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1. NVIDIA Control Panel C 33 Video Driver Controls A 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 26 NVIDIA Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel provides additional video configuration controls and tools which allow quick access to features such as image settings 3D Settings and video configuration NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit Desktop 3D Settings Help Basic NVIDIA Control Panel Our O S il Select a Task El 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview 7 Manage 3D settings Configure Surround PhysX Performance Quality What do I look for Moving towards the Performance side will increase frame rate but curved lines will appear jagged Moving towards the Quality side will improve the smoothness you Description System Information Typical usage scenarios can see on curved lines Restore Defaults This page allows you to preview changes you make to the image and rendering settings These will be your default settings for your hardware accelerated 3D applications that utilize Direct3D or OpenGL Preview Pause Let the 3D application decide Use the advanced
2. When plugged in PC goes to sleep after 30 minutes v Related settings Additional power settings 3 16 Settings Menu Power Controls Power Management 4 A Battery Information ve Follow these simple guidelines to get the best use out of your battery Low Battery Battery Power Warning Your computer s battery power is dependent upon many factors including the pro A e grams you are running and peripheral devices attached You can set actions to be cally low immediately taken e g Shut down Hibernate etc and set critical and low battery levels from E aome i TE power plan Change plan settings gt Change advanced power settings see Figure QW ceElGa in Tc 3 30n paee 3 6 Or save your work oth a erwise the unsaved Click the battery icon in the notification area to see the current battery level and PARTTIME Wee charge status you can also click Power amp sleep settings to access the Settings Pio vooeSeSelcet menu to quickly adjust power settings P Pg Optinis 7 x 1 007 not charging ii A ar za s iy groti the power plan thd PH WA DO CURROTTI DE O P and then choose selingi iat paan here rou went Balanced Acie 5 Esitery A eae E Figure 3 12 ene Battery Icon fogged te 10 Notification Area amp acre Battery Advanced S p i PA e iaia T Setti n gs A te Tl d 5 09 PM taaak x L EC 7 1 6 201 5 Restore plan defaults oe cance Battery Information 3 17 Power M
3. To configure the hot key for a task click on the task and then press the desired key sequence on your computer keyboard Scout Mode SBX PRO Studio VoiceFX Profile P1 Real Time Strategy Profile P2 Profile P3 If a hot key is enabled it will be locked by this application even if the application is closed You will not be able to use it for other applications Unbind All Keys Save Cancel 6 44 Sound Blaster Audio Modules Creative ALchemy The Creative ALchemy application can be run from the shortcut in the Start menu Use the left menu to select any installed games and click the button to move them to the right column to enable ALchemy support for the game Creative ALchemy re stores hardware accelerated audio to enable EAX effects and 3D Audio when play ing Direct Sound3D games Creative Software AutoUpdate Run the application from the shortcut in the Start menu and make sure you are con nected to the internet then click Next and follow the on screen instructions to update the software Sound Blaster Audio amp 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 another audio device now 3 Click No to continue using the audio output from your external display attached to the HDMI Out port or Display Port do not attempt to select another audio d
4. charging Note that this function is designed to help charge USB compliant devices but is not designed to allow their operation No sound can be heard through an HDMI You have not configured the HDMI audio output See HDMI Audio connected display Configuration on page C 10 Audio Volume is too low when listening You have set the Speaker Configuration to 5 1 Speaker It is recommended that through headphones you set the Speaker Configuration to Stereo not to 5 1 Speaker when listening through headphones in order to maximize audio quality See Audio Features on page 2 4 Sa ae a a lla 7 12 Problems and Possible Solutions Troubleshooting The Sound Blaster audio controls don t Note that Sound Blaster Audio will be disabled when you are connecting to an work when the system is connected to an external display through an HDMI or Mini Display port connection See Sound external display through an HDMI Mini Blaster Audio amp HDMI Display Port on page 6 63 Display cable The fingerprint reader has problems When fingers are wet or sweaty the software application may have difficulty scanning fingers reading a scanned finger Make sure your fingers are clean and dry when attempting to scan them across the sensor for detection Se a eae ae OY ee oe eee nd ee ee Problems and Possible Solutions 7 13 Troubleshooting have used Update Driver in Device t is very important that the dri
5. 2 10 Touchpad Configuration Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Disabling the Touchpad If you need to disable the Touchpad for any reason e g you may find that when us g ing the computer s internal keyboard you accidentally trigger the Touchpad when resting your wrists or palms on it you can do so by using Fn F1 key combination You can also set the system to automatically disable the internal Touchpad when an external USB point device e g a USB mouse is attached 1 Goto 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 Click OK to save the setting Mouse Properties x Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware 4 Device Settings Synaptics Pointing Device v 3 Figure 2 8 Devices M P r Enab Name Port ouse roperties Ext Synaptics TouchPad V8 2 on PS 2 Port 1 PS 2 Disable Touchpad Ext Synaptics TouchPad V1 2 on SMB Port SMB Tray Icon Remove tray icon from taskbar 4 20 PM Touchpad Configuration 2 11 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio NAINI A 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 tow
6. Apps EJ Settings Web control panel control panel add or remove programs D control panel system restore control panel windows 10 control panel settings display control panel list of programs control panel command line BS Ww A control panel shortcut Store A Time Machine Control Panel 2 ae Mystuff Figure 1 21 Windows 10 Control Panel Access Windows 10 Control Panel 1 31 Quick Start Guide Settings The Settings item 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 amp internet Personalization Ac counts Time amp language Ease of Access Privacy and Update amp security Settings Oo x AS amar Get Seated Li 8 Get Siy De Lamers Pol Muru Wies ATE IITIT 1 Mags Seoond Mew York prison J worker Changed in breakout R H System Devices Network amp Internet Personalization Caula OE So z F mm i Display notifications Bluetooth printers Wi Fi airplane mode Background lock apps power mause VPN sereen colors par a Dp bicia Edie te i Wiwi DEJI Alarmi amp Clock oy i z ew Li A Fier R N ly Accounts Time amp language Ease of Access Privacy Your account sync Speech region date Narrator magnifier Location camera settings work other high contrast users O Update amp security Windows Upd
7. Cheat the drep and cep tle ee ae j On hater FF Pugsed in E lam ot the dipr Nra a Near i Pul the Computer bo seem Nea Ne Adjuk plas brighe a aa J 7 Ced 3 22 Battery Information 4 5 Scroll down to Battery and click to expand the battery options Choose the options below click Yes if a warning appears 2 Power Options x Advanced settings Ga Select the power plan that you want to customize and then choose settings that reflect how you want your computer to manage power Discharge Battery Active Zv alese Do nothing A E Low battery level On battery 0 Plugged in 0 E Critical battery level On battery 1 Plugged in 1 Low battery notification Low battery action On battery Do nothing Plugged in Do nothing m Daran n hattan laval m A Restore plan defaults 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 Power Management Figure 3 16 Power Options Advanced Settings Battery Battery Information 3 23 Power Management How do I fully charge 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 part
8. _ _ Figure C I8 Image Enhancement Standard Color Correcti n ras D Intel HD Graphics Image Scaling V Apphcation Settings CAWindownaatemancol Vv Contro l Panel Gamut Mapping rates became Vid iaeo Input Range V Appication Settings Co or Select Profile ik eB Enhancement Current Settings v Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 25 Video Driver Controls Figure C 19 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Image Enhancement Basic Click the Video menu at the top of the screen to display the sub menus The Image Enhancement menu allows you to adjust the Sharpness Skin Tone Enhancement in the Basic menu and Noise Reduction Contrast Enhancement and Film Mode Detection in the Advanced menu Click Apply to save changes Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q Video Advanced Color Enhancement Image Enhancement i Sharpness 2 Preview mage SERD V Application Settings C Windows system32 Col V Gamut Mapping Driver Automatic Settings Driver Custom Settings Skin Tone Enhancement Select Profile V Enable Disable Current Settings E Save Profile C 26 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Driver Controls Enable Image Scaling to use the sliders to adjust the scaling Intel HD Graphics Control Panel E Q Video intel Color Enhancement Image Scaling Fi gure C 20 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Image Enhancement V Enable Disable Vertical Cro
9. 2160 FHD 1920 1080 16 9 3 5mm thick Backlit Panel note some designs do not support QFHD panels Model B Designs 17 3 43 94cm FHD 1920 1080 16 9 6 2mm Backlit Panel D 2 Specifications Dual Channel DDR4 Four 260 Pins SO DIMM Sockets Supporting DDR4 2133 MHz Memory Modules real operational frequency depends on the FSB of the processor Memory Expandable up to 64GB Compatible with 4GB 8GB or 16GB Modules Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Mode or dGPU Mode Supports up to 4 Active Displays Supports NVIDIA Surround View via HDMI 1 and miniDP 2 Intel HD Graphics 530 Dynamic Frequency Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology Microsoft DirectX 12 Compatible For Model A amp B Designs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M GPU 2GB GDDR5 Video RAM Supports PCle 16 Microsoft DirectX 12 Compatible NVIDIA PhysX GeForce CUDA Technology For Model A amp B Designs II NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M GPU 6GB GDDR5 Video RAM OR 3GB GDDR5 Video RAM Supports PCle 16 Microsoft DirectX 12 Compatible NVIDIA PhysX GeForce CUDA Technology NVIDIA G SYNC Technology Supported by some LCD panels and GTX 970M 980M series video adapters only For Model A amp B Designs lll NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU 8GB GDDR5 Video RAM Supports PCle 16 Microsoft DirectX 12 Compatible NVIDIA PhysxX GeForce CUDA Technology NVIDIA G SYNC Technology supported by some LCD panels and
10. B 4 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey Power Status System Program The Power Status icon will show whether you are currently powered by the battery or by the AC DC adapter plugged in to a working power outlet The power status bar will show the current battery charge state Brightness System Program The Brightness icon will show the current screen brightness level You can use the slider to adjust the screen brightness or the Fn F8 F9 key combinations or use the Fn F2 key combination to turn off the LED backlight press any key to turn it on again Volume System Program a 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 eee 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 However you can adjust the setting to maximum if you prefer Select Custom and click on the sliders to adjust the settings to your preference however these set tings can be overridden by the system as a safety precaution if it requires heavier use of the fan A Custom Settings Click Save to retain customized settings or Reset to select default settings Overview B 5 Control Center amp Flexikey Power Conservation System Progr
11. Preface Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the use or misuse of this publication This publication and any accompanying software may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated trans mitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor manufacturer or creators of this publication except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and or registered trade marks of their respective companies They are mentioned for identification purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of that product or its manufacturer September 2015 Trademarks Intel Pentium and Intel Core are trademarks registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Hm HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Preface R amp TTE Directive This device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R amp TTE Direc tive 1999 S EC This device will be sold in the following EEA countries Austria Italy Belg
12. 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 8 Figure 1 3 on page I 9 Note that you need to use the Camera app in Windows to take pictures and cap ture video Se a ee cere a ee PC Camera 6 53 Modules App Make sure the PC Camera is turned on by using the Fn F10 key combination or Control Center button 2 Run the Camera app from the Start menu by clicking on the Camera app icon you can type camera 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 6 Figure 6 33 Camera App Mode Icons l Photo 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 34 Camera Menu Bar Self timer Settings 6 54 PC Camera Modules 6 Click Settings ER to access the camera settings menu to make adjustments for Camera Button long key press function Photo Aspect ratio Framing grid video recording frame rates Flicker reduction and Digital video stabilization SETTINGS 4 Press and hold camera button Camera Settings video The Self Timer may be set to take Photos after 2 5 or 10 sec Photos onds and can also be set to continue taking pi
13. a P P rh LA 4 gt w Ea S 6 42 Sound Blaster Audio Advanced Settings Click on SPEAKERS HEADPHONES select the speaker headphone configura tion from 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 Sound gt Gita PROFILE SBX PRO STUDIO SCOUT MODE VOICE FX EAX EFFECTS amp EQ ADVANCED SETTINGS SPEAKERS HEADPHONES SPEAKER CALIBRATION Speakers Headphones Configuration 5 1Sumound ____ _ iY Stereo 2 0 2 1 Quadraphonic 5 1 Surround Headphones Built in Speakers DaSS TeUiCcurivi Subwoofer Gain Crossover Frequency a Modules Figure 6 26 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Advanced Settings Sound Blaster Audio 6 43 Modules Hot Key Configuration Click Configure Hot Keys in Scout Mode to access 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 27 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Hot Key Configuration Hot Key Configuration Enable All Hot Keys Note The checkbox will be automatically cleared if no hot keys are configured below
14. and then set the display to the appropriate input channel see the documentation supplied with your compat ible adapter display for full details Note that no driver or application is required for wireless display in Windows 10 a Compatible Adapters For a list of compatible adapters check the vid eo adapter display de vice documentation or with your distributor supplier HDMI Audio Configuration C 13 Video Driver Controls Wireless Display Configuration 1 Note that no driver or application is required for wireless display in Windows 10 2 Press the gM 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 Project LA PC screen only Figure C 7 jw Fa Duplicate Add a Wireless Display Second screen only 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 C 14 Wireless Display Configuration Video Driver Controls 6 You may then need to input a pin number for the device to which you are connecting and click Next 7 The display will then 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 fro
15. chine in order to save power This is worth bearing in mind if you are experiencing any reduced performance especially under DC battery power 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 Power Options O X v 4 WD gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items gt Power Options v Search Control Pane p Figure 3 gt 3 Click to Show Hide Control Panel Home p PI dditi Choose or customize a power plan ower ans a 1uWona Require a password on wakeup A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings like display brightness sleep etc that power plans sc the poner manages how your computer uses power Tell me more about power plans buttons Choose what closing the lid does Create a power plan kj Choose when to turn off the display Change when the computer sleeps Personalization Windows Mobility Center User Accounts Plans shown on the battery meter e Battery Change plan settings Power saver Change plan settings Saves energy by reducing your computer s pe e possible Show additional plans Screen brightness 9 y Q 3 6 Power Plans
16. 17 Enter the Passcode N 207949 6 34 Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module Modules Enter the code into your Bluetooth enabled device and click Yes on the computer to complete the pairing Select a device and click Remove Device Remove device to disconnect from any device Settings m x 03 DEVICES Printers amp scanners Manage Bluetooth devices Figure 6 18 Connected devices Bluetooth Devices gt Bluetooth D on Remove Device Your PC is searching for and can be discovered by Mouse amp touchpad Bluetooth devices Typing a RC s iPhone AutoPlay Connected Remove device an DAVY LIN b Ready to pair Phone Ready to pair tay STANLEY NB ka Ready to pair Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module 6 35 Modules To Make your Computer Discoverable to Bluetooth Devices 1 Click the Settings item in the Start Menu and then click Devices 2 Click Bluetooth and under Related Settings click More Bluetooth options or click the Bluetooth icon fF 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 G3 Bluetooth Settings OPUS COM Parts Hardaare Discovery rl Allow Bluetooth devices to f
17. 49 Video Driver Controls Configure Surround PhysXe NVIDIA PhysX is a physics engine that can use the GPU to accelerate game and 3D application performance You can select the GeForce video card or CPU as a PhysX processor or configure the computer to auto select a PhysX processor recommended default setting 1 2 3 Figure C 41 Configure Surround PhysX Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Click Configure Surround PhysX Click to select a processor from the menu PhysX Settings Auto select recommended is the default setting Click Apply to save the settings t pz fie rs i D ou 7 Ph E F Fi ot l e Lay Irro nd e i iy sx Funape I miga ADA Pe a a preb byes a at Cie lib GPL iaraa bo pees Be a a e HII eCe Ee g a Tart tha hiny Bice rien _ Grois k C 50 Configure Surround PhysX Video Driver Controls G SYNC for G Sync Capable Displays amp Video Cards Only Click to put a check in the box to Enable G SYNC it is enabled by default G SYNC is designed to provide a smooth game play experience 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 E hiia contei Parei 0 pa Fie Eat Desktop Dupay Help om O 6 ert Tee Eps Ty 3 T Seting ey 5e t up G SYNC Aart mege etic iih peve d F oD uey VI
18. Next 3 Click Finish to restart the computer See overleaf 4 8 Driver Installation Drivers amp Utilities After installing the audio driver the system will not re turn to the Drivers Installer screen To install any of 2 the optional drivers eject the Device Drivers amp Utili ties User s Manual disc and then reinsert it or dou Windows Update ble click the disc icon in My Computer and click After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Win Option Drivers button to access the o Gena driver Sons posters Olde tO GENAL tie fatest sacuny up p p dates etc all updates will include the latest hotfixes menu from Microsoft l l To enable Windows Update make sure you are con It is recommended that you install the Sound Blaster nected to the internet p 66 Ena Audio application see Sound Blaster Audio on M pe Cae anal page 6 37 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 2 Click Windows Update System and Security driver see Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 37 re Security quired for AHCI amp RAID mode Click Check for updates button The computer will now check for updates you need to be connected to the internet Click Install now button to begin checking for the updates Click Install updates button to install the updates Driver Installation 4 9 Drivers amp Utilities Optional Drivers See the pages indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 for the driver
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20. Overview 5 1 BIOS Utilities The Power On Self Test POST If you enable the Boot time Diagnostic Screen in the Setup Utility each time you turn on the computer the system takes a few seconds to conduct a POST including a quick test of the on board RAM memory BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can l l e well Sica As the POST proceeds the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong If there malfunction To correct is a problem that prevents the system from booting it will display a system summary WISE TO SIS and prompt you to run Setup up and restore the Opti ds PSE Wi If there are no problems the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will load mai the operating system Once that starts you can t get into Setup without rebooting UEFI Boot amp POST When UEFI Boot is en abled then the prompts to press F2 or F7 will not appear However you can still press F2 to enter the setup or F7 to choose the preferred boot device if you press the key immediately the system boots up 5 2 The Power On Self Test POST BIOS Utilities Failing the POST Errors can be detected during the POST There are two categories fatal and non fatal Fatal Errors These stop the boot process and usually indicate there is something seriously wrong with your system Take the computer to your service representative or authorized distributor supplier as soon as possible Non Fatal Er
21. amp Flexikey Keyboard Settings Launch App You can configure keys to launch 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 21 Keyboard Launch App Browse to Executable File Keyboard Settings Launch App B 25 Control Center amp Flexikey 3 Navigate to the executable file of the application 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 ul TOOL TIPE ACTION TYPE EXPRESE KEY a LAUNCH AFF g CTAWIiNDOwWSi B YSTEMS ZMS PAINNT EXE BROWSE QUIT SAVE n Figure B 22 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 B 26 Keyboard Settings Launch App Control Center amp Flexikey Keyboard Settings Express Text A single key can be set to send a string of text within any application using Express Text 1 2 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key and then click to select Express Text in Action Type Click in Start key if required the Start key is the key used to in your target program to open a text message
22. and Chapter 8 Troubleshooting keep these points in mind Hand carry the notebook For security don t let it out of your sight In some areas computer theft 1s very common Don t check it with normal luggage Baggage handlers may not be sufficiently careful Avoid knock ing the computer against hard objects Beware of Electromagnetic fields Devices such as metal detectors amp X ray machines can damage the com puter hard disk floppy disks and other media They may also destroy any stored 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 sure it s secure Contents may shift and or fall out when the compartment is opened Get power where you can If an electrical outlet is available use the AC DC adapter and keep your battery ies charged Keep it dry If you move quickly from a cold to a warm location water vapor can condense inside the computer Wait a few minutes before turning it on so that any moisture can evaporate XV Preface Developing Good Work Habits Developing good work habits is important if you need to work in front of the computer for long period
23. from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan intake s while the com puter is in use Bottom Cover Removal Warning Do not remove any cover s and or screw s for the pur poses of device upgrade as this may violate the terms of your warranty ZE If you need to replace re move the hard disk RAM optical device etc for any reason please contact your distributor supplier for fur ther information Battery Information Always completely discharge then fully charge a new battery before using it Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial dis charges See Battery Information on page 3 17 for full instructions 1 24 Bottom View Model A Design Bottom View Model A Design II amp Design III T ana iI h G We Dc In i ay T a i 1 We M Panne fldU any Battery Information Always completely discharge then fully charge a new battery before using it Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial dis charges See Battery Information on page 3 17 for full instructions Quick Start Guide a Figure 1 15 Bottom View Model A Designs Il amp lll 1 Fan Outlet Intake Bottom View Model A Design II amp Design Ill 1 25 D Quick Start Guide Figure 1 16 Bottom View Model B Bottom View Model B 1 Fan Outlet Intake 2 Subwo
24. or RAID 1 Mirror and then press Tab or Enter to advance to the next field Press Enter and the system will select the physical disks to us if applicable Press Enter and select if applicable the Strip Size best set to 128KB Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 17 Modules 13 14 15 16 Figure 6 10 gt RAID Created 17 Press Enter and select the Capacity size best set to default Press Enter to select Create Volume Press Enter to create the volume and confirm the selection by pressing Y This will now return to the main menu Ha N HERU reste FALD W Becovenpy Volimte Options Delete KAID Volume t Acceleration p tions Reset Dasks to Hon ERAD Er Exit p DISH TOLLUHE THEUPHATM 0 EMD Vol ID Hamz Lewel Strap Sise Stats Hye FALDO Straps 16EE 141 6GE Fiysical Dewices Fort Drive Hodel serial Size Type fitatus Yol ID 1 SRHEUNG HHLBOHE FS 1lOUUURS TOS 758 149 0GE z SAHAN G MAHIM 9 F1lOUUDRS TOS200 145 0G5 select 6 Exit and press Enter then press Y to exit the RAID configuration menu 6 18 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 As the computer starts up make sure the Windows 10 OS DVD is in the attached DVD drive and it will automatically boot from the Windows 10 OS DVD you will be prompted to press a key to boot from the DVD Alternatively you can press lt F7 gt as the computer starts up to bring up the boot device menu Select the
25. or you can leave it blank if you prefer Click in the Click to type field and type in your message Bmina r TOOL TIFE REGTORE RESET SAVE Figure B 23 Keyboard Express Text Keyboard Settings Express Text B 27 Control Center amp Flexikey 4 Click in Send key if required the Send key is the key used to in your target program to send a text message e g the Enter key would be the most commonly used or you can leave it blank if you prefer 5 The key will now be configured to send the text message 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 DA IR Copy amp 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 field may not be displayed within the application In this case you will need to type the text into the field instead B 28 Keyboard Settings Express Text Control Center amp Flexikey Keyboard Settings Disable You can use the program to disable any keys not required 1 ot ey Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key to disable and then click to select Disable in Action Type The key will now be disabled If you want t
26. result in fire If you do not use the battery for an extended period then remove the battery from the computer for storage Recharge the batteries using the notebook s system Incorrect recharging may make the battery explode Do not try to repair a battery pack Refer any battery pack repair or replacement to your service representative or qual ified service personnel Keep children away from and promptly dispose of a damaged battery Always dispose of batteries carefully Batteries may explode or leak if exposed to fire or improperly handled or discarded Keep the battery away from metal appliances Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects Preface Cleaning Do not apply cleaner directly to the computer use a soft clean cloth Do not use volatile petroleum distillates or abrasive cleaners on any part of the computer Cleaning Instructions For Computer Models Supplied with Light Blue Cleaning Cloth Some computer models in this series come supplied with a light blue cleaning cloth To clean the computer case with this cloth follow the instructions below Power off the computer and peripherals Disconnect the AC DC adapter from the computer Use a little water to dampen the cloth slightly Clean the computer case with the cloth Dry the computer with a dry cloth or allow it time to dry before turning on Reconnect the AC DC adap
