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Right Side View ...................................................................................................................... 2-16 

Left Side View......................................................................................................................... 2-18 

Rear Side View....................................................................................................................... 2-20 

Bottom Side View ................................................................................................................... 2-22 

 

Getting Started 

Exclusive Functions ..................................................................................................................... 3-2 

NVIDIA OC Tool........................................................................................................................ 3-2 

SLM Setting .............................................................................................................................. 3-5 

Power Management ...................................................................................................................... 3-7 

Connecting the AC Power ........................................................................................................ 3-7 

Using the Battery Power........................................................................................................... 3-9 

ECO Engine -- Power Saving Function.................................................................................. 3-15 

Power Management in Windows OS ..................................................................................... 3-17 

Energy Saving Tips................................................................................................................. 3-19 

Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................ 3-20 

Safety and Comfort Tips......................................................................................................... 3-20 

Having a Good Work Habit..................................................................................................... 3-21 

Knowing the Keyboard ........................................................................................................... 3-22 

Knowing the

 

Touchpad ........................................................................................................... 3-29 

About Hard Disk Drive............................................................................................................ 3-32 

Using the Optical Storage Device........................................................................................... 3-33 

Connecting the External Devices.............................................................................................. 3-36 

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Summary of Contents for GT680

Page 1: ...CHAPTER 1 Preface Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 2: ...ity 1 6 Safety Instructions 1 7 Safety Guideline for Using Lithium Battery 1 11 WEEE Statement 1 15 Optical Drive Device Notice 1 22 Trademarks 1 22 Reversion History 1 22 Introductions Manual Map 2 2...

Page 3: ...Power 3 7 Using the Battery Power 3 9 ECO Engine Power Saving Function 3 15 Power Management in Windows OS 3 17 Energy Saving Tips 3 19 Basic Operations 3 20 Safety and Comfort Tips 3 20 Having a Goo...

Page 4: ...lling the ExpressCard 3 43 Components Replacement and Upgrade 3 45 BIOS Setup About BIOS Setup 4 2 When to Use BIOS Setup 4 2 How to Run BIOS Setup 4 2 Control Keys 4 3 BIOS Setup Menu 4 4 Main menu 4...

Page 5: ...rference 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...

Page 6: ...ration is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired opera...

Page 7: ...nd high temperature Lay this equipment on a stable surface before setting it up The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating Do not cover the...

Page 8: ...power cord or uninstall the battery pack or switch off the wall socket if the equipment would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption Never pour liquid into the opening th...

Page 9: ...ent explosion caused by improper battery replacement use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer only Always keep the battery in a safe place If any of the following sit...

Page 10: ...by encouraging recycling Extended product lifetime through easy upgrades Reduced solid waste production through take back policy Environmental Policy The product has been designed to enable proper re...

Page 11: ...tsch VORSICHT Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgem em Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleich wertigen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angabe...

Page 12: ...baterie mo na wyrzuca zgodnie z instrukcjami producenta Hungarian Magyar VIGY ZAT A nem megfelel akkumul tor haszn lata robban svesz lyes Kiz r lag ugyanolyan vagy a berendez s gy rt ja ltal aj nlott...

Page 13: ...na postoji opasnost od eksplozije Zamenu izvr ite koriste i isklju ivo istu ili ekvivalentnu bateriju koju preporu uje proizvo a opreme Odbacite iskori ene baterije u skladu sa uputstvima proizvo a a...

Page 14: ...ENIE V pr pade nespr vnej v meny bat rie existuje nebezpe enstvo v buchu Vyme te iba za rovnak bat riu alebo za rovnocenn typ bat rie ktor odpor a v robca zariadenia Bat rie zne kodnite pod a pokynov...

Page 15: ...i tootja poolt soovitatud v rdv rse akuga H vitage kasutatud aku vastavalt tootja juhistele Persian Arabic WEEE Statement English Under the European Union EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electron...

Page 16: ...r zur ckzunehmen Spanish Espa ol Bajo la directiva 2002 96 EC de la Uni n Europea en materia de desechos y o equipos electr nicos con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005 los productos clasifi...

