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EUROCOM Sky X6, User Manual

The EUROCOM Sky X6, a high-performance laptop, offers unparalleled gaming and multitasking capabilities. Unlock the full potential of this remarkable device with the comprehensive User Manual, available for free download at manualshive.com. Explore its features, master its functions, and unleash the power of the EUROCOM Sky X6.

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Modules

Sound Blaster Audio 6 - 55

6

Sound Blaster Audio

Install the 

Sound Blaster AP

 to allow you to configure the audio settings to your

requirements for the best performance in games, music and movies.

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB-5 Audio AP Installation

1.

Insert the 

Device Drivers & Uti User’s Manual 

disc an attached 

DVD drive.

2. Click 

Option Drivers

 (button).

3. Click 

5.Install SBX-Fi MB 5 AP

 

> Yes

.

4. Click 

Yes 

to accept the license agreement terms.

5. Click 

Next > Full Installation

 (button).

6. Click 

Next > Finish 

to restart the computer.

Run the 

Sound Blaster X-FI MB5

 control panel from the notification area of the

taskbar (or from the item in the Start menu). Click on the tabs to access the any of
the control panel menus.

Figure 6 - 37

Sound Blaster X-Fi 

MB5 

(Taskbar 

Notification Area 

Icon)

Summary of Contents for Sky X6

Page 1: ...EUROCOM Sky X6 model b ...

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Page 3: ...lication 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 registered...

Page 4: ...um Liechtenstein Denmark Lux embourg Finland Netherlands France Norway Germany Portugal Greece Spain Iceland Sweden Ireland United Kingdom Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Slovakia Poland Slov enia ErP Off Mode Power Consumption Statement The figures below note the power consumption of this computer in compliance with European Commission EC regulations on power consumpt...

Page 5: ...owed 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 has determined that this device has properly demonstrated that the requirements of the directive have been met and has issued a favorable certificate of expert opinion As such the device will bear the notified body number...

Page 6: ...o 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 Incre...

Page 7: ...t forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body Warning Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or modifications not ex pressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance with the above standards could void your authority to ...

Page 8: ...less 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 is intended to be suppli...

Page 9: ...kind 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 10: ... 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 appr...

Page 11: ...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 Bottom Cover Removal Warning Users should not remove any cover s and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may violate the terms of your warranty If you need to replace remove the hard disk RAM optical device etc for any ...

Page 12: ...plug 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 supplies 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 is ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...ntative 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 ob...

Page 15: ...voltage adapter However check with your travel agent to see if you need any socket 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 h...

Page 16: ...ook 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 documents are prepared Power Off Before Traveling Make sure that your ...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...e 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 log...

Page 20: ...XVIII Preface ...

Page 21: ... Care and Operation VII Servicing IX Power Safety X Polymer Battery Precautions XI General Battery Precautions XII Cleaning XIII Travel Considerations XIII Quick Start Guide Overview 1 1 Advanced Users 1 2 Beginners and Not So Advanced Users 1 2 Warning Boxes 1 2 Not Included 1 3 System Software 1 4 System Startup 1 5 LCD Panel Open Model A 1 6 ...

Page 22: ...Function Keys Visual Indicators 1 19 Front Rear Views 1 20 Right View 1 21 Left View 1 22 Bottom View Model A 1 24 Bottom View Model B 1 25 Battery Removal 3G 4G SIM Card Insertion 1 26 Windows 10 Start Menu 1 28 Right Clicking the Windows Logo In Start Menu 1 29 Start Menu Apps Tiles 1 30 Windows 10 Control Panel 1 32 Settings 1 33 Windows 10 Taskbar 1 34 Video Features 1 35 Power Options 1 39 ...

Page 23: ...1 Surround Sound 2 5 Setup for Audio Recording 2 7 Touchpad and Buttons Mouse 2 8 Touchpad Sensitivity 2 8 Touchpad Configuration 2 9 Gestures and Device Settings 2 10 Power Management Overview 3 1 The Power Sources 3 2 AC DC Adapter 3 2 Battery 3 2 Turning On the Computer 3 3 Shutting the Computer Down 3 4 Power Plans 3 5 Power Saving States 3 7 Sleep 3 7 ...

Page 24: ...17 Battery Power 3 17 Conserving Battery Power 3 18 Battery Life 3 19 New Battery 3 19 Recharging the Battery with the AC DC Adapter 3 19 Proper handling of the Battery Pack 3 20 Battery FAQ 3 21 Drivers Utilities What to Install 4 1 Module Driver Installation 4 1 Driver Installation 4 2 Updating Reinstalling Individual Drivers 4 5 User Account Control 4 6 Windows Security Message 4 6 ...

Page 25: ...GA 4 7 LAN 4 7 Card Reader 4 7 Touchpad 4 8 Airplane 4 8 Control Center 4 8 MEI Driver 4 8 Thunderbolt 4 8 Audio 4 8 Optional Drivers 4 10 BIOS Utilities Overview 5 1 The Power On Self Test POST 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 ...

Page 26: ...anced Menu 5 8 GPU Performance Scaling Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control 5 9 FlexiCharger Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control 5 9 DDI Control Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control 5 9 Intel R Thunderbolt Technology Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt 5 10 Security Level Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt 5 11 Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt 5 11 SATA Mode Advanced Menu 5 12 Boot Logo Advan...

Page 27: ...u 5 18 Boot Option Priorities Boot Menu 5 19 UEFI Boot Boot Menu 5 19 Exit Menu 5 20 Modules Overview 6 1 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 2 AHCI Mode 6 2 RAID 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application 6 2 SATA RAID Setup Procedure 6 4 SATA RAID Setup UEFI Enabled 6 5 SATA RAID Setup 2 PCIE SSDs UEFI Enabled 6 10 SATA RAID Setup UEFI Disabled 6 16 Deleting a RAID Windows 10 6 20 Wireless L...

Page 28: ...ireless 6 34 Fingerprint Reader Module 6 35 Fingerprint Reader Driver Installation 6 36 Fingerprint Module Configuration 6 37 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module 6 39 3rd Party Bluetooth V4 0 Combo Driver Installation 6 40 Intel Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation 6 40 Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation 6 41 Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 6 42 To Make your Computer Discoverable to Bl...

Page 29: ...Technology 6 52 Sound Blaster Audio 6 55 Sound Blaster X Fi MB 5 Audio AP Installation 6 55 PC Camera 6 65 Camera App 6 66 Taking Pictures Capturing Video 6 68 Trusted Platform Module 6 70 Enabling Managing TPM 6 71 TPM Management in Windows 6 72 TPM Actions 6 74 3G 4G Module 6 76 3G 4G SIM Card Insertion 6 77 3G 4G Configuration in Windows 10 E 79 Troubleshooting Overview 7 1 Basic Hints and Tips...

Page 30: ...acks Overview A 1 Ports and Jacks A 2 Card Reader A 2 DC In Jack A 2 DisplayPort 1 2 A 2 e SATA Powered USB 3 0 Combo Port A 3 HDMI Out Port A 3 Headphone Out Jack A 3 Line In Jack A 3 Microphone In Jack A 4 RJ 45 LAN Jack A 4 S PDIF Out Jack A 4 Security Lock Slot A 4 Thunderbolt 3 Port USB 3 1 Type C Port A 5 USB 3 0 Port A 6 Control Center Flexikey ...

Page 31: ...orts Power Saving power B 6 Sleep Button System Program B 6 Desktop Background System Program B 6 Display Switch System Program B 6 Time Zone System Program B 6 TouchPad Camera Device B 7 Caps Lock Scroll Lock Number Lock Airplane Mode B 7 Left Windows Key Gaming B 7 Headphone Gaming B 7 Flexikey Gaming B 7 Display Utility System Program for High Definition displays only B 8 CPU Overclocking Suppo...

Page 32: ...s B 30 Mouse Settings Launch App B 31 Mouse Settings Express Text B 33 Mouse Settings Disable B 35 Statistics B 36 NVIDIA Video Driver Controls NVIDIA Video Driver Installation C 1 NVIDIA Control Panel C 2 Change Resolution C 5 Display Devices C 6 Configuring an External Display NVIDIA C 7 Multiple Display Connections to HDMI Out Port DisplayPorts Thunderbolt Port C 11 Configure Other Displays Usi...

Page 33: ...GeForce Experience C 21 NVIDIA GeForce Experience BatteryBoost C 23 NVIDIA GeForce Experience ShadowPlay C 24 HDMI Audio Configuration C 25 Wireless Display C 29 Wireless Display Configuration C 30 Specifications Processor D 2 Core Logic D 2 Display D 2 Memory D 2 Video Adapter Options D 2 Storage D 3 BIOS D 3 Audio D 3 Keyboard Pointing Device D 3 ...

Page 34: ...ndicators D 3 Interface D 3 Card Reader D 3 Slots D 3 Communication D 4 Operating System D 4 Features By Model Type D 4 Security D 4 Power Management D 4 Power D 4 Environmental Spec D 4 Physical Dimensions Weight D 4 ...

Page 35: ... drivers and 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 A quick guide to the computer s PC Camera Wireless LAN Fingerprint Bluetooth WLAN Combo Sound Blaster Audio and Intel modules some of which may be optional depending on your purchase configuration ...

Page 36: ...tation 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 the interface por...