27. 11 Right View 2 Model B S PDIF Out Jack Microphone Jack Headphone Jack 2 USB 3 0 Ports Multi in 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats RJ 45 LAN Jack MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC Security Lock Slot SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC ae oe ee Multi in 1 Card Reader ND Right View Model B 1 21 Quick Start Guide Figure 1 12 Left View Model A Left View Model A Vent Fan Intake HDMI Out Port 3 1 Powered USB 3 0 Port 4 Mini Display Port 2 5 Mini Display Port 1 N Powered USB 3 0 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 17 12 on page 1 22 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 with a capacity level above 20 this may not work with certain devices see page 7 12 Toggle power to this port by using Fn power button HDMI Port Mini Display Port Note that the HDMI Port and Mini Display ports support video and audio signals to attached external displays see HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 10 Note that Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 audio will be disabled when you are connecting to an external d
28. AC in Power Supply 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19 5V 7 7A 150 Watts 19 5V 9 23A 180 Watts 19V 10 5A 200 Watts Dimensions amp Weight See Dimensions amp Weight on page A 5 for the details of the dimensions and weight for each model and design Table 1 1 Model Differences 1 6 Model Differences Quick Start Guide g r Display Type 17 3 43 94cm FHD 1920 1080 6 2mm 16 9 Backlit Panel See Storage on page A 3 for the details of storage options for each model Not Supported One Built In Subwoofer Speaker Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in Power Supply 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19 5V 7 7A 150 Watts 19 5V 9 23A 180 Watts 19V 10 5A 200 Watts Dimensions amp Weight See Dimensions amp Weight on page A 5 for ae of the dimensions and weight for each model and Table 1 2 Model Differences Model Differences 1 7 Quick Start Guide Figure 1 2 LCD Panel Open Model A LCD Panel Open Model A 1 Built In PC Camera PC Camera LED Built In Array Microphone LCD Speakers Power Button Illuminated LED Keyboard TouchPad amp Buttons Fingerprint Reader Sensor Optional oo N LS O 00 Note that the Touchpad Clickpad and Buttons h
29. B 15 Key Configuration Flexikey Application B 19 Control Center amp Flexikey Mouse Settings When an external mouse is attached the mouse settings allow you to configure actions for the left right and middle buttons of the attached 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 DELAY TIME ACTION DEVICE KEY MS v START RECORDO ACTION TYPE x Figure B 16 Mouse Configuration B 20 Flexikey Application Control Center amp Flexikey Keyboard Settings Express Key To configure a single key to send multiple key combinations or to create more useful shortcut keys use Express Key 1 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click on a key to select it and then click to select Express Key in Action Type 2 Inthe following example we want to change an existing game key configuration which 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
30. Connect to a wireless display at the bottom of the Project screen and follow the steps to connect to any wireless enabled display A Intel NVIDIA Video Driver Controls More detailed video controls are provided by the Intel NVIDIA Control Panel for more detailed information see Appendix C You can also access the control panel by right clicking the desktop and selecting Graphics Properties NVIDIA Control Panel Figure 1 28 on page 1 39 Figure 1 24 Project Devices Project LA J PC screen only Duplicate Second screen only 1 34 Video Features Quick Start Guide ao Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Or Discrete Graphics Mode Your computer features a dedicated Discrete Graphics Mode and a Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Mode fea turing switchable graphics technology Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Mode This seamless technology is designed to get best performance from the graphics system while allowing longer battery life without having to manually change settings The computer s operating system and some applications will automatically switch between the integrated GPUand the discrete GPU when required by the applications in use This switch is seamless to the user see Appendix C Discrete Graphics Mode Discrete Graphics Mode will use the dedicated Graphics Processing Unit GPU which is more powerful and therefore more suitable for playing games watching HD video or running GPU based applications This mode is sel
31. Down hot key button when it is pressed for less than 4 seconds pressing and holding the power If you have chosen to button for longer than this will force the computer to shut down send the computer to Sleep when the lid is closed raising the lid will wake the system up Configuring the Power Buttons 3 11 Power Management Power Conservation Modes Ze This system supports Power Saving power management features that place comput Power Conservation ers CPU hard drive etc into a low power sleep modes after a designated period Modes of inactivity Adjust Power Conservation Modes from the Control Center The Power Saving set peek ting will result in maxi 1 Press the Fn Esc key combination to toggle the Control Center on off mum power saving but 2 Click either the Performance Balanced or Power Saving button with the possible loss of rc some performance Setting the mode to Bal ance will give power UEN y saving matched with performance EHTEETA See 5 hl E Tat Performance will give ae Seren Paces optimum computer per formance but with less power conservation Note that the Energy Star setting will put the display into sleep after no more than 15 min E apnea BH utes of user inactivity Figure 3 7 Control Center 3 12 Configuring the Power Buttons Power Management Ctrl Alt Delete Key Combination You can use the CTRL ALT DEL key combination from almost any o
32. GTX 970M 980M series video adapters only Model A Designs amp Il Two Changeable 2 5 7mm h Hard Disk Drives HDD Solid State Drives SSD RAID 0 1 with SATA Serial Interface OR One Changeable 2 5 9 5mm h 7mm h Hard Disk Drive HDD Solid State Drive SSD with SATA Serial Interface Two M 2 2280 SSDs with SATA Interface RAID 0 1 Factory Option OR One M 2 2280 SSD PCle Gen 3 4 Interface Factory Option Model A Design Ill amp All Model B Designs Two Changeable 2 5 Hard Disk Drives HDD Solid State Drives SSD RAID 0 1 with SATA Serial Interface 1st 7mm h 2nd 7mm h 9 5mm h Two M 2 2280 SSDs with SATA Interface RAID 0 1 Factory Option OR One M 2 2280 SSD PCle Gen 3 4 Interface Factory Option High Definition Audio Interface S PDIF Digital Output Built In Array Microphone 2 Built In 2W Speakers Sound Blaster X FI MB5 External 5 1CH Audio Output Supported by Headphone Microphone amp S PDIF Jacks ANSP 3D Sound Technology on Headphone Output For Model B Only One Built In Subwoofer Speaker Built in Touchpad with Multi Gesture Functionality Full Size Isolated Illuminated White LED Keyboard with Numeric Pad WASD Gaming Keys Four USB 3 0 Ports including 1 AC DC Powered USB Port One HDMI Out High Definition Multimedia Interface Port with HDCP Specifications Two Mini DisplayPorts 1 2 One Headphone Out Jack On
33. Go to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel see page 7 36 Click Change settings that are curr ently unavailable Change settings that are currently unavailable Click Choose what the power buttons do Click to put a check in the Hibernate Sleep box under Shutdown settings Click Save Changes and close the control panel Oe en lefine po 5 on password protection Dicir Bg p aa hat pai wane her you comper The chat ppi makip bo He atingi on Mig 1 Bul bery y Papai ot Fi gure 3 6 O eani E z Turn on fast startup Power Options Q herien mesecno E serp This helps start your PC Define Power Hing Wine ic me sees ay Sleep Buttons Shutdown psc IADSA j Settings piratar rhawn agaian ine a Show in Power menu Hibernate Show in Power menu Lock Show in account pictur 3 10 Configuring the Power Buttons Power Management Resuming Operation You can resume operation from power saving states by pressing the power button or in some cases pressing the sleep button Fn F12 key combo i a Table 3 1 Power Off Press the Power Button Resuming Press the Power Button Operation Sleep Blinking Green Press the Sleep Button Fn F12 Key Combo Off battery Hibernate Press the Power Button Orange AC DC adapter Display Turned Off Press a Key or Move the Mouse Touchpad Ee Power Button Closing the Lid When the computer is on you can use the power button as a Sleep Hibernate Shut
34. Menu Application Keyboard Shortcut a Key Tap Winkey Toggle the Start menu Open the Action Center Select the Taskbar Notification Area When the Desktop app is running you can use the Menu Application key on the key board to display the Toggle the Desktop Launch File Explorer Quick Access tab Number 1 2 etc Launch an application from the taskbar numbered from left to right context menu as per a Table 1 4 Keyboard Shortcuts mouse right click Launch Cortana in listening mode 1 12 Illuminated LED Keyboard Quick Start Guide Control Center When in the Windows Desktop application not in the Start screen press the Fn Esc key combination or double click the icon Cs in the notification area of the taskbar to toggle the Control Center on off The Con trol Center 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 Ee Control Center Access To run the Control Cen ter press the Fn Esc key combination or double click the icon Cs in the noti fication area of the taskbar k Close the Control Center by clicking Jac TER the Pd close icon in the top right of the panel move the cursor onto the top right corner of the panel to highlight it Figure 1 5 Control Center Control Center 1 13 Quick Start Guide Flexikey Application The Flexikey application is a quick
35. Options and Support Hot K ey VERE ger Restore Graphics Defaults lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt F8 Information Center Preferences Support Manage Hot Keys v Enable Disable Open Hot Key Panel lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt F6 Open Display Panel Select Profile lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt F1 Current Settings Open Scaling Panel lt Ctri gt lt Alt gt F11 Open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt F12 SO Save Profile Rotate to 0 Degrees lt Ctri gt lt Alt gt Up Rotate to 90 Degrees lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt Left Rotate to 180 Degrees lt Ctri gt lt Alt gt Down Rotate to 270 Degrees lt Ctri gt lt Alt gt Right mx intel Figure C 16 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Options and Support Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 23 Video Driver Controls Ze Preferences Go to the Preferences sub menu in Options to configure the preferences for the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Make sure you click En able under Tray Icon to Intel HD display the Graphics Control Panel icon in the notification area of the taskbar as below Graphics Properties Graphics Options Exit Tray Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Figure C 17 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Options Information Center Click the Options menu at the top of the screen to display the sub menus The In formation Center provides details on System Information the Built In
36. aa E A E E E E E E T 4 7 NVIDIA VIEO VOA I acres ce E tee E A E eet maces 4 7 EAN e E E E sais donseee esas beac 4 7 CAR Aa eer E E E AA EEA ETE A A E EE eee 4 8 ToU AG e E E E E 4 8 OUT Ol CCIE a EA A AEA EE AAA AA 4 8 APIO E A E E E E E E E E E 4 8 MERDIVEN E AEEA EEA E EAE AA 4 8 FEA T E O EEEO AE E cio esate EO A EN O A A E E E EA A eeataseud 4 8 COMA ID 0S ee E E 4 10 XXIII Preface BIOS Utilities MST ees ccs sis cece cse eens sateen E E es sestina denne acs E A E 5 1 TIS OWE OO Sri PSO LY aca cee cts eas E AN 5 2 Paty COM a E necaagutscesntnece satedacteanauseGenoacenasaneasdoaivenesesteenecpeasdaceaste 5 3 FAVA Te OROUS sonctstcetnea ane EE E A ncieupielarnesiaioianr suai E EET 5 3 IN OE AAU ONS es oon irate tttatan ace A E ETE E E E AAE AA E EA ETTE 5 3 e SS U e E E A 5 4 Poro UU e E E E E E E EE E 5 4 DC CU CPSC S e E E E E E E E E N 5 5 Maa MONU e E E EEA AEE E E eo seaegaacaee es 5 6 Syston Dme amp Dite Man Menu aoa sess sade sew rna E 5 6 SAIA Porn Main VV aaa setts tens pretepcc onc oa A yeaa DAAE EA N EE ENAT E PEANT 5 7 OffBoard SATA NVme Controller Configuration Main Menu eessessssssensssssssssseerssssssssssseeeresssssseeeeees 5 7 System Extended Memory Main Menu c sicccsowasasdsacartensenssadsnanasadneewasnaaeaoandeantassndbaacaseeantsasasonueastesvergeviaaas 5 7 MB Series BIOS Revision KBC EC firmware Revision Mac Address Main Menu cccccece ees 5 7 A N 010 ra ee O E E E E 5 8 Advan
37. are two different fingerprint modules supplied with this model Install the If your computer is in a driver from the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc by following power saving state e g the appropriate instructions on the page overleaf Hibernate or Sleep you should keep your finger The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration of the Win Pecco e sensor dows Account Allow the system to fully resume before swiping your finger across the sensor Fingerprint Reader Module 6 27 Modules Fingerprint Reader Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive Click Option Drivers Click 2 Install Fingerprint Driver gt Yes Click Next gt Install Click Finish to complete the installation The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration of the Windows Account see overleaf Oa 6 28 Fingerprint Reader Module Modules Fingerprint Module Configuration 1 Click the Settings item in the Start Menu and then click Accounts and 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 l 4 Under Windows Hello click Set up under Fingerprint Figure 6 15 l 5 The wizard will then guide you through the set up process to scan your fingerprints Accounts Sign in options St ACC
38. be accessed from the Control Panel The Power button item in Start Menu or the context menu may be used to Shut down or Restart you can also add Hibernate Sleep to the menu see page 1 41 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 Using the Power Button 1 Go to the Start Menu 2 Click the Power button 3 Select the power state required from the menu g r Second New York prison worker charged i breakout police im e Hibernate A let Shut down 03 ti Restart O roy AS apps Figure 1 29 Shut Down Restart 1 40 Power Options Quick Start Guide oO You can also use the context menu right click the Start Menu 8 icon or press the Windows logo gE X key combination to Sign out Sleep Hibernate Shut down and Restart Programs and Features Mobility Center 4 Power Options Event Viewer Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Men System PANETT Goto the Power Options Hardware and Sound Network Connections control panel Disk Management Click Choose what the power buttons do Sen fae ee Click Change settings that are currently po ag A a unavailable 5 Change settings that are currently unavailable Click to put a check in the Hibernate Sleep box under Shutdown settings Click Save Changes and close the control panel
39. computer s PC Camera Wireless LAN Fingerprint Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Sound Blaster Audio and Intel modules some of which may be optional depending on your purchase configuration e Chapter7 A troubleshooting guide e Appendix A Definitions of the interface ports jacks which allow your computer to communicate with external devices e Appendix B Information on the Control Center and Flexikey Application e Appendix C Information on the Video driver controls e Appendix D The computer s specification SSS E ee ee a T Overview 1 1 D Quick Start Guide Advanced Users If you are an advanced user you may skip over most of this Quick Start Guide However you may find it useful to refer to Drivers amp Utilities on page 4 1 and BIOS Utilities on page 5 1 in the User s Manual You may also find the notes marked with a 4 of interest to you Beginners and Not So Advanced Users a If you are new to computers or do not have an advanced knowledge of them then Notes the information contained in this Quick Start Guide should be enough to get you up and running Eventually you should try to look through all the documentation more boxes with the mark detailed descriptions of the functions setup and system controls are covered in the above to find detailed remainder of the User s Manual but do not worry if you do not understand every information about the thing the first time Keep this manual nearby and re
40. correct password can boot the system see the warning in the sidebar The default setting is Disabled Security Menu 5 15 BIOS Utilities aN ANS Password Warning If you set a boot pass word Password on boot is Enabled NEVER forget your password The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your ven dor and you may lose all of the information on your hard disk BIOS Utilities Secure Boot Control Security Menu Secure Boot Control prevents unauthorized operating systems and software from loading 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Provision Factory Default Keys Disabled Figure 5 8 Security Secure Boot Key Management 5 16 Security Menu BIOS Utilities TPM Configuration Security Menu This sub menu will allow you to enable disable Trusted Platform Module TPM support and to configure the TPM State Select TPM Configuration and press En ter to access the sub menu Press Enter to access the Security Device Support menu and select
41. detect any attached displays ET Screen Resolution E Display gt Screen Resolution Display 1 2 Multiple Monitors Resolution 1366 768 Recommended Orientation Landscape v Multiple displays Duplicate these displays This is currently your main display Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Change the appearance of your display Identify Figure C 2 7 Screen Resolution Multiple Displays Advanced settings Project to a second screen or press the Windows logo key sg P OK Cancel Appl You can configure attached displays from Project C 7 Video Driver Controls 6 You can configure the displays from the Multiple Displays menu ET Screen Resolution O x Gl Display gt Screen Resolution v amp Search Control Panel p Change the appearance of your display Detect Identify Figure C 3 Screen Resolution Display 1 2 Multiple Monitors Multiple Display Resolution 1366 x 768 Recommended v Options Orientation Landscape v _ Duplicate these displays Duplicate these displays This is curre Extend these displays Show desktop only on 1 Show desktop only on 2 Multiple displays Advanced settings Project to a secWad O key SH p Make text and other ite What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apph e Duplicate these displays Shows an exact copy of the main dis
42. dialup settings mail settings etc even if just brief notes VAY Z A 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 reason please contact your dis tributor supplier for further information Backup and General Maintenance 7 3 Troubleshooting Viruses e Install an Anti Virus program and keep the definitions file the file which tells your program which viruses to look for up to date New computer viruses are discovered daily and some of them may seriously harm your computer and cause you to lose data Anti Virus programs are commercially available and the defini tions file updates are usually downloadable directly from the internet e Be careful when opening e mail from sources you don t know 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 e Keep a Bootable CD ROM DVD ROM USB storage device this CD DVD USB device provides basic information which allows you to startup your computer handy You may refer to your O
43. flash drive to store saved recovery keys etc i BitLocker Drive Encryption B x gt 4 All Control Panel Items gt BitLocker Drive Encryption E oe Cont p Control Panel Hore BitLocker Drive Encryption Help protect your files and folders from unauthorized access by protecting your drives with ae ashe YOU MES Am0 OASES MET UO ass OY POC Ly YOU VES W Figure 6 4 BitLocker Drive Operating system drive Encryption C BitLocker off T Fixed data drives Turn on BitLocker Removable data drives BitLocker To Go MEMSTICK D BitLocker off TPM Administration Le Lick Managemeni Privacy statement Trusted Platform Module 6 63 Modules 3G 4G Module For Model A Computers Only If you have included an optional UMTS HSPA based 3G Module Universal Mo bile Telecommunications System or High Speed Packet Access module or LTE Long Term Evolution 4G module see Communication on page D 4 for spec ification details in your purchase option you do not require a driver application installation for Windows 10 Follow the instructions overleaf to install the USIM card which will be provided by your service provider and then use the Charms 6 Bar Wireless icon to access the 3G 4G network in the same manner as the WLAN Table 1 5 on page 1 16 6 64 3G 4G Module Modules 3G 4G Module USIM Card Installation For Model A Computers Only Insert the USIM card as illustrated be
44. for instructions on installing and configuring on the video driver You forget the boot password If you forget the password you may have to discharge the battery of the CMOS Contact your service representative for help Password Warning If you choose to set a boot password NEVER forget your password The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your vendor and you may lose all of the information on your hard disk Problems and Possible Solutions 7 9 Troubleshooting The sound cannot be heard or the volume The volume might be set too low Check the volume control in the Volume Control Panel in the Windows notification area or use the key combination Fn F5 and F6 see Function Keys amp Visual Indicators on page 1 16 to adjust is very low Unwelcome numbers appear when typing Num Lock is turned ON see LED Indicators on page 1 10 a Other Keyboards If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to make a change you can use any standard USB keyboard The system will detect and enable it automatically However special functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work The system freezes or the screen goes The system s power saving features have timed out Use the AC DC adapter dark press the sleep Fn F12 key combination or press the power button if no LEDs are lit Power Options features are not ena
45. 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 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 F FY in the notification area of the taskbar to launch the application see Appendix B for full details o 2 04 PM SV ES 7716 2015 a Flexikey Disabled d WE j Figure 1 6 Flexikey Hotkey Application 1 14 Flexikey Application Quick Start Guide oO e EXPRESS KEY This feature allows you to configure a single key or mouse click to send multiple key combinations or to create more useful shortcut keys This is useful in gaming or when using applications which have a complex set of keyboard shortcuts Flexikey Application Features For full details see Flexikey Application on page B 16 e LAUNCH APP This simply assigns single keys or mouse clicks to launch any program s or applica tion s executable file e EXPRESS TEXT With this you can assign single keys or mouse clicks to send commonly used strings of text e DISABLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys or mouse buttons e STATIST
46. installation procedures for any modules in cluded in your purchase option Drivers Installer Figure 4 3 Optional Drivers Installer Screen Note that you need to install both the WLAN amp Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN amp Bluetooth Combo modules 4 10 Driver Installation BIOS Utilities Chapter 5 BIOS Utilities y 4 A BIOS Screens Overview ET os Note that the BIOS This chapter gives a brief introduction to the computer s built in software screens pictured on these pages are intend Diagnostics The POST Power On Self Test ed for guidance in set ting up your system s i i ae BIOS Configuration The Setup utility If your computer has never been set up or you are making important changes to the BIOS versions are sub system e g hard disk setup then you should review this chapter first and note the ject to constant change original settings found in Setup Even if you are a beginner keep a record of the set PA Aau opa Wore tings you find and any changes you make This information could be useful if your ele E A E es screens may appear system ever needs Servicing slightly different from those pictured on these There is one general rule Don t make any changes unless you are sure of what you pages 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 r ae ee
47. reo not to 5 1 Speaker a plugged in If disabled when listening through Bae settings y and click the maximize audio quality Frontend box to enable the auto p TATAR nE u popup detection of i craic Bom Haroon plugged n devices Figure 2 3 Realtek Audio REALTEK mi Manager Speakers Audio Features 2 5 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio 5 Plug in the speaker cables you may require an adapter to connect each cable to the appropriate jack e g a stereo mini to dual RCA adapter from your speakers into the jacks as follows e Headphone Out Jack Side Speaker Out e Muicrophone In Jack Center Subwoofer Speaker Out e S PDIF Out Jack Front Speaker Out 6 As you plug in each cable a dialog box will pop u 7 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 8 Click OK to exit Realtek HD Audio Manager 2 6 Audio Features Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Setup for Audio Recording To record audio sources on your computer at optimum quality follow the instruc tions below 1 Click Control Panel and make sure you are in Classic View 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager or right click the notification area icon il 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
48. section of the Control Center Figure B 1 Control Center amp Flexikey B 2 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey Power Modes You can set a Power Mode by clicking the appropriate icon at the top of the Control Center Each power mode will affect the Power Conservation Mode Airplane Mode Power Plan and PC camera power 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 Power Power Conservation Mode Mode Balance Energy Star Energy Star Performance Balance Table B 1 Power Modes Overview B 3 Control Center amp Flexikey Control Center Menus The Control Center contains 3 menu headings System Program Device and Gaming under the Power Modes Click the menu headings and then click any of the buttons outlined on the following pages A Display Utility m SvaTEM PAOTAAH The Display Utility icon J will only appear in the Sys tem Program menu if your display s resolution is QHD 2560 1440 or above E Q E The Display Utility allows you to adjust text size on the screen to make it easier to view see page B 9 The System Program will display an arrow icon J 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 2 Control Center Menus
49. the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure 2 4 Realtek Audio Manager Recording Setup recording Beam Forming Cir ctional Recording SA REALTEK oo d Audio Features 2 7 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Touchpad and Buttons Mouse The Touchpad is an alternative to the mouse however you can also add a mouse to your computer through one of the USB ports The Touchpad buttons function in much the same way as a two button mouse Ye AS Touchpad Cleaning In order to improve pad performance it is neces sary to keep the surface eeecue eee Touchpad Sensitivity prints and marks etc The mouse button zones at the bottom of the pad measure about 15mm from the Use a soft dry cleaning bottom of the pad and the left and right buttons are divided roughly down the mid ouR dle as illustrated below Press the left button zone for a left click and right button Se OE zone for a right click action Disabling the Pad Wa Mouse Driver Use the Fn F1 or Con trol Center button to dis able the Touchpad If you are using an external mouse your operating system Figure2 5 may be able to auto configure Touchpad your mouse during its installa Sensitivity tion or only enable its basic functions Be sure to check the device s user documenta tion for details Let Button mna 2 8 Touchpad and Buttons Mouse Storage Devices M