Page 17: ...lne tak wi c producenci tych produkt w b d zobowi zani do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z u ycia Hungarian Magyar Az Eur pai Uni EU 2005 augusztus 13 n hat lyba l p az elektrom...

Page 18: ...Viet Theo H ng d n c a Li n minh Ch u u EU v Thi t b i n i n t qua s d ng H ng d n 2002 96 EC v n c hi u l c v o ng y 13 8 2005 c c s n ph m thu c thi t b i n v i n t s kh ng c n c v t b nh l r c th i...

Page 19: ...n 2002 96 EC die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun...

Page 20: ...o platnosti 13 augusta 2005 v robky ktor mi s elektrick a elektronick zariadenia nesm by zne kod ovan spolu s komun lnym odpadom a v robcovia patri n ch elektronick ch zariaden s povinn tak to v robky...

Page 21: ...im ure ajima Direktiva 2002 96 EC koja je na snazi od 13 kolovoza 2005 elektri ni i elektroni ki ure aji se ne smiju vi e bacati zajedno s ku nim otpadom i proizvo a i su obvezni zbrinuti takve proizv...

Page 22: ...ference In case of any trouble with this model please contact your nearest AUTHORIZED service station To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam do not try to disassemble the enclosure Trademarks Al...

Page 23: ...CHAPTER 2 Introductions Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 24: ...n when using this notebook for the first time Chapter 2 Introductions includes the descriptions of all the accessories of this notebook It is recommended to check out that if you have all the accessor...

Page 25: ...ealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future The package should contain the following items Notebook Quick Start Manual High capacity Li io...

Page 26: ...8MB FSB Speed 800 1066 MHz Special Notification The actual processor preinstalled in the notebook depends on the model you purchased Please contact the local dealer for detailed information Core Chip...

Page 27: ...ell RTC Battery Yes Special Notification The actual AC DC Adapter and battery pack that come with the package may vary without notice Storage HDD form factor 2 5 500 GB optional Optical Drive Device S...

Page 28: ...ophone x 1 RJ45 x 1 Card Reader x 1 SD MS MMC XD The supported memory cards may vary without notice Communication Port Items listed here may vary without notice LAN Giga LAN Wireless LAN 802 11b g n o...

Page 29: ...ED LCD optional Brightness Adjustment Supported ExpressCard Slot ExpressCard Slot x 1 WebCam WebCam HD Camera Software BIOS USB Flash Boot Yes USB floppy boot up DOS only BIOS Fast Boot Support Yes Ot...

Page 30: ...n this section may vary from the actual one that users purchased Top open View The figure of top open view and description shown below will lead you to browse the main operating area of your notebook...

Page 31: ...ext to the webcam glows amber when webcam function is activated LED goes out when this function is turned off 3 Stereo Speakers Give high quality sound blaster with stereo system and Hi Fi function su...

Page 32: ...your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond CPU and system specifications may cause damages We do not guarantee the damages or ris...

Page 33: ...tion on or off recurrently ECO ECO Engine Power Saving Press this sensor repeatedly to switch among these five different power saving modes Gaming mode Movie mode Presentation mode Office mode and Tur...

Page 34: ...efined function Or press and hold the Fn button and then press the F4 button to launch the Windows Search function ECO Engine Power Saving Press and hold the Fn button and then press the F5 button rep...

Page 35: ...tion on Press again to turn it off 3G optional Press and hold the Fn button and then press the F10 button to turn the 3G function on Press again to turn it off This 3G function is optional supported d...

Page 36: ...ooth LED indicator glows amber when Bluetooth function is enabled Both LED indicators go out when both functions are disabled Warning For flight safety consideration make sure these two LED indicators...

Page 37: ...ler for purchasing an equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer Battery LED goes out when it is fully charged or when the AC DC adapter is disconnected Sleep State Blinking amber when...

Page 38: ...ow Headphone out SPDIF out Used for speakers or headphones The S PDIF connector is also provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable Connect the Front sp...

