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Q1458 / Q1580 Notebook User's Manual

Original Issue: 2009/09

This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Notebook PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for 

accuracy and is subject to change without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, 

mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written consent.

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Page 4: ...For cables connecting to PCMCIA cards see the option manual or installation instructions Federal Communications Commission FCC PART 68 Warning This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules On the bottom of the computer is a label that contains among other in formation the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment You must upon request provide this informa...

Page 5: ... RQ WKH YROWDJH ÀXFWXDWLRQV DQG ÀLFNHU in low voltage power supply systems for equipment with rate cur rent up to and including 16 A 1 6DIHW RI QIRUPDWLRQ 7HFKQRORJ TXLSPHQW NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two FODVVL FDDWLRV Class A governs commercial use Class B is governs residential use BSMI Notice Taiwan Only Most notebook computers are classified by the Bureau of Stan dards M...

Page 6: ...ed architecture providing 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 WKLV QRWHERRN LV DQ LGHDO FKRLFH IRU XVH LQ WKH RI FH DW KRPH DQG on the road This Manual contains all the information you need to set up and use your notebook computer It describes all of its features in a thorough yet...

Page 7: ...ing the Camera 10 1 10 Graphics Display 10 1 11 Protecting Your Q1458 Q1580 Notebook Computer 12 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 1 Using the USB Port 15 2 2 Connecting to an External Monitor via the D sub Port 15 8VLQJ WKH 1 3RUW 16 2 4 Using the Modem Port 16 2 5 Using the e SATA Port 17 2 6 PCI Express card Newcard 17 RQQHFWLQJ WR WKH 0 3RUW 18 2 8 MS MS PRO MS DUO MMC SD Cards 18 2 9 Using y...

Page 8: ...u how to operate your Q1458 Q1580 notebook computer 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 chapter will guide you through some of the new exciting features ...

Page 9: ... RWKHU SRZHU DGDS ter otherwise fire or explosion may occur ŹReplacing the BatteryŻ The battery will gradually weaken over time We recommend that RX UHSODFH RXU EDWWHU ZKHQ RX QRWLFH D VLJQL FDQW GHFUHDVH RI battery capacity To change the battery pack follow the steps below 1 Turn off the computer ORVH WKH OLG DQG ÀLS WKH FRPSXWHU RYHU 6OLGH WKH VLGH EDWWHU ODWFK WR WKH OHIW RQWLQXH WR KROG LW unt...

Page 10: ...tebook lid press and hold the power button for one or two seconds The power indicator will glow blue once the computer is powered on ŹTurning off the powerŻ If you are not going to use your notebook computer for a while it is best to turn off its power Before turning off power close all SURJUDPV UVW DQG VKXW GRZQ WKH RSHUDWLQJ V VWHP After turning off your notebook computer make it a habit to leav...

Page 11: ...y function Before installing drivers check with your vendors to see if they have already installed all the drivers with the operating system if not please follow the steps below 1 RX FDQ QG WKH 8WLOLW ULYHU OLNH WKH RQH VKRZQ EHORZ 2 Put the CD into the CD R W or DVD RW optional Drive An Auto Run installation screen will appear 1 5 Using the Power button The power button located on the top side al...

Page 12: ...this key to delete the character to the right of the cursor or delete marked texts or items Pause key Press this key to temporarily halt execution of a command Pressing any other keys to resume execution of a command Shift key Press this key in combination with letters to produce uppercase letters in typing Use this key in combination with those two character keys found on the second row of the ke...

Page 13: ...RYHV WKH FXUVRU WR WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI D screen or line PgUp key Moves the cursor up one screen at a time PgDn key Moves the cursor down one screen at a time End key Moves the cursor to the end of a screen or a line Special Function Keys ŹEmbedded Numeric KeypadŻ The embedded numeric keypad functions like the one on a desktop keyboard It is indicated by small characters located on the upper left hand...

Page 14: ... it ŹFn KeysŻ By pressing the Fn key with other keys it can simulate all keyboard functions of a regular desktop keyboard Fn F1 Suspend switch Fn F2 Activate or deactivate wireless functions Q 6ZLWFK EHWZHHQ RU 57 PRQLWRU Fn F4 Increase screen brightness Fn F5 Decrease screen brightness Fn F6 Audio mute Fn F7 Decrease audio volume Fn F8 Increase audio volume Fn F9 Play or pause media player Fn F10...

Page 15: ...H SRLQWHU RYHU WR WKH LWHP ZLWK RXU QJHU RQ WKH SDG DQG click twice on the left button to select menu items or simply tap twice on the touchpad Ź7R GUDJ DQG GURSŻ 0RYH WKH SRLQWHU RYHU WR WKH LWHP ZLWK RXU QJHU RQ WKH SDG FOLFN once on the left button beneath the Touchpad and select the item you want once the item is selected you can then drag the item by JOLGLQJ RXU QJHU RQ WKH 7RXFKSDG FOLFNLQJ ...

Page 16: ...per Multi The optical drive is normally used for installing operating system and software programs To insert and remove a disc from the drive 1 Press the button on the front of the drive to eject the disc tray and gently pull out the tray 2 Place the disc on the tray with label side up 3ODFH WKH GLVF RQ WKH VSLQGOH DQG SUHVV LW GRZQ JHQWO XQWLO WKH disc clicks into place 4 Slide the tray back unti...