50. 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 LED on the front of the computer will turn from orange to green when the computer powers on Le Shutdown Note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down command in Windows see page 7 36 This will help prevent hard disk or system problems Figure 1 1 Computer with AC DC Adapter Plugged In Opening the Lid LCD System Startup 1 5 Quick Start Guide Model Differences This notebook series includes two different model types which include different design styles that mainly differ as indicated in the table below and overleaf Note that your model may appear slightly different from those pictured in this manual Model A 15 6 39 62cm QFHD 3840 2160 FHD 1920 1080 3 5mm 16 9 Backlit Panel Note the some models only support FHD 1920 1080 panels NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M Storage See Storage on page A 3 for the details of storage options for each model Display Type Video Adapter 3G 4G Module LTE UTMS HSPA M 2 3042 3G or 4G Module Card optional with USB Interface Subwoofer Speaker Not Supported Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in Full Range AC DC Adapter
51. which formats are sup ported NAINI A 4K2K Videos on 4K2K External Displays Note you may experi ence some video lag when playing 4K2K vid eos on an attached 4K2K external display ae Attaching Displays When you first attach an external display you may find that the desktop does not occupy the full screen area Use either the display s auto adjust configure controls or the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel to configure the full screen display One of the connected displays is used as the display device PC Single Display screen only or Second screen only Table C 2 Display Modes Clone Duplicate Both connected displays output the same view and may be configured independently Eviendedy Extend Both connected displays are treated as separate devices and act as a virtual desktop C 30 Display Devices amp Options Video Driver Controls Attaching Other Displays A To Clone Displays l l 1 Attach your external display to the HDMI Out port external monitor port and turn it on Multiple Display 2 Go to the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel control panel and click Display gt At least one other dis Multiple Displays sub menu olay must be attached in 3 Click Clone from the Select Display Mode menu order to view Multiple 4 Click Apply and OK to confirm the settings change Display selection op 5 Select the displays from the Select One or More Active Displays menu tions Int
52. your computer to a Bluetooth enabled device you will not be able to copy a file from the Bluetooth enabled device to your computer until the file transfer process from the computer has been completed J Note that you need to install both the WLAN amp Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN amp Bluetooth Combo modules Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module 6 31 Modules 3rd Party Bluetooth V4 0 Combo Driver Installation I Oa ee Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive Click Option Drivers button Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver gt Yes Click Next Click Finish to restart the computer See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows on page 6 34 for configura tion instructions Intel Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation l oO gv asa ee Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive Click Option Drivers button Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver gt Yes Click Next gt Next Click in the check box to accept the license and click Next Select the setup type Typical is recommended and click Install Click Finish See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows on page 6 34 for configura tion instructions 6 32 Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module Modules Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Combo Driver
53. 28 Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 10 disc 29 Click Next gt Install Now to continue installing the operating system as normal see your Windows documentation if you need help on installing the Windows OS 30 A prompt will appear to ask you to Load Driver 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 e 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 amp Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4 1 on page 4 4 make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver see overleaf 35 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application to manage your RAID volume as instructed in Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems on page 6 48 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 15 Modules SATA RAID Setup UEFI Disabled To configure your RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks system in Strip ing RAID 0 or Mirroring RAID 1 modes see Table 6 I on page 6 3 you will require two identical hard disks or solid state drives You need to setup a RAID before installing your Windows 10 operating system and you will need to prepare the following in order to do so e The Microsoft Window
54. 3D image settings Take me there Use my preference emphasizing Quality Performance C 34 NVIDIA Control Panel Video Driver Controls Further menu items will appear in the NVIDIA Control Panel if you plug in an ex ternal display providing additional video configuration controls and tools which give access to features such as display a la 3D e etc E m B B lee ey SS ATETA ust Desktop Size and 1 ne hoe Cntr a eet You Cam Sapat Pre mow of mftornattion appearng on Be screes and re gre ter yw slanted Jetro SO TY 1 Select the dhpiry you would Be to Cheege nei ly Figure C 27 NVIDIA Control es j Panel J With External Display Plugged in Y ou ome vo nl man ces NVIDIA Control Panel C 35 Video Driver Controls The Help menus provide index and search features and direct links to the NVIDIA website etc EA NVIDIA Control Panel E x tt Hide Back Forward Home Print Contents Index Search GS NVIDIA Introduction Control Panel Getting Started Display Video 3D Settings i 3D Settings Games and Applications Mobile Workstation Tasks in the 3D Settings pages allow you to do the following Stereoscopic 3D Figure C a 28 Glossary e Change the image and rendering settings of your 3D applications and games that utilize Direct3D and OpenGL technology Help Menu Assign specific 3D sett
55. B Front amp Rear Views 1 LED Power Indica tors Vent Fan Intake DC In Jack USB 3 0 Port e NM USB Ports Note that the connections to the USB ports only fit one way do not force them Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan intake s while the com puter is in use 1 18 Front amp Rear Views Model B Quick Start Guide Right View Model A Figure 1 9 eee Right View ee Model A S PDIF Out Jack Microphone Jack Headphone Jack Multi in 1 Card Reader 5 SIM Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats for 3G 4G USIM MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC Cards see over SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC 6 2 USB 3 0 Ports 7 RJ 45 LAN Jack 8 Security Lock Slot moa Multi in 1 Card Reader Right View Model A 1 19 D Quick Start Guide 3G 4G Module USIM Card Installation For Model A Computers Only Insert the USIM card as illustrated below pay careful attention to the orientation of the card as the gold contact side of the card should face upwards until it clicks fully into position 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 see below Figure 1 10 USIM Card Insertion Z S ee ER 1 20 Right View Model A Quick Start Guide oy Right View Model B Figure 1
56. Cl e SSDs The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application provides high performance SATA and SATA RAID capabilities Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application after installing all necessary drivers in the correct order to support your RAID system or SATA drive if set up in AHCI mode in the BIOS see SATA PNOS Wa Woe score i Storage Technology Mode Advanced Menu on page 5 12 does not support M 2 SSDs with a PCl e In IRST Driver Installation terface M 2 SSDs with a SATA Interface are supported 1 Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 5 Install IRST Driver gt Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click the check box to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next gt Next gt Next 7 Click Finish to restart the computer See the following pages for more information if you have set your hard disks up in a RAID configuration Intel Rapid Storage Technology 6 47 Modules Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems ANS Intel Rapid Storage Technology application displays status information on your IRST and M 2 PCl e RAID configuration Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application from SSDs the item in the Start menu Nei liseli ficl sete When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application is launched the system JOETA will open the Status window Here you can view the general heal
57. Command Prompt Admin Task Manager Control Panel Sign out File Explorer Sleep Search Hibernate Run Shut down Shut down or sign out gt Restart Figure 1 30 Context Menu Shut Down or sign out Ctrl Alt Delete Key Combination You can use the CTRL ALT DEL key combination to bring up a full screen 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 Power Options 1 41 Quick Start Guide Minimum Screen Resolution Settings 1 Windows 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 E Screen Resolution c xX D Display Screen Resolution Change the appearance of your display Detect identity Display 1 Mobile PC Display v Resolution 1920 x 1080 Recommended v 1600 x 900 Cancel 1280 720 1024 x 768 Figure 1 31 Screen Resolution aa a E ne 1 42 Power Options Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Chapter 2 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio g Overview Read this chapter to learn more about the following main features and components of the computer Hard Disk Dri
58. DC adapter to the DC in jack at the rear of the computer 2 Plug the AC power cord into an outlet and connect the AC power cord to the AC DC adapter make sure you use the adapter when first setting up the computer as to safeguard the computer during shipping the battery will be locked 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 battery discharge completely before recharging see Battery FAQ on page 3 21 We recommend that you do not remove the battery For more information on the bat tery please refer to Battery Information on page 3 17 3 2 The Power Sources Power Management Turning On the Computer Now you are ready to begin using your computer To turn it on simply press the pow er button on the front panel When the computer is on you can use the power button as a Stand by Hibernate Shutdown hot key button 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 Ya Pow
59. DVD drive containing the Windows 10 OS DVD and press lt Enter gt Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 10 disc Click Next gt Install Now to continue installing the operating system as normal see your Windows documentation if you need help on installing the Windows OS Follow the on screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system Install the Windows drivers from the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4 1 on page 4 4 make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver see overleaf Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application to manage your RAID volume as instructed in Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems on page 6 48 Modules Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 19 Modules Deleting a RAID Windows 10 If you wish to delete an existing RAID then follow the procedure below to do so How ever backup up any necessary files and data before deleting a RAID as doing so will result in the loss of all data on the RAID volumes 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 6 11 Delete RAID Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Start up your notebook computer and press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu and press lt Enter gt Go to the RAID listed under RAID Volumes and press lt Enter gt Select Delete and press lt En
60. Display and any attached displays 0X Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q Options and Support Intel R HD Graphics 530 Hot Key Manager Information Center Report Date Thursday August 27 Processor Intel R Core TM 2015 i7 6820HK CPU 2 70GHzZ Preferences Report Time hh mm ss 2 29 31 PM s Processor Speed 2712 MHz Su pport Driver Version 10 18 15 4256 4 gt Processor Graphics in Use Intel R HD Graphics Operating System Windows 10 Pro 530 Insider Preview 10 0 10240 Shader Version 0 0 Default Language English United States OpenGL Version 4 3 Physical Memory 8074 MB OpencCL Version 2 0 Select Option Vendor ID 8086 i Microsoft DirectX System Information v Device ID 191B Runtime Version 12 0 Device Revision 06 1 Hardware Supported Version 12 0 Graphics Output Protocol GOP 9 0 1027 Version Current Resolution 1920 x 1080 So C 24 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Driver Controls Video The Video menu allows you to brighten or darken movies or to switch to vivid col ors The Preview image will display a sample image using the current settings You can Save Profile and name the Profile to recall the settings at any time Click Apply to save changes select Color Enhancement Image Enhancement Image Scaling or Gamut Mapping from the menu Intel HD Graphics Control Panel 0X A Video intel Basic Color Enhancement
61. E E E B 23 Keyboard Serene Ss Launch APP secioni eei iadaa B 25 keyboard semnare E CSS To E E B 27 Preface IRC V MOA ye tei e TNC AIONS goo pee ra E peaneyons ce E nian soe swaqnionne wedenursadvecneeeeaase B 29 Mousco lin S IE KE CSS IRC ere E E E E B 30 Bible Time Record for Mouse Set ngS ciisshcasteraneratoctasieaneenebh caastant E E EiT B 31 Mo se Scenes LAUN h ADP srren nene na e r EEr r rii B 32 Moue ene E eS TOAT e ENEE E EE E S EE B 34 Mouse Settings DISA DIC sissors orar iEn N E E E PERNES EEEE EEN ENS OPEENS REES B 36 SE E E E A E E E E EE B 37 Video Driver Controls OVVIO e E E seen bac queesdnea vans C 1 Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Or Discrete Graphics Mode nnnennnssssssssoeensssssssseeersssssssseereesssssssesseeressssss C 2 IVITCEO SO Te Dna TEA ICS r E E E E E S E donner C 3 Video Driver IIStA AMON scsseessesscececcatnecsniecses siren EE E EEE E a C 5 VION A e E E E E A cies ste sseneceso C 5 NVIDES V KOYO A S a e E esc ea eecca serie E otnnoces oe A EE A A C 5 Configure Other Displays Using Project ssseenssssssssssseeressssssssceeressssssseerersssssseseeersresssssseeteresssssseeeeeeo C 6 You can configure attached displays from Project 0 ccc cccccccecsssesssecccceeeccaeesseeeccceeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaaeeeees C 6 Configuring an External Display In Windows cccceccccccccccccceesseeeeeceeeeeeaaeesseeeeeeeeeeauaaseseeeeeeeeeeaeeenenees C 7 HDMI Audio Configuration ascii eorccutvossiaand
62. ECHNOLOGY ALLOWS YOU TO HEAR YOUR ENEMIES FROM FURTHER AWAY GIVING YOU A DISTINCT TACTICAL ADVANTAGE IN COMBAT Scout Mode Hot Key Configuration Conhigure Hot Keys 6 40 Sound Blaster Audio Modules Voice FX Click on the power button W 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 PROFILE SBX PRO STUDIO SCOUT MODE VOICE FX FAX EFFECTS amp EC ADVANCED SETTINGS Figure 6 24 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Voice FX Voice FX Deep Voice _ Depress n a Distressed Ducky Emotnmnal Excrbed Female to Male Kad Male to Female Kdunchkin Nasal EH Vice Robot Strange Accent 1 Strange Avocent 2 A a l 5 1 a a E i a Sal e amp a Modulation Sound Blaster Audio 6 41 Modules EAX Effects amp EQ Click 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 Sven SOPs PROFILE SCOUT MODE VOICE FX EAX EFFECTS amp EQ ADVANCED SETTINGS Figure 6 25 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 EAX Effects amp EAX Effects 6 EQ Jazz Club IUUNNNNNAQOQNA 044444 EQ _ lt Custom gt Acoustic s D F a E E e AA y a 5 82a KR amp amp eS T e 2 lt w e zs
63. Enable to support TPM You can select Pending operation and then se lect TPM clear to clear existing TPM information in order to reset the TPM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Security Device Support Enable Figure 5 9 Security Device Support ee a a E Security Menu 5 17 BIOS Utilities Figure 5 10 Boot Menu Boot Menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Boot Boot Option 1 Windows Boot Manager When you turn the computer on it will look for an operating system e g Windows 7 from the devices listed in this menu and in this priority order If it cannot find the operating system on that device it will try to load it from the next device in the order specified in the Boot Option Priorities 5 18 Boot Menu BIOS Utilities Boot Option Priorities Boot Menu Press Enter to select the Boot Option and use the arrow keys to select any device in order to move its boot priority up and down the list the selected device will be highlighted in white UEFI Boot Boot Menu Enable disable UEFI Boot from this menu The Unified Extensible Firmware Inter face UEFI specification provides a clean interface between operating systems and platform firmware at boot time In contrast to BIOS UEFI defines a set of standard boot and runtime services The Network Stack item will be enabled as an option un der UEFI Boot Launch CSM Boo
64. HAST GST ga APS hee barcelona haa ere ee eel aaa el le aac i Era CP for R gees ee Te enable RE oe SE capable feoidbor cho ther Peiori 1 et Cet GSN Cp ey et Se pee y Gee om iel ee lay Fay Bape G VNE if in bdriti d v rjon of adaptne vertical yc mth doer latency ard no tearing Depa Lee eerie ee gt Playing games at hagh refresh rates ie Unger tar Has 2 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 42 Set Up G SYNC G SYNC C 51 Figure C 43 3D Settings gt Global Settings gt Vertical sync Video Driver Controls Setting up G SYNC 1 2 3 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Click next to Display if its sub items are not shown and then click Set up G SYNC you must have a a G SYNC capable display and video adapter Click Enable G Sync you can select for full screen mode or for windowed and full screen mode Click next to 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 Click next to 3D Settings if its sub items are not shown and then click Manage 3D Settings Click Global Settings select Vertical syne and then select G SYNC Setting G SYNC in global settings means it will be applied to all ga
65. ICS Use this to quickly record keys in use in any application and to disable unused keys Flexikey Application 1 15 Quick Start Guide Function Keys amp Visual Indicators The function keys F1 F12 etc will act as hot keys when pressed while the Fn key is held down Function Visual Indicators Function Visual Indicators Fan Control FAN SPEEG Toggle Automatic Sas Full Power A aan AUTOMATIC Control Center Toggle see over Display Toggle fea l vel e Brightness Decrease Increase Turn LCD Backlight Off PC Camera KARIAN Press a key to or use Touchpad to turn on Power Toggle Mute Toggle T Airplane mode on Airplane mode off Keyboard LED Toggle Sleep Toggle F6 Volume Decrease Increase Fn Power Button Powered USB 3 0 Port Power Toggle Table 1 5 Function Keys amp Visual Indicators Fn Backspace Flexikey Enable Disable 1 16 Flexikey Application Quick Start Guide oy Froni amp Rear VIEWS Model A Figure 1 7 Front amp Rear Views Model A 1 LED Power Indica tors Vent Fan Intake DC In Jack USB 3 0 Port ON USB Ports Note that the connections to the USB ports only fit one way do not force them Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent s fan intake s while the com puter is in use Front amp Rear Views Model A 1 17 D Quick Start Guide Figure 1 8 Front amp Rear Views Model
66. Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive Click Yes to restart the computer See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows on page 6 34 for configura tion instructions 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 2 Install Combo BT Driver gt Yes 4 Click Next gt Next 5 Click Install 6 Click Finish 7 8 Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module 6 33 Modules Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 1 Click the Settings item in the Start Menu and then click Devices or click the Blue tooth icon Eq in the taskbar and click Add a Bluetooth Device 2 Click Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is On and a list of discovered devices will appear E tig u Add a Bluetooth Device EDI DEMICES Allow a Device to Connect Primers A scanner 4 an Manage Bluetooth devices Show Bluetooth Devices Figure 6 16 Connected chev Bhuetooth j Devices gt Bluetooth tot peak sistas Bluetooth Taskbar oie 8c nae ene sealant Menu Typing Cer Join a Personal Area Network Abani EJ Heady to pa i Open Settings E MACK SIEM aai 744 Remove Icon Maids bo pai es Phone ay sre F 2 44 PM A W 45 A 276 A 3772015 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
67. Ms Duo cards require an adapter Note Some of these cards require PC adapters that are usually supplied with the cards aN A Inserting Cards into the Card Reader Note that the cards Figure 2 1 should be inserted Right Views with the readable side of the card fac 1 Card Reader ing upwards as il lustrated on the right Multi in 1 Card Reader 2 3 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio A 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 Audio Features You can configure the audio options on your computer from the Sound lt control panel in Windows or from the Realtek HD Audio Manager fj icon in the notifi cation area control panel right click the notification area icon i to bring up an au dio menu and select Sound Manager The volume may also be adjusted by means of the Fn F5 F6 key combination see Table I 4 on page I 19 a 4 ay Audio Dev y a System Sound Events i T manm pmke Configuration SoumdEfecis Room Comection Default Format 3 gt Windows Media Player i g Taf Volume Control me 2 wa Right click the icon fj to ac cess the menu above and then Pulane Soesters select Sound Manager Ff ri ch lage Aw REALTEK i Coax See HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 25 for a description of the audio configuration when connectin
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69. OUNTS Find a et Add Fingerprint s Require sign in gi Password 4 PIN E ioon Swipe the same finger on the fingerprint Windows Hello reader Picture password Sian in to Widows useig 2 Leyortl photo Add Fingerprint Reader Module 6 29 Modules 6 You will be instructed 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 6 30 Fingerprint Reader Module Modules Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module vy If your purchase option includes the Combination Wireless LAN amp Bluetooth P P module either Intel Qualcomm Atheros or 3rd Party module then install the Operation Aboard driver as instructed on the following pages Aircraft Make sure that the module is on i e the system is not in Airplane Mode before in PUATA EAEE electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited stalling the driver Make sure the WLAN amp Bluetooth module s are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft by putting the system in to Airplane Mode see a Bluetooth Data Transfer Note that the transfer of data between the computer and a Bluetooth enabled device is supported in one direction only simultaneous data transfer is not supported Therefore if you are copying a file from
70. Port The HDMlI 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 Attaching Other Displays on page C 31 by means of a HDMI cable Note that HDMI carries both audio and video signals Headphone Out Jack Headphones or speakers may be connected through this jack Note Set your system s volume O to a reduced level before connecting to this jack Microphone In Jack Plug an external microphone in to this jack to record on your computer A Mini DisplayPort 1 2 The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort which is a digital display m interface standard that allows a digital audio video interconnect between the computer and its external display or a home theater system This port supports LAN Network functions Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port S PDIF Out Jack This S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format Out Port allows you to connect your DVD ne capable PC to a Dolby AC 3 compatible receiver for 5 1 or dts surround sound Interface Ports amp Jacks A 3 Interface Ports amp Jacks ee Security Lock Slot To prevent possible theft a Kensington type lock can be attached to this slot Locks can be _ _ purchased at any computer store USB 3 0 Port These USB
71. Power Saving States You can use power saving states to stop the computer s operation and restart where you left off Windows 10 uses the Sleep Hibernate and Shut Down power saving states Sleep In Sleep all of your work settings and preferences are saved to memory before the system sleeps When you are not using your computer for a certain length of time which you specify in the operating system it will enter Sleep to save power The PC wakes from Sleep within seconds and will return you to where 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 Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 10 Power Management Wake On LAN Support Wake On LAN is only supported from Sleep or Hibernate states in Windows If you require your com puter to wake up from network activity in Win dows then make sure that the computer is ei ther in Sleep or Hiber nate Wake On LAN is not supported from Shut down states in Win dows Power Saving States 3 7 Power Management Figure 3 4 Power Button amp Start Menu Power Hibernate Hibernate uses the least amo
72. RE Intel HD Graphics General Settings Control Panel Color Settings Display Settings Multiple Displays a Custom Custom Resolutions Resolutions Height Refresh Rate Underscan Percentage Select Display Built in Display Resulting Resolution O x 0 0 Hz Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 21 Video Driver Controls Figure C 15 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel 3D 3D This menu allows you to choose how 3D images are displayed Performance gives the smoothest motion of images Quality displays the most detail Balanced Mode provides better computer performance with good quality and Custom allows you to configure the Anisotropic Filtering and Vertical Sync and features to your prefer ences Click Apply to save changes Intel HD Graphics Control Panel ORD Select Profile Current Settings w Application Optimal Mode Gg General Settings yY Enable Drsabit Performance V Balanced Mode Mult Sampie Ant Akasing V Use application Settings Quality Ceit gt Turn Off Custom Settings Conservative Morphological Anti Ahasing P AMGr Appacahon Settings Enhance Apphcabon Setbngs vV Turn off C 22 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Options and Support Video Driver Controls Hot Key Manager in Options and Support allows you to create hot keys for open ing the application rotating the display scaling etc Click Apply to save changes Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q
73. S s documentation for instructions on how to make one and many Anti Virus programs will also provide such a disk or at least instructions on how to make one 7 4 Viruses Troubleshooting Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software Do not be tempted to make changes to your Windows Registry unless you are very sure of what you are doing otherwise you will risk severely damaging your system Don t open your computer or undertake any repair or upgrade work if as this may violate the terms of your watranty Read the documentation We can assume since you are reading this that you are looking at the computer s manual but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased Many problems 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 you have installed the drivers for any new hardware you have installed latest driver files are usually available to download from vendor s websites Thoroughly check any recent changes you made to your system as these changes may affect one or more system components or software programs If possible go back and undo the chan
74. SB flash drive to store passwords etc before begin ning the TPM initialization process Before setting up the TPM functions you must initialize the security platform 6 58 Trusted Platform Module Modules Enabling amp Managing TPM 1 Restart the computer A 2 Enter the Aptio Setup Utility pressing F2 during the POST startup Clearing TPM 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Security menu Information 4 Select TPM Configuration and press Enter to access the sub menu 5 Press Enter under Security Device Support menu and select Enable You can select Pend 6 You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer ing operation and 7 You can now manage the TPM from Windows then select TPM clear to clear existing TPM information in order to reset the TPM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Security Device Support Figure 6 38 TPM State Enable Trusted Platform Module 6 59 Modules Figure 6 39 BitLocker Drive Encryption TPM Administration TPM Management in Windows You can manage your TPM settings from within Windows 1 2 3 Go to the Control Panel Click BitLocker Drive Encryption System and Security Click TPM Administration i BitLocker Drive Encryption LI All Control Panel Items BitLocker Drive Eneryption Contra Panel Home BitLocker Drive Encryption Help protect your files and folders from un