Page 37: ...mputer and a hardware component e g a wireless network module It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 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 to Drivers Ut...

Page 38: ...not the case or where you are re configuring your computer for a different system you will find the Windows 10 64 bit operating system is supported Windows OS Note that the information included on the following pages is for Windows 10 only In order to run Windows 10 64 bit your computer requires a minimum 2GB of system memory RAM ...

Page 39: ...ked to not power the system until first connected to the AC DC adapter 3 Use one hand to raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle it is preferable not to exceed 135 degrees use the other hand to support the base of the computer Note Never lift the computer by the lid LCD 4 Press the power button on the top of the computer for about 2 3 seconds to turn the computer on note that the power LE...

Page 40: ...pad and Buttons has a valid operational area indi cated within the dotted lines on the right 6 7 7 4 1 5 9 8 2 5 3 3 Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable elec tronic transmission devices e g WLAN Bluetooth or 3G 4G aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure any wireless modules are OFF i e the system is in Airplane Mode if you are using the computer aboard aircraf...

Page 41: ...ckpad Buttons has a valid operational area indi cated within the dotted lines on the left 6 7 7 4 1 9 5 6 8 2 5 3 Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable elec tronic transmission devices e g WLAN Bluetooth or 3G 4G aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure any wireless modules are OFF i e the system is in Airplane Mode if you are using the computer aboard aircraft U...

Page 42: ...ge The Battery is Charging Green Caps Lock is Activated Blinking Orange The Battery has Reached Critically Low Power Status Green Scroll Lock is Activated Green The Battery is Fully Charged Green Hard Disk Activity Orange AC DC Power is Plugged In Green Airplane Mode is ON the WLAN Bluetooth 3G 4G Modules are OFF Blinking Orange The Powered USB Port is On see Powered USB 3 0 Port including eSATA P...

Page 43: ...tem will detect and enable it auto matically However spe cial functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work Scr Lk Hold down the Fn Key and Scr Lk to enable scroll lock number lock and check the LED indi cator for status Numerical Play Pause Key Function Keys Scr Lk Key Fn Key Game Control Keys Num Lk Key Windows Logo Key Menu Application Key Numerical Keypad Special Char...

Page 44: ...nter gives quick access to frequently used controls and enables you to quickly turn the camera Touch Pad on off see Appendix B for full details Figure 1 5 Control Center Control Center Access To run the Control Cen ter press the Fn Esc key combination or double click the icon in the noti fication area of the taskbar Close the Control Center by clicking the close icon in the top right of the panel ...

Page 45: ...n outlined in the table below In addition press Fn plus the key to launch the keyboard backlight application to configure the settings see overleaf Table 1 2 Main Keyboard LEDs Main Keyboard LED Function key Combinations Fn Launch the Keyboard Backlight Application Fn Toggle the Keyboard Backlight LED On Off Fn Keyboard Backlight LED Low Fn Keyboard Backlight LED High 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 46: ...oards The Keyboard Backlight application can be accessed by pressing the Fn plus key or by clicking the Flexikey button in the Gaming section of the Control Center and then clicking the Backlight tab Figure 1 6 Keyboard Backlight Application Help Butt Keyboard Sections Color Swatches Effects Buttons ...

Page 47: ...reen allows you to select a range of colors for your keyboard backlight by clicking on the color required You can choose to display the swatch either in Full Color or as a 256 Color Scheme Click the Custom mode button to select any colors from the swatch and to apply your chosen colors to parts of the keyboard and Lightbar if applicable Figure 1 7 Keyboard Backlight Color Swatches Full Color Swatc...

Page 48: ...n the keyboard Click Save when exiting the application to retain the setting Table 1 3 Mode Buttons Mode Buttons Random Color Wave Up Down Custom Display Configure Keyboard Sections Colors Dancing Effect Breathe All Colors Tempo Beat Cycle Colors Flashing 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 ...

Page 49: ... to preview setting changes made to colors on the keyboard and Lightbar Keyboard and Lightbar Sections The bottom right section of the application allows you to select partial areas or all of the keyboard and lightbar on which to apply the color changes and effects Figure 1 8 Preview Keyboard Lightbar Sections ...

Page 50: ...on allows you to save up to 3 sets of color and effect combinations Click Save when exiting the application to retain the settings Figure 1 9 Sets Save Exit Click Exit to quit the application without saving or Save to exit and retain the settings Figure 1 10 Save Exit ...

Page 51: ...d to disable certain keys The application can also be used to configure the mouse buttons to create hotkeys for gaming etc All the configuration settings are retained under up to12 profiles to which the settings are applied Click Flexikey in the Gaming section of the Control Center or the click the icon in the notification area of the taskbar to launch the application see Appendix B for full detai...

Page 52: ...is is useful in gaming or when using applications which have a complex set of keyboard shortcuts LAUNCH APP This simply assigns single keys or mouse clicks to launch any program s or application s executable file EXPRESS TEXT With this you can assign single keys or mouse clicks to send commonly used strings of text DISABLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys or mouse buttons STATISTICS ...

Page 53: ...sual Indicators Fn Fan Control Toggle Automatic Full Power Fn Control Center Toggle see over Fn Play Pause in Audio Video Programs Fn Display Toggle Fn Touchpad Toggle Fn Brightness Decrease Increase Fn Turn LCD Backlight Off Press a key to or use Touchpad to turn on Fn PC Camera Power Toggle Fn Mute Toggle Fn Airplane Mode Toggle Fn Volume Decrease Increase Fn Sleep Toggle Fn Power Button Powered...

Page 54: ...e the com puter is in use DisplayPort When a display only con nection for the Thunderbolt port is enabled in the BIOS then DisplayPort 2 will be turned off see page 1 23 6 1 3 4 2 HDMI Port Display Ports Note that the HDMI Port and Display Ports support video and audio signals to attached ex ternal displays Note that Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 audio will be disabled when you are connecting to an exter...

Page 55: ...re 1 13 Right View 1 1 USB 3 0 Port 2 S PDIF Out Jack 3 Headphone Jack 4 Microphone Jack 5 Line In Jack 6 Security Lock Slot USB Ports Note that the connec tions to the USB ports only fit one way do not force them 1 3 4 2 5 6 Model A Model B 1 3 4 2 5 6 ...

Page 56: ...red USB 3 0 Port including eSATA Port USB 3 0 ports are denoted by their blue color Note that the USB 3 0 port is not operational under DOS and does not support wake on USB The powered USB 3 0 in Figure 1 14 port can supply power for charging devices only not for operating devices when the system is off but still powered by the AC DC adapter plugged into a working outlet or powered by the battery ...

Page 57: ...play devices then you will need to set the security level to support display devices only see Security Level Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt on page 5 11 When the Thunderbolt port is set to be used for display only then DisplayPort 2 in Figure 1 14 on page 1 22 will be disabled Ejecting Thunderbolt Devices In order to prevent system problems make sure you do not simply pull the cable out from th...

Page 58: ...r after about 20 partial discharg es See Battery Information on page 3 17 for full instruc tions 1 1 1 4 3 Overheating To prevent your comput er from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan in take s while the com puter is in use BottomCoverRemoval Warning Do not remove any cov er s and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your warranty If you...

Page 59: ...ery 30 days or after about 20 partial discharg es See Battery Information on page 3 17 for full instruc tions 1 1 1 4 3 Overheating To prevent your comput er from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan in take s while the com puter is in use BottomCoverRemoval Warning Do not remove any cov er s and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your wa...

Page 60: ...order to insert the USIM card 1 Turn the computer off 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 the battery will pop up to be released 4 Lift the battery up from the groove at point Warranty Warning Please check with your service representative before undertaking any upgrade procedures to find out if this will VOID your war...

Page 61: ...osition 7 To eject the card simply press it until it ejects but do not attempt to eject the card while connected to a 3G 4G network however your machine should be powered off when removing the battery in any case 8 Reinsert the battery as illustrated and slide the latches into the lock position 4 5 4 5 USIM Card Orienta tion Note that the USIM card s readable side with the gold colored contacts sh...

Page 62: ...st of the apps control panels utilities and programs within Windows 10 can be accessed from the Start Menu by clicking the icon in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen or by pressing the Windows Logo Key on the keyboard Figure 1 19 Windows Start Menu Desktop ...

Page 63: ...con or use the Windows Logo Key X key combination to bring up an advanced Context Menu of useful features such as Control Panel Programs and Features Power Options Task Manager Search File Explorer Command Prompt Device Manager and Network Connections etc Figure 1 20 Right Click Windows Logo in Start Menu Right Click Icon ...

Page 64: ...apps and many more will be installed as you add more applications etc Not all of these apps can fit on the screen so may need click and drag the handles at the edge of the screen to expand the menu in order to view all the apps you can use the scroll bar to move up and down the screen Figure 1 21 Expanding the Start Menu ...

Page 65: ...programs to the Start Menu Right Click on a program s icon and select Pin to Start from the drop down menu To remove an app or program from the Start Menu right click the icon and select Unpin from Start You can use the same method to pin apps pro grams to from the taskbar select pin to taskbar unpin this program from the taskbar Figure 1 22 Pin to Start Unpin from Start ...