Page 39: ...2 USB Port The USB port allows you to connect USB interface peripheral devices such as the mouse keyboard modem portable hard disk module printer and more 3 Optical Drive Device The optical drive devi...

Page 40: ...module printer and more 3 Card Reader The built in card reader may support various types of memory card such as MMC Multi Media Card XD eXtreme Digital SD Secure Digital SDHC SD High Capacity MS Memor...

Page 41: ...rovides an ExpressCard slot The new ExpressCard interface is smaller and faster than PC Card interface The ExpressCard technology takes advantage of the scalable high bandwidth serial PCI Express and...

Page 42: ...The end of the cable has a small loop which allows the whole cable to be looped around a permanent object such as a heavy table or other similar equipment thus securing the notebook in place 2 Power C...

Page 43: ...ect an external Serial ATA device Users can now utilize shielded cable outside the notebook to take advantage of the benefits the SATA interface brings to storage 6 HDMI Connector HDMI High Definition...

Page 44: ...ed on lock status Once the button is slid to unlock position the battery is removable 2 Battery Pack This notebook will be powered by the battery pack when the AC DC adapter is disconnected 1 4 2 3 1...

Page 45: ...ce as a preparation for releasing the battery pack Slide it with one hand and pull the battery pack carefully with the other 4 Ventilator The ventilator is designed to cool the system DO NOT block the...

Page 46: ...CHAPTER 3 Getting Started Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 47: ...r purchased This notebook is designed to support overclocking function However please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to opera...

Page 48: ...the AC power and press the TURBO sensor to raise a higher performance The TURBO LED indicators lights when this function is ON or goes out when OFF 2 Right click the NVIDIA OC icon once on tool bar 3...

Page 49: ...performance and the icon on behalf of TDE function enabled will appear on the display The icon on behalf of TDE function disabled will appear on the display when this function is turn off 4 Select Ab...

Page 50: ...panels and base side Users can decide which side of LED light to be visible whereas others invisible yet to choose the lighting effects mode 1 User may call tool up to desktop either by left clicking...

Page 51: ...shows as follows Audio Mode LED lights along with music or any sound from notebook Breathing Mode LED lights as frequency of human breathing Default Mode LED lights following factory settings 2 Downl...

Page 52: ...DC adapter is connected the battery is being charged immediately Note that the AC DC adapter included in the package is approved for your notebook using other adapter model may damage either the note...

Page 53: ...he male end of the power cord to the electrical outlet Disconnecting the AC Power When you disconnect the AC DC adapter you should 4 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet first 5 Unplug the...

Page 54: ...k on their own Also note that the limited warranty to the battery pack may also lose its efficacy when this battery pack is disassembled not by an authorized machinist To prevent explosion caused by i...

Page 55: ...w 1 Align and place the battery to the battery tray with correct orientation 2 Press down the battery pack to fasten the battery pack in the battery tray 3 Press the lock unlock button to the Lock pos...

Page 56: ...ure the notebook is turned off and the AC power is disconnected 2 Press the lock unlock button to the unlocked position 3 Locate the battery release button on the bottom side 4 Push and hold the relea...

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Page 58: ...Check with your local solid waste officials for details about recycling options or for proper disposal in your area Conserving Battery Power Efficient battery power is critical to maintain a normal o...

Page 59: ...n or shut down and turn off the system without interrupting the charging process The battery pack uses Lithium ion battery cells that have no memory effect It is unnecessary to discharge the battery b...

Page 60: ...otebook Read the instructions bellow to activate the ECO Engine power saving function 1 Press and hold the Fn button 2 Press the F5 button repeatedly to switch among the different modes of ECO Engine...

Page 61: ...performing presentation applications Office Mode Select this mode while dealing with office documentation tasks Turbo Battery Mode Select this mode to maximize the battery running time ECO Off Select...

Page 62: ...tings in Windows OS 1 Power Options selection in Windows OS allows you to control the power management features of your display hard drive and battery Go to the Start menu and click on the Control Pan...

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Page 64: ...e the Fn and F12 sleep mode keys to turn into power saving mode Tune the settings in Power Options under Windows OS to optimize the computer s power management Always disconnect the AC power cord or u...