75. SSDs in a RAID should be identi cal the same size and brand in order to pre vent unexpected system behavior SATA Mode Selection The SATA mode selec tion should be made be fore installing your operating system DO NOT change your selected SATA mode unless you intend to re install your operating system Make sure you have backed up all your data before doing so Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode AHCI Mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing for maximum hard disk efficiency and performance AHCI mode can be supported by one or two hard disks solid state drives Make sure you install the In tel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set up your HDDs SSDs in AHCI mode see Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 37 RAID To configure your RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks system in Strip ing RAID 0 or Mirroring RAID 1 modes see Table 6 I 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 Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 37 Note the following e RAID mode with UEFI disabled legacy mode does not support PCIe SSDs e AHCI mode with the IRST drive
76. T tetueieaconneaecantincnncetnaasescenceaeass D 3 Eo Dorda PON une Dey 6c ura A E E E E E Retr er eer nye ter geer eer D 3 Preface WAVE COE CS cs sects eee sc sete esc te esea se A A E sc ius seucins E E D 3 Cat TRCAGE ae E E E E E E esa aieenania E E D 3 MOUS E E E eeste as ct uaa ee ceegeaeasuetanss eos D 3 COM TIC AU OU eenn E E EEE E E A D 4 D e E E E E EE E E D 4 Fower Mana emeni screener r E S E A E E E EE D 4 TON a E E E E E E E D 4 TO OS e E E E E E E E ATE D 4 BIO a T T D 4 OAT ay E e E E E te meses ale rermiceetoashnnamseeauoees D 4 SE E E E A E A E E E E D 5 Pa S eee E E E eee ee D 5 Pornon a SG aE A S E E E E EEE E E E A E D 5 DOE VY 1M e E E E E E ds meehndes D 5 XXXII Quick Start Guide ao Chapter 1 Quick Start Guide Overview This Quick Start Guide is a brief introduction to the basic features of your computer to navigating around the computer and to getting your system started The remainder of the manual covers the following e Chapter 2 A guide to using some of the main features of the computer e g the storage devices hard disk and card reader TouchPad amp Mouse and Audio Features e Chapter 3 The computer s power management options e Chapter 4 The installation of the drivers and utilities essential to the operation or improvement of some of the computer s subsystems e Chapter5 An outline of the computer s built in software or BIOS Basic Input Output System e Chapter 6 A quick guide to the
77. Touchpad Configuration Power Management Chapter 3 Power Management 3 OS Note Overview Power management To conserve power especially when using the battery your computer power man ineiorne wisan ihi agement conserves power by controlling individual components of the computer iy depending on your the monitor and hard disk drive or the whole system This chapter covers operating system For more information it is e The Power Sources best to refer to the user s manual of your operat e Turning On the Computer ing system e Power Plans e Power Saving States e Configuring the Power Buttons e 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 SSS E S r ee ee ae Overview 3 1 Power Management ve Forced Off If the system hangs and the Ctrl Alt Del key combination doesn t work press the power button for 4 seconds or longer to force the sys tem to turn itself off The Power Sources The computer can be powered by either an AC DC adapter or a battery pack AC DC Adapter Use only the AC DC adapter that comes with your computer The wrong type of AC DC adapter will damage the computer and its components 1 Attach the AC
78. 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 supplied by a Listed Power Unit as follows e For Models A amp B Design I Series AC Input of 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output of 19 5V 7 7A 150 Watts minimum AC DC Adapter e For Models A amp B Design II Series AC Input of 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output of 19 5V 9 23A 180 Watts minimum AC DC Adapter e For Models A amp B Design III Series AC Input of 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output of 19V 10 5A 200 Watts minimum AC DC Adapter This Computer s Optical Device is a Laser Class 1 Product VI Preface Instructions for Care and Operation The notebook computer is quite rugged but it can be damaged To prevent this follow these suggestions 1 Don t drop it or expose it to shock If the computer falls the case and the components could be damaged Do not expose the computer Do not place it on an unstable Do not place anything heavy to any shock or vibration surface on the computer 2 Keep it dry and don t overheat it Keep the computer and power supply away from any 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 it to excessive Do not leave it in a place Don t use or store the
79. age 6 5 e SATA RAID Setup 2 PCIE SSDs UEFI Enabled on page 6 10 e 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 Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 37 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 48 See also Deleting a RAID Windows 10 on page 6 20 however backup up any necessary files and data before deleting a RAID as doing so will result in the loss of all data on the RAID volumes 6 4 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules SATA RAID Setup UEFI Enabled To configure your RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks system in Strip ing RAID 0 or Mirroring RAID 1 modes see Table 6 I on page 6 3 you will require two identical hard disks or solid state drives You need to setup a RAID before installing your Windows 10 operating system and you will need to prepare the following in order to do so e The Microsoft Windows 10 OS DVD e An attached external DVD drive e 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 e The Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc Start up your notebook computer and press lt F2 gt to enter th
80. am This system supports Energy Star power management features that place computers CPU hard drive etc into a low power sleep modes after a desig nated period of inactivity see Power Conservation Modes on page 3 12 Click either the Performance Balanced or Energy Star button A SLEEP BUTTON 8 Sleep Button System Program B 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 A Display Switch System Program Click the Display Switch button to access the menu or use the P key combination and select the appro priate attached display mode gt Display Utility System Program for High Definition displays only The Display Utility button will only appear in the menu for QHD 2560 1440 or above displays see page B 9 Time Zone System Program BS Clicking the Time Zone button will access the Date and Time Windows control panel Desktop Background System Program Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you to change the desktop background picture B 6 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey Backlight Keyboard Device Click the numbers under the Backlight Keyboard icon to adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight LED v7 TouchPad Camera Device Click either of these buttons to toggle the TouchPad or camera module s power status The icon will appear dim
81. anagement Conserving Battery Power we e Use a power plan that conserves power e g Power saver however note that Windows Mobility this may have an affect on computer performance ae e Lower the brightness level of the LCD display The system will decrease LCD The Windows Mobility brightness slightly to save power when it is not powered by the AC DC adapter Center control panel provides an easy point of access for information f e Close wireless Bluetooth modem or communication applications when they are e Reduce the amount of time before the display is turned off on battery status power plans used and wireless device status etc e Disconnect remove any unnecessary external devices e g USB devices ExpressCards etc not being used W Windows Mobility Center x 3 Display ON Fully charged No display brightness 4 Mute nam 100 connected a S Balanced v Connect display Brightness Volume Battery Status External Display Figure 3 13 ey se itl Y Notpresenting Windows Mobility Center Sync settings Turn on Control Panel Sync Center Presentation Settings 3 18 Battery Information Battery Life Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance To optimize the life and improve its performance fully discharge and recharge the battery at least once every 30 days We recommend that you do not remove the battery yourself New Battery Always completely discharge then fully cha
82. and you will need to prepare the following in order to do so e The Microsoft Windows 10 OS DVD e Anconnected external DVD drive e Two Identical PCIe solid state drives e The Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc e A USB flash drive e An operable computer to copy files from the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc to the USB flash drive Before setting up the system you will need to copy a driver folder to a USB flash drive This driver folder is included on the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Man ual disc but you will need to go to an operable computer and copy the folder to a USB Flash drive 1 Goto the operable computer and insert a USB Flash drive 6 10 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode You can now setup your RAID volume using any two installed disks Go to Name and press lt Enter gt Type a name of your choice for your RAID volume and press lt Enter gt Modules Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive of the operable computer Copy the f6flpy x64 folder from the location below D denotes your DVD drive on the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc to the USB flash drive or external USB hard disk D Options RAID f6flpy x64 Start up your notebook computer and press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press lt Enter gt see page 5 78 Set UEFI Boot t
83. ards Mini mum can turn off Palm Check altogether Figure 2 9 PalmCheck Slider PalmCheck The PalmCheck feature Device Settings gt Settings gt Pointing gt Sensitivity helps prevent operating the Clickpad Touchpad by accident by recognizing when your palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while you are typing Select an item Properties for Synaptics TouchPad V8 2 on PS 2 Port 1 x H Overview H Scrolling Pinch Zoom Rotating Pointing Sensitivity BES PalmCheck Touch Sensitivity H Momentum H EdgeMotion _ Pointing Enhancements H Tapping H Application Gestures Defaults 2 12 Touchpad Configuration www synaptics com m PalmCheck Minimum l Maximum The PalmCheck feature guards against operating the TouchPad with accidental contact PalmCheck allows the TouchPad to recognize when your palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while you are typing This will help to prevent unwanted pointer movement or clicks Ifthe TouchPad exhibits undesired pointer movement or clicks increase the PalmCheck setting by moving the slider to the right toward Maximum Ifthe TouchPad misses intended motions or taps decrease the PalmCheck setting by moving the slider to the lefttoward Minimum You are more likely to experience missed motions or taps ifthe slider is in the red zone cows sy Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Sc
84. as a valid operational area indi cated within the dotted lines above 1 8 LCD Panel Open Model A LCD Panel Open Model B Quick Start Guide Figure 1 3 LCD Panel Open Model B Built In PC Camera PC Camera LED Built In Array Microphone LCD Speakers Power Button Illuminated LED Keyboard TouchPad amp Buttons Fingerprint Reader Sensor Optional ohm So O Note that the Touchpad Clickpad and Buttons has a valid operational area indi cated within the dotted lines above LCD Panel Open Model B 1 9 D Quick Start Guide LED Indicators The LED indicators display helpful information about the current status of the computer CACA em eran The Battery is Charging Caps Lock is Activated The Battery has Reached Critically Low A cars rons on Blinking Orange Power Status Scroll Lock is Activated The Battery is Fully Charged ae BCA LOGE OH L a Hard Disk Activity AC DC Power is Plugged In Green Airplane Mode is ON the WLAN Bluetooth Blinkina Oranae The Powered USB Port is On amp 3G 4G Modules are OFF Db g g see Powered USB 3 0 Port on page 1 22 ont As MSHYBRID Mode The Computer is On Table 1 3 LED Indicators 1 10 LCD Panel Open Model B Quick Start Guide oO a Other Keyboards Illuminated LED Keyboard The illuminated keyboard has an embedded numerical keypad for easy numeric data input and features
85. as been exposed to rain or other liquids e Ifthe computer does not work normally when you follow the operating instructions e Ifthe computer has been dropped or damaged do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks e If there is an unusual odor heat or smoke coming from your computer IX Preface Power Safety The computer has specific power requirements AS Power Safety Warning Before you undertake any upgrade proce dures make sure that you have turned off the power and disconnect ed all peripherals and cables including tele phone lines and power cord You must also remove your battery in order to prevent accidentally turning the machine on Before removing the battery disconnect the AC DC adapter from the computer Only use a power adapter approved for use with this computer Your AC DC adapter may be designed for international travel but it still requires a steady uninterrupted power supply If you are unsure of your local power specifica tions consult your service representative or local power company The power adapter may have either a 2 prong or a 3 prong grounded plug The third prong is an important safety feature do not defeat its purpose If you do not have access to a compatible outlet have a qualified electrician install one When you want to unplug the power cord be sure to disconnect it by the plug head not by its wire Make sure the socket and any extensi
86. ate Figure 1 22 Settings 1 32 Windows 10 Control Panel Quick Start Guide Windows 10 Taskbar In many instances throughout this manual you will see an instruction to access the notification area of the task bar The notification area of 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 A te fF EA Taskbar ae 4 22 PMI mE 6 25 2015 Taskbar Pinned Programs and Apps Notification Area Figure 1 23 Taskbar You can pamon apps not the taskbar in much the same way as oe can to the Start screen see 4 Cz CL r Willi the Windows 10 Control Panel 1 33 Quick Start Guide Video Features You can switch display devices and configure display options from the Display control panel in Appearance and Personalization Click Adjust resolution to make changes to the appearance of the display and to detect and configure any attached displays In Windows 10 it is possible to quickly configure external displays from the Project menu press the Windows logo key EE on your keyboard and the P key To Configure Displays Using Project 1 2 3 Attach your display to the appropriate port and turn it on Press the EE P key combination Click on any one of the options from the menu to select PC screen only Duplicate Extend or Second screen only You can also click
87. atures and enables you to quickly turn modules on off Click the Control Center icons to toggle the appropriate function or hold the mouse button down and move the dial control where applicable Certain functions will automatically 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 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 FJ EY in the notification area of the taskbar to launch the application Overview B 1 Control Center amp Flexikey Control Center Access To run the Control Center press the Fn Esc key combination or double click the icon Cs 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
88. authorized access by protecting your drives with BitLocker Operating system drive C BitLocker off r a Tum on Miilocker Fixed data drives Removable data drives BitLocker To Go MEMSTICK D BitLocker off WD Disk Management Privacy statement a TPM Administration 6 60 Trusted Platform Module Modules 4 The TPM Management window allows you 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 a Trusted Hiini EFE TFM Management on Local Computer j Oo x Y Ele Action Yiew Window Help 5 eT agent u messener m Ta TPM Management on Loc E Prepare the TPM D Change Owner Password E Clear TPM Reset TPM Lockout TPM Management on Local Computer Configures the TPM and ts supper by the Windows patom Overnicw Vitindcws compuben oontasnang ihe Trusted Platioen Module TPM siounty hardware orice enhanced security features for applications Tha snapin displays information sboul the computer s TPM and allows administrators to configure the device It slap slows administrators to view and manage commands View eg a New Window from Here Figure 6 F 40 Status a E Palais Trusted Platform Help The TFM is ready Tor use wih reduced functionality Module TPM Management on Local Computer Administration TPM Manage
89. ay be extended left right above below the primary dis play C 32 Attaching Other Displays NVIDIA Control Panel More advanced video configuration options are provided in the NVIDIA Control Panel tab 1 Goto 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 ES All Control Panel Items E gt Central Panel All Control Panel items fj Adjust your computer s settings view by Lange ons Sig Devices and Printers W Display ey Ease of Access Center TE ra r l File Explorer Options amp File History Fa Flash Player 32 bit A Fonts og HomeGroup 2 Indexing Options 4 gt Internet Options F Keyboard YF Language Be Network and Sharing F Mouse L Center a vik j hy Personalization ner Phone and Modem Power Options a Realtek HD Audio 7 Programs and Features wW Recover by gre e a E Manager eB Recovery RemoteApp and Desktop i Region a a h P R ba Security and Maintenance To Connections i i Ds E ican canes antl T Sound G Speech Recognition W Storage Spaces i Video Driver Controls NVIDIA Control Panel To access the Ge Force control panel from the desktop right click the desktop then click NVIDIA Control Panel View Sort by Refresh NVIDIA Control Panel New B Display settings W Personalize Figure C 25 NVIDIA Control Panel
90. bled 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 The system never goes into a power saving mode 7 10 Problems and Possible Solutions Troubleshooting The computer is off or in Sleep Mode but powered by the AC DC adapter plugged in to a working outlet or by battery with a capacity above 20 have plugged a device into the powered USB port in order to charge it but the device is not charging The Wireless LAN Bluetooth modules cannot be detected The PC Camera module cannot be detected The Wireless LAN Bluetooth modules cannot be configured The port is not powered on Toggle power to the port using the Fn power button combination This function may not work with certain external USB compliant devices check your device s documentation lf this is the case power the computer on and connect the external USB device in order to charge it Note that this function is designed to help charge USB compliant devices but is not designed to allow their operation The modules are off as the computer is in Airplane Mode Check the LED indicator gt to see if it is in Airplane Mode see LED Indicators on page 1 10 Use the Fn F11 key combination to toggle Airplane Mode on off see Table 1 5 on page 1 16 The module is off Press the Fn F10 key combinatio
91. board aircraft RD112_BAT_2 4GHz RD114 RD122 Hinge test uP Airplane mode 1 21 PM 7 17 2015 a w j d Wireless LAN Module 6 25 Modules Figure 6 14 Network amp Internet Settings 11 12 You can click the Airplane Mode button to turn the mode On or Off You need to either use Airplane Mode or to turn the WLAN module off aboard aircraft If you click on Network Settings to bring up Network amp 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 You can also access the Network amp Internet settings from the Start Menu Settings gt Network amp Internet Pir Network amp Internet Wi 1 i 7 Sethings Anane mode Data usage WPM Dial up l Elhenet Prony alpolane mode VPN fa Pheng oes Connected A RDN BAT 2 4GH Fa RON2_2 4GHz Be Hidden Network I i s VA Hidden Network Aye ed Olen Menige Wil Stings Related settings 6 26 Wireless LAN Module Modules Fingerprint Reader Module yX 4 A The fingerprint reader module provides a high level of security for your computer l i Make sure you have administrator s rights to your computer and have a Windows angerprini meade M l ems 10 Y pa and Power Saving password enabled for full security protection States There
92. cation if you have set the SATA Mode to RAID or to AHCI Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 37 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 Operation is being changed Attention Changing this setting may prevent your operating system from booting Figure 5 6 or require a reinstall SATA Mode Change Notification 5 12 Advanced Menu BIOS Utilities Boot Logo Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the Boot Logo screen at system startup if you have not enabled UEFI Boot If you disable the Boot Logo you will not see the F2 Enter Setup or F7 Boot Options prompts on the screen however you can still press these keys while the boot screen is displayed to perform the Enter Setup or Boot Option functions Power On Boot Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the beep as the computer starts up Battery Low Alarm Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the battery low alarm beep Advanced Menu 5 13 BIOS Utilities Security Menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc ve Security Menu The cha
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94. ck 1 Install WLAN Driver gt Yes Click Next Click Finish to restart the computer The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 6 24 Oe ae Intel WLAN Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver gt Yes 4 Click in the check box to agree to the End User License Agreement and click Install 5 Click Finish 6 The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 6 24 6 22 Wireless LAN Module Modules Qualcomm Atheros WLAN Combo Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive Click Yes to restart the computer The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 6 24 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver gt Yes 4 Select the language preferred and click Next 5 Click Next gt Next 6 Click in the check box to accept to the License Agreement and click Next 7 Click Finish 8 9 Wireless LAN Module 6 23 Modules WLAN Configuration in Windows 10 You can configure a wireless connection using one of the following options how
95. cks See Ports and Jacks on page A 2 for a description of the interface ports amp jacks which allow your computer to com municate with external devices connect to the internet etc SS E ee ee Overview 1 3 Quick Start Guide System Software Your computer may already come with system software pre installed Where this is 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 We 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 B a a E ee 1 4 Overview Quick Start Guide System Startup 1 Remove all packing materials and place the computer on a stable surface and securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the notebook e g keyboard and mouse to their ports 2 Attach the AC DC adapter to the DC In jack at the rear of the computer then plug the AC power cord into an outlet and connect the AC power cord to the AC DC adapter make sure you use the adapter when first setting up the computer as to safeguard the computer during shipping the battery will be locked 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
96. cks are reassigned Bad blocks are identified If the data on the mirrored drive does not Data on the mirrored drive is compared to match the data on the source drive the data on the source drive data on the mirrored drive is overwritten by the data on the source Replacing and Reverting Recovery and Master Volumes If a master or recovery drive fails you will need to add a new identical drive and re build the recovery volume to the drive You can also revert the master drive to 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 49 See over for details on how to verify and repair RAID volume data Verification will identify and repair data inconsistencies on the volume 6 50 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Modules Verifying and Repairing RAID Volume Data 8 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application 9 Click to select the RAID in the pane on the right side of the window 10 Click Manage and click Advanced 11 Click Verify and click Verify button to begin the process in some cases you may be required to initialize a volume before verification Sha lt 8 Sates Manage Perormange Preferences Help l Manage Volume Storage System View Name MyRAID ame Satus Mormal Type RAID Q Data stripe size 16 Ka CP so 20 ae Figure 6 31 White tache bu p mi 3 ab 2 Intel Rapid ain mode E ste
97. com Do not place the computer on heat or direct sunlight where foreign matter or mois puter ina humid environment any surface that will block the ture may affect the system Vents Fan Intakes gt P a s aaa ri i e i ii a u i ate asia r a VII Preface 3 Avoid interference Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers electric motors and other strong magnetic fields These can hinder proper performance and damage your data 4 Follow the proper working procedures for the computer Shut the computer down properly and don t forget to save your work Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted Do not turn off the power Do not turn off any peripheral Do not disassemble the com Perform routine maintenance until you properly shut down devices when the computer is puter by yourself on your computer all programs D Use only approved brands of Unplug the power cord before peripherals attaching peripheral devices VIII Preface Servicing Do not attempt to service the computer yourself Doing so may violate your warranty and may expose you and the computer to electric shock Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel Unplug the computer from the power supply Then refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following conditions e When the power cord or AC DC adapter is damaged or frayed e Ifthe computer h
98. 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 then press the key or keys in this case we will press Left Shift and W required make sure you press the key s required and do not click on them 6 Click Stop Record to complete the process NAME Se ed TOOL TIPS SPRINT FWDS ACTION TYPE a EXPRESS KEY LAUNCH APP v START RECORD N RESET Figure B 17 Express Key Record Key Combination Keyboard Settings Express Key B 21 Control Center amp Flexikey Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile If you want to remove any individual key click to select it and then click Delete If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting 0 Any assigned Express Keys will appear in or ct g Fn H Alt NAME LEFT CTRL TOOL TIPS ACTION TYPE RESS i LAUNCH APP a a kha TSHIET START RECORD ENABLE TIME RECORD RESTORE D RESET SAVE Figure B 18 Key Combination Set B 7 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 B 22 Keyboard Settings Express Key Control Center amp Flexikey Enabling Time Record If you want to create a delay between key presses within the key combination then you can use Time Record functi
99. ct to upgrade and revision so the exact procedure for certain drivers may differ slight ly As a general guide follow the default on screen in structions for each driver e g Next gt Next gt Finish unless you are an advanced user In many cases a re start is required to install the driver Make sure any modules e g WLAN or Bluetooth are ON i e the system is not in Airplane Mode before installing the appropriate driver Driver Installation Procedure Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc and click Install Drivers button Chipset Note During the driver installation process the screen resolution may change Make sure you restart after the driver installation process as instructed in order to restore the original resolution 1 Click 1 Install Chipset Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next gt Accept gt Install 3 Click Finish 4 Click Restart Now to restart the computer Video VGA 1 Click 2 Install VGA Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next gt Yes gt Next gt Next 3 Click Finish to restart the computer Drivers amp Utilities NVIDIA Video VGA 1 Click 3 Install NVIDIA VGA Driver gt Yes 2 Click AGREE AND CONTINUE button to accept the terms of the license agreement 3 Click Next 4 Click the Close to complete the installation Note After installing the video driver go to the Dis play Display Settings control panel to adjust the vid eo settings to the highest resolu