Page 66: ...mber of ways in Windows 10 Figure 1 23 Windows 10 Control Panel Access Right click the Start Menu icon in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen and select Control Panel from the menu Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard and X to bring up the context menu and then press P to bring up the Control Panel Type Control Panel into the Search box in the taskbar and click on the icon wh...

Page 67: ... in the Start Menu and also as an App gives you quick access to a number of system settings control panels allowing you to adjust settings for System Devices Network internet Personalization Ac counts Time language Ease of Access Privacy and Update security Figure 1 24 Settings ...

Page 68: ... the taskbar in the bottom right of the screen Some of the Control Panels and appli cations referred to throughout the course of this manual can be accessed from here Figure 1 25 Taskbar You can pin unpin apps to from the taskbar in much the same way as you can to the Start screen see Pining Unpinning Apps Programs to from the Start Menu on page 1 31 Taskbar Taskbar Pinned Programs and Apps Notifi...

Page 69: ...ays using Project Figure 1 26 Project Devices 1 Attach your display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Press the P key combination 3 Click on any one of the options from the menu to select PC screen only Duplicate Extend or Second screen only 4 You can also click Connect to a wireless display at the bottom of the Project screen and follow the steps to connect to any wireless enabled display ...

Page 70: ...and Personalization category 3 Make and changes required from the Display Resolution Orientation or Multiple display menus 4 Click Apply to save the settings Figure 1 27 Screen Resolution 2 1 Screen Resolution 1 Use the dropbox to select the screen Resolution Figure 1 27 2 Click Advanced settings Figure 1 27 to bring up the Advanced properties tabs 3 Click Apply to save any changes made 1 2 ...

Page 71: ...isplay by right clicking the desktop and selecting Display Settings Figure 1 28 2 Adjust the settings using the sliders in the menu or click Advanced display settings Figure 1 28 to change resolution 3 Click Apply to save any changes made to resolution Figure 1 28 Display Settings 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 72: ...Start Guide 1 To access the NVIDIA Control Panel 1 Right click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Figure 1 29 OR 2 Double click the icon Figure 1 29 in the Windows control panel Figure 1 29 NVIDIA Control Panel 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 73: ... or Restart you can also add Hibernate Sleep to the menu see page 1 40 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 perform the function selected Figure 1 30 Shut Down Restart Using the Power Button 1 Go to the Start Menu 2 Click the Power button 3 Select the power state required from th...

Page 74: ...en displaying Lock Sign out Change a password Task Manager and Switch User If you click the Power icon in the lower right corner of the screen a power management option menu appears to display Sleep Hibernate Shut down and Restart Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Men 1 Go to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel 2 Click Choose what the power buttons do 3 Click Change settings that ...

Page 75: ...10 has minimum screen resolution requirements 2 Right click a blank area of the Desktop and select Screen Resolution or go to the Display control panel 3 Adjust the Resolution to make sure that it is at least 1024 768 although preferably 1366 768 or above Figure 1 32 Screen Resolution ...

Page 76: ...Quick Start Guide 1 42 1 ...

Page 77: ... Chapter 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 Solid State Drive Multi in 1 Card Reader Audio Features Touchpad and Buttons Mouse ...

Page 78: ...isk drives see Storage on page D 3 for specification information how ever you will need to contact your distributor supplier to do this in order to avoid violating the terms of your warranty Bottom Cover Removal Warning Do not remove any cov er s and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your warranty If you need to replace remove the hard disk for any rea...

Page 79: ... Make sure you install the Card Reader driver see Card Reader on page 4 7 Note Some of these cards require PC adapters that are usually supplied with the cards 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 Ms Duo cards require an adapter Figure 2 1 Right View 1 Card Reader MMC MultiMedia...

Page 80: ...sted by means of the Fn F5 F6 key combination see Table 1 4 on page 1 19 Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be clicking using the volume control icon in the notification area of the taskbar Figure 2 2 Realtek Audio Manager See HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 25 for a description of the audio configuration when connecting an HDMI supported display device See Sound Blaster Audio HDMI Di...

Page 81: ...uration tab 4 Select 5 1 or 7 1 Speaker from the Speaker Configuration pull down menu Volume Adjustment 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 ...

Page 82: ... to dual RCA adapter from your speakers as follows 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 check 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 ex...

Page 83: ...n 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 4 Realtek Audio Manager Rec...

Page 84: ...d dle as illustrated below Press the left button zone for a left click and right button zone for a right click action Touchpad Cleaning In order to improve pad performance it is neces sary to keep the surface clean and free of finger prints and marks etc Use a soft dry cleaning cloth to keep the pad surface clean Disabling the Pad Use the Fn F1 or Con trol Center button to dis able the Touchpad Fi...

Page 85: ...ng buttons scrolling pointer motion and sensitivity options to your preferences You will find further in formation at www synaptics com TouchPad Scrolling This computer model se ries may feature different TouchPad versions These TouchPads may differ in their vertical scrolling function in most scrollable windows Some TouchPads require sliding the finger up and down on the right of the TouchPad to ...

Page 86: ...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 menu and cl...

Page 87: ...lms 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 check in the Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached check box 4 Clic...

Page 88: ...gnizing when your 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 9 PalmCheck Slid...

Page 89: ...e and slide both fingers in the direction required in a straight con tinuous 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 TouchPad for best results use the tips of the fingers and slide them apart to zoom in or closer together to zoom out Figure 2 1...

Page 90: ...Pad and slide it in a circular motion around the stationary finger clockwise or counterclockwise 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 applica...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...cked to not power the system until first connected to the AC DC adapter 3 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable 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 b...

Page 93: ...tton when it is pressed for less than 4 seconds pressing and holding the power button for longer than this will shut the computer down Use Power Options Hardware and Sound in the Windows control 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 system into Stand by or Hibernate mode see ...

Page 94: ...t hard disk or system problems Use the Power item in the Start Menu and select Shut down You can also use the context menu right click the Start Menu icon or press the Windows logo X key combination to Sign out Sleep Hibernate Shut down and Restart If you want to add Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 10 Figure 3 1 Shut Down Restart ...

Page 95: ...ff after a specified 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 11 for informa tion on how to resume from a power saving state Password It is recommended that you enable a password on system resu...

Page 96: ...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 97: ... you last 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 H...

Page 98: ...urn you to where you last left off 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 10 Shut down You should Shut down the computer if you plan to install new hardware plan to be away from the co...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel see page 1 36 2 Click Change settings that are currently unavailable 3 Click Choose what the power buttons do 4 Click to put a check 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 101: ...n F12 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 ...

Page 102: ...on to toggle the Control Center on off 2 Click either the Performance Balanced or Power Saving button PowerConservation Modes The Power Saving set ting will result in maxi mum 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 formance but with less power conservation No...

Page 103: ...itch User Sign out 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 ap pears 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 Fig...

Page 104: ...ower Controls The Settings item in the Start Menu and also as an App gives you access to a num ber of power settings control panels which enable you to quickly adjust power op tions Click System to access the menu including the power option settings Figure 3 9 Settings ...

Page 105: ...3 Battery Saver Battery Saver will display the battery level and by clicking Battery Use you can see the current state of battery usage by application etc Click Battery saver settings to adjust the battery saver level Figure 3 10 Settings Battery Saver ...

Page 106: ...16 Settings Menu Power Controls 3 Power Sleep Power sleep gives you quick access to Screen and Sleep settings Click Addi tional power settings to go to the main power options control panel Figure 3 11 Settings Power Sleep ...

Page 107: ...tery levels from power plan Change plan settings Change advanced power settings see Figure 3 3 on page 3 6 Click the battery icon in the notification area to see the current battery level and charge status you can also click Power sleep settings to access the Settings menu to quickly adjust power settings Low Battery Warning When the battery is criti cally low immediately connect the AC DC adapter...

Page 108: ... 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 battery s...

Page 109: ...discharge then fully charge a new battery see Battery FAQ on page 3 21 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 ...

Page 110: ... 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 111: ...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 14 Power Plan Create ...

Page 112: ...anagement 3 22 Battery Information 3 3 Click Change plan settings after creating it and click Change plan settings Change advanced power settings Figure 3 15 Change Plan Settings Change Advanced Power Settings ...

Page 113: ... 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 16 Power Options Advanced Settings Battery ...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...drivers and utilities necessary for the proper operation of the computer Ta ble 4 1 on page 4 4 lists what you need to install and it is very important that the drivers are installed by the method outlined in this chapter and in the order indicated Note that the information on the following pages is for Windows 10 64 bit only Module Driver Installation The procedures for installing drivers for the...

Page 116: ...ice Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc 3 Click Run autorun exe 4 Click Install Drivers button or Option Drivers button to access the Optional driver menu Figure 4 1 Drivers Installer Screen 1 ...

Page 117: ...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 driver installation procedure as listed on the following pages Figure 4 2 Install Drivers ...

Page 118: ...NVIDIA Video VGA Page 4 7 Wireless LAN Module Page 6 21 LAN Page 4 7 Fingerprint Module Configuration Page 6 37 Card Reader Page 4 7 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Page 6 39 Touchpad Page 4 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology required for hard disks in AHCI RAID modes Page 6 45 Airplane Page 4 8 Intel Smart Response Technology no driver installation required Page 6 51 Control Center Page 4 8 Sound Blast...

