click in the box to enable Voice FX and click on the sliders to adjust the settings Select the mode required from the dropbox and click on Test to hear the playback of the effect Figure 7 48 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 Voice FX ...

Page 238: ...lick to select either or EAX Effects or EQ select the mode required from the drop box and click on the sliders to adjust the settings Click on Save to save any custom changes to the set levels and effects Figure 7 49 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 EAX Effects EQ ...

Page 239: ...dphone configuration from the dropbox and click on Test to hear the effect You can also adjust the Bass Management by clicking the Bass Re direction and Subwoofer Gain and click on the slider to adjust the Crossover Fre quency Figure 7 50 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 Advanced Settings ...

Page 240: ...tings menus to access the Hot Key Configuration menu Click Enable All Hot Keys and then click on the task and press the key sequence required Any hotkeys chosen will be locked by the application and therefore will not be able to be used in other applications Figure 7 51 Sound Blaster X Fi 3 Hot Key Configuration ...

Page 241: ...s Creative Software AutoUpdate Run the application from the shortcut in the Start menu and make sure you are con nected to the internet then click Next and follow the on screen instructions to update the software Sound Blaster Audio HDMI 1 When you connect an HDMI display to the HDMI Out port the Sound Blaster con trols will be disabled 2 A warning box will pop up and will prompt Do you want to se...

Page 242: ...Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 6 Install IRST Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click the tickbox to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Next Next 7 Click Finish to restart the computer See the following pages for more information if you have set your hard disks up in a RAID configuration Intel Control Center The Intel Control ...

Page 243: ...n Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application from the item in the Start screen When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application is launched the system will open the Status window Here you can view the general health of the storage system Various volume creation and management options are available depending on the system s status Figure 7 52 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Status ...

Page 244: ...e the data from a back up Click the Help menu or press F1 for instructions on how to recover or recreate RAID Vol umes Help Click the Help or press F1 menu button at the top of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application Click Contents to view the general list of sub jects covered click In dex or Search for a more specific help top ics on a particular item Click More help on this page at the bo...

Page 245: ... the state of the previous volume update For details on how to do this see the help file Intel Rapid Storage Technology Help on page 7 68 See over for details on how to verify and repair RAID volume data Verification will identify and repair data inconsistencies on the volume RAID Level Verify Verify Repair RAID 0 Bad blocks are identified N A RAID 1 Bad blocks are identified Data on the mirrored ...

Page 246: ...alize the volume 2 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application 3 Click to select the RAID in the pane on the right side of the window 4 Click Manage and click Advanced 5 Click Initialize and click Yes button to begin the process 6 The completion percentage will be listed under Status Figure 7 54 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Initialize ...

Page 247: ... Technology 7 71 7 7 Click Advanced and click Verify then click Verify button to begin the process 8 The completion percentage will be listed under Status verifying and repairing Figure 7 55 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Verify ...

Page 248: ...see SATA Mode Advanced Menu on page 5 9 Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installed A Solid State Drive SSD with a minimum capacity of 18 6GB or with a parti tion on the drive formatted to more than 18 6GB e g a 20GB partition set on the SSD Note that the SSD requires at least 5MB of free unpartitioned and unallo cated space if you have used all the disk space for the partition you will need...

Page 249: ...B of free unpartitioned and unallocated space on the SSD otherwise the Smart Response Technology item will not appear 3 Select the SSD to be used as a cache device 4 Select the size from the SSD to be allocated for the cache memory any remaining space on the SSD can be used for data storage using the simple data single disk RAID 0 volume that is automatically created Figure 7 57 Intel Rapid Storag...

Page 250: ... accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance 6 Select the acceleration mode and then click OK Enhanced mode is selected by default Note Enhanced mode default Acceleration optimized for data protection Maximized mode Acceleration optimized for input output performance Figure 7 58 Enable Acceleration Options ...

Page 251: ...Rapid Storage Technology 7 75 7 7 The page will refresh and report the new configuration in under Performance Smart Response Technology Figure 7 59 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Performance Smart Response Technology ...

Page 252: ...r computer s previous state with zero power System Requirements to support Intel Rapid Start Technology Rapid Start Technology should be enabled in the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 9 Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installed A Solid State Drive SSD with a minimum capacity of 18 6GB See overleaf for instructions on enabling Intel Rapid Start Technology ...

Page 253: ...ology from the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 9 2 Go the Windows control panel and double click Administrative Tools System and Security Computer Management Storage Disk Management 3 Right click the SSD and select Shrink Volume from the menu Figure 7 60 Computer Management Shrink SSD Volume Shrink Volume ...