100. ctures until the Apei ratio camera button is pressed again The Aspect Ratio can be changed to those supported by the Figure 6 35 system Camera Settings You can use a Framing grid to help you line up pictures jid The Video recording resolution and frame rate can be set to videosta any supported by the system Note that capturing high resolu is20x1080p 30fps O tion video files requires a substantial amount of disk space for n E each file After recording video check the video file size right k click the file and select Properties and the remaining free space Diabied on your hard disk go to File Explorer right click the hard disk Digital vided Bnization and select Properties If necessary you can remove the record D o ed video file to a removable medium e g CD DVD or USB Flash drive Flicker reduction Related settings If you need to reduce any screen flicker change the settings in Flicker reduction to either e g 50Hz or 60Hz PC Camera 6 55 Modules Taking Pictures Capturing Video 1 Make sure the PC Camera is turned on by using the Fn F10 key combination or Control Center button 2 Run the Camera app from the Start menu by clicking on the Camera app icon you can type camera into the search box to find the Camera app if it is not pinned to the Start menu Click to select either photo fi or video 4 modes Click the photo icon to take a picture and the camera icon will brief
101. deo adapters ee eee 385mm w 271mm d 25mm h 2 6kg Barebone System with 6OWH Battery All Alloy Style OR Painted Style 385mm w 271mm d 26 9mm h Shipping Mode 2 6kg Barebone System with 60WH FlexiCharger Battery NVIDIA G Sync Technology in g Discrete Graphics Mode For Model A Design Ill 385mm w 271mm d 28 8mm h These Features Apply to Some Individual Model Designs within this Series Check with your distributor 2 7kg Barebone System with 60WH supplier for details Battery For All Model B Designs D 417mm w 287mm d 29 98mm h 3 3kg Barebone System with 60WH Battery Specifications D 5 Specifications
102. ditions 1 This device may not cause interference And 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IV Preface FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 1 This Transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 2 This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set 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 ane AG 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 operate the equipment Preface IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Follow basic safety precautions including those listed below to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons when using any electrical equipment 1 Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 2 Avoid using this equipment with a telephone line other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4
103. dule Factory Option For Model A Only 3G UTMS HSPA M 2 3042 Card Module Factory Option OR 4G LTE M 2 3042 Card Module Factory Option Note that UMTS modes CAN NOT be used in North America Embedded 4 Cell Polymer Battery Pack 60WH Supports Wake on LAN AC Mode Only Supports Wake on USB Supports Wake on RTC Alarm AC Mode Only For Models A amp B Design I Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19 5V 7 7A 150 Watts For Models A amp B Design Il Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19 5V 9 23A 180 Watts For Models A amp B Design Ill Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19V 10 5A 200 Watts LED Indicators Power Suspend Battery HDD ODD Airplane Mode Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock Camera 64Mb SPI Flash ROM AMI BIOS Windows 10 64 bit Specifications A barebone system does not include the CPU HDD RAM adapter power cord MXM VGA card and factory option modules weight tolerance Security Kensington Type Lock Slot Temperature within 5 BIOS Password Operating 5 C 35 C Fingerprint Reader Module Factory Option Non Operating 20 C 60 C Trusted Platform Module 2 0 Relative Humidity Intel PTT for Systems Without TPM Operating 20 80 Hardware Non Operating 10 90 NVIDIA G SYNC Technology supported by some LCD panels and a 970M 980M series vi
104. e BIOS Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press lt Enter gt see page 5 78 Set UEFI Boot to Enabled Press lt Esc gt to exit the menu and go to the Advanced menu Select SATA Mode see page 5 72 press lt Enter gt and select RAID Mode Press lt F4 gt and lt Yes gt to Save Changes and Reset As the computer restarts press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS again Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Advanced menu and press lt Enter gt oS oe ee a Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 5 Modules 9 Select Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt Figure 6 1 Create RAID Volume Create RAID Volume Advanced gt Intel R 10 You can now setup your RAID volume using any two installed disks 11 Go to Name and press lt Enter gt 12 Type a name of your choice for your RAID volume and press lt Enter gt Rapid Storage Technology Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Volumel Figure 6 2 Name the RAID Volume Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 6 6 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules 13 Go to RAID Level and press lt Enter gt 14 Choose the RAID Level required see Table 6 1 on page 6 3 for details and press lt Enter gt e RAIDO Stripe e RAID1 Mirror 15 Go to any of the disks listed under Select Disks and select a disk name and press lt Enter gt 16 Move the cursor down us
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106. e Microphone In Jack One S PDIF Out Jack One RJ 45 LAN Jack One DC In Jack Embedded Multi In 1 Card Reader MMC RS MMC SD Mini SD SDHC SDXC Note Some of these cards require PC adapters that are usually supplied with the cards Three M 2 Card Slots Slot 1 for M 2 2230 WLAN Combo Module with PCle amp USB Interfaces Slot 2 for M 2 2280 SSD Solid State Drive Card with SATA PCle Gen 3 4 Interface For Model B Series Slot 3 for M 2 2280 SSD Solid State Drive Card with SATA Interface See Over Specifications D 3 Specifications For Model A Series Slot 3 for M 2 2280 SSD Solid State Drive Card with SATA Interface OR for M 2 3042 LTE UTMS HSPA 3G or 4G Module with USB Interface Factory Option Note LTE 1 LTE 2 Antenna Factory Option Built In 10 100 1000Mb Base TX Ethernet LAN 2 0M FHD PC Video Camera Module Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8260 2 2 802 11 a c M 2 WLAN Bluetooth Combo M 2 2230 Module Factory Option Intel Dual Band Wireless N 7265 2 2 802 11 b g n M 2 WLAN Bluetooth Com bo M 2 2230 Module Factory Option Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 3165 1 1 802 11 ac WLAN Bluetooth Combo M 2 2230 Module Factory Option D 4 Specifications Qualcomm Atheros Killer Wireless AC 1535 Dual Band 2 2 802 11 ac WLAN Bluetooth 4 1 Combo M 2 1630 Module Factory Option 3rd Party Combo WLAN 802 11b g n and Bluetooth v4 0 LE Combo M 2 2230 Mo
107. e Setup Utility BIOS Utilities Setup Screens The following pages contain additional advice on portions of the Setup Along the LP top of the screen is a menu bar with menu headings When you select a heading a Setup Menus new screen appears Scroll through the features listed on each screen to make chang es to Setup The Setup menus shown in this section are for reference only Your computers menus will indicate the configura tion appropriate for your model and options Instructions on how to navigate each screen are in the box at the bottom right side of the screen Figure 5 1 Navigation Menu If these tools 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 p 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 Enter key may execute a command The Setup Utility 5 5 BIOS Utilities Figure 5 2 Main Menu Main Menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc System Date System Time amp Date Main Menu The hour setting uses the 24 hour system i e midnight 13 1 pm If you can change the date and time settings in your operating system you will also change t
108. e left to access the user configurable settings Mouse Properties x Properties for Synaptics TouchPad We on Paz Port 1 ka Saletan am E Scraling Deuces Pinth Zoom Rotating Pering H Tapping Applicaton trains Butters Pointers PointerOptces Wheel Hardie Synaphcs Poning Dence v Enab Name Port yi TouchPad V TouchPad VI cnr Fon Pind Yos Synaptes 2 on SMB Pod SMB 9 Synaptics Disable J j 4 Disable imemal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attachee The Properties window allows youto personalize your pointing device settings Line fee manu nee bo the bef to accasa the customizable features Trav hee chads eengle miga powbrg and aeting apbona plua real fenper p cor syao g sues lo manpulate document object and applicaions Remove tay icon fom taskbar 420 Pu Using the Properties Window Gick on a feature inthe menu bee bo sen a page of descniptons and Stabe pay san in taskbar 420 FU setings for hai ieaie Some features have several pages of setings Chek em the a piven aign next to a tanaira io ase all ia ielsied pagea Tha tiiiga will appede wh the wendow te the mghl of the mana lee biomaten about hese opbecs and matruchons on how io change them will appesi Rtn ii this mionad bor You cin use fe serol bar to view the coments ynaphes com PETETA ee Cancel Detaulis e aynap ca cam OK Cancel e Agmuated bay icon im taskbar d 4 20PM 7
109. e menus 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 mages created using PNG files Figure B 11 Flexikey Profiles B 16 Flexikey Application Control Center amp Flexikey Flexikey Application Features e EXPRESS KEY This feature allows you to configure a single key to send multiple key combinations or to create more useful shortcut keys This is useful in gaming or when using applications which have a complex set of keyboard shortcuts e LAUNCH APP This simply assigns single keys to launch any program s or application s executable file e EXPRESS TEXT With this you can assign single keys to send commonly used strings of text e DISABLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys e 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 mouse icons will allow you to access the settings page for the either the keyboard or mouse Figure B 12 Enable Keyboard amp Mouse Language Select
110. e the arrow keys onto to X o select the disk required and press lt Enter gt Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc SATA 0 4 Crucial CT128M550SSD4 14 Figure 6 3 SATA 0 4 Crucial CT128M550SSD4 1406039ED50A 119 2GB Select Disks Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology X Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 7 Modules Figure 6 4 Created RAID Information Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 17 18 19 20 21 You should select two identical hard disks SSDs to form your RAID volume If you have selected RAIDO Stripe then you can adjust the Strip Size to your requirements it is recommended that you set the Strip Size to 128KB Go to Create Volume and press lt Enter gt The RAID volume will then be created and the RAID information will be displayed under Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc gt MyRAID RAIDO Stripe 238 5GB Normal Press lt Esc gt to exit the menu 6 8 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules 22 Press lt F4 gt and lt Yes gt to Save Changes and Reset however ensure that the condition in the bulleted point below is met before doing so e 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 pr
111. ected by default Icon Color Graphics Mode GPU Switch Button Control Center ot VSWYBRDMode a for BPU Witt Green Discrete Mode A Table 1 6 GPU Mode LED Indicator You can choose either Discrete Mode or MSHybrid mode by selecting the appropriate option from GPU Switch in the Control Center or in the BIOS see page B 8 or page 5 10 You will need to restart the system after making changes to the selected graphics mode Video Features 1 35 Quick Start Guide To access Display Control Panel and Screen Resolution in Windows 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click Display icon and Adjust Resolution In the Appearance and Personalization category 3 Make and changes required from the Display Resolution Orientation or Multiple display menus 4 Click Apply to save the settings ET Screen Resolution id Screen Resolution Ell Display gt Screen Resolution amp Search Control Panel Change the appearance of your display Use the dropbox to select z the screen Resolution enti P Figure 1 25 Detect Click Advanced settings Figure 1 25 to bring Depts pointe a Oe up the Advanced properties Resolution 1366 x 768 Recommended v Q tabs Click Apply to save any changes made Orientation Landscape v Advanced settings Project to a second screen or press the Windows logo key S8 P Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings
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113. el HD Graphics Control Panel A Display General Settings Eonar aw Head Color Settings Single Cesphay Gimp ne Figure C 23 Custom Resolutions es Display A Multiple Displays Clone Select Profile Clarerd Setbrys w Attaching Other Displays C 31 a Display Settings Extended Desktop You can have different Colors Screen Area and Monitor Refresh Rates for each display device provided your monitor can support them You can drag the moni tor icons to match the physical layout of your displays Icons and pro grams may also be dragged between the displays Figure C 24 Display gt Multiple Displays Extended Video Driver Controls To Enable Extended Mode 1 Attach your external display to the HDMI Out port external monitor port and turn it on 2 Go to the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel control panel and click Display gt Multiple Displays sub menu 3 Click Extended from the Select Display Mode menu 4 Click Apply and OK to confirm the settings change Intel HD Graphics Control Panel O Display General Settings Saed Daal Meech i AmE Dipika Color Settings Okra rip Multiple Displays Custom Resolutions w Extersded Desktog Seino One or Mone Arer Deeply 1 Pray Display Aai Denpi Select Profile Digal Deeply Syreni w Click the appropriate monitor icon and drag it to match the physical arrangement you wish to use e g the secondary display m
114. er 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 your OS s documentation or Configuring the Power Buttons on page 3 9 for details Turning On the Computer 3 3 Power Management Figure 3 1 Shut Down Restart Shutting the Computer Down Note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut down command as this will help prevent 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 g icon or press the Windows logo om 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 Programs and Features Mobility Center Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Network Connections Disk Management Computer Management Command Prompt Command Prompt Admin Task Manager Control Panel Sign out File Explorer Sleep Search Hibernate Run Shut down Restart Shut down or sign out 3 4 Shutting the Computer Down Power Management Power Plans The computer can be configured to conserve power by means of power plans Con ie trol Panel gt Power Options You can use or modify an existing power pla
115. er Installation 4 3 Drivers amp Utilities pes O All drivers provided are for the Windows 10 64 bit operating system Table 4 l Driver Installation Note that you need to install both the WLAN amp Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN amp Bluetooth Combo modules 4 4 Driver Installation Manual Driver Installation Click Browse CD DVD button in the Drivers Install er application and browse to the executable file in the appropriate driver folder Windows Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Check for updates Settings gt Update amp security gt Check for updates in order to get all the latest secu rity updates etc all updates will include the latest hot fixes from Microsoft See Windows Update on page 4 9 for instructions Drivers amp Utilities Updating Reinstalling Individual Drivers If you wish to update reinstall individual 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 gt Unin stall a program Click to select the driver if it 1s 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 driver is not listed in the Programs and Fea tures menu 1 Goto the Control Panel 2 Double click Device Manager Hardware and S
116. ere are no loose connections anywhere e 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 e Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn F8 and F9 keys to adjust the bright ness see Table I 5 on page I 16 e Display Choice Press Fn F7 to make sure the system is not set to external only display e Boot Drive Make sure there are no optical media and or USB storage devices in any connected drive 7 2 Basic Hints and Tips Troubleshooting Backup and General Maintenance Always backup your important data and keep copies of your OS and programs safe but close to hand Don t forget to note the serial numbers if you are storing them out of their original cases e g in a CD wal let Run maintenance programs on your hard disk and OS as often as you can You may schedule these pro grams to run at times when you are not using your computer You can use those that are provided free with your OS or buy the more powerful dedicated programs to do so Write down your passwords and keep them safe away from your computer This is especially important if you choose to use a Boot password for the SCU see Security Menu on page 5 14 Keep copies of vital settings files such as network
117. ettings Define power buttons and turn on password protection Choose the power settings that you want for your computer The changes you make to the settings on this page apply to all of your power plans G Change sett Qs that are currentiv unava aule Power and sleep buttons and lid settings j On battery AD Puggec in When press the power button Sleep v Sleep When press the sleep button Sleep Sleep B When close the lid Sleeo Sleep Password protection on wakeup Require a password recommended When your computer wakes from sleep no one can access your data without entering the correct password to unlock the computer Create or change your user account password Dont require a password When your computer wakes from sleep anyone can access your data because the computer isn t locked Shutdown settings Tiin mn fact ctartun recnmmended Carel Power Management Le 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 Options Define Power Buttons Configuring the Power Buttons 3 9 Power Management Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu Add Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu as follows
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119. ever make sure the Wireless LAN module is turned on and not in Airplane Mode before configuration begins Click the Wireless icon ia in the notification area of the taskbar Make sure that Airplane mode is off the Airplane mode icon should be gray A list of available access points will appear Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect Guest Guest i B Guest iPhorm RDI13 N 24GHe AA ea Fi gure 6 12 RD112_BAT_2 4GHz ee WiFi amp Network 2 RD122 Hinge test Connections A RD113 A 24GHz RD18 ADSL server z RD113 N 2 4GH 7 daye x RD112 BAT _ 2 4GH7 gt 3 j P LIN E 71 BARI A RD122 Hinge tes Hidden Network an aa gt RNWI G FST 6 24 Wireless LAN Module Modules Enter a network security key password if required and click Next You can choose to share or connect to devices or not When you are connected to the network access point it will display Connected status Ma e 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point NOY z iPhone Connected Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft Disconnect Z Guest The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Guest1 es Z RD113 A 2 4GHZ Figure 6 13 Network Connected Click Disconnect Make sure the module is either OFF or RD113 N 2 4GHz in Airplane mode if you are using the computer a
120. evice when connected to the external display Sound Blaster Audio 6 45 Modules Testing 5 1 Surround Sound Advanced Settings If you are using the Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 control panel Advanced Settings to test your headphones speakers set up as a 5 1 surround sound system with the mi crophone jack enabled as the Center Subwoofer see Figure 2 3 on page 2 5 in the Realtek HD Audio Manager you may not hear the low Subwoofer test tone as some headphones speakers do not support low frequencies If your headphones speakers do not support low frequencies then follow the instruc tions below to obtain an effective sound test 1 2 3 4 Figure 6 28 5 Bass Management 6 Sound Blaster X Fi 7 MB5 Advanced 8 Settings Attach your headphones speakers to the headphone out jack Run the Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 control panel from the notification area of the taskbar or from the item in the Start screen Click ADVANCED SETTINGS gt SPEAKERS HEADPHONES Select 5 1 Surround under Speakers Headphones Configuration Click to place checks in the Bass Redirection Subwoofer Gain check boxes Move the slider for Crossover Frequency to its maximum setting Click Test to hear the sound Your headphones speakers will now be configured for 5 1 Surround Bass Management Bass Redirection Subwoofer Gain Crossover Frequency 6 46 Sound Blaster Audio Modules Intel Rapid Storage Technology y IRST and M 2 P
121. eviev Manage 3D settings This page allows you to preview changes you make to the image and rendering settings These will be your default settings for your Configure Surround PhysX hardware accelerated 3D applications that utilize Direct3D or OpenGL Performance Preview Display settings W Personalize Quality E All Control Panel hems A o x T E gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel items gt S p Adjust your computer s settings View by Large icons What do I look for Pause aj Devic r Moving towards the Let the 3D application decide Performance side will 3 rs increase frame rate Use the advanced 3D image settings Take me there File E TEE but curved lines will appear jagged Use my preference emphasizing Quality A Fonts E onts i L a Internet Options P Mouse r Moving towards the peniprmante Quality side will improve the smoothness you Network and can see on curved lines Center ka Personalization q Phone and Modem Programs and Features B Bene Hee Ps Recove ae by 9 Manager a di RemoteA d Deskt y i A 9 Region a gat i PP la Sat Security and Maintenance Connections System Information Typical usage scenarios P Sound tt Speech Recognition Storage Spaces Figure 1 28 NVIDIA Control Panel Video Features 1 39 Quick Start Guide Power Options Power Options Hardware and Sound can
122. f the Win dows 10 interfaces Apps to bring up a full screen displaying Lock Switch 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 Figure 3 amp Ctrl Alt Delete Menu 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 e S R Configuring the Power Buttons 3 13 Power Management Settings Menu Power 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 Settings O x File Fenlorer Settings er EA Ef r o System Devices Network amp Internet Personalization Display notifications Bluetooth printers Wi Fi airplane mode Background lock apps power mouse VPN sereen colors Search the we R f ly Figure 3 9 Accounts Time amp language Ease of Access Privacy Settings Your account sync Speech region date Narrator magnifier Location camera settings Work other high contrast users 2 Update amp security Windows Update 3 14 Settings Menu Power Controls Battery Saver Ba
123. fer to it to learn as you go You computer s features 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 ports and jacks see Interface Ports amp Jacks on page A 1 Check the light colored Warning Boxes No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning and safety information indicated by the X symbol Also please note the safety and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface 1 2 Overview Quick Start Guide oO Not Included Operating Systems e g Windows 10 and applications e g word processing spreadsheet and database pro grams have their own manuals so please consult the appropriate manuals Drivers If you are installing new system software or are re configuring your computer for a different system you will need to install the appropriate drivers Drivers are programs which act as an interface between the computer 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 amp Utilities on page 4 1 for installation instructions Ports and Ja
124. from this menu option Select the appropriate device installed in the slot from the menu and then save the changed BIOS settings You will then need to shutdown the system and remove the AC DC adapter You should then plug the AC DC adapter back in again and restart the computer to have the system recognize the changes made Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Storage device Figure 5 4 Combo slot 2 Storage device Advanced Chipset 3G device Control Advanced Menu Advanced Menu 5 9 BIOS Utilities MSHYBRID or DISCRETE Switch Advanced Menu gt Advanced Chipset Control Select if the system uses either MSHYBRID or DISCRETE graphics After selecting MSHYBRID the computer s operating system and some applica tions will automatically switch between the integrated UMA Unified Memory Architecture GPU iGPU and the discrete GPU GPU when required by the ap plications in use Selecting DISCRETE graphics will force the system to use the dedicated Graphics Processing Unit GPU MSHYBRID is selected by default Note that this GPU switch alternatively be set using the Control Center GPU switch and this can override settings made here and vice versa GPU Switch Gaming on page B 8 GPU Performance Scaling Advanced Menu gt Advanced Chipset Control You can enable disable NVIDIA GPU Performance scaling from this menu The NVIDIA Card does the scaling if this option i
125. function keys to allow you to change operational features instant ly See Table I 5 on page I 16 for full function key combination details If your keyboard is dam aged or you just want to ent Paue f Paoa make a change you can e pie use any standard USB i i keyboard The system will 1 Num Lk Key detect and enable it auto a matically However spe ape JL djan cial functions hot keys E 5 6 unique to the system s a E OA E E a me eS Numerical regular keyboard may not fs Game Control Keys B N N Menu Application Key a Keypad work vja Windows ETT Key be a ajj Scr Lk Hold down the Fn Key Figure 1 4 Illuminated LED Keyboard E E O E scroll lock number lock Wee and check the LED indi cator for status Special Characters Some software applications allow the number keys to be used with Alt to produce special characters These special characters can only be produced by using the numeric keypad Regular number keys in the upper row of the keyboard will not work Make sure that NumLk is on illuminated LED Keyboard 1 11 D Quick Start Guide Keyboard Shortcuts d The following Windows Logo Key Winkey keyboard shortcuts are useful for navi Windows Logo gation operation in Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcut Use the Windows logo key 8 D key com bination to switch be tween the Start screen and Windows Desktop
126. g an HDMI supported display device See Sound Blaster Audio amp HDMI Display Port on page 6 63 for more information on the THX TruStudio Pro Audio setup 2 4 Audio Features Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Setup for 5 1Surround Sound To setup your system for 5 1 surround sound you will need to connect the audio ca a bles to the Headphone Out Microphone In jack and S PDIF Out jacks 1 Click Start and click Control Panel or point to Settings and click Control Panel and make sure you are in Classic View 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager or right click the notification area icon cil and select Sound Manager 3 Click Speakers tab and click Speaker Configuration tab 4 Select 5 1 Speaker from the Speaker Configuration pull down menu ie 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 Q Realtek ML dio Manage i Soeakers Ta Digtal Output 2 Miroghone Connector Setting 7 2 x Back Panel D Headphone Configuration Auto Popup Dialog Main Volume You should enable the auto popup dialog to au It is recommended that you set the Speaker Spese Configurator Sarki Flfrc Roan Corrector Sefadt Format aim 0 G tomatically detect when a i i 7 4 ot y Configuration to Ste ast Aw device has been