Page 119: ...l drivers it may be necessary to uninstall the original driver To do this go to the Control Panel in the Windows OS and double click the Programs icon Programs Unin stall 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 necessary to restart the computer Reinstall the driver as outlined in this chapter If the driv...

Page 120: ...ws New Hardware Found If you see the message New Hardware Found dur ing the installation procedure other than when out lined in the driver install procedure click Cancel to close the window and follow the installation proce dure Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chapter and in Chapter 7 Options Modules are accurate at the time of going to pre...

Page 121: ...Dis play Display Settings control panel to adjust the vid eo settings to the highest resolution LAN Note If the computer enters a deep sleep mode during installation you will be prompted to plug in a network cable and click OK to continue installation If a net work cable is not available restart the system and re install the LAN driver 1 Click 3 Install LAN Driver Yes 2 Select the language for the...

Page 122: ... Finish to restart the computer Control Center 1 Click 7 Install Control Center AP Yes 2 Click Next Install 3 Click Finish to restart your computer see Flexikey Application on page 1 17 and Appendix B MEI Driver 1 Click 8 Install MEI Driver Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click the check box to accept the license and then click Next 4 Click Next 5 Click Finish Thunderbolt 1 Click 9 Install TBT Driver Yes 2 Cli...

Page 123: ...r Audio on page 6 55 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver see Intel Rapid Storage Technology on page 6 45 required for AHCI RAID mode Windows Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Check for updates in order to get all the latest security updates etc all updates will include the latest hotfixes from Microsoft To enable Windows Update make sure you are con nected to the i...

Page 124: ...indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 for the driver installation procedures for any modules in cluded in your purchase option Figure 4 3 Optional Drivers Installer Screen Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules Models A B ...

Page 125: ...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 126: ...will display a 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 Opti mized Defaults with F3 UEFI Boot POST When ...

Page 127: ...al Errors This kind of error still allows you to boot You will get a message identifying the problem make a note of this message and you can then press F7 the F7 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the request for boot op tions Press F2 give the system a few seconds to enter Setup the F2 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing...

Page 128: ...ted to illustrate that the system is processing the request during the POST or press F7 for boot options 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 To see the boot options press F7 BIOS Settings Warning Incorr...

Page 129: ... 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 130: ...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 131: ...he configuration of any devices on the off board SATA Controller if applicable 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 MB Series BIOS Revision KBC EC firmware Revision Mac Address Main Menu This item contains information on the BIOS version and the identifier address...

Page 132: ...8 Advanced Menu 5 Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Menu The sub menu here allows you to change the settings for the GPU Performance FlexiCharger and to DDI Control it as required Figure 5 3 Advanced Menu ...

Page 133: ...ld start the battery charge level at 40 See the sidebar warning for information on running the FlexiCharger for an ex tended period as this is not recommended DDI Control Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control You can change DDI Display Digital Interface control from DDI to DP Display Port or DDI to TBT Thunderbolt here to support external displays connected to these ports FlexiCharger Warning If ...

Page 134: ...lt port support from this menu see over The Thunderbolt port is enabled by default as a data port in Legacy Mode Thunderbolt Port Set for Display When a display only con nection for the Thunderbolt port is enabled see over leaf then DisplayPort 2 in Figure 1 12 will be turned off see page 1 23 Figure 5 5 Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Menu 6 ...

Page 135: ...devices to connect to the port and no data connections will be allowed If you want to use the Thunderbolt port for display then you must set this as the security level and DisplayPort2 in Figure 1 12 on page 1 20 will then be turned off Thunderbolt Firmware Update Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt Enable this item when you want to update the Thunderbolt Firmware This should only be enabled when yo...

Page 136: ... 45 If you wish to change your SATA mode to from AHCI RAID mode you will receive a message see overleaf to notify you that doing so may prevent your operating sys tem from booting and may require a reinstall of the OS If you do wish to change the SATA mode then backup any necessary data on your hard disk s as you will need wipe the disks clean in order to prevent system problems SATA Mode Selectio...

Page 137: ...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 beep Figure 5 7 SATA...

Page 138: ...is will not affect access to the computer OS only the Aptio Setup Utility 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 be set in your software OS Figure 5 8 Security Menu ...

Page 139: ...y menu items in the Aptio Setup Utility cannot be modified in user mode Note You can only set the user password after you have set the supervisor pass word Password on boot Security Menu Specify whether or not a password should be entered to boot the computer you may only set a password on boot if a supervisor password is enabled If Enabled is selected only users who enter a correct password can b...

Page 140: ...oading during the startup process Secure Boot is available as a menu option if you have enabled UEFI Boot see Boot Menu on page 5 18 Enabling Secure Boot will bring up the Secure Boot Mode menu to enable you to configure Secure Boot as Standard with a fixed secure boot policy or Custom which enables you to make changes to the Key Management database ...

Page 141: ...usted Platform Module TPM support and to configure the Security Device Support Select TPM Configuration and press Enter to access the sub menu Press Enter to access the Security Device Support menu and select Enable to support TPM see Trusted Platform Module on page 6 70 for details Figure 5 9 Security Device Support ...

Page 142: ...m on that device it will try to load it from the next device in the order specified in the Boot Option Priorities Figure 5 10 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 143: ...re 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 item will be enabled as an option un der UEFI Boot Launch CSM Boot Menu Launching CSM allows for traditional operating systems which do not support UE FI to load Do not Enable this ite...

Page 144: ...sing to Discard Changes or Exit Discarding Changes will wipe out any changes you have made to the Setup You can also choose to restore the original Setup defaults that will re turn the Setup to its original state and erase any previous changes you have made in a previous session Figure 5 11 Exit Menu ...

Page 145: ...ending on the configuration purchased If you are unsure please contact your service representative The chapter includes information on the following Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Wireless LAN Module Killer Network Manager Fingerprint Reader Module Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Intel Rapid Storage Technology Sound Blaster Audio PC Camera Trusted Platform Module 3G 4G Module ...

Page 146: ... modes see Table 6 1 on page 6 3 you will require at least two identical see sidebar HDDs SSDs Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application Make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set up your HDDs SSDs in RAID mode see Intel Rapid Storage Technol ogy on page 6 45 Note the following RAID mode with UEFI disabled legacy mode does not support PCIe SSDs AHCI mode ...

Page 147: ...tection 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 loss of all data in the array It is de signed to increase disk performance by spreading the I O load across the channels and drives SATA Mode Selection The SATA mode selection should be made before installing your ope...

Page 148: ... SATA RAID Setup 2 PCIE SSDs UEFI Enabled on page 6 10 SATA RAID Setup UEFI Disabled on page 6 16 No matter which system setup you use make sure you install the Intel Rapid Stor age Technology driver see IRST Driver Installation on page 6 45 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application to manage your RAID vol ume as instructed in Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems on page 6 46 S...

Page 149: ... DVD drive A hard disk installed in the Primary HDD bay and a second identical hard disk installed in the Secondary HDD bay OR Two Identical solid state drives The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc 1 Start up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 2 Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press Enter see page 5 18 3 Set UEFI Boot to Enabled 4 Press Esc to exit the menu...

Page 150: ...an now setup your RAID volume using any two installed disks 11 Go to Name and press Enter 12 Type a name of your choice for your RAID volume and press Enter Figure 6 1 Create RAID Volume Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Figure 6 2 Name the RAID Volume Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 151: ...ble 6 1 on page 6 3 for details and press Enter RAID0 Stripe RAID1 Mirror 15 Go to any of the disks listed under Select Disks and select a disk name and press Enter 16 Move the cursor down use the arrow keys onto to X o select the disk required and press Enter Figure 6 3 Select Disks Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 152: ... the Strip Size to your requirements it is recommended that you set the Strip Size to 128KB 19 Go to Create Volume and press Enter 20 The RAID volume will then be created and the RAID information will be displayed under Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu 21 Press Esc to exit the menu Figure 6 4 Created RAID Information Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 153: ... DVD and press Enter 25 Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 10 disc 26 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 27 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system 28 Install the Windows drivers from the Devic...

Page 154: ...perating system and you will need to prepare the following in order to do so The Microsoft Windows 10 OS DVD An connected external DVD drive Two Identical PCIe solid state drives The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc A USB flash drive 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 need t...

Page 155: ...UEFI Setting and press Enter see page 5 18 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 12 press Enter and select RAID Mode 9 Press F4 and Yes to Save Changes and Reset 10 As the computer restarts press F2 to enter the BIOS again 11 Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Advanced menu and press Enter 12 Select Create RAID Volume ...

Page 156: ...r AHCI Mode 6 16 Go to RAID Level and press Enter 17 Choose the RAID Level required see Table 6 1 on page 6 3 for details and press Enter RAID0 Stripe RAID1 Mirror Figure 6 6 Name the RAID Volume Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 157: ...s onto to X o select the disk required and press Enter 20 You should select two identical hard disks SSDs to form your RAID volume 21 If you have selected RAID0 Stripe then you can adjust the Strip Size to your requirements it is recommended that you set the Strip Size to 128KB 22 Go to Create Volume and press Enter Figure 6 7 Select Disks Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 158: ...he condition in the bulleted points below are met before doing so Make sure the Windows 10 OS DVD is in the attached DVD drive as the com puter starts up it will automatically boot from the Windows 10 OS DVD you will be prompted to press a key to boot from the DVD Make sure your USB Flash drive is attached to one of the computer s USB ports 26 Press F7 as the computer starts up to bring up the boo...