Page 254: ...y Size Amount of Space to Shrink The figure entered in the Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB field above should be equal to the amount of system memory in your computer In the example above the system memory is 4GB 1024MB 4 4096GB If you are unsure of your total system memory RAM then go to System control panel System and Security and check Installed memory RAM The memory size will be dis ...

Page 255: ... the Desktop app and right click the lower left hot corner or use the Windows Logo Key X key combination and select Command Prompt Admin 7 Type DISKPART 8 At the DISKPART command type list disk Figure 7 62 Search for CMD Prompt Figure 7 63 Diskpart List Disk ...

Page 256: ...partition so refer to the results obtained from list disk for exact disk number 10 The message Disk is now the selected disk will appear 11 Type create partition primary 12 A DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition message should appear Figure 7 64 Diskpart Select Disk Figure 7 65 Diskpart Create Partition ...

Page 257: ... disk 14 Type select Volume is volume of your storage partition so refer to results obtained from detail disk for the exact volume number 15 The message Volume is now the selected volume will appear Figure 7 66 Diskpart Detail Disk Figure 7 67 Diskpart Select Volume ...

Page 258: ...g on the format of the SSD For MBR formatted SSDs set id 84 override the id must be set to 84 For GPT formatted SSDs set id D3BFE2DE 3DAF 11DF BA40 E3A556D89593 17 The message DiskPart successfully set the partition ID will appear 18 Close the CMD window Figure 7 68 Diskpart Set id ...

Page 259: ...nation Partition 21 Restart the computer 22 Install the driver see below Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 7 Install Rapid Start Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next Yes Next Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer Figure 7 69 Computer Management Healthy Hibernation Parti...

Page 260: ...Modules 7 84 7 ...

Page 261: ...ges make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety precautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your service representative You should also make a record of what happened and what remedies you tried Of course if something goes wrong it will happen at the most inconvenient time possible so you should preview this section just in case If after you ve tried eve...

Page 262: ...ngs Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate or Sleep mode by pressing the keys config ured in your Power Options see Configuring the Power Buttons on page 3 8 the Fn F4 key combi nation or power button to wake up the system Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn F8 and F9 keys to adjust the bright ness see Table 1 6 on page 1 19 Display Choice Press Fn F7 to make su...

Page 263: ...ro grams to run at times when you are not using your computer You can use those that are provided free with your OS or buy the more powerful dedicated programs to do so Write down your passwords and keep them safe away from your computer This is especially important if you choose to use a Boot password for the SCU see Security Menu on page 5 11 Keep copies of vital settings files such as network d...

Page 264: ...ow Viruses are often triggered from within e mail attachments so take care when opening any attached file You can configure most Anti Virus pro grams to check all e mail attachments Note You should also beware of files from people you know as the virus may have infected an address book and been automatically forwarded without the person s knowl edge Keep a Bootable CD ROM DVD ROM USB storage devic...

Page 265: ...are caused by the installation of new hardware and or software Always refer to the documentation of any new hardware and or software and pay particular attention to files entitled READ ME or READ ME FIRST When installing a new device always make sure the device is powered on and in many cases you will need to restart the computer Always check that all the cables are correctly connected Make sure y...

Page 266: ...er has many devices plugged into its ports and a number of programs running then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem Try disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the computer with all the peripheral devices unplugged A process of elimination adding and removing devices and restarting where necessary will often find the source of a problem although this may be time consu...

Page 267: ...mmediately turn it off then on again You are losing battery power too quickly The system is using too much power If your OS has a Power Options scheme see Power Plans on page 3 4 check its settings You may also be using a peripheral device USB device that is drawing a lot of power Actual battery operating time is shorter than expected The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharge...

Page 268: ... in a power saving mode Toggle the sleep resume key combination Fn F4 see Configuring the Power Buttons on page 3 8 The screen controls need to be adjusted Toggle the screen control key combinations Fn F8 F9 If you re connected to an external monitor make sure it s plugged in and turned on You should also check the monitor s own brightness and contrast controls The computer is set for a different ...

Page 269: ...ray Gently try to remove the disc using the eject hole see Loading Discs on page 2 3 The DVD regional codes can no longer be changed The code has been changed the maximum 5 times See DVD Regional Codes on page 2 5 Unwelcome numbers appear when typing Num Lock is turned ON see LED Indicators on page 1 11 Problem Possible Cause Solution Password Warning If you choose to set a boot password NEVER for...