127. ge you just made and see if the problem still occurs Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software 7 5 Troubleshooting e Don t over complicate things The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the problem may be found Example if your computer 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 consuming 7 6 Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software Troubleshooting Problems and Possible Solutions You turned on the power but it doesn t Battery missing incorrectly installed Check the battery bay make sure the work battery is present and seated properly the design of the battery only allows it to go in one way Make sure there s nothing interfering with the battery contacts The battery LED power indicator _III is Low Battery Plug in the DC power source If the computer doesn t start up blinking orange immediately turn it off then on again You are losing battery power too quickly The system is using too much power lf your OS has a Power Options scheme see Power Plans on page 3 5 check its settings You may also be using a periphera
128. gement Computer Management Command Prompt Command Prompt Admin Task Manager Control Panel File Explorer Right Click Icon Search Figure 1 18 Right Click Windows Logo in Start Menu 1 28 Windows 10 Start Menu Quick Start Guide g Start Menu Apps amp Tiles The Windows 10 Start Menu will contain a number of 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 Q RDIAI Get Started Get Skype Maps Calculator Alarms amp Clock p a3 Paint OneNote File Explorer 03 Settings eo Power i All apps Search the web and Windows Figure 1 19 Expanding the Start Menu Windows 10 Start Menu 1 29 Quick Start Guide Pining Unpinning Apps amp Programs to from the Start Menu To make things easy to find you can add and remove tiles for apps and 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 p 2 Life at a glance Play and Explore h z Open Opani Get Sta
129. gplny T hibas PC Display Eesoluheee 1970 TO Recermended Oneniaion Landscape Advanced settings Graphics Properties Generic PnP Monitor and Intel R HD Graphics 530 Properties Adapter Monitor Color Management Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Built in Display Refresh Rate 60p Hz Rotation Rotate to 0 Degrees Scaling Maintain Display Scaling Show Tray Icon Figure C 10 Screen Resolution gt Advanced Settings gt Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 17 Video Driver Controls You may make changes to any of the graphics properties by clicking the appropriate A menu panel and adjusting the settings from the menus Home Click the Home button to mx Intel HD Graphics Control Panel intel return to the main menu screen in any of the sub menu screens Figure C 11 C5 H Intel HD Graphics Display Profiles Control Panel Customize your graphics settings to enhance your So visual experience d 5 i Options and Support C 18 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Video Driver Controls Click either Display Settings or Color Settings to make display adjustments in LP cluding configuration for any attached external displays ntel HD Graphics Contra marter Deer Wg Fane Multiple Display At least one other dis play must be attached in order to view multiple display selection op tions Figu
130. grated graphics solutions will not usually run games HD video or GPU based applications without severe limitations Microsoft Hybrid Graphics is a seamless switchable graphics technology designed to get best performance from the graphics system while allowing longer battery life without having to manually change settings Thus when an application is run that re quires extra performance or quality then the operating system will run the discrete GPU dGPU when the system does not require such enhanced performance it will let the integrated GPU handle it Microsoft Hybrid Graphics C 3 Video Driver Controls How Switchable Technology works When the system is powered up and is displaying just the desktop the dGPU will be powered off In this case the system is running in the same way as a system without a discrete graphics solution However when an application that requires use of the dGPU is run e g a game or HD Video the dGPu is powered on and takes over the processing duties If the program is closed then the dGPU will be powered back down again until required a ge T a C 4 Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Video Driver Controls Video Driver Installation Make sure you install the drivers in the order indicated in Table 4 I on page 4 4 l A Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD IGPU or dGPU drive and click Install Drivers button Note the NVIDIA control s panel refers t
131. he settings control panel see wom SR page C 36 lannoqlee D gt m O ee a Figure C 31 al Global Settings re eam au guaran copra ome hearin ra Customization Options C 39 Video Driver Controls Program Settings Program settings allows you to make specific adjustments for installed applications 1 2A 3 p gt pi Figure C 32 Program Settings Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Click Manage 3D Settings 3D Settings and select Program Settings tab Select a program to customize from the drop down menu or click Add to add any program that does not appear in the menu Select the preferred graphics processor for the program from the drop down menu Click the Setting menu items to select any options required Click Apply to save the settings NVIDIA Control Panel O x File Edit Desktop 3D Settings Help Back v A Select a Task Sa ie eer ee aia as heehee _ Manage 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview ease i Restore Defaults You can change the global 3D settings and create ovenides for specific programs The overides will be used automatically each Configure Surround PhysX time the specified programs are launched I would like to use the following 3D settings Global Settings Program Settings 1 Sele P Skype Metro App Get Skype Add Remove A Restore EE Skype Metro App Get Skype Intel Control Panel gfxuiex exe Z Microsoft Edge Micr
132. hese settings Some applications may also alter data files to reflect these changes 5 6 Main Menu BIOS Utilities SATA Port Main Menu Pressing Enter opens the sub menu to show the configuration of a optical Device HDD on the computer s SATA Ports OffBoard SATA NVme Controller Configuration Main Menu Pressing Enter opens the sub menu to show the configuration of any devices on the off board SATA NVme 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 for the device on a network and is not user configurable Main Menu 5 7 BIOS Utilities Advanced Menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Figure 5 3 Advanced Menu P Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Menu The sub menu here allows you to change the device installed in the Combo Slot se lect the discrete or hybrid GPU change the settings for the GPU Performance Scaling SW Guard and FlexiCharger SSS EES ee ee a a ee 5 8 Advanced Menu BIOS Utilities Combo Slot Advanced Menu gt Advanced Chipset Control Select which device storage or 3G device is installed in the combo slot
133. hics Properties button Figure 1 27 on page 1 38 a Right click the desktop and select Graphics Properties from the menu A S Click the icon in the notification area of the Desktop taskbar and select Graphics Properties from the menu y Fae a ee So ee lt lt lt Generic PnP Monitor and Intel R HD Graphics 530 Properties x Graphics Properties aum ry Adapter Monitor Color Management Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Graphics Options gt Exit Tray intel intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Built in Display x Refresh Rate 60p Hz v Rotation Rotate to 0 Degrees ks 7 11 23 AM Displ AN a Tal ab 8 6 2015 SRAY Scaling Maintain Display Scaling v 0 2 View gt Customize your graphics Sort by gt settings to enhance your Refresh visual experience Video Options and Support Show Tray Icon pp Pacte chorcti Graphics Properties NVIDIA Control Panel New gt Display settings Mi Personalize Figure 1 27 Intel Graphics Control Panel 1 38 Video Features Quick Start Guide To access the NVIDIA Control Panel 1 Right click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Figure 1 28 OR 2 Double click the icon Figure 1 28 in the Windows control panel NVIDIA Control Panel View Oo x File Edit Desktop 3D Settings Help Sort by Qm O 8 Refresh Select a Task El 3D Settings BAC UST image settings with pr
134. i i Tuning System controls table System System monitors Navigation and Views The navigation area lists all of the major functions of Intel XTU You can see the details about your system in system information change system settings in a free form in manual tuning test the stability of your system in stress tests analyze and compare your system s performance against other system profiles in benchmarking and manage sets of system settings in profiles Intel XTU has two views full view and monitoring view The toggle on the top right corner of the window switches between these two views You can also resize each the sections for tuning controls the system table the system graphs and the v Figure B 9 Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility Help B 14 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey After 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 Pa COMTO y E ENTERTAINMENT saming LEFT WINDOWS KEY Er Flexikey HEADPHONE P _ CPU MEMORY OVER CLOCKING Figure B 10 Gaming with CPU Overclocking Overview B 15 Control Center amp Flexikey Flexikey Application Click the button in the Control Center or the click the icon FF I in the notification area of the taskbar to access the Flexikey application Profiles Th
135. ial discharges 3 24 Battery Information Chapter 4 Drivers amp Utilities This chapter deals with installing the drivers and utilities essential to the operation or improvement of some of the computer s subsystems The system takes advantage of some newer hardware components for which the latest versions of most available op erating systems haven t built in drivers and utilities Thus some of the system com ponents won t be auto configured with an appropriate driver or utility during operating system installation Instead you need to manually install some system re quired drivers and utilities What to Install You will need to attach an external optical CD DVD device drive to install the drivers from the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc The disc con tains the drivers and utilities necessary for the proper operation of the computer Ta ble 4 I 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 Wireless LAN Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Intel Technology Sound Blaster Cinema and 4G modules are provided in Modules on page 6 I What to Install 4 1 Drivers amp Utilities AS L A Driver Installation amp Power Whe
136. ick access Name E Desktop en US 4 Downloads g images __ SIGNUP E ExtExport hmmapi dil Documents Pictures 01_WLAN Docs Docs P6XRX _ ieSprops propdesc ieinstal ielowutil 3 lEShims dll iexplore OneDrive 2 sqmapi dil This PC E Desktop 4 Downloads De sere Music e e pictures Right elick the application executable file E Videos Cut Local Disk C Copy ws DATA D we MEMSTICK E High performance NVIDIA processor Run with graphics processor gt Pin to taskbar Integrated graphics default Change default graphics processor Restore previous versions Create shortcut Delete x Rename Properties 1 item selected 799 KB C 38 Customization Options Video Driver Controls Global Settings Global settings allows you to set the preferred graphics processor for overall use Ze Ideally this would be the iGPU for battery life but this can be set to the dGPU if pre Customization ferred Options 1 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel l Although hybrid tech 2 Click Manage 3D Settings 3D Settings and select Global Settings tab nology is completely 3 Select either Integrated graphics iGPU or High performance NVIDIA seamless to the user Processor dGPU from the drop down menu there are customiza 4 Click the Setting menu items to select any options required tion options within the 5 Click Apply to save t
137. ind this PC A Bluetooth devices will see the name of this PE Nonfications bAlent me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect Figure 6 19 Bluetooth Setti ngs fo Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area Restore Defaults 6 36 Bluetooth amp WLAN Combo Module Modules 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 amp Utilities User s Manual disc an attached DVD drive Click Option Drivers button Click 4 Install SBX Fi MB 5 AP gt Yes Click Next Click Yes to accept the license agreement terms Click Next gt Full Installation button Click Next gt Finish to restart the computer NAWRWY 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 20 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Taskbar Notification Area Icon Sound Blaster Audio 6 37 Modules Figure 6 21 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Profile Profile You can setup a Profile 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 re
138. ings to a game so that these settings automatically load when a game is launched For systems and NVIDIA GPU based graphics cards that are capable of using NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology you can enable this feature for significant improvements in rendering performance of applications that are based on Direct3D and OpenGL technology These and other tasks are explained in the following sections m Adjust Image Settings m Manage 3D Settings NVIDIA Surround Configuration m NVIDIA SLI Configuration NVIDIA Multi GPU Configuration m NVIDIA PhysX Configuration NOTES for Optimus technology systems Some notebooks have special display connectors that are driven by the NVIDIA GPU Displays attached to these connectors appear in the NVIDIA Control Panel Display category pages The NVIDIA GPU will always render the 3D Vv content on these disnlavs and vou can adiist various 3D C 36 NVIDIA Control Panel Video Driver Controls Customization Options One of the most important aspects of hybrid technology is that it will switch between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU seamlessly and automatically and does not re reer ae quire any input from the user However customization options are offered for users i who prefer to set their own parameters for GPU usage Click to enable Dis play GPU Activity Context Menu Icon in the Notifica tion Area to quickly One of the quickes
139. ion Language Interface You can change the language interface by right clicking the icon A in the notification area of the taskbar and selecting the language from the menu Flexikey Application B 17 Control Center amp Flexikey Enabling or Disabling Flexikey You can enable or disable Flexikey and therefore any hotkeys or mouse profile functions currently in use by using the Fn Backspace key combination Pressing this key combination will toggle you between the currently selected keyboard or mouse profile to the standard keyboard and or mouse settings and back again USE FN BACKSPACE TO ENABLE OR DISABLE FLEXIKEY Figure B 13 Enable Disable Flexikey The icon Flexikey icon in the notification area of the taskbar will appear grayed out A when Flexikey is off and in color AH 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 14 Taskbar Notification Area Icons B 18 Flexikey Application Control Center amp Flexikey Keyboard Settings The keyboard settings allow you to configure actions for any single key or a combination of keys Click the key 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
140. is procedure after every boot up restart stereo or when the system resumes from hibernation Go to the Devices amp Printers control panel in Windows Double click the Bluetooth headset Click Connect to complete the stereo connection Go to the Sound control panel in Windows Right click in the Playback tab the Bluetooth Stereo Audio device the default device is Headset Click Connect to complete the stereo connection Problems and Possible Solutions 7 15 Troubleshooting 7 16 Interface Ports amp Jacks Appendix A Interface Ports amp Jacks Overview The following chapter will give a quick description of the ports amp jacks which allow your computer to commu nicate with external devices connect to the internet etc ee a a a ae e Interface Ports amp Jacks A 1 Interface Ports amp Jacks Ports and Jacks ee Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the following digital storage cards Os MMG MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC Push the card into the slot and it will appear as a removable device Inserting Cards into the Card Reader Note that the cards should be inserted with the readable side of the card facing upwards as illustrated on the right DC In Jack Plug the supplied AC DC adapter into this jack to power your computer A 2 Interface Ports amp Jacks Interface Ports amp Jacks a ee HDMI Out
141. isplay through an HDMI or Mini Display port connection 1 22 Left View Model A Quick Start Guide oy Left View Model B Figure 1 13 Left View Model B 1 Vent Fan Intake 2 HDMI Out Port 3 1 Powered USB 3 0 Port 4 Mini Display Port 2 5 Mini Display Port 1 Powered USB 3 0 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 12 on page 1 22 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 with a capacity level above 20 this may not work with certain devices see page 7 12 Toggle power to this port by using Fn power button HDMI Port Mini Display Port Note that the HDMI Port and Mini Display ports support video and audio signals to attached external displays see HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 10 Note that Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 audio will be disabled when you are connecting to an external display through an HDMI or Mini Display port connection Left View Model B 1 23 Quick Start Guide Figure 1 14 Bottom View Model A Design I Bottom View Model A Design l 1 Fan Outlet Intake use ny 1 i MAZ JAS Overheating Ih tll i TTL na Wt 1 ME Wi Wotton To prevent your computer
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143. ium 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 consumption in off mode e Off Mode lt 0 5W Preface CE Marking This device has been tested to and conforms to the regulatory requirements of the European Union and has at tained CE Marking The CE Mark is a conformity marking consisting of the letters CE The CE Mark applies to products regulated by certain European health safety and environmental protection legislation The CE Mark is obligatory for products it applies to the manufacturer affixes the marking in order to be allowed to sell his product in the European market This product conforms to the essential requirements of the R amp 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 0560 after the CE mark The CE Marking is not a quality mark Foremost it refers to the safety rather than to the quality of a product Seco
144. l device USB device that is drawing a lot of power Actual battery operating time is shorter The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged Make sure than expected the battery is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing see Battery Information on page 3 17 Power Options have been disabled Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re enable the options A peripheral device USB device is consuming a lot of power Turn off remove the unused device to save power SSS E E ee a ere ees cep oe ee eS eae Problems and Possible Solutions 7 7 Troubleshooting The computer feels too hot Make sure the computer is properly ventilated and the Vent Fan intakes are not blocked If this doesn t cool it down put the system into Hibernate mode or turn it off for an hour Make sure the computer isn t sitting on a thermal surface see Overheating on page 1 17 amp 1 24 Make sure you re using the correct adapter Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag or any such container Putting a notebook which is powered on ina travel bag may cause the Vent Fan intakes to be blocked The system will not wake up from a Wake on LAN is supported in AC mode only power saving state Sleep Hibernate on network activity Wake on LAN even though I have plugged in the powered AC DC adapter When the system enters a power saving state the plugged i
145. le then the NVIDIA control panel will display the HDCP system status BB NVIDIA Control Pane o x File Edit Desktop Display Help Oix O Select a Tas 3D Settings Adjust image settings wth preview Manage 2 settings High Bandwidth Digital Content Protecton HDCP is a technology designed to protect high defingon contant Use thes page to determine if your Configure Surround Pirs system is HDCP capable Orsplay Change resolution Adiu Agsitan color settings Select the display on which you watch movies a oe Adjust desktop sze and postion Samsung Syn Samsung Syn Set up muRipie spisys Video Adjust video color setungs Figure C 39 Lapat doo mage oeng This display supports HDCP HDCP Status Your graphics card and display are HOCP capable Cc mi C 48 HDCP Status Video Driver Controls Adjust Video Settings You can adjust video color and image settings from the Video sub menus 1 Goto the NVIDIA Control Panel 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 Be gt 5 r rrm 2 Adjust Video Color Settings tut mape wers Ma a a C us Restore Detadts E E E E Figure C 40 worm smeg po Sanang Se Adjust Video Color Settings w Se SGT a a a ae a es a Adjust Video Settings C
146. low pay careful attention to the orientation of the card as the gold contact side of the card should face upwards until it clicks fully into position 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 see below Figure 6 43 USIM Card Insertion SS a Oe ees nd er ee eee 3G 4G Module 6 65 Modules 3G 4G Configuration in Windows 10 You can configure a 3G 4G connection as below however make sure the system 1s not in Airplane Mode before configuration begins You can connect to a 3G 4G con nection in much the same way as the WLAN connection 1 Click the Settings item in the Start Menu and then click Network and Internet 2 Click 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 also click the Wireless icon in the notification area of the taskbar click Cellular and double click an access point connect to access the connection information 6 66 3G 4G Module Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Overview Should you have any problems with your computer before consulting
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148. ly turn yellow as the picture is taken D 5 Click on the video icon ms to start video capture if video capture begins a timer o will appear at the bottom of the screen and the icon will turn yellow 6 To stop video capture click the video icon again Figure 6 36 Video Camera Recording in Process B E R 6 56 PC Camera Modules 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 a ERR gt RD1A1 Life at a glance Ss Paint gt Figure 6 37 Calculator Photo App are N J For Captured aragi ri iy Photos amp Videos Weather OneNote Creative Software AutoUpdate je File Explorer 03 Settings Play and explore eo Power f All apps PC Camera 6 57 Modules Trusted Platform Module Optional The TPM security chip allows you to create and manage digital certificates for user and platform authentication This type of security is usually administered within large enterprises and organizations and therefore requires implementation 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 U
149. m 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 gt Yes Wireless Display Configuration C 15 Video Driver Controls Figure C 8 Apps Screen Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Figure C 9 Right Click Desktop Graphics Properties Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Advanced video configuration options are provided by the Intel HD Control Pan el To access the control panel see below and overleaf 1 Click the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel icon in the Apps screen Ki Intel HD Graphics Control Panel i Intel HD Graphics Control P O lt OR 2 Right click the Desktop and select Graphics Properties from the menu View Sort by Refresh Paste Paste shortcut rap amp AETS gt 4 Graphics Properties Mew C Display settings E Personalize C 16 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel OR 3 4 OR D Click Advanced settings in the Screen Resolution control panel in Windows Video Driver Controls Click the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel tab and click Graphics Properties button Double click the Intel R HD Graphics control panel in the Windows Control Panel CS Doreen Resslutier Oo Pe T Eas Al Certrel Panel hema Dipl Seren Resolution Change the appearance of your display Dele een y Di
150. med when it is off Note that the power status of the camera module is also effected by the Power Mode selected see Table B 1 on page 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 amp D and wish to avoid accidentally triggering menus with the Windows Key a a ee a ee ee ee eet Overview B 7 Control Center amp Flexikey GPU Switch Gaming G E Select if the system uses either Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Mode MSHYBRID or Discrete Graphics Mode DISCRETE MSHYBRID is selected by default After selecting MSHYBRID the computer s operating sys tem and some applications will automatically switch between the integrated GPU and the discrete GPU when required by the applications in use Selecting DISCRETE graphics will force the system to use the dedicated Graphics Processing Unit GPU After any changes in the setting you will be required to confirm a system re Start THIS SETTING WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM NEXT SYSTEM RESTART Flexikey Gaming Click the button to access the Flexikey application i 4s FLEXIKE YE B 8 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey Display Utility System Program for High Definition displays only The Display Utility icon
151. ment a Change TPM owner paaeword oy Gy Cee the TPM to remove ownership and reset the TPM to factory defaults oy WARNINGS Ceanng the TPM causes you to lose al TPH keye and data peobected by those keya TPM Manufacturer Information z Manufacturer Hama FX Marufacturor Vesan 5 0 Seechcation Veson 2 0 Trusted Platform Module 6 61 Modules TPM Actions 1 Click Prepare the TPM and follow the instructions in the Wizard to prepare the TPM this will probably 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 6 TPM Management on Local Computer amp E e a Figure 6 41 TPM Actions Menu EJ Prepare the TPM EJ Change Owner Password EJ Clear TPM EJ Reset TPM Lockout View gt New Window from Here G Refresh Fl Heln 6 62 Trusted Platform Module Modules BitLocker BitLocker Drive Encryption can be used in conjunction with the TPM to encrypt data on the 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
152. mes If you want to test the effect you can select the Program settings tab and disable G SYNC for a specific game Settings Feature Setting MultiFrame Sampled AA MFAA Off Multi display mixed GPU acceleration Multiple display performance mode Power management mode Adaptive Shader Cache On Texture filtering Anisotropic sample opti Off Texture filtering Negative LOD bias Allow Texture filtering Quality Quality Texture filtering Trilinear optimization On Threaded optimization Auto Triple buffering Off Virtual Reality pre rendered frames Adaptive __ Adaptive half refresh rate C 52 G SYNC Specifications Appendix D Specifications a Latest Specification Information 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 Specifications D 1 Specifications Intel Core i7 6820HK 2 7GHz Mobile Processor 8MB Smart Cache 14nm 14 Nanometer DDR4 2133MHz TDP 45W Support Intel XTU over clocking technology on 17 6820HK Intel Core i7 6820HQ 2 6GHz Mobile Processor 6MB Smart Cache 14nm 14 Nanometer DDR4 2133MHz TDP 45W Mobile Intel HM170 Express Chipset Model A Designs 15 6 39 62cm QFHD 3840
153. n or Resuming Operation create a new one ee ae see Table3 1 on The settings may be adjusted to set the display to turn off after a specified time and page 3 11 for informa to send the computer into Sleep after a period of inactivity tion on how to resume from a power saving Click Change plan settings and then click Change advanced power settings to ac state cess further configuration options in Advanced Settings Password IF Edit Man Sertings F u K Power Optics 7 Fi It IS recommended that y ee AE eee you enable a password Change settings for the plan Balanced wig telect the power plan that you want to customize on sysiem resume in Or Ce as eee Ls ee OR 2 and then chaase settings that reflect how you warti GORE Ihe feep And Gey etimag MU ou wami pour OOrpaateS bo uke YOUr computer to mane power der to protect your data i On ba rug Balanced Active io Turn off the dapi 5 minutes 10 minutes Balanced os keguire a password on wakeup Purthe comeuter to deep 15 minute H minutes Qin batter Yes ii Phucpeped in Wars Figure 3 2 ee er j A Hard disk A Internet Explorer Power Plan H Detkiap background settings n D Wireless Adapter Settings Advanced Settings H Seep H USE settimgys i Power buttons and lig e Euneoee Restore plan detawlts oT orc Power Plans 3 5 Power Management Each Windows power plan will also adjust the processor performance of your ma