Page 159: ...r 31 Click Browse and browse to the location you copied the files to on your USB Flash drive or external USB hard disk X denotes your USB Flash drive X f6flpy x64 for Windows 8 64bit 32 Click Next 33 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system 34 Install the Windows drivers from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4 1 on page 4 4 make sure ...

Page 160: ...10 OS DVD An attached external DVD drive A hard disk installed in the Primary HDD bay and a second identical hard disk installed in the Secondary HDD bay OR Two Identical solid state drives The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc 1 Start up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 2 Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press Enter see page 5 18 3 Set UEFI Boot to Disabl...

Page 161: ...the next field 10 Specify use the up and down arrow keys the RAID level RAID 0 Stripe or RAID 1 Mirror and then press Tab or Enter to advance to the next field 11 Press Enter and the system will select the physical disks to us if applicable 12 Press Enter and select if applicable the Strip Size best set to 128KB Figure 6 9 Intel R Rapid StorageTechnology Option ROM ...

Page 162: ... size best set to default 14 Press Enter to select Create Volume 15 Press Enter to create the volume and confirm the selection by pressing Y 16 This will now return to the main menu 17 Select 6 Exit and press Enter then press Y to exit the RAID configuration menu Figure 6 10 RAID Created ...

Page 163: ... to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 10 disc 21 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 22 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system 23 Install the Windows drivers from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4...

Page 164: ...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 6 11 Delete RAID Adva...

Page 165: ...os Combo module WLAN driver will be installed with the standard LAN driver but you will need to install the Bluetooth driver see page 6 41 See the appropriate driver installation instructions on the page indicated below See 3rd Party 802 11b g n Driver Installation on page 6 22 See Intel WLAN Driver Installation on page 6 22 Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electro...

Page 166: ...ter 6 The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 6 23 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 an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver Yes 4 Click in the check box to agree to the End User License Agreement...

Page 167: ...N module is turned on and not in Airplane Mode before configuration begins 1 Click the Wireless icon in the notification area of the taskbar 2 Make sure that Airplane mode is off the Airplane mode icon should be gray 3 A list of available access points will appear 4 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect Figure 6 12 WiFi Network Connections ...

Page 168: ...it will display Connected status 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 6 13 Network Connected Click Disconnect Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the module is either OFF or in Airplane mode if you are using the computer abo...

Page 169: ... you click on Network Settings to bring up Network Internet for a more comprehensive list of network and internet settings including Wi Fi can be turned on off Airplane mode Airplane mode and Wireless devices can be turned on off VPN Dial up Ethernet and Proxy 12 You can also access the Network Internet settings from the Start Menu Settings Network Internet Figure 6 14 Network Internet Settings ...

Page 170: ...optimize connection speed and to control which applications are using your wireless bandwidth Killer Network Manager This system contains a built in Killer Ethernet controller There is also an optional Factory Option Killer Wireless adapter avail able for the system If the Wireless adapter is in stalled then the WiFi Manager and Killer Wire less control panels will be displayed Killer DoubleShot P...

Page 171: ...te of Killer benefits Click Apply Changes to activate any changes made to the page You can Download Latest App Priorities to update the latest applications rules if available Click to open the Access Point List which contains a list of previously connected Wi Fi access points if a Killer Wireless adapter is installed Figure 6 16 Killer Network Manager Network ...

Page 172: ...atically choose the fastest network Ethernet or Wireless connection s and send the high priority traffic e g real time online gaming over that connection and standard traffic will be sent over the other connection s Killer DoubleShot Pro Priority When DoubleShot is enabled then applications will display a background color to indicate the prior ity see page 6 30 Figure 6 17 Killer Network Manager N...

Page 173: ... pro grams in the list can be sorted by Name Priority 1 highest to 6 lowest Download by active data download and Upload by active data upload Click Block to stop network activity from the selected application Block will appear in red if the appli cation is currently blocked The sliders may be adjusted to limit upload download bandwidth for each application Figure 6 18 Killer Network Manager Applic...

Page 174: ...ller Ethernet controller and a Killer Wireless adapter then the applications will display a background color base on the priority Red Primary adapter supporting highest priority traffic Blue Secondary adapter passing traffic not listed as highest priority Figure 6 19 Killer Network Manager Applications Killer DoubleShot Pro Priority ...

Page 175: ...history This can be reset by selecting Reset Application Data on the Applications page Usage Down load Usage Upload shows the incoming outgoing network traffic over the past 2 minutes and Wireless Signal Strength shows the WiFi signal strength over the past 2 minutes Figure 6 20 Killer Network Manager Performance ...

Page 176: ...Modules 6 32 Killer Network Manager 6 WiFi Manager WiFi Manager will display the strength of the available access points in 2 4Ghz or 5GHz bands Figure 6 21 Killer Network Manager WiFi Manager ...

Page 177: ...Modules Killer Network Manager 6 33 6 Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the current status of the Killer Ethernet controller Figure 6 22 Killer Network Manager Killer Ethernet ...

Page 178: ...Modules 6 34 Killer Network Manager 6 Killer Wireless Killer Wireless displays the current status of the Killer Wireless controller if in stalled Figure 6 23 Killer Network Manager Killer Wireless ...

Page 179: ... modules supplied with this model Install the driver from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc by following the appropriate instructions on the page overleaf The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration of the Win dows Account Fingerprint Reader and Power Saving States If your computer is in a power saving state e g Hibernate or Sleep you should keep your finger ...

Page 180: ...ice Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers 3 Click 2 Install Fingerprint Driver Yes 4 Click Next Install 5 Click Finish to complete the installation 6 The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration of the Windows Account see overleaf ...

Page 181: ...click Sign in options 2 You will need to add a Windows password click Add under Password 3 After you have added the password you will need to also add a PIN 4 Under Windows Hello click Set up under Fingerprint 5 The wizard will then guide you through the set up process to scan your fingerprints Figure 6 24 Accounts Sign in options Add Fingerprint ...

Page 182: ...tructed to swipe the same finger across the reader a number of times 7 Click Close when complete 8 You can choose to Add another finger this is recommended or Remove the current fingerprint reading 9 You can now scan your fingerprint to log on to the computer ...

Page 183: ...rd 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 the system in to Airplane Mode see Table 1 4 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 direct...

Page 184: ...th Configuration in Windows on page 6 42 for configura tion instructions Intel Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click in the check box to accept the license and click Next...

Page 185: ...rplane Mode and then insert 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 Install 6 Click Finish 7 Click Yes to restart the computer 8 See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows on page 6 42 for configura tion instructions ...

Page 186: ...r and click Add a Bluetooth Device 2 Click Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is On and a list of discovered devices will appear 3 Double click the device you want to pair with the computer and click Pair 4 On first connection the computer will provide you with a pairing code to be entered onto the device Figure 6 25 Devices Bluetooth Bluetooth Taskbar Menu Figure 6 26 Enter the Passcode ...

Page 187: ...dule 6 43 6 5 Enter the code into your Bluetooth enabled device and click Yes on the computer to complete the pairing 6 Select a device and click Remove Device to disconnect from any device Figure 6 27 Devices Bluetooth Remove Device ...

Page 188: ...ore Bluetooth options or click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar Open Settings 3 In Bluetooth Settings make sure that Allow Bluetooth devices to find this PC check box Discovery has a check inside it 4 Make sure that the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect check box Notifications has a check inside it if you want to be notified when a Bluetooth device wants to connect Figure 6 28...

Page 189: ...T Driver Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click the check box to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Next Next 7 Click Finish to restart the computer 8 When the system restarts the OS will pop up a message to prompt you to Restart again note that if your system has a single PCIe M 2 SSD then a second reboot will not be required to restart the computer again See the following pages for more informatio...

Page 190: ... menu 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 IRST and M 2 PCI e SSDs Note that Intel Rapid Storage Technology does not support M 2 SSDs with a PCI e In terface M 2 SSDs with a SATA In...

Page 191: ...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 192: ... 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 6 47 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 193: ...e Technology application 2 Click to select the RAID in the pane on the right side of the window 3 Click Manage and click Advanced 4 Click Verify and click Verify button to begin the process in some cases you may be required to initialize a volume before verification Figure 6 31 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Verify ...

Page 194: ...er Status verifying and repairing 6 Click Close in the Verify Volume Data Results window Scheduling Verify Repair You can schedule verifi cation and repair by clicking Preferences Scheduler and en abling a set time for ver ification and repair Figure 6 32 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Verify ...

Page 195: ...d 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 to shrink some of space for the cache memory s use See overleaf for instructions on ena...

Page 196: ...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 6 34 Intel Rapid Storag...

Page 197: ... 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 6 35 Enable Acceleration Options ...

Page 198: ...ntel Rapid Storage Technology 6 7 The page will refresh and report the new configuration in under Performance Smart Response Technology Figure 6 36 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Performance Smart Response Technology ...

Page 199: ...er s Manual disc an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 5 Install SBX Fi MB 5 AP Yes 4 Click Yes to accept the license agreement terms 5 Click Next Full Installation button 6 Click Next Finish to restart the computer Run the Sound Blaster X FI MB5 control panel from the notification area of the taskbar or from the item in the Start menu Click on the tabs to access the any of t...

