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3.   Run the AFUWIN.exe in your unzipped folder.  Click OK to 

start running BIOS Flash.

4.   Click on the Information icon. Specify the location of your back-

up file and your new BIOS file. Click Open when you are ready 
to reset your BIOS with new settings.

5.   Choose the BIOS ROM file you download form GBT websit.

and press Open.

6.  Click on Setup icon (please use the default settting) and click 

Flash to start BIOS Flash. The status of the execution will 
be shown in the pop-up progressive window. Please do not 
interrupt the process of the execution for the program to be 
properly executed.

7.  The system now will be shut down for the program to be suc-

cessfully completed. Please restart your system to complete 
the BIOS update.

Summary of Contents for N211U

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Page 2: ...se re or electric shock by shorting out interior components Use only the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for use with your notebook Use of another type of battery or AC adapter may risk re...

Page 3: ...tempera ture before turning on power When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself As you pull out the connector keep it evenly aligned to avoi...

Page 4: ...MC Part 3 Limits Section 3 Limitation of voltage uctuations and icker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current up to and including 16 A EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology...

Page 5: ...sticated architecture to provide you with a personal computer that is compact powerful and easy to use Designed for a wide range of general business and personal productivity applications this noteboo...

Page 6: ...g the Keyboard 10 2 7 Using the TouchPad 11 2 8 Storage 12 Chapter 3 Personalize Your N211U Notebook Computer 3 1 How to restore to the Factory Restore Point 14 3 2 BIOS Setup 16 3 3 How to Upgrade th...

Page 7: ...1 1 N211U NOTEBOOK USER S MANUAL Chapter 1 The Grand Tour This chapter will show you the basic components of the computer and brie y explain how they function The Grand Tour...

Page 8: ...and activate items on the screen 5 Touchpad buttons Function like the left and right buttons on a external mouse 6 Microphone in jack Connects to an external microphone 7 Speaker Headphone Jack Conne...

Page 9: ...l Drive Eject Button Eject the optical drive tray from the drive 5 PC Card Slot Accepts one Type II 16 bit PC card or 32 bit CardBus PC card 6 IEEE 1394 Port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices 7 4 in 1 Car...

Page 10: ...ipped with a choice of Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack 2 Speakers Left and right speakers delivers stereo audio output 3 Fan Vent It provides air flow to cool the internal components CAUTION Do not bl...

Page 11: ...meric mode is turned on by pressing Num LK You can use the embedded numeric keyboard for numeric data input Press Num LK again to turn off the embedded numeric keyboard Caps Lock Lights up when the al...

Page 12: ...on basic operation including connecting the AC adaptor turning the computer on off using touch pad keyboard hot keys battery and so on If you are new to computers and to the operating system this chap...

Page 13: ...mended Li Ion Battery is vulnerable do not charge it with other power adapter or it may cause fire or explosion Replacing the Battery Over time the battery s capacity gradually decreases We recom mend...

Page 14: ...indicator glows blue after the computer is turned on Turning off the power If you are not going to use N211U notebook computer for a while it is best to turn off the power of the notebook computer for...

Page 15: ...ers check with your dealer first if they have already installed all the drivers along with the operating system If not follow the procedures below 1 You can find one bundled Driver CD shown as follow...

Page 16: ...rly all the functions of desktop keyboard can be executed on the computer Fn F3 Toggles display on off Fn F4 Suspend to RAM HDD Fn F5 Toggles between LCD CRT displays Fn F6 Decreases LCD brightness Fn...

Page 17: ...lect menu items or just click the touchpad once Double Click Move the pointer over the item with your finger on the pad and tap the left button twice to select menu items or just click the touchpad tw...

Page 18: ...ti You would normally use the drive for installing operating system and software application programs To insert and remove a disc on the drive 1 Press the button on the front of the drive to open the...

Page 19: ...the BIOS setup utility N211U Notebook Computer has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to con gure important system settings including settings for various optional functions of the computer You wil...