Page 65: ...proper desk and chair and adjust their height to fit your posture when operating When sitting on the chair adjust the chair s back if available to support your back comfortably Place you feet flat and...

Page 66: ...aving a Good Work Habit Have a good work habit is important if you have to work with your notebook for long periods of time otherwise it may cause discomfort or injury to you Please keep the following...

Page 67: ...board can be divided into four categories Typewriter keys Cursor keys Numeric keys and Function keys Typewriter keys Numeric keys Cursor keys Function keys The keyboard shown here may vary from the ac...

Page 68: ...on is activated you can use the numeric keys that are embedded in the typewriter keys Caps Lock Press the Caps Lock key to toggle the Caps Lock on and off When this function is activated the letters y...

Page 69: ...o control the cursor movement Move the cursor left for one space Move the cursor right for one space Move the cursor up for one line Move the cursor down for one line Move to the previous page Move to...

Page 70: ...the following text left for one space Press this key to delete one character to the left of the cursor and move the following text left for one space Function Keys Windows Keys You can find the Windo...

Page 71: ...external monitor and both Enable or disable the touchpad function Decrease the LCD brightness Increase the LCD brightness Decrease the built in speaker s volume Increase the built in speaker s volume...

Page 72: ...e Fn button and then press the F4 button to launch the User Defined function Or press and hold the Fn button and then press the F4 button to launch the Windows Search function ECO Engine Power Saving...

Page 73: ...recurrently Bluetooth optional Press and hold the Fn button and then press the F9 button to turn the Bluetooth function on Press again to turn it off 3G optional Press and hold the Fn button and then...

Page 74: ...en and making selection with its two buttons 1 Cursor Movement Area This pressure sensitive area of the touchpad allows you to place your finger on and control the cursor on the screen by moving one o...

Page 75: ...ving Place your finger on the touchpad usually using the forefinger and the rectangular pad will act as a miniature duplicate of your display When you move your fingertip across the pad the cursor on...

Page 76: ...your fingertip in contact with the touchpad on the second tap Now you can drag the selected item to the desired location by moving your finger on the touchpad and then lift your finger from the touch...

Page 77: ...evice Therefore it is usually used to install the operating system and software applications To avoid unexpected data loss in your system please backup your critical files regularly Do not turn off th...

Page 78: ...i This device allows you to read DVD and CD and record CD format Blu ray It is a high capacity optical disc that holds 4 5 hours of high definition video HD on a single sided single layer 25GB disk Bl...

Page 79: ...l and the disk tray will slide out partially 3 Gently pull the tray out until fully extended 4 Place your disk in the tray with its label facing up Slightly press the center of the disk to secure it i...

Page 80: ...ical storage device 6 Press the eject button on the drive s panel and the disk tray will slide out partially 7 Gently pull the tray out until fully extended 8 Hold the disk by its edge with your finge...

Page 81: ...al camera webcam printer and external optical storage device etc To connect these devices install the drivers for each device first if necessary and then connect the device to the notebook This notebo...

Page 82: ...ides a VGA port for connecting a larger display with higher resolution The 15 pin D sub VGA port allows users to connect an external monitor or other standard VGA compatible device such as a projector...

Page 83: ...gital audio on a single cable To connect the external display make sure the notebook and the external display are both powered off and then connect the display to the notebook Once the display is conn...

Page 84: ...e the notebook to take advantage of the benefits the SATA interface brings to storage The E SATA standard interface supports plug and play technology so that you can connect and remove the E SATA devi...

Page 85: ...of the notebook allows you to connect the LAN local area network devices such as a hub switch and gateway to build a network connection For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the LAN...

Page 86: ...n a broad coverage area and still be connected to the network By using the 64 bit 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption technology and Wi Fi Protected Access feature the optional built in wi...

Page 87: ...and exchange information between devices such as mobile phones personal computers printers GPS receivers PDAs digital cameras and video game consoles through a secure globally unlicensed Industrial Sc...