Page 200: ...file with your audio preference settings and choose to save the settings for Music Movie or different Game Types These settings can be exported or imported as required and custom Profiles may be set and saved as required Figure 6 38 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Profile ...

Page 201: ...ces audio to make it sound livelier 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 t...

Page 202: ...ter Audio 6 Scout Mode Click on the power button to enable Scout Mode to enhance your ability to hear enemies in games from a further distance away than would normally be possible Figure 6 40 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Scout Mode ...

Page 203: ...ice FX Click on the power button 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 6 41 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Voice FX ...

Page 204: ...ick 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 6 42 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 EAX Effects EQ ...

Page 205: ... the dropbox and click on Test to hear the effect You can also adjust the Bass Management by clicking the Bass Redirection and Subwoofer Gain and click on the slider to adjust the Crossover Frequency Click SPEAKER CALI BRATION to calibrate the distance and level of the speakers Figure 6 43 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Advanced Settings ...

Page 206: ...ccess the Hot Key Configuration menu Click Enable All Hot Keys and then click on the task and press the key se quence required Any hotkeys chosen will be locked by the application and there fore will not be able to be used in other applications Figure 6 44 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Hot Key Configuration ...

Page 207: ...n 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 Display Port 1 When you connect a display to the HDMI Out port or Display Port the Sound Blaster Cinema controls will be disabled 2 A warning box will pop up and will prompt Do you want to select...

Page 208: ...rt low frequencies then follow the instruc tions below to obtain an effective sound test 1 Attach your headphones speakers to the headphone out jack 2 Run the Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 control panel from the notification area of the taskbar or from the item in the Start screen 3 Click ADVANCED SETTINGS SPEAKERS HEADPHONES 4 Select 5 1 Surround under Speakers Headphones Configuration 5 Click to place ...

Page 209: ... 1 19 or Control Center button to toggle power to the PC Camera module When the PC Camera is in use the LED indicator to the left of the camera will be illuminated in red see Figure 1 2 on page 1 6 Figure 1 3 on page 1 7 Note that you need to use the Camera app in Windows to take pictures and cap ture video 2 ...

Page 210: ...mera into the search box to find the Camera app if it is not pinned to the Start menu 3 The interface displays two buttons on the right of the screen one for photo and one for video 4 Simply click on the appropriate button to switch to either photo or video modes 5 You can use the buttons at the top to access the Photo collection Self Timer or Settings Figure 6 46 Camera App Mode Icons Figure 6 47...

Page 211: ...pported by the system You can use a Framing grid to help you line up pictures The Video recording resolution and frame rate can be set to any supported by the system Note that capturing high resolu tion video files requires a substantial amount of disk space for each file After recording video check the video file size right click the file and select Properties and the remaining free space on your...

Page 212: ... box to find the Camera app if it is not pinned to the Start menu 3 Click to select either photo or video modes 4 Click the photo icon to take a picture and the camera icon will briefly turn yellow as the picture is taken 5 Click on the video icon to start video capture if video capture begins a timer will appear at the bottom of the screen and the icon will turn yellow 6 To stop video capture cli...

Page 213: ...PC Camera 6 69 6 7 Captured photos and videos will be saved to the Photos app stored in the Start menu type Photos into the search box if you cannot find the app Figure 6 50 Photo App For Captured Photos Videos ...

Page 214: ...tation 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...

Page 215: ...OST startup 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Security menu 4 Select TPM Configuration and press Enter to access the sub menu 5 Press Enter under Security Device Support menu and select Enable 6 You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer 7 You can now manage the TPM from Windows Figure 6 51 TPM State Enable ...

Page 216: ...M Management in Windows You can manage your TPM settings from within Windows 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click BitLocker Drive Encryption System and Security 3 Click TPM Administration Figure 6 52 BitLocker Drive Encryption TPM Administration ...

Page 217: ...u to configure the TPM within Windows As TPM is usually administered within large enterprises and organizations your system administrator will need to assist you in managing the information here Figure 6 53 Trusted Platform Module TPM Management on Local Computer Administration ...

Page 218: ...require a restart of the computer and confirmation of the setting changes after restart by pressing the appropriate F key 2 After the restart the TPM will be prepared and you can then use the Actions menu to Turn TPM off Change Owner Password Clear TPM or Reset TPM Lockout 3 A wizard will help take you through any setup steps Figure 6 54 TPM Actions Menu ...

Page 219: ...disk Access the Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption control panel applet from the Windows control panel System and Security 1 Click Turn on Bit Locker 2 Follow the on screen instructions to setup BitLocker and make sure you have a removable media e g a USB flash drive to store saved recovery keys etc Figure 6 55 BitLocker Drive Encryption ...

Page 220: ...ion devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth and 3G 4G module s are OFF or the system is in Air plane Mode if you are using the computer aboard aircraft see Table 1 4 on page 1 19 Important Notice If your purchase option includes both Wireless LAN and 3G 4G modules then the appro priate antennas will be installed Note that In order to comply with FCC RF exposure c...

Page 221: ...irection of the arrow 3 Slide the latch in the direction of the arrow and the battery will pop up to be released 4 Lift the battery up from the groove at point 5 Remove the battery from the bay Warranty Warning Please check with your service representative before undertaking any upgrade procedures to find out if this will VOID your warranty Figure 6 56 Battery Removal 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 ...

Page 222: ... the card simply press it until it ejects but do not attempt to eject the card while connected to a 3G 4G network however your machine should be powered off when removing the battery in any case 9 Reinsert the battery as illustrated and slide the latches into the lock position USIM Card Orienta tion Note that the USIM card s readable side with the gold colored contacts should face upwards as illus...

Page 223: ...k Cellular a list of available access points will appear 3 Click the access point and click Connect 4 The system will connect to your network 5 Connected will appear under the connection 6 You can then access the internet download e mail etc as per any internet connection 7 To disconnect you can select the connection and click Disconnect 8 You need to use Airplane Mode aboard aircraft 9 You can al...

Page 224: ...Modules 6 80 6 ...

Page 225: ...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 226: ... Check all the cables to make sure that there are no loose connections anywhere Power Savings 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 9 the Fn F12 key com bination or power button to wake up the system Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn F8 and F9 keys...

Page 227: ...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 14 Keep copies of vital settings files such as network dialup settings mail settings etc even if just brief notes Bottom Cover Removal Warning Us...

Page 228: ...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 229: ...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 230: ...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 231: ...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 5 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 232: ...is in a power saving mode Toggle the sleep resume key combination Fn F12 see Configuring the Power Buttons on page 3 9 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 differe...

Page 233: ...Menu Intel R Thunderbolt on page 5 11 When the Thunderbolt port is set to be used for display only then DisplayPort 2 in Figure 1 12 on page 1 20 will be turned off One of the DisplayPorts doesn t work You have enabled the Thunderbolt port as Display only and this turns one of the DisplayPorts off See Security Level Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt on page 5 11 and change the security level of th...

Page 234: ...ving features have timed out Use the AC DC adapter press the sleep Fn F12 key combination or press the power button if no LEDs are lit The system never goes into a power saving mode Power Options features are not enabled Go to the Windows Power Options menu and enable the features you prefer see Power Saving States on page 3 7 Make sure you have enabled Hibernate mode from the control panel Proble...

Page 235: ... The Wireless LAN Bluetooth modules cannot be configured The driver s for the module s have not been installed Make sure you have installed the driver for the appropriate module see the instructions for the appropriate module in Wireless LAN Module on page 6 21 and or Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module on page 6 39 A file cannot be copied to from a connected Bluetooth device The transfer of data between ...

Page 236: ... configured the HDMI audio output See G SYNC on page C 19 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 Features on page 2 4 The Sound Blaster audio contro...

Page 237: ...talled and not in the correct order If you have attempted to Update Driver from the Device Manager control panel and have encountered problems then use the method below to correct this To correct this problem 1 Go to the Programs and Features Programs control panel in Windows 2 Select any installed Airplane Mode driver item e g Insyde Airplane Mode HID Mini Driver and click Uninstall Change to uni...

Page 238: ...rocedure after every boot up restart or when the system resumes from hibernation 1 Go to the Devices Printers control panel in Windows 2 Double click the Bluetooth headset 3 Click Connect to complete the stereo connection OR 1 Go to the Sound control panel in Windows 2 Right click in the Playback tab the Bluetooth Stereo Audio device the default device is Headset 3 Click Connect to complete the st...

Page 239: ...ection Legacy mode will allow any devices to be connected You can set the port to allow only devices with a Unique ID to connect If you set a one time saved key to ensure only approved devices can connect Setting the port to DP will only allow display devices to connect to the port and no data connections will be allowed If you want to use the Thunderbolt port for display only then you must set th...

Page 240: ...Troubleshooting 7 16 7 ...

Page 241: ...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 242: ...ter into this jack to power your computer DisplayPort 1 2 The DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that allows a digital audio video interconnect between the computer and its external display or a home theater system Note When you enable a display only connection for the Thunderbolt port in the BIOS then one of the DisplayPorts will be turned off see page A 5 DisplayPort Cables When...

Page 243: ...harge USB compliant devices but is not designed to allow their operation HDMI Out Port The HDMI Out High Definition Multimedia Interface port is an audio video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams This allows you to connect an external monitor TV or Flat Panel Display etc as a display device see Configuring an External Display NVIDIA on page C 7 by means of a HDMI cabl...