Page 20: ...ype screen displays 2 Select a recovery option Click the desired option or Press the Tab key until the desired option is highlighted press the space bar Recover Boot Partition Select this option if yo...

Page 21: ...re Recover Pro to complete the recovery varies from approximately 5 or 10 minutes to more than one hour depending on the size of the recovery image and system perfor mance The more applications and ut...

Page 22: ...ve among selections then press Enter to make a selection Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Press Esc to exit any section If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without...

Page 23: ...on F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Exit 1st Boot Device CDROM SM QSI DVD R 2nd Boot Device...

Page 24: ...es and Exit Discard changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select...

Page 25: ...3 BIOS Update N211U notebook computer uses EPROM Flash BIOS chip that allows you to easily upgrade the BIOS program When you update the BIOS any customized settings you made are lost Please go to Gig...

Page 26: ...e the BIOS ROM le you download form GBT websit and press Open 6 Click on Setup icon please use the default settting and click Flash to start BIOS Flash The status of the execution will be shown in the...

Page 27: ...o adjust the resolution Normally you should use the resolution the LCD or monitor was designed for Note Using a lower resolution than the screen was designed for will reduce the area of the display Us...

Page 28: ...ee video output the first time you use an external monitor Chang the output in the Display properties dialog box After successfully switching modes you may use the video function keys Note Light or da...

Page 29: ...1U NOTEBOOK USER S MANUAL Chapter 4 Connecting to Periph erals This chapter describes how to connect peripheral devices to your N211U notebook computer with step by step instructions Connecting to Per...

Page 30: ...rt on the right side of your notebook and connect the video signal cable from the external monitor or the VGA adapter to the monitor port 2 Connect the power cable from the external monitor to a power...

Page 31: ...ries box in notebook shipping carton Each end of the cable has a RJ 45 connector 2 Connect one end of the cable into the network wall outlet or HUB 3 Connect the other end of the cable into the comput...

Page 32: ...puter s PC card slot supports PCMCIA Type II and 32 bit CardBus Installing a Card 1 The top side of a PC card is usually identi ed with a label Insert the card into the slot with the label side up and...

Page 33: ...27 27 N211U NOTEBOOK USER S MANUAL Chapter 5 Troubleshooting In this chapter we list some normal problems that you might meet in the future and tell you how to resolve these problems Troubleshooting...

Page 34: ...n refer to Windows documentation The internal fax modem dial tone sound is too low How can I increase the volume There are two methods to adjust the volume of the internal fax modem dial tone Method 1...

Page 35: ...ed after the battery has returned to a normal condition My computer alerts CMOS Battery Low what can I do If you keep your computer in no power situation unplug the computer from the power outlet and...

Page 36: ...mation on technical and hardware speci cations of N211U notebook computer Please note that the informa tion mentioned here may not be exactly the same with your note book computer as speci cation is s...

Page 37: ...playing at 12 1 XGA 1024X768 resolution Simulataneous LCD and CRT display support Dual indenpendent display Connectivity Intergrated 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection Build in 56Kbps fax data moder...

Page 38: ...32 32 Weight with battery and optical drive 12 1 display model about 1 9 Kg 4 19 lbs Dimensions 225 W x275 D x30 8 32 8mm Power 65W AC adapter 19V 3 42A...

Page 39: ...33 33 N211U NOTEBOOK USER S MANUAL Appendix B Service Center This appendix gives information about world wide service of your N211U notebook computer...

Page 40: ...h FAX 49 40 25492343 Sales 49 1803 428329 Tech WEB Address http www gigabyte de Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION TEL 81 3 5791 5438 FAX 81 3 5791 5439 WEB Address http www gigabyte co jp China G B T...

Page 41: ...Y FRANCE S A R L Add 47 allee des impressionnistes immeuble Gauguin 93420 Villepinte France TEL 00800 GIGABYTE WEB Address http www gigabyte fr Russia Moscow Representative Of ce Of Giga Byte Technol...

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