Page 270: ...dules cannot be detected The modules are off as the computer is in Airplane Mode Check the LED indicator to see if it is in Airplane Mode see LED Indicators on page 1 11 Use the Fn F11 key combination to toggle Airplane Mode on off The PC Camera module cannot be detected The module is off Press the Fn F10 key combination in order to enable the module see Function Keys Visual Indicators on page 1 1...

Page 271: ...ot be able to copy a file from the Bluetooth enabled device to your computer until the file transfer process has been completed I cannot obtain high speed Bluetooth data transfer To obtain high speed Bluetooth data transfer take into account the following To achieve high speed transfer speeds both devices must support high speed data transfer i e both the computer and the Bluetooth compati ble dev...

Page 272: ...I connected display You have not configured the HDMI audio output See HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 17 Audio Volume is too low when listening through headphones You have set the Speaker Configuration to 5 1 or 7 1 Speaker It is recommended that you set the Speaker Configuration to Stereo not to 5 1 or 7 1 Speaker when listening through headphones in order to maximize audio quality See Audio F...

Page 273: ...rface Ports Jacks A 1 A Appendix A Interface Ports Jacks Overview The following chapter will give a quick description of the ports jacks which allow your computer to commu nicate with external devices connect to the internet etc ...

Page 274: ...l Serial Advanced Technology Attachment USB 2 0 compatible port Plug external Serial ATA hard drives into this e SATA external Serial Advanced Technology At tachment port See USB 3 0 Port on page A 5 for further USB port information HDMI Out Port The HDMI Out High Definition Multimedia Interface port is an audio video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams This allows yo...

Page 275: ...in jack go to the Sound control panel and make sure the Mute box is not ticked Microphone In Jack Plug an external microphone in to this jack to record on your computer RJ 45 LAN Jack This port supports LAN Network functions Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port S PDIF Out Jack This S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format Out Port allows you to connect your DVD capabl...

Page 276: ...licking or double clicking the icon in the Start screen Desktop app or notification area of the taskbar 1 Plug a Thunderbolt device into the Thunderbolt port 2 Some Thunderbolt devices will require their own driver installation at this point 3 Access the Thunderbolt software to view information on device chains Item Description Ejecting Thunderbolt Devices In order to prevent system problems make ...

Page 277: ... USB 3 0 will transfer data much faster than USB 2 0 and is backwards compatible with USB 2 0 The combined e SATA USB 2 0 port functions as a USB 2 0 compatible port Note The powered USB 3 0 port see Right View on page 1 23 may be toggled on off by means of the Fn Power Button key combination press for around 1 to 2 seconds to toggle When the powered USB port is on it will supply power for chargin...

Page 278: ...Interface Ports Jacks A 6 A ...

Page 279: ...used controls power management features and enables you to quickly turn mod ules on off Click the Control Center icons to toggle the appropriate function or hold the mouse button down and move the slider where applicable Certain functions will automatically be adjusted when a power mode is selected The Control Center in Windows 8 works under the Desktop app and not under the Start screen Figure B ...

Page 280: ...ter icon to set an overall power mode and then click individual icons in the Control Center to power on off the Touchpad and PC camera Table B 1 Power Modes Modes Power Saving Entertainment Quiet Performance User Defined Icon Power Plan Power Saver Power Saving Power Saving High Performance User Defined Power Conservation Mode Energy Star Energy Star Energy Star Performance Brightness 10 100 40 10...

Page 281: ...bination 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 see Table B 1 on page B 2 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 En...

Page 282: ...ne 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 Click either of these buttons to toggle the TouchPad or camera 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 s...

Page 283: ...ge 4 3 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc and click Install Drivers button 2 Click 2 Install VGA Driver Yes 3 Click AGREE AND CONTINUE button to accept the terms of the license agreement 4 Click Next 5 Click the Close button to complete the installation Video Card Options Note that card types specifications and driv ers are subject to contin ual updates and changes Check with...

Page 284: ...DIA Control Panel tab 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Double click NVIDIA Control Panel click to view the control panel in either Large icons or Small icons if you are in Category view NVIDIA Control Panel To access the Ge Force control panel from the desktop right click the desktop then click NVIDIA Control Panel Figure C 1 NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 285: ...to features such as display configuration 3D Settings and Help menus etc Navigating the Control Panel Navigate through the control panels in much the same way as you would a web page Click on the sub head ing tasks in the left menu and on the high lighted links for infor mation Use the buttons on the top left to go back forward etc Figure C 2 NVIDIA Control Panels ...

Page 286: ...NVIDIA Video Driver Controls C 4 NVIDIA Control Panel C The Help menus provide index and search features and direct links to the NVIDIA website etc Figure C 3 Help Menu ...