Page 244: ...t Jack This S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format Out Port allows you to connect your DVD capable PC to a Dolby AC 3 compatible receiver for 5 1 or dts surround sound External 71CH Audio Output is supported by Headphone Microphone Line In S PDIF Jacks see Setup for 5 1 or 7 1 Surround Sound on page 2 5 Security Lock Slot To prevent possible theft a Kensington type lock can be attached to th...

Page 245: ...nderbolt Port on page 4 7 This will install the Thunderbolt software to your computer and this can be accessed by clicking or double clicking the icon in the Start screen Desktop app or notification area of the taskbar You will need to enable Thunderbolt support in the BIOS Intel R Thunderbolt Technology Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt on page 5 10 You can also set the level of security for the ...

Page 246: ...0mA or above make sure you use the power supply which comes with the device The USB 3 0 ports are denoted by their blue color and are backwards compatible with USB 2 0 Item Description Ejecting Thunderbolt Devices In order to prevent system problems make sure you do not simply pull the cable out from the Thunderbolt port The hardware must be ejected safely 1 Go to the notification area of the task...

Page 247: ...lly be adjusted when a power mode is selected The Control Center in Windows 10 works under the Desktop app and not under the Start screen Flexikey The Flexikey application is a quick hotkey configuration application which allows you to assign a single key to launch multiple key combinations or to launch programs and applications to create text macros and to disable certain keys The application can...

Page 248: ... or double click the icon in the notification area of the taskbar Close the Control Center by clicking the close icon in the top right of the panel move the cursor onto the top right corner of the panel to highlight it Flexikey Access The Flexikey is accessed from within the Control Center by clicking Flexikey in the Gam ing section of the Control Center ...

Page 249: ...er etc You can click a Control Center icon to set an overall power mode and then click individual icons in the Control Center to power on off the Touchpad and PC camera Table B 1 Power Modes Modes Quiet Power Saving Performance Entertainment Icon Power Plan Balanced Power Saver High Performance Balanced Power Conservation Mode Balance Energy Star Performance Balance PC Camera ON OFF ON ON TouchPad...

Page 250: ...gure B 2 Control Center Menus Display Utility The Display Utility icon will only appear in the Sys tem Program menu if your display s resolution is QHD 2560 1440 or above The Display Utility allows you to adjust text size on the screen to make it easier to view see page B 8 The System Program will display an arrow icon at the bottom right of the menu which you can click to allow you to access the ...

Page 251: ...ain Volume System Program 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 Fan Speed System Program You can set the fan speed to Maximum full power Automatic or Custom from this menu item The fan speed will adjust itself automatically to control the heat of the CPU How...

Page 252: ...utton System Program Click either the Hibernate or Sleep buttons to have the computer enter the selected power saving mode see Power Saving States on page 3 7 Desktop Background System Program Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you to change the desktop background picture Display Switch System Program Click the Display Switch button to access the menu or use the P key combination an...

Page 253: ...age B 3 Caps Lock Scroll Lock Number Lock Airplane Mode Click the button to toggle the appropriate lock mode and Airplane Mode Left Windows Key Gaming Click Disable to disable the Windows Key on the left side of the keyboard This may be useful if you are using the gaming keys W A S D and wish to avoid accidentally triggering menus with the Windows Key Headphone Gaming The headphones may be set for...

Page 254: ...ility allows you to adjust text size on the screen to make it easier to view The initial screen will display the default Express settings as indicated below Figure B 3 Display Utility Express Settings Click Save to retain the settings and you will then need to sign out of the computer and sign back in again to adjust the settings Note that you must save any open files and close open programs befor...

Page 255: ...s Click Save to retain the settings and you will then need to sign out of the computer and sign back in again to adjust the settings Note that you must save any open files and close open programs before signing out in order not to lose any work Any changes made to the individual text size items are linked to the overall DPI Scaling selected If you change the DPI scaling the customized text size ch...

Page 256: ...iew B The System Program will display an arrow icon at the bottom right of the menu which you can click to allow you to access the second page of the menu containing the Time Zone item Figure B 5 Time Zone if Display Utility is Included ...

Page 257: ...d DVD drive 3 Browse to the location D denotes your DVD drive below on the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc D Options XTU_6 XXXXX X denotes the version number which is subject to change 4 Run the XTU Setup exe executable file 5 Click the checkbox to accept the terms of the license agreement and click Install and then click Close 6 Access the Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility from the deskt...

Page 258: ...Overview B 8 You will need to agree to the usage conditions before continuing 9 You may tune the system using the set of controls provided on the left side menus e g System Information etc Figure B 7 Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility ...

Page 259: ...Control Center Flexikey Overview B 13 B 10 A Help file is provided and you can check the Intel website for further information Figure B 8 Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility Help ...

Page 260: ...er the Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility has been installed the CPU Overlclocking button will appear on your Control Center Gaming page This button provides quick access to the Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility Figure B 9 Gaming with CPU Overclocking ...

Page 261: ...enus on the left side of the application relate to Profiles You can Add or Delete Profiles you can main tain 12 active Profiles Export and Import profiles from the menus If you double click on a Profile you can change the Profile Name and change an Image file images created using PNG files Figure B 10 Flexikey Profiles Windows Key P Key Note that you can assign actions to any keyboard key except t...

Page 262: ...BLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys STATISTICS Use this to quickly record keys in use in any application and to disable unused keys Keyboard and Mouse Settings Click Enable to create settings for the keyboard and or mouse by clicking the button on the top left of the screen e g you may wish to create a profile with settings only for the mouse or keyboard Clicking on the keyboard or ...

Page 263: ...gle you between the currently selected keyboard or mouse profile to the standard keyboard and or mouse settings and back again Figure B 12 Enable Disable Flexikey The icon Flexikey icon in the notification area of the taskbar will appear grayed out when Flexikey is off and in color when on an on screen icon will also pop up to display the status of the application as it is toggled on off Figure B ...

Page 264: ...d then select the Action Type Express Key Launch App Express Text or Disable from the menu at the bottom of the page You can rename the action by clicking in the Name box and click in Tool Tips to type in a note to remind you of the action s function Figure B 14 Key Configuration Windows Key P Key Note that you can assign actions to any keyboard key except the Win dows key and P key ...

Page 265: ...mouse and also for any backward and forward buttons if appli cable on a gaming type mouse Click the button number and then select the Action Type Express Key Launch App Express Text or Disable from the menu at the bottom of the page You can rename the action by clicking in the Name box and click in Tool Tips to type in a note to remind you of the action s function Figure B 15 Mouse Configuration 1...

Page 266: ... uses the left shift key for sprinting and the W key for moving forwards to use the left Ctrl key to combine this movement to sprint forward 3 Click on the chosen key for the shortcut action 4 Click in the Tool Tips field and type to give the key combination a name e g Sprint Fwds then click back in the Name field to avoid adding the recorded keys to the Tool Tips name 5 Click Start Record and the...

Page 267: ...l key click to select it and then click Delete 9 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting 10 Any assigned Express Keys will appear in orange Figure B 17 Key Combination Set Tool Tips The Tool Tips field allows you to type a note to remind yourself of the function you have programmed the key for under any Profile ...

Page 268: ... Express Key in Action Type 2 Click in the Tool Tips field and type to give the key combination a name then click back in the Name field to avoid adding the recorded keys to the Tool Tips name 3 Click Start Record and then press the key or keys required in the sequence and time delay between key presses required make sure you press the key s required and do not click on them 4 Click Stop Record 5 ...

Page 269: ...umber for the delay between the key presses Figure B 19 Time Record Between Key Presses 7 Click to close the Time Record window 8 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 9 If you want to remove any individual key click to select it and then click Delete 10 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting ...

Page 270: ...unch any application or program as follows 1 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key to launch the application and then click to select Launch App in Action Type 2 Click Browse at the bottom right of the application window Figure B 20 Keyboard Launch App Browse to Executable File ...

Page 271: ...on and click Open 4 The key will now be configured to open the selected application under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in green Figure B 21 Key Set to Launch App 5 If you want to remove any Launch App Key select it and click on Restore 6 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile ...

Page 272: ...xt 1 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key and then click to select Express Text in Action Type 2 Click in Start key if required the Start key is the key used to in your target program to open a text message or you can leave it blank if you prefer 3 Click in the Click to type field and type in your message Figure B 22 Keyboard Express Text ...

Page 273: ...essage in the target program under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in blue 6 If you want to remove any Express Text key select it and click on Restore 7 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile Copy Paste Text Note that some applications and games do not support copy and pasted text Where this is the case any text you may have copy and pasted in to the Type to Text fi...

Page 274: ...er your chosen profile click to select a key to disable and then click to select Disable in Action Type 2 The key will now be disabled 3 If you want to enable the key again select it and click on Restore 4 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 5 The key will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray Figure B 23 Keyboard Disable ...

Page 275: ...y 1 Enable and select the mouse under your chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Express Key in Action Type 2 In the following example we will configure the central mouse wheel to combine the actions of left shift key for sprinting and the W key for moving forwards in a game program 3 Click on the central mouse wheel for the shortcut action Figure B 24 Mouse ...