Page 88: ...uding how to install and remove it For more information please refer to the manual of your ExpressCard Removing the ExpressCard 1 Locate the ExpressCard slot on your notebook There might be a dummy ca...

Page 89: ...3 44 Getting Started Removing the ExpressCard Installing the ExpressCard 5 3 1 2 6 4 5 2 3 4 Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 90: ...oticed that the memory hard disk drive Wireless LAN Bluetooth module and battery pack preinstalled in the product users purchased may be upgradable or replaceable by user s request depending on the mo...

Page 91: ...Bluetooth module and the module may be upgradable and replaceable by authorized dealer or service center This notebook is equipped with a hard disk drive and this storage device may be upgradable and...

Page 92: ...de or replace any component of the product if you are not an authorized dealer or service center since it may cause the warranty void It is strongly recommended to contact the authorized dealer or ser...

Page 93: ...CHAPTER 4 BIOS Setup Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 94: ...tup To run the BIOS Setup Utility turn on the notebook and press the Del key during the POST procedure If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup either restart the...

Page 95: ...own arrow to select one item under the menu title Increase the setting value or make changes Decrease the setting value or make changes 1 Open the selected item to change setting options 2 Bring up a...

Page 96: ...urity Menu Install or clear the password settings for supervisor and user Save Exit Menu Save or discard the changes before leaving the BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS items and figures shown here are for re...

Page 97: ...nformation These items display the types of the SATA devices installed in the notebook Press Enter to bring up a window showing the detailed information of the device including the device name vendor...

Page 98: ...4 6 BIOS Setup System Information This item provides the information about the firmware processor and system memory Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 99: ...vice can hold the bus before another takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth For better PCI perfor...

Page 100: ...e sub menu Legacy USB Support Selecting Enabled allows users to use USB devices such as mouse keyboard or portable disk in DOS system or allows users to boot the system by USB device Setting options E...

Page 101: ...2009 American Megatrends Inc Set the system boot order Enter F1 F9 F10 Select Change Opt General Help Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Select Screen Select Item Set Boot Priority Boot Option 1 CD DVD...

Page 102: ...while User Password field only allows users to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without having the authorization to make any change Enter New Password Change Supervisor Password Main Advanced Security Boo...

Page 103: ...r when users try to access to BIOS SETUP UTILITY To clear a set Supervisor Password User Password just press Enter under Supervisor Password User Password field when you are prompted to enter the pass...

Page 104: ...ed Security Boot Exit Atpio Setup Utility Copyright C 2007 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Enter F1 F9 F10 Select Change Opt General Help Optimized D...

Page 105: ...the other drive is searching for and reading the next block NOTE A RAID level 0 can be created with disks of different sizes but the storage space added to the array by each disk is limited to the si...

Page 106: ...ve ESC Exit Select Screen Select Item Intel R SpeedStep tm SATA Mode Selection PCI Latency Timer USB Configuration Enabled RAID Boot Security Save Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Me...

Page 107: ...ENTER It takes BOTH hard disks in the notebook to make successful RAID0 volume creation 1 2 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1037 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Rese...

Page 108: ...switch between various fields Name Specify an RAID Volume name Default Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Not currently available Stripe Size Adjustable Capacity Adjustable Sync Not currently avai...

Page 109: ...Setup 5 A Warning message prompted to confirm the RAID volume creation press Y to continue 6 RAID information shows in the following screen indicating successful work 5 6 Downloaded from LpManual com...

Page 110: ...the computer to finish RAID 0 setting CAUTION For users intended to use AHCI or RAID set either item enabled in both BIOS PLUS Intel Rapid Storage Technology tool PRIOR to OS installation or a screen...

Page 111: ...steps below 1 Select Delete RAID Volume field CAUTION Once RAID volume is deleted the data within shall be lost consequently which means OS reinstallation is needed afterwards 2 Select volume user int...

Page 112: ...4 20 BIOS Setup 3 A screen shows up to confirm RAID volume deletion press Y to delete this volume 3 Downloaded from LpManual com Manuals...

Page 113: ...ll not be showed up One of the hard disk removed after RAID volume had been created Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1037 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Phy...

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