Page 287: ... shows an exact copy of the Primary display desktop on the other display s This mode will drive multiple displays with the same content Extend Extend treats both connected displays as separate devices and they act as a virtual desktop resulting in a large workspace When enabled you can drag any icons or windows across to the other display desktop It is therefore possible to have one program visibl...

Page 288: ...ays you want to use 5 Click the tickbox alongside any display you wish to use 6 Click Apply Yes to save any changes made the Apply button will appear in the bottom right of the control panel when changes have been made Display Not Shown If the attached display does not appear in the 1 Select the displays you want to use win dow click My Display is not shown and then click the appropri ate button t...

Page 289: ...hen click Set up multiple displays 4 Click to select a primary display under 1 Select the displays you want to use 5 Right click the icons under 2 Drag the icons to match and select Extend Changing the Primary Display on Extended Displays If you want to switch the primary display if the displays are extended then right click the sec ondary display icon and select Make Primary Click Apply Yes to sa...

Page 290: ...ain window display will be denoted by an asterix in the top right corner of the icon 7 To change the Primary display right click the icon and select Make primary 8 Click Apply Yes to save any changes Right click and select Make primary Select Apply Yes to save changes Figure C 6 Switch Primary Display ...

Page 291: ...can drag the icons to match the desktop layout you want to use e g you may want to extend the display to the right or left of the primary display 10 Click Apply Yes to save any further changes Figure C 7 Drag Display Icons Drag the display icons to match the layout you want to use ...

Page 292: ... two external displays one attached to the HDMI Out port and another attached to the Thunderbolt port in ad dition to the built in LCD Therefore it is possible to set up 3 simultaneous displays including the built in LCD and these may be configured in Clone mode or Extend mode as required Connect all the attached displays to the appropriate ports and configure them as out lined on the previous pag...

Page 293: ...3 Click Second Screen 4 Click on any one of the options from the menu to select Duplicate Extend or a Single PC Screen only or Second Screen only display Windows Logo Key P Key Combination You can use the P key combination to quickly bring up the Sec ond Screen menu You can also use the Display Switch but ton in the Control Cen ter to access the menu and select the appropri ate attached display mo...

Page 294: ...lay In Windows 1 Attach your external display to the HDMI Out port and or Thunderbolt port and turn it on 2 Go to the Screen resolution control panel see page 1 32 in the Desktop app 3 Click the Detect button 4 The computer will then detect any attached displays Figure C 9 Screen Resolution Multiple Displays ...

Page 295: ...from the Multiple Displays menu Duplicate these displays Shows an exact copy of the main display desktop on the other display s Extend these displays Treats both connected displays as separate devices Show desktop only on 1 2 Only one of your displays is used Figure C 10 Screen Resolution Multiple Display Options ...

Page 296: ...e not shown and then click Set SLI and PhysX configuration 3 Click Maximize 3D Performance under SLI configuration 4 Click to select PhysX settings Auto select recommended is the default setting 5 Click Apply and Restart Now to restart the computer see over Video Card Options Note that card types specifications and driv ers are subject to con tinual updates and changes Check with your distributor ...

Page 297: ...led program settings 1 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel see page C 2 2 Click Manage 3D Settings and select either Global Settings or Program Settings 3 Click the Setting menu items to select any global options required or select a program to customize from the drop down menu click Add to add any program that does not appear in the menu 4 Click Apply to save the settings Figure C 12 Manage 3D Settings ...

Page 298: ... from the Video sub menus 1 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel see page C 2 2 Click next to Video if its sub items are not shown and then click either Adjust video color settings or Adjust video image settings 3 Make any adjustments required for any display and click Apply to save the settings Figure C 13 Adjust Video Color Settings ...

Page 299: ...n configure the audio output from the NVIDIA control panel and Sound control panel The settings will depend upon the external HDMI display you have connected to When you connect a display to the HDMI Out port then the Set up digital audio item will appear under Display Click Open Windows Sound Settings button to access the Sound control panel Figure C 14 Set up Digital Audio ...

Page 300: ... output 1 Go to the Sound control panel 2 Click Playback tab 3 The playback device will be selected 4 You may need to select the audio device and click Set Default button 5 Double click the device to access the control panel tabs Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be set using the vol ume control in the Set tings menu in the Charms Bar Figure C 15 Sound HDMI Device set Default ...

Page 301: ...NVIDIA Video Driver Controls HDMI Audio Configuration C 19 C 6 Adjust the HDMI settings from the control panel tabs 7 Click OK to close the Sound control panel Figure C 16 HDMI Device Properties ...