154. n AC DC adapter should be connected and should remain connected in order to allow the system to wake up on network activity Unplugging the adapter and then plugging it back in again will not allow the system to wake up on network activity When playing a video in Media Player The size of text apps and other items in Settings gt System gt Display is set to while using a 4K panel the counting timer 250 In this case it is recommended that the setting should be less than area at the bottom of the screen 250 appears to be cut off slightly Sr a a a lll R 7 8 Problems and Possible Solutions Troubleshooting Nothing appears on screen The system 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 its plugged in and turned on You should also check the monitor s own brightness and contrast controls The computer is set for a different display Toggle the screen display key combination Fn F7 If an external monitor is connected turn it on The screen saver is activated Press any key or touch the TouchPad No image appears on the external You havent installed the video driver and configured it appropriately from the monitor have plugged in and powered Control Panel See Appendix C
155. n in order to enable the module see Function Keys amp Visual Indicators on page 1 16 Run the camera application to view the camera picture 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 page6 21 and or Fingerprint Reader Module on page 6 27 Problems and Possible Solutions 7 11 Troubleshooting A file cannot be copied to from a The transfer of data between the computer and a Bluetooth enabled device is connected Bluetooth device Supported in one direction only simultaneous data transfer is not supported If you are copying a file from your computer to a Bluetooth enabled device you will not be able to copy a file from the Bluetooth enabled device to your computer until the file transfer process has been completed The computer is off or in Sleep Mode but The port is not powered on Toggle power to the port using the Fn power powered by the AC DC adapter plugged in button combination to a working outlet or by battery with a capacity above 20 have plugged a This function may not work with certain external USB compliant devices check device into the powered USB port in YOU device s documentation It this is the case power the computer on and order to charge it but the device is not Connect the external USB device in order to charge it
156. n installing driv ers make sure your computer is powered by the AC DC adapter connected to a work ing power source Some drivers draw a significant amount of power during the instal lation procedure and if the remaining battery capacity is not adequate this may cause the sys tem to shut down and cause system problems note that there is no safety issue involved here and the battery will be rechargeable within 1 minute Drivers amp Utilities Driver Installation Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive Click the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc Click Run autorun exe Click Install Drivers button or Option Drivers button to access the Optional driver menu Pe ee Drivers Installer P aVhobile Ca nputing 4 Joke Figure 4 I Drivers Installer Screen 1 4 2 Driver Installation ND Drivers amp Utilities Check the driver installation order from Table 4 1 on page 4 4 the drivers must be installed in this order which is the same as that listed in the Drivers Installer menu below Click to select the driver you wish to install you should note down the drivers as you install them Follow the instructions for each individual driver installation procedure as listed on the following pages Drivers Installer x t ic MOT puting es he Figure 4 2 Install Drivers Driv
157. nd OPEration secancereeteseersasssaneece nsec disis n nn E E er E Ea VII E E E E E E E T T db estess IX POR AN E E E X Polymer Battery Precatl ions saepe a e E E a a XI General Battery Precau mois scorse E a E EE XII C E E E A E E E E E EE E XIMI Ceanna InsiOCONS ecorsssendecid nesstivuaenosetace tase xucumetoaneindiadainnnttacetiae XII Too o OS ea E E E XIV Quick Start Guide Bi a o ENE E E E IE A EEE 1 1 PRIN INC CL GCL ace etre tess os oye ese TE ness nex E E AE AE A eis anes espe ese eae 1 2 Beginners and Not So Advanced Users essesssseeeeessssssssecrresssssssecereosssssssceteessssssseccreosssssseeceeesssssssseeeeeeos 1 2 Wa OK CS a E E A 1 2 Kore vsscietas E E E cosuevatavadsesiesuureiseaus A A 1 3 SSON a E E E E E ET E E E A E sews asaetc puede 1 4 E ae E E E since E ants E A E N E E A 1 5 Preface Mode FDI ONCOS a rea E EAEE E E pas a seea neachoroseciadevarcanetp asta seh eactee sess sebnecaaues 1 6 ICT P mel Ce Model A crsa E E E E E E 1 8 ECD Pin Oper INOS Be aee E E E rested ot ores 1 9 TED NG CAV ORS eee e E EE N A E A E castes 1 10 Honma EEDE Doa i e E E E E S 1 11 Keypoard SMOMCUIS seciecctacnescnceesenoacenadeneecumnoanos EE S E EE EEEO E EE E 1 12 TMT MO a oases tere acs E ste inne E E E dc seswanenne dee deaeeunes 1 13 FERS APC AMOR oars yaccteaceenesaestotencastee cous vaaePocates EEE E E O S 1 14 Flexikey Appucaton Features goccsecacosscevedeasssatuestoeesiwussaanecstsved sassatnesie ed wassantoereeundesseud
158. ndly CE Marking is mandatory for the product it applies to whereas most quality markings are voluntary Preface FCC Statement Federal Communications Commission You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio 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 e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the service representative or an experienced radio TV technician for help Operation is subject to the following two con
159. nga Bastore Defaults B preview E inchaite PMopetiis x Ganam Soppeeted Formal wives Onhancemenrta Adverced C Spiel ad eel The following idia formal are curent pupported bik Humber of Channel z HOG Supported hit Depihi 18i oe Sample Rates ode EF 26 0 HI bance Porm ati Ho compressed formats found Cancel appl E SymcMasters Properties Figure C 6 HDMI Device tereral Supported forma Leali inhancements Atha a Properties Select the impli rate and ba dapib to be uted when narei in shared mace 16 bit 48000 He DWO Cmi Epu 16 bat 4100 Hr CD uait G trt W He DYO Gui g 4 bit 440100 Hz tudio Quality 24 bal A hir irudia Guiny 7 Allow applications to take excuse conbrol of this device A ce extludive mods appkitelieed pray Restore Geetaults ox Canc Ante HDMI Audio Configuration C 11 A Other Applications If you are using a third party application to play DVDs etc from any at tached DVD device you will need to consult the application s docu mentation to see the appropriate audio con figuration the applica tion must support digital to analog translation Video Driver Controls HDMI Notes e Connect a device with HDMI support to the HDMI Out port BEFORE attempt ing to play audio video sources through the device e To play audio sources through your external display s TV or LCD speakers you will need to go to the audio c
160. nges 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 Secure Boot Mode Standard These settings do not affect your machine or a eee Standard network passwords Custom which will be set in your software OS Figure 5 7 Security Menu Set Supervisor Password Security Menu You can set a password for access to the Aptio Setup Utility This will not affect access to the computer OS only the Aptio Setup Utility 5 14 Security Menu Note To clear existing passwords press Enter and type the existing password then press Enter for the new password without typing any password entry and Enter again to confirm the password clearance Note You can only set the user password after you have set the supervisor pass word Set User Password Security Menu You can set a password for user mode access to the Aptio Setup Utility This will not affect access to the computer OS only the Setup utility unless you choose to set a Password on Boot see below Many 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
161. ntel R Extreme Tuning Utility from the desktop shortcut or from the apps menu Note that making alterations to clock frequency and or voltage can cause system instability cause components to fail cause heat damage and result in data loss and any changes made may affect the processor warranty ee a unre Li lity Vitii Apennin clock heyuepey aiin yiia Arr Figure B 7 Intel Extreme Utility Warning B 12 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey 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 intel Intel Exuemne Tuning Litiliny syst am iomain Balj Base Tunim A Conic Cms Wise Dekmi Dyra PU tte Hiert Daaa mA Care ire Diresse leet Benchmarking Profiles Spp Profile Pairing Figure B 8 Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility Overview B 13 Control Center amp Flexikey 10 A Help file is provided and you can check the Intel website for further information gre Ey Help O x we p lt aiy MiG Print Options i Contents S h s eae A Smeh How to Work with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility 5 Welcome How to Work with Intel XTU SRO eer f G Tuning your system Intel XTU user interface has five main sections 9 Monitoring your system 59 System setting refrence ie i 9 Benchmarking pgi ermi ee a je amen s
162. o Enabled Press lt Esc gt to exit the menu and go to the Advanced menu Select SATA Mode see page 5 72 press lt Enter gt and select RAID Mode Press lt F4 gt and lt Yes gt to Save Changes and Reset As the computer restarts press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS again Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Advanced menu and press lt Enter gt Select Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt Figure 6 5 gt Create RAID Volume Create RAID Volume Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 11 Modules Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Volumel Figure 6 6 Name the RAID Volume Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage 6 Technology 16 Go to RAID Level and press lt Enter gt 17 Choose the RAID Level required see Table 6 1 on page 6 3 for details and press lt Enter gt e RAIDO Stripe e RAID1 Mirror 6 12 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 18 19 20 21 22 Modules Go to any of the disks listed under Select Disks and select a disk name and press lt Enter gt Move the cursor down use the arrow keys onto to X o select the disk required and press lt Enter gt Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc SATA 0 4 Crucial CT128M550sspD4 14 Figure 6 7 Select Disks SATA 0 4 Crucial CT128M550SSD4 1406039ED50A 119 2GB Ad
163. o High Video VGA performance NVIDIA 1 Click 2 Install VGA Driver gt Yes a the iscrete and Inte 2 Click Next gt Yes gt Next gt Next grated graphics which 3 Click Finish to restart the computer is the integrated GPU NVIDIA Video VGA 1 Click 3 Install NVIDIA VGA Driver gt Yes 2 Click AGREE AND CONTINUE button to accept the terms of the license agreement Click Next 4 Click the Close to complete the installation Uo SSS E re ee a ee Fe ee ee Video Driver Installation C 5 Video Driver Controls Configure Other Displays Using Project You can configure attached displays from Project 1 Attach your display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Press the gm 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 Project LA PC screen only Figure C l FAA Duplicate Project Second screen only C 6 Configure Other Displays Using Project Video Driver Controls Configuring an External Display In Windows Go to the Control Panel Click the Detect button ot a a E Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on Click Display icon and Adjust Resolution Appearance and Personalization The computer will then
164. o enable the key again select it and click on Restore Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile The key will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray Figure B 24 Keyboard Disable Keyboard Settings Disable B 29 Control Center amp Flexikey Mouse Settings Express Key To assign a mouse button click to send multiple key combinations an external mouse must be attached or to create more useful shortcut keys use Express Key 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 Inthe 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 SAVE E Figure B 25 Mouse Express Key Record Key Combination Mouse B 30 Mouse Settings Express Key 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Control Center amp Flexikey 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 Click Start Record and then press the key or keys in this case we will press Left Shift and W required make sure you press the key s required and do not click on them Click Stop Reco
165. ofer Speaker n Battery Information Always completely discharge then fully charge a new battery before using it Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or after about 20 partial dis charges See Battery Information on page 3 17 for full instructions 1 26 Bottom View Model B Quick Start Guide Windows 10 Start Menu Most 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 Q RD1A1 Life at a glance Play and Explore Get Started Calculator hi Alarms amp Clock Money ah Snipping Tool A a l DA S Ej Neather OneNote File Explorer 03 Settings i Power All apps bearch tne wep und Windows Figure 1 17 Windows Start Menu Windows 10 Start Menu 1 27 D Quick Start Guide Right Clicking the Windows Logo In Start Menu Right click the Start Menu g icon 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 Programs and Features Mobility Center Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Network Connections Disk Mana
166. ompted to press a key to boot from the DVD 23 Press lt F7 gt as the computer starts up to bring up the boot device menu 24 Select the DVD drive containing the Windows 10 OS DVD and press lt Enter gt 25 Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft Windows 10 disc 26 Click Next gt 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 Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4 1 on page 4 4 make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver see overleaf 29 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application to manage your RAID volume as instructed in Intel Rapid Storage Technology for RAID Systems on page 6 48 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 9 Modules SATA RAID Setup 2 PCIE SSDs UEFI Enabled If you are setting up a RAID using 2 PCIE SSDs with the Windows 10 OS in stalled on one of them then follow the setup procedure below To configure your RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks system in Strip ing RAID 0 or Mirroring RAID 1 modes see Table 6 I on page 6 3 you will require two identical solid state drives You need to setup a RAID before installing your Windows 10 operating system
167. on 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 1 e AC DC adapter or car adapter Do not plug in the power Do not use the power cord if Do not place heavy objects cord if you are wet it is broken on the power cord Preface Polymer Battery Precautions Note the following information which is specific to polymer batteries only and where applicable this overrides the general battery precaution information overleaf e Polymer batteries 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 e 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 further information XI P reface General Battery Precautions XII Only use batteries designed for this computer The wrong battery type may explode leak or damage the computer Do not remove any batteries from the computer while it is powered on Do not continue to use a battery that has been dropped or that appears damaged e g bent or twisted in any way Even if the computer continues to work with a damaged battery in place it may cause circuit damage which may possibly
168. on to do so 1 2 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key for the shortcut action and then click to select Express Key in Action Type 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 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 Click Stop Record Click to select a key in the sequence and click Enable Time Record then click a key to view the time delay NAME n TOOL TIPS r rtme RECORO Figure B 19 Enable Time Record Keyboard Settings Express Key B 23 Control Center amp Flexikey 6 You can edit the delay between key presses by clicking in the Delay Time MS field and typing a new number for the delay between the key presses G DELAY TIHE ie ACTION DEVICE KEY NAME May ee od CI TIME RECORD Figure B 20 Time Record Between Key Presses Click amp to close the Time Record window Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile If you want to remove any individual key click to select it and then click Delete If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting a a B 24 Keyboard Settings Express Key Control Center
169. onfiguration control panel on the display and configure the audio input accordingly see your display device manual HDMI Video Configuration 1 Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI Out port to your external display 2 Configure your external display as per the instructions in Attaching Other Displays on page C 31 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 C 12 HDMI Audio Configuration Video Driver Controls Wireless Display Wireless Display uses your Wireless LAN module WLAN Bluetooth Combo mod ule you need to make sure that your video adapter display device is compatible with your particular WLAN Combo module in conjunction with a compatible video adapter display device purchased separately to allow you to display the contents of the notebook display on another display e g HDTV without the need to have cables stretching across a room You can use the wireless display to play games browse the internet 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
170. osen profile Mouse Settings Express Text B 35 Control Center amp Flexikey Mouse Settings Disable You can use the program to disable any mouse button clicks 1f not required 1 Enable and select the mouse under your chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Disable in Action Type The button click will now be disabled If you want to enable the button again select it and click on Restore Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile The button click will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray ot ey Figure B 29 Mouse Disable B 36 Mouse Settings Disable Control Center amp Flexikey Statistics The Statistics tab allows you to record keys used in any application and to disable any infrequently or unused keys to save any accidental incorrect key presses 1 Click the Statistics Tab and press Start Record to start recording the frequency of key presses for keys used 2 You can then go to the application you wish to use the profile for and use the 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 Atthe 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 displa
171. osoft Edge C Metro Video Player Movies amp TV Z Microsoft Cortana Search Feature Setting A t SUPPO C 40 Customization Options Video Driver Controls Change Resolution You can Change Resolution for your attached displays from the NVIDIA control panel 1 2 3 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Double click Display if the sub menus are not visible and then click Change resolution Click to select the display and then adjust the settings from 2 Choose the resolution and 3 Apply the following settings Click Apply to save the settings Reviore Delauits Figure C 33 E s S Change Resolution gt m q Change Resolution C 41 Video Driver Controls A Sound Blaster Audio amp HDMI Connection Note that Sound Blaster audio will be disabled when you are connect ing to an external dis play through an HDMI connection Table C 3 Display Modes Display Devices Note that you can use an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface cable con nected to the HDMI Out port and or DisplayPort compatible cable connected to a DisplayPort 1 2 to connect an external display See your external display device s manual to see which formats it supports Single One of the connected displays is used as the display device Clone simply shows an exact copy of the Primary display desktop on the o
172. ound gt Devices and Printers gt Device Manager 3 Double click the device you wish to update reinstall the driver for you may need to click to expand the selection 4 Click Driver tab and click the Update Driver or Uninstall button and follow the on screen prompts Driver Installation 4 5 Drivers amp Utilities User Account Control If a User Account Control prompt appears as part of the driver installation procedure click Continue or Allow and follow the installation procedure as direct ed Windows Security Message If you receive a Windows security message as part of the driver installation process Just click Install this driver software anyway or Install to continue the installation procedure You will receive this message in cases where the driv er has been released after the version of Windows you are currently using All the drivers provided will have already received certification for Windows 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 4 6 Driver Installation Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chapter and in Chapter 7 Options amp Modules are accurate at the time of going to press Drivers are always subje
173. ouse amp Audio Touchpad Configuration Once you have installed the TouchPad driver see Touchpad on page 4 8 you can configure the functions from the Mouse control panel in Windows or by double clicking the TouchPad driver icon F in the notification area of the taskbar in the This computer model se Deskt Y th fa he WonchPad tne bit hi ries may feature different esktop app You may then configure the TouchPad tapping buttons scrolling a pointer motion and sensitivity options to your preferences You will find further in formation at www synaptics com Le TouchPad Scrolling These TouchPads may differ in their vertical scrolling function in most hiouse Properties x Mouse Properties scrollable windows Bvtons Pombe Pombe Opbors Wheel Handa E Dewce Selings Buttons Porters PomterOpbons Wheel Hardware 4 Device Settings Bufion conigurabon Verbcal Scrolling f Perl rca acg Thacher vier pers parr lt a Some TouchPads require pti Syr I me Pe ee EY lol the wheel one natch to scroll op Bight handed Let handed Theta ij TT sliding the finger up and lt A ONDA jumiwer of hnas at a ime Lot Right s down on the right of the Primar Click Nomal Select r Bution Zone complately Hormal Drag iE disabled Touch Pad to scroll the _ One screen at a tme window Other versions ae ec PEPE IY require tapping holding chaacesataime S down the finger at the top a right or bot
174. p Image Scaling i Unifi Scale Regi 1 Gamut Mapping a danni i Image Scaling Horizontal Stretch Factor Select Profile Current Settings Restore Defaults Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 27 Video Driver Controls Power The battery life can be extended through dynamic control of the frame rate if Ex tended Battery Life for Gaming is enabled Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q Power intel Select Profile Current Settings v Extended Battery Life for Gaming V Enable Disable Figure C 21 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Power C 28 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Driver Controls Profiles You can select one of the preset profiles Brighten Video Darken Video and En hance Video Colors from the menu on the left Alternatively you can go through the menus to make adjustments to your preferences for Display Color Video 3D Options and Support and Power tick any boxes for the settings required and then Save the settings to a profile which may be imported or exported Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q Profiles Select Profile Current Settings Figure C 22 Intel HD Graphics suos Control Panel Profiles Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 29 Video Driver Controls Display Devices amp Options Note that you can use external displays connected to the HDMI Out port and or ex ternal monitor port See your display device manual to see
175. play desktop on the other display s e Extend these displays Treats both connected displays as separate devices e Show desktop only on 1 2 Only one of your displays is used C 8 You can configure attached displays from Project Video Driver Controls The System Control Panel in Settings may also be used to configure displays 1 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Click the Start Menu and click Settings gt 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 E my E Settings g x 5 m 52 ADVANCED DISPLAY SETTINGS Mohio action 4 alii jir rm I ng gt Identify Deler ne Figure C 4 age chop Multiple displays ngrin weet Duplicate these displays System gt Display jei ap a p m Resolution i3b6 768 Recommended Related settings Color calibration ClearType text Advanced sing of text and other ems Display adapter properties You can configure attached displays from Project C 9 Video Driver Controls HDMI Audio Configuration HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface carries both audio and video signals In some cases it will be necessary to go to the Sound control panel and manually configure the HDMI audio output as per the ins
176. ports are for low speed peripherals such as keyboards mice or scanners and for high speed peripherals such as external HDDs digital video cameras or high speed scanners etc Devices can be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the Powered USB 3 0 Port need to turn the system off if the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above make sure 3 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 Note The powered USB 3 0 port see Figure 1 12 on page 1 22 may be toggled on off by means of the Fn Power Button key combination When the powered USB port is on it will 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 with a capacity level above 20 this may not work with certain devices see page 7 12 Note This function is designed to help charge USB compliant devices but is not designed to allow their operation A 4 Interface Ports amp Jacks Control Center amp Flexikey Appendix B Control Center amp Flexikey Overview The following chapter will give a quick description of the functions of the Control Center amp Flexikey appli cations Control Center The Control Center gives quick access to frequently used controls power management fe
177. pply gt Yes to save any changes BB NVIDIA Control Pane o x File Edit Desktop Display Help Back hg A Select a Tack NS ets oe A 5 3D Settings Lis S56 by Up l L L l J e Disp l s ys d Adjust image sethegs with preview i 2 vanego FO qumga NVIDIA nView technology allows you to specty how you would like to use mdiple displays Configure Surround Physx Display Change resolution Adjust desktop color settings 1 Select the displays you want to use Rotate Gespiay View HDCP status Geforce GTX 970M Set up diotal audio Laptop Display 1 Adjust desktop size and position l Samsung SyncMaster 2 Video Adjust vided color settings Figure C 36 Adjust video image settings Jee Switch Primary 2 Drag the icons to match your dplay configuration Display one with identify Right click and select Make primary and click Apply gt Yes to save changes S 5 Descriptor Sygem Information x Configuring an External Display NVIDIA C 45 Video Driver Controls Figure C 37 Drag Display Icons 9 10 You 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 Click Apply gt Yes to save any further changes B NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit Desktop Display Help Back A Select a Tack 30 Settings Adjust image settings with preview Manage 30 settings Configure Sur
178. quired PROFILE SCOUT MODI Select Profile Adventure and Action 6 Music First Person Shooter sound its t a AKT FX FAX EFFECTS amp EQ ADVANCED SETTINGS amp First Person Shooter 2 Driving Simulation Real Time Strategy import Export Select Color Theme 6 38 Sound Blaster Audio Modules SBX Pro Studio Click the slider button under the control to enable disable the control and click the yellow slider to adjust the levels Press the play button to test settings i eo ee D Figure 6 22 Sound Blaster X Fi Surround Crystalizer Bass re Smart te Me log Plus MB5 SBX Pro Studio e Surround Provides virtual sound channels to control the level of immersion e Crystalizer Enhances audio to make it sound livelier e Bass Enhances the bass level of the sound system e Dialog Plus Enhances dialogue levels for movies etc e 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 Sound Blaster Audio 6 39 Modules 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 PROFILE Figure 6 23 Sound Blaster X Fi MB5 Scout Mode STEI F5 BLASTER SEX PRO STUDIO SCOUT MODE VOICE FX EAX EFFECTS amp EQ ADVANCED SETTINGS THIS PROPRIETARY T