Page 276: ...rd to complete the process 7 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 8 If you want to remove any mouse setting click to select it and then click Delete 9 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default mouse setting 10 The mouse button for any assigned Express Keys will appear in orange Enabling Time Record for Mouse Settings If you want to create a ...

Page 277: ...click to launch any application or program as follows 1 Enable and select the mouse under your chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Express Key in Action Type 2 Click Browse at the bottom right of the application window Figure B 25 Mouse Launch App Browse to Executable File ...

Page 278: ...able file of the application and click Open 4 The mouse click will now be configured to open the selected application under your chosen Profile and the button will appear in green 5 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile Figure B 26 Mouse Button Set to Launch App ...

Page 279: ...1 Enable and select the mouse under your chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Express Text in Action Type 2 Click in Start key if required the Start key is the key used to in your target program to open a text message or you can leave it blank if you prefer 3 Click in the Text Context field and type in your message Figure B 27 Mouse Express Text ...

Page 280: ...ter key would be the most commonly used or you can leave it blank if you prefer 5 The mouse button click will now be configured to send the text message in the target program under your chosen Profile and the button will appear in blue 6 If you want to remove any Express Text mouse button select it and click on Restore 7 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile ...

Page 281: ... chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Disable in Action Type 2 The button click will now be disabled 3 If you want to enable the button again select it and click on Restore 4 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 5 The button click will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray Figure B 28 Mouse Disable ...

Page 282: ... application as normal so that a standard set of keys used may be recorded 3 Return to the Flexikey application and press Stop Record to stop recording 4 At the end of the recording process colors will represent the frequency of key presses with red as the most frequent through to lighter blue the less frequent the color bar at the bottom of the screen displays the color code against the number of...

Page 283: ... 4 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 you...

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: ...ternal display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go to NVIDIA Control Panel see page C 2 3 Double click Display if the sub menus are not visible and then click Change resolution 4 Click to select the display and then adjust the settings from 2 Choose the resolution and 3 Apply the following settings 5 Click Apply to save the settings Figure C 4 Change Resolution ...

Page 288: ...y Se curity Level Advanced Menu Intel R Thunderbolt on page 5 11 If you want to use the Thunderbolt port for display then you must set this as the security level and DisplayPort2 in Figure 1 12 on page 1 20 will then be turned off Display Mode Description Single One of the connected displays is used as the display device Clone Clone simply shows an exact copy of the Primary display desktop on the ...

Page 289: ...he displays you want to use 5 Click the check box 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 at...

Page 290: ...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 291: ...n window display will be denoted by an asterisk 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 and click Apply Yes to save changes Figure C 7 Switch Primary Display ...

Page 292: ... 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 8 Drag Display Icons Drag the display icons to match the layout you want to use ...

Page 293: ... Thunderbolt Port see sidebar for restrictions in addition to the built in LCD Therefore it is possible to set up 4 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 pages Video Adapters Display Port Support Note that NVIDIA ...

Page 294: ...tach your display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Press the P key combination 3 Click on any one of the options from the menu to select PC screen only Duplicate Extend or Second screen only 4 You can also click Connect to a wireless display at the bottom of the Project screen and follow the steps to connect to any wireless enabled display Figure C 9 Project ...

Page 295: ...play In Windows 1 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go to the Control Panel 3 Click Display icon and Adjust Resolution Appearance and Personalization 4 Click the Detect button 5 The computer will then detect any attached displays Figure C 10 Screen Resolution Multiple Displays ...

Page 296: ...ys 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 11 Screen Resolution Multiple Display Options ...

Page 297: ...tach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Click the Start Menu and click Settings System or right click the desktop and select Display Settings 3 You can change Duplicate Extend or choose to display on 1 screen only 4 Click Apply to save any changes made 5 Click Advanced display settings to access further options Figure C 12 System Display ...

Page 298: ...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 13 Manage 3D Settings ...

Page 299: ...er Controls HDCP Status C 17 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 14 HDCP Status ...

Page 300: ... 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 15 Adjust Video Color Settings ...

Page 301: ...from your GeForce product by synchronizing the monitor s refresh cycle to the GPU s render rate thus removing lag and stutter issues in order to have objects appear sharper and scenes display instantly G SYNC Support G SYNC is only sup ported if you have a G SYNC capable display and a GTX series video adapter contact your distributor or supplier for details Figure C 16 Set Up G SYNC ...

Page 302: ...o Display if its sub items are not shown and then click Set up multiple displays and set the G SYNC capable display as the Primary Display in the configuration 5 Click next to 3D Settings if its sub items are not shown and then click Manage 3D Settings 6 Click Global Settings select Vertical sync and then select G SYNC Setting G SYNC in global settings means it will be applied to all games If you ...

Page 303: ...the NVIDIA GeForce Experience desktop icon or App to run the application This will op timize your gaming settings for your GTX video card by downloading the latest set tings from the NVIDIA cloud data center After initially running the NVIDIA GeForce Experience application you should then restart the computer and run the application again in order to install all the updated features Figure C 18 NV...

Page 304: ...or your PC The Drivers tab allows you to check and download the latest available video driver My Rig provides information on your system and the NVIDIA utilities SHIELD streams your PC games to the NVIDIA SHIELD gaming portable Preferences lists your current preference list ShadowPlay allows you to easily record your favorite gaming moments you can also broadcast your game on Twitch Figure C 19 NV...

Page 305: ... should be connected to the inter net BatteryBoost will not appear at this stage 2 After the first run you should restart the computer manually but you must still be connected to the internet the LAN cable should be plugged in or your WiFi connection should be set to Connect Automatically as the computer restarts 3 BatteryBoost will be present when NVIDIA GeForce Experience is run again Click to p...

Page 306: ...e C NVIDIA GeForce Experience ShadowPlay Click on the ShadowPlay icon at the top right of the control panel and then click the power button to enable the feature You can adjust the settings from the menu buttons Figure C 21 NVIDIA GeForce Experience ShadowPlay ...

Page 307: ...d video sig nals you can 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 Connected displays will appear alongside the appropriate port Click Open Win dows Sound Settings button to access the Sound control panel Figure C 22 Set up Digital Audio ...

Page 308: ...put 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 clicking using the volume control icon in the notification area of the taskbar Figure C 23 Sound HDMI Device set Default ...

Page 309: ...NVIDIA Video Driver Controls HDMI Audio Configuration C 27 C 6 Adjust the HDMI settings from the control panel tabs 7 Click OK to close the Sound control panel Figure C 24 HDMI Device Properties ...

Page 310: ...lay NVIDIA on page C 7 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 display Sound Blaster Audio HDMI Display Port 1 When you connect a display to the HDMI Out port or Display Port the Sound Blaster Cinema controls will be disabled 2 A warning box will pop up and will prompt Do you want to select ...

Page 311: ... display videos or photo slide shows on your TV external display without using HDMI or A V ca bles Before configuring Wireless Display you will need to set up your compatible adapter with your display speakers Connect the adapter using an HDMI or A V ca ble and turn on the display or in the case of speakers connect them to the wireless speaker adapter with the cables provided with the adapter and ...

Page 312: ...2 Press the P key combination 3 Click Connect to a wireless display at the bottom of the Project screen and follow the steps to connect to any wireless enabled display 4 The system will then search for compatible display devices this may take up to 60 seconds so allow time for this to complete 5 Double click any detected display device in the list Figure C 25 Add a Wireless Display ...

Page 313: ...connect for specific settings for your display see the documentation supplied with your compatible adapter display for full details 8 Go to the Project menu and click Disconnect to temporarily disconnect from the wireless display 9 To permanently disconnect from the display you will need to go back through the connection process again you can select it in Devices and click Remove Device Yes ...

Page 314: ...NVIDIA Video Driver Controls C 32 C ...

Page 315: ...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 316: ... depends on the FSB of the processor Memory Expandable from 4GB minimum up to 64GB maximum Compatible with 4GB 8GB 16GB Modules SO DIMM Memory Types All SO DIMM memory modules in stalled in the system should be identical the same size and brand in order to prevent unexpected system behavior Do not mix SO DIMM memory module sizes and brands otherwise unexpected system problems may occur Video Adapt...

Page 317: ... LED Indicators Power Suspend Battery HDD Airplane Mode Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock Camera Interface Three USB 3 0 Ports One eSATA Port SATA AC DC powered USB3 0 Combo Port One USB 3 1 Port Type C Thunderbolt 3 Port Two Display Ports 1 2 One HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Out Port with HDCP One Microphone In Jack One Headphone Speaker Out Jack One S PDIF Out Jack One Line In Jack One...

Page 318: ...e Factory Option Operating System Windows 10 64 bit Features By Model Type Rubber Painting Painted Style Shipping Mode NVIDIA G SYNC Technology supported by some LCD panels and GTX series video adapters only Security Security Kensington Type Lock Slot BIOS Password Fingerprint Reader Module Factory Option Trusted Platform Module 2 0 Power Management ACPI V5 0 Supports Wake on LAN Supports Wake on ...

Page 319: ...pecifications D 5 D Model B 418mm w 282mm d 16 38 9mm h 3 9kg Barebone System with VGA Card Battery A barebone system does not include the HDD RAM adapter power cord and factory option modules weight tolerance within 5 ...

Page 320: ...Specifications D 6 D ...

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