Page 17: ...crease the brightness of the monitor Q GHFUHDVHV WKH SDQHO EULJKWQHVV Q LQFUHDVHV WKH SDQHO EULJKWQHVV Resolution 1 Click My Computer Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display OLFN RQ WKH 6HWWLQJV WDE 7KH GLDORJ ER ZLOO GLVSOD RXU PRQLWRU V current resolution 8QGHU 6FUHHQ UHVROXWLRQ XVH WKH VOLGH EDU WR DGMXVW PRQLWRU V UHVROXWLRQ 1RUPDOO RX VKRXOG XVH WKH UHVROXWLRQ RXU monitor was designed for...

Page 18: ...rimary display The video display hot keys are available You FDQ VHOHFW GLIIHUHQW YLGHR RXWSXWV E SUHVVLQJ Q UHSHDWHGO Clone for Q1458P Q1580P Extended Desktop for Q1458M Q1580M Q1458L Q1580L In Clone Extended Desktop mode the video display hot keys are available You can select different video outputs by pressing Q UHSHDWHGO I WKH H WHUQDO PRQLWRU LV FRQQHFWHG WKH GLVSOD RQ DQG H WHUQDO PRQLWRU LV ...

Page 19: ...HHQ DV D UHVXOW RI V PDQXIDFWXULQJ OLPLWDWLRQV KRZHYHU WKLV ZLOO QRW HIIHFW RXU VFUHHQ V QRUPDO IXQFWLRQV 1 11 Protecting Your Q1458 Q1580 Notebook Computer Q1458 Q1580 Notebook Computer provides both hardware and software security locks to protect your computer Using a security lock A security lock notch can be found on the right side of the com puter This notch allows you to connect a Kensington...

Page 20: ... The password you enter should contain up to 6 alphanumeric characters If you make a mistake while entering your password you can always press Esc to start over 8VHU 3DVVZRUG You can enter into the setup utility to change or remove user pass words however you can not change or remove the Supervisor Password nor can you access the diskette 3DVVZRUG To input change or disable hard drive password Whe...

Page 21: ...English 14 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals This chapter will show you step by step how to connect your peripherals to the Q1458 Q1580 notebook computer ...

Page 22: ...steps below 1 Turn off your Q1458 Q1580 notebook and make sure the monitor power switch is turned off 2 Connect the connector cable of the monitor to the D sub port on the left side of your notebook Secure the cable connection with the screws provided RQQHFW WKH PRQLWRU SRZHU FDEOH DQG SOXJ LW LQWR D SURSHUO grounded wall outlet 4 Turn on the monitor 7XUQ RQ RXU 4 4 QRWHERRN RWK WKH SDQHO and the ...

Page 23: ...to the network wall outlet or the 8 RQQHFW WKH RWKHU HQG RI WKH FDEOH LQWR WKH FRPSXWHU V 1 port ŹQ1458 1 3RUW ŹQ1580 1 3RUW 2 4 Using the Modem Port The built in fax data modem allows you to connect a phone line to a phone jack ŹQ1458 Modem Port Note Q1580 not support ...

Page 24: ... between your computer and a variety of communication devices such as network adapters fax modems or external storage devices ŹInserting a CardŻ 1 Insert the card with label side up make sure that the metal connector is inserted into the card slot 2 Insert the card into the slot You will feel some resistance as the card reaches to the end RXU 3 SUHVV FDUGV UHTXLUH GULYHUV RU SURJUDPV WKDW allow th...

Page 25: ... your computer to an external television VHW 7KLV LV SRVVLEOH E XVLQJ DQ 0 FDEOH Ź4 0 SRUW Ź4 0 SRUW 2 8 MS MS PRO MS DUO MMC SD Cards Multimedia card slot is located on the right side of your Q1458 Q1580 notebook computer it accepts MS MS PRO MS DUO MMC SD cards ŹQ1458 Multimedia card slot ŹQ1580 Multimedia card slot ...

Page 26: ... computer supports both Bluetooth and Wi Fi compatible devices You can press Fn Esc to enable or disable Bluetooth function only and press Fn F2 to turn on off wireless function only For how to connect your Bluetooth and wireless device to your computer please refer to the manual from your hardware manufacturers ...

Page 27: ...English 20 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting In this chapter we will list some frequently encountered technical problems and tell you how to resolve them ...

Page 28: ...ocumentation 7KH GLDO WRQH YROXPH RI WKH LQWHUQDO ID PRGHP LV WRR ORZ RZ can I increase its volume Go to Start Control Panel Sounds Speech and Audio Devices under Device volume adjust your speaker volume by controlling the volume bar What kind of external microphone can I use with my notebook computer You will need to use a self amplifying microphone There are echoes coming from my speakers What c...

Page 29: ...vice using Safe Removal 2 Q 6DIHO 5HPRYH DUGZDUH LQ WKH OLVW RI GHYLFHV VHOHFW WKH device that you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop This tells the system that you will be unplugging or ejecting the device Q 6WRS D DUGZDUH GHYLFH FOLFN 2 QRWL FDWLRQ DSSHDUV VWDWLQJ WKDW LW LV QRZ VDIH WR XQSOXJ RU eject the device Caution Unplugging or ejecting a device that supports safe removal without...

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Page 34: ...English 4 4 127 22 6 5 6 86 5 6 0 18 27 Appendix C Service Centers This appendix will list our service centers for your Q1458 Q1580 notebook computer ...

Page 35: ...5G KXQJ R 7DLSHL VLHQ 7DLZDQ 7 WEB Address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB Address Chinese http www gigabyte tw U S A G B T INC 7 WEB Address http www gigabyte us KLQD 7 7 75 1 2 7 WEB Address http www gigabyte com cn Shenzhen 7 FAX 86 755 8240 8066 Ninbo 7 FAX 86 574 86860781 Beijing 7 FAX 86 10 62980499 ...

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