Page 302: ...s as the default audio playback device HDMI Video Configuration 1 Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI Out port to your external display 2 Configure your external display as per the instructions in Configuring an External Display NVIDIA on page C 6 3 Set up your external display TV or LCD for HDMI input see your display device manual 4 You can now play video audio sources through your external disp...

Page 303: ...nd Blaster audio controls will be disabled 2 A warning box will pop up and will prompt Do you want to select another audio device now 3 Click No to continue using the HDMI audio output from your external display do not attempt to select another audio device when connected to the external HDMI display Figure C 17 Sound Blaster X Fi MB3 Audio Warning ...

Page 304: ...trols C 22 HDMI Audio Configuration C HDCP Status If your external display is HDCP High Bandwith Digital Content protection com patible then the NVIDIA control panel will display the HDCP system status Figure C 18 HDCP Status ...

Page 305: ...vice Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc For further details con tact your distributor supplier After the NVIDIA driver has been installed you can setup NVIDIA 3D Vision NVIDIA Driver Install the NVIDIA driv er see Video VGA on page 4 6 from the Device Drivers Utili ties User s Manual disc to ensure compat ibility Important Safety Instructions Make sure you read all the enclosed safety instructio...

Page 306: ...en within the area highlighted overleaf in order to get the proper stereoscopic 3D effect Figure C 19 IR Emitter Location IR Emitter Location 3D Icon USB Connection 3D Glasses The light on the glasses will flash amber while charging and solid amber when fully charged The glasses hold approxi mately 40 hours of viewing per full charge Flashing red indicates that less than 2 hours of charge are rema...

Page 307: ...o Driver Controls NVIDIA 3D Shutter Glasses Kit C 25 C Viewing Angles The emitter s horizontal viewing angle is 100 degrees The emitter s vertical viewing angle is 75 degrees Figure C 20 Emitter Viewing Angles 75 ...

Page 308: ...the glasses setup 2 Go to the NVIDIA control panel 3 Double click Stereoscopic 3D if the sub menus are not visible click Set up stereoscopic 3D and then click Run Setup Wizard 4 Follow the on screen instructions to set up 3D Vision and click Next to progress through the steps this notebook has a built in emitter NVIDIA Control Panel To access the Ge Force control panel from the desktop right click...

Page 309: ...sure you charge the 3D shutter glasses by plugging them into one of the computer s USB ports using the USB cable provided 7 You can select Run Setup Wizard or Run Medical Image Test from Test Stereoscopic 3D menu at the bottom of the control panel 8 The stereoscopic depth may be adjusted by using the control panel slider 9 Click View Compatibility with Games to check 3D support for any games Figur...

Page 310: ...NVIDIA Video Driver Controls C 28 C ...

Page 311: ...ation The specifications listed in this Appendix are correct at the time of going to press Certain items particularly processor types speeds and CD DVD device types may be changed updated or delayed due to the manufacturer s release schedule Check with your distributor supplier for details ...

Page 312: ...acklit Panel Built In 3D Emitter Supports NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit with 2 Shutter Glasses Memory Dual Channel DDR3L Four 204 Pin SO DIMM Sockets Supporting DDR3L 1600 MHz Memory Modules real operational frequency depends on the FSB of the processor Memory Expandable up to 32GB Compatible with 2GB 4GB 8GB Modules Video Adapter For All Models NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M PCIe 8 Video Card Dual VGA PCIe 8 2 4...

Page 313: ... Clickpad with Multi Gesture Functionality Scrolling Function for Model A C Built In Illuminated Touchpad with Multi Gesture Functionality Scrolling Function for Model B W A S D Gaming Keys Interface Four USB 3 0 Ports Including one AC DC Powered USB One eSATA Port USB 2 0 Combo One Thunderbolt Port One HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Out Port with HDCP One Headphone Speaker Out Jack One...

Page 314: ...ash ROM AMI BIOS Security Security Kensington Type Lock Slot BIOS Password Fingerprint Reader Module Trusted Platform Module 1 2 Operating System Windows 8 64 bit Design Feature Rubber Painting for some model designs Fixed Printing for some model designs Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Anti Theft Technology Indicators LED Indicators Power Suspend Battery HDD ODD ...

Page 315: ... Model A C 419mm w 293mm d 39 3 49 7mm h 3 9kg with Single VGA Card Battery ODD For Model B Design Style I 419mm w 295mm d 42 54 8mm h 4 2kg with Single VGA Card Battery ODD For Model B Design Style II 419mm w 295mm d 42 54 8mm h 4 4kg with Single VGA Card Battery ODD ...

Page 316: ...Specifications D 6 D ...

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