179. r installed does not support PCIe SSDs 6 2 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules Table 6 1 Identical drives reading and writing data in parallel to increase performance RAID 0 RAID Levels implements a striped disk array and the data is broken into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive ae Array Types Identical drives in a mirrored configuration used to protect data Should a drive that is part of a mirrored array fail the mirrored drive which contains identical data will handle all the data When a new replacement drive is installed data to the new drive is rebuilt from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance A Mirrored Array RAID 1 provides full data protection as data can simply be copied from a healthy disk to a replacement for any failed disk A Striped Array RAID 0 is NOT fault tolerant The failure of one drive will result in the 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 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 3 Modules SATA RAID Setup Procedure The actual procedure for setting up a RAID system will depend on whether or not your system has UEFI enabled or not and if you are using 2 PCIE SSDs with the Windows 10 OS installed on one of them See below and follow the procedure that corresponds to your system setup e SATA RAID Setup UEFI Enabled on p
180. rd to complete the process Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile If you want to remove any mouse setting click to select it and then click Delete If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default mouse setting 0 The mouse button for any assigned Express Keys will appear in orange Enabling Time Record for Mouse Settings If you want to create a delay between key presses within the mouse click combination then you can use Time Record function to do so in the same manner as that used for keyboard settings see Enabling Time Record on page B 23 Mouse Settings Express Key B 31 Control Center amp Flexikey Mouse Settings Launch App You can assign a mouse button 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 BROWSE ACTION Tre i LAUNCH APF save Ti im Our Figure B 26 Mouse Launch App Browse to Executable File B 32 Mouse Settings Launch App Control Center amp Flexikey Navigate to the executable file of the application and click Open The mouse click will now be configured to open the selected application under your chosen Profile and the button will appear in Click Save to save the settings within yo
181. re C 12 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 19 3 Multiple Display At least one other dis play must be attached in order to view multiple display selection op tions Audio Settings Any attached active dis plays must have audio capacity to allow audio configuration Figure C 13 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Multiple Displays Video Driver Controls Click the Display menu at the top of the screen to display the sub menus The Mul tiple Displays menu allows you to configure the display mode of any attached dis plays see Attaching Other Displays on page C 31 Click Apply to save any changes made Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Q Display General Settings select Display Mode Color Settings Gragle Depry Multiple Displays w Choe Displays Custom Resolutions Extended Desktop Gels Dine or More Active Displays Bualt in Dietglay we Digital Cisplay SyncMaster a Select Profile Cum Settings f C 20 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Driver Controls The Custom Resolutions sub menu allows you to adjust the display or any at tached display to any width height refresh rate color depth and underscan percent age of your choice Note that incorrect settings can cause system instability and even possible component damage so this is adjusted at your own risk Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Figure C 14 O
182. rge 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 plugged into an electrical outlet battery charge time is less Refer to LED Indica tors on page I for information on the battery charge status and to Battery FAQ on page 3 21 for more information on how to maintain and properly re charge the battery pack a a a a a a er ee ees Battery Information 3 19 Power Management Power Management Proper handling of the Battery Pack e DO NOT disassemble the battery pack under any circumstances DO NOT expose the battery to fire or high temperatures it may explode e DO NOT connect the metal terminals to each other a Sa a S E R 3 20 Battery Information Power Management Battery FAQ How do I completely discharge the battery Use the computer with battery power until it shuts 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 batte
183. rnal empty porn 2 Storage Venticaton details Yeni Tech nology Blocks with medi 7 3 V P Physical sector size al Verity and repair data iconsecTences on tie vue eri y Logical sector size 512 Bytes Keep your data healthy by identifying and repairing data inconsistencies on your olurma hiore Hebe More help on this page Intel Rapid Storage Technology 6 51 Modules a Scheduling Verify amp Repair You can schedule verifi cation and repair by clicking Preferences gt Scheduler and en abling a set time for ver ification and repair Figure 6 32 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Verify 12 The completion percentage will be listed under Status verifying and repairing 13 Click Close in the Verify Volume Data Results window Manage Volume Mame MyB alo Status Verifying 34 complete Cancel YPE TEn Data stripe size 16 KB D Size 244 204 MB Advanced Cache mode Off System volume Yes Verification details Verification errors found 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 4096 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes Volume MyRAID Verification complete Verification errors found 0 More help Close 6 52 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Modules PC Camera Use the Fn F10 key combination see Function Keys amp Visual Indicators on page I 16 or Control Center button to toggle power to the PC Camera module
184. rolling The Two Finger scrolling feature works in most scrollable windows and allows you g to scroll horizontally and vertically Place two fingers slightly separated on the TouchPad surface and slide both fingers in the direction required in a straight con tinuous motion Figure 2 10 Scrolling Gesture N 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 11 Zooming Gesture Touchpad Configuration 2 13 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Figure 2 12 Rotating Gesture Figure 2 13 Flick Press Gesture Rotating Use the Pivot Rotate gesture to rotate objects e g photos in 90 degree increments Place a finger down on the left target zone and keep it stationary Place another finger near the middle of the TouchPad and slide it in a circular motion around the stationary finger clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate the object N Three Finger Flick Three Fingers Down Press The Three Finger Flick gesture may be used to enhance navigation with a variety of applications such as browsing the Internet or scrolling through a photo viewer The Three Fingers Down gesture may be used to launch user selectable applications 2 14
185. rors 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 E7 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 the request to run the Setup program and try to correct the problem If you still get an error message after you change the setting or if the cure seems even worse call for help The Power On Self Test POST 5 3 BIOS Utilities The Setup Utility The Aptio Setup Utility tells the system how to configure itself and manage basic features and subsystems e g port configuration BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can Entering Setup ere ca oe T S To enter Setup turn on the computer and press F2 give the system a few seconds E Ea so to enter Setup the F2 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is TAEC TE processing the request during the POST or press F7 for boot options If you get a ji Defaults with Keyboard Error usually because you pressed F2 too quickly just press F2 again lt gt 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 5 4 Th
186. round Physx NVIDIA nView technology allows you to specify how you would kke lo use multiple displays Orsplay Change resolubon Adjust desktop color settings 1 Select the displays you want to use Rotate desplay View HDCP status Geforce GTX 970M Sot up digital audio Ww Laptop Display 1 Adjust desktop size and position 4 nsu ta Video Adjust video color settings Adjust video image setings My display is mot shown 2 Drag the icons to match your display configuration Apply Cancel Drag the display icons to match the layout you want to use C 46 Configuring an External Display NVIDIA Manage 3D Settings You can configure the 3D global settings to be applied to all application programs or make specific adjustments for installed program settings 1 2A 3 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Click Manage 3D Settings and select either Global Settings or Program Settings 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 Click Apply to save the settings EE cea conmo Pan ret p Tod Ear t Deki Gua x F P 1 n a Manage 3D Settings Video Driver Controls Figure C 38 Manage 3D Settings Manage 3D Settings C 47 Video Driver Controls HDCP Status If your external display is HDCP High Bandwith Digital Content protection com patib
187. rted Open file location TEP s i a Run as administrator Troubleshoot compatibility Pin to Start Pin to taskbar Get Skype Maps Calculator Unpin from Start Alarms amp Clock Resize gt Turn live tile off S Paint gt Pin to taskbar EJ Restore previous versions OneNote send to b Cut Copy File Explorer 03 Settings Power i All apps Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties m 0 B Figure 1 20 Pin to Start Unpin from Start 1 30 Windows 10 Start Menu Windows 10 Control Panel In many instances throughout this manual you will see an instruction to open the Control Panel The Control Panel can be accessed in a number of ways in Windows 10 e Right click the Start Menu icon gm in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen and select Control Panel from the menu e Press the Windows logo key gm on your keyboard and X to bring up the context menu and then press P to bring up the Control Panel e Type Control Panel into the Search box in the taskbar and click on the icon when it pops up Programs and Features Mobility Center Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Network Connections Disk Management Computer Management Command Prompt Command Prompt Admin Task Manage Control Panel File Explorer Search Run Shut down or sign out Desktop EE Control Panel Quick Start Guide g c Control Panel Desktop apo
188. ry and set all the options to Never W Edi Man Stang E a T OF Power Optons gt Edit Plan Settings Change settings for the plan Discharge Battery Chee The deep and damay eet Thee a eT We eT se YF oe 5 Py a s FR a I j F j ri bam a Pugaed in Figure 3 14 Power Plan Create E Ten cet the diay HeT herr a Pul The computer ba dien MT HiT a a s Jo F Adui paa bigre Battery Information 3 21 Power Management Click Change plan settings after creating it and click Change plan settings gt Change advanced power settings jj P Control Pane All Control Pane items Power Options A power pan is a CONECTION OF naroware ana SySRe SeTINGS UKE CISpiay OMgNiNEss seep exc stro Panel Home that manages Dow your Computer uses power Tell me more about pawet pins A Pians shown on the battery meter Requre a password on wakeup Discharge Battery Loose what he power buttons GA hange plan setting ngt g Power saver Pom Sawes energy Dy reducing your computers performance where possible a al bide additional plans Figure 3 15 Laa ibid boise ee Change Plan Change when the computer Automatically balances performance with energy Corsumption om capable hardware Settings Change eas E nolan Advanced Power ae Settings Windows Mobeity Center Screen brightness O 8 4 Nae plan sett T F Power Options gt Edit Plan Settings Change settings for the plan Discharge Battery
189. s 10 OS DVD e An attached external DVD drive e 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 e The Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc 1 Start up your notebook computer and press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS 2 Goto the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press lt Enter gt see page 5 78 3 Set UEFI Boot to Disabled 4 Press lt Esc gt to exit the menu and go to the Advanced menu 5 Select SATA Mode see page 5 12 press lt Enter gt and select RAID Mode 6 Press lt F4 gt and lt Yes gt to Save Changes and Reset 7 As the computer restarts press Ctrl i to enter RAID configuration menu 6 16 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 8 10 11 12 Modules Select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter tarn e 4 Figure 6 9 woeate BHEL o LIITE Recouweny Wolo Options Intel R Rapid Delete KAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options Storage Technology Reset Dasks to Hon RAID B Exit Option ROM FISEN OLUHE IMFORHATION J BALD Tobmes Hone defined Ply sical Deuces It Drive Hodel Serasl Sige Typefitatuas Vol ID 0 ZAHN G HHLEOHD S10UU0RE TOS 7S s 149 0GE Ny L SHENG HHLEOHT SOURS TOS200 149 0G5 Type the RAID volume name and then press Tab or Enter to advance to the next field Specify use the up and down arrow keys the RAID level RAID 0 Stripe
190. s of time Improper work habits can result in discomfort or serious injury from repetitive strain to your hands wrists or other joints The following are some tips to reduce the strain Adjust the height of the chair and or desk so that the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of your elbow Keep your forearms 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 long periods of time Remember to Alter your posture frequently Stretch and exercise your body several times a day Take periodic breaks when you work at the computer for long periods of time Frequent and short breaks are better than fewer and longer breaks XVI Preface Lighting Proper lighting and comfortable display viewing angle can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue in your neck and shoulders e Position the display to avoid glare or reflections from overhead lighting or outside sources of light e Keep the display screen clean and set the brightness and contrast to levels that allow you to see the screen clearly e Position the display directly in front of you at a comfortable viewing distance e Adjust the di
191. s on and has less latency than the Intel GPU This can be useful if you play games etc Software Guard Extensions Advanced Menu gt Advanced Chipset Control Intel provides SGX which 1s a set of instructions allowing user level code a degree of security and privacy from the operating system 5 10 Advanced Menu BIOS Utilities FlexiCharger Advanced Menu gt Advanced Chipset Control The sub menu here allows you to enable disable the FlexiCharger The FlexiCharg er may be set to automatically start charging your battery when the battery reaches a certain capacity level e g you could 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Battery Engine Battery FAQ on page 3 21 Figure 5 5 Advanced Chipset Control gt FlexiCharger Advanced Menu 5 11 BIOS Utilities SATA Mode Advanced Menu You can configure SATA Serial ATA control to operate in AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface or RAID Redundant Array of Independent disks modes from this menu The SATA Mode should be set BEFORE installing an operating sys tem and after you have backed up all necessary files and data see sidebar See Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode on page 6 2 for details Make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology appli
192. should choose OK Cancel Figure 1 25 Screen Resolution SS aa ae ee E E 1 36 Video Features Quick Start Guide oy Display Settings 1 You can quickly adjust the display by right clicking the desktop and selecting Display Settings Figure 1 26 2 Adjust the settings using the sliders in the menu or click Advanced display settings Figure 1 26 to change resolution 3 Click Apply to save any changes made to resolution Some a i ating 0 Ea 3 SvSTEM F j a vering fO2 ADVANCED DISPLAY SETTINGS e u Customize your display Customize your display Noliicaiians A action Apos amp features Mutitationg View Sort by Refresh Paste Paste shortcut I Graphics Properties E Graphics Options New C Display settings Tablet mode a Banery saver Change the sae of text opps and mih beme MS Aeromenenmigi Powe amp sleep 3 l identi Dect Connect fo wireless disni Storp Cira Landeeane Resalution Offre maps F 1368 x PHS Recommended Bevgerirasss beer Default apps i Apmy Cancel Aba Apati mi sone Gebietes dulorng tically OF Related settings ler Allra ClaarType test Figure 1 26 Display Settings Video Features 1 37 Quick Start Guide To access the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel 1 Click Advanced settings Figure 1 25 on page 1 36 in the Screen Resolution control panel in Win 2 cate Intel R tab and click Grap
193. splay viewing angle to find the best position LCD Screen Care To prevent image persistence on LCD monitors caused by the continuous display of graphics on the screen for an extended period of time take the following precautions e Set the Windows Power Plans to turn the screen off after a few minutes of screen idle time e Use a rotating moving or blank screen saver this prevents an image from being displayed too long e Rotate desktop background images every few days e Turn the monitor off when the system is not in use LCD Electro Plated Logos Note that in computers featuring a raised LCD electro plated logo the logo 1s covered by a protective adhesive Due to general wear and tear this adhesive may deteriorate over time and the exposed logo may develop sharp edges Be careful when handling the computer in this case and avoid touching the raised LCD electro plated logo Avoid placing any other items in the carrying bag which may rub against the top of the computer during transport If any such wear and tear develops contact your distributor supplier XVII XVIII Preface Contents IONS grace cases nace E E A E E A E I ErP Off Mode Power Consumption Statement ccccccccccccssssssseeccececeeeeeeeseeeececeessuaeesseecceeeessaaeeseeeeeeeess JI PECS aa e ace ecco EE E E N O E E E E E E E EE A E EE IV PCC RP Radiation EXposure Statement scncvscrcexesaencsnensuariesasacctabees ENE EEO EAE i V Instructions for Care a
194. ssietindes mudeeasanseantoetsRaaseesanaasetencs sontseuateoessee eons 5 15 Secure Boot Control Security Menmi ssssrersscre eea a e a SUE E E E 5 16 TPM Conticoraton Securty Menu sessen ni E eE A en ERE e EES 5 17 POOLNE e E A E EEE A E E E EA EEE AAE E 5 18 Boot Option Priorities Boot Menu wiveccscantecrsawecawsceecensswsdaneccacadsceusesusbestsauedes seearensasadssonsdunnvecdsausaneuncousiede 5 19 UEFI Boot Boot Menu sssessesseessessessenssessesserssesssessesserssessesserssessesserssessesseeseesscsserseesscsseeserssesseeseessensee 5 19 EENI e TE E E E 5 20 Modules OE E E een eee E E A A 6 1 Sete Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode iciscssscrssnassamsacenteracnessannsndueteasnoowsesatensueasnaneannteeatraspaonwenatenenctsdaans 6 2 ACEO a E T AE E eR ee ne en re 6 2 RA eeen EEE E EE ET EAE A EEE E ANO EE AA A AAEE 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application essseeeeessssssssscereressssssseccresssssssecceeessssssseceressssssseceeesssess 6 2 SATA AD SC P oO cae e A E E E E E 6 4 Preface SATA RAID Seis UEFLE Na DICO cerren E a ensestacadinccransewsnsnsip E 6 5 SATA RAID Setup 2 PCIE SSDs UEFI Enabled oo ccccsssseseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaas 6 10 SATA RAID pcp VERFT DIS iDIEd eer E EE E ETES 6 16 Delto a RAD CV OWS NO se O EEEE 6 20 veS LAN MOON aE A AE E EE 6 21 3rd Party 802 11b g n Driver Installation noessoooennneeesssseeeessssssssseeerssssssssceersssssssscererssssssssereressssssssees 6 22 MELY LA
195. system and some applications will automatically switch between the integrated GPU and the dis crete GPU when required by the applications in use This switch is seamless to the user Discrete Graphics Mode Discrete Graphics Mode will use the dedicated Graphics Processing Unit GPU which is more powerful and therefore more suitable for playing games watching HD video or running GPU based applications This mode is selected by default Icon Color Graphics Mode GPU Switch Button Control Center om on MSHYBRID Mode Discrete Mode You can choose either Discrete Mode or MSHybrid mode by selecting the appro priate option from GPU Switch in the Control Center or in the BIOS see page B 8 or page 5 10 You will need to restart the system after making changes to the selected graphics mode Video Driver Controls Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Most notebook computers come with either a discrete or integrated graphics solu tion Discrete graphics solutions feature a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit GPU which are capable of playing games watching HD video or running GPU based ap plications However computers with discrete graphics solutions tend to be heavy in power consumption and slightly larger in size in order to incorporate the dedicated discrete GPU Integrated graphics solutions usually feature memory sharing technology to help save power consumption and allow for longer battery life However computers with inte
196. t Menu Launching CSM allows for traditional operating systems which do not support UE FI to load Do not Enable this item for Windows 10 operating systems When Secure Boot Secure Boot Control Security Menu on page 5 16 is Enabled this item will not be selectable Boot Menu 5 19 BIOS Utilities Figure 5 11 Exit Menu Exit Menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2015 American Megatrends Inc Exit Save Changes and Reset Click Save Changes and Reset to save all changes made Choosing 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 5 20 Exit Menu Modules Chapter 6 Modules Overview This chapter contains the information on the various modules some of which are optional which may come with your computer depending on the configuration purchased If you are unsure please contact your service representative The chapter includes information on the following e Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI e Sound Blaster Audio Mode e Sound Blaster Audio e Wireless LAN Module e PC Camera e Fingerprint Reader Module e Trusted Platform Module e Fingerprint Reader Module e 3G 4G Module Se a r a eee ee Overview 6 1 Modules RAID Hard Disks Solid State Drives All HDDS
197. t ways to choose which GPU to use for a particular application is access the GPU Activ by using the Run with graphics processor in the context menu ity monitor from the 1 Goto the NVIDIA Control Panel taskbar 2 Click Desktop from the top menu and select Add Run with graphics processor to Context Menu it should have a check alongside it NVIDIA Control Panel nVIDIA _ lt lt Figure C 29 a 3D settings This page allows you to preview changes you make to i Configure Surround PhysX hardware accelerated 3D applications that utilize Direc NVIDIA Control Panel View Performance Preview Customization Options C 37 Video Driver Controls ik iGPU or dGPU Note the NVIDIA con trol panel refers to High performance NVIDIA processor which is the discrete GPU and Integrated graphics which is the integrated GPU Figure C 30 Context Menu with Run with graphics processor ca Network 11 items Close the NVIDIA Control Panel Find the executable file icon of the application you want to run Right click the icon and select Run with graphics processor from the context menu Select either High performance NVIDIA processor dGPU or Integrated graphics iGPU to run the program with the selected GPU Application Tools Internet Explorer Share View Manage M gt ThisPC gt Local Disk C gt Program Files x86 gt Internet Explorer wr Qu
198. ter and turn the computer on aaa a XIII Preface Travel Considerations As you get ready for your trip run through this list to make sure the system is ready to go Check that the battery pack and any spares are fully charged Power off the computer and peripherals Close the display panel and make sure it s latched Disconnect the AC DC adapter and cables Stow them in the carrying bag The AC DC adapter uses voltages from 100 to 240 volts so you won t need a second voltage adapter However check with your travel agent to see if you need any socket adapters Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it with the bag s straps 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 hardware and software Make sure your papers are handy AGNA JER Power Off Before Traveling ea a ND Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag or any such container Putting a notebook which is powered on in a travel bag may cause the Vents Fan Intakes to be blocked To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the Vent Fan Intakes while the computer is in use XIV Preface On the Road In addition to the general safety and maintenance suggestions in this preface
199. ter gt Select Yes note that al the data on the volumes will be lost and press lt Enter gt Aptico featup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Hagatrandsa Inc 6 20 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules Wireless LAN Module If you have included an Intel 3rd Party 802 11b g n or Qualcomm Atheros Combo module is on i e the system is not in Airplane Mode before installin een es vee y p 8 Operation Aboard the driver Aircraft Make sure you install the drivers in the order indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 The use of any portable electronic transmission Note that you need to install both the WLAN amp Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN POTo EEE amp Bluetooth Combo modules is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN amp See the appropriate driver installation instructions on the page indicated below Bluetooth module s are OFF if you are using e See 3rd Party 802 11b g n Driver Installation on page 6 22 the computer aboard e See Intel WLAN Driver Installation on page 6 22 aircraft by putting the e See Qualcomm Atheros WLAN Combo Driver Installation on page 6 23 system in to Airplane Mode see Wireless LAN Module 6 21 Modules 3rd Party 802 11b g n Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive Click Option Drivers button Cli
200. th of the storage does not support M 2 l SSDs with a PCl In system Various volume creation and management options are available depending eNA on the system s status a SATA Interface are supported Figure 6 29 ii aei i kirar a Ga 119 50 ci a m d Clee an any elermeant im the areae hen n a manage s popa E Type RAND Intel Rapi 238 Gt The Windows write ceche butfer flushing policy can be enabled for afl RAID array diees to ensure data r 119 68 Sto rage Tech n O ogy iMegeity of ditablad to impre data performance Dek the Hip tee for ae nm on beitia the wotestach bulter ashma policy Gui On your m di Status 6 48 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Modules Intel Rapid Storage Technology Help If a hard drive member of a RAID volume is reported as Degraded or Failed it Za may be possible to recover the volume If the volume cannot be restored then you will need to recreate the RAID volume and restore the data from a back up Click the Help menu or press F1 for instructions on how to recover or recreate RAID Vol Click the Help or press umes F1 menu button at the top of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application Help J Q Contents Search System Report 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 I Introduction Getting Started Introduc
201. the Apply button will appear in the Displays bottom right of the control panel when changes have been made Configuring an External Display NVIDIA C 43 Video Driver Controls Ue 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 gt Yes to save the change see over Figure C 35 Extend the Display Extending the Display Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel Double click Display if the sub menus are not visible and then click Set up multiple displays Click to select a primary display under 1 Select the displays you want to use Right click the icons under 2 Drag the icons to match and select Extend BB Nv 1016 Control Panel File Edit Desktop Display Heip lis ES Set Up Multiple Displays BAIDWA AW technology Sloe you bo apiy how you would hoe io ete rele aeplays 1 Select thee diepliya you want bo use E Drag ther loons bo mab your depli comnliqueration Right click Extend C 44 Configuring an External Display NVIDIA Video Driver Controls The Primary display the main window display will be denoted by an asterisk in the top right corner of the icon To change the Primary display right click the icon and select Make primary Click A
202. the DPI scaling the customized text size changes will become grayed out and will only become available again after you have signed out of the computer and signed back in again COE ea gl a B 10 Overview Control Center amp Flexikey The System Program will display an arrow icon gat 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 FAN SPEEDO a POWER CONSERVATION z SLEEP BUTTON Figure B 6 Time Zone if Display Utility is Included Overview B 11 Control Center amp Flexikey CPU Overclocking Support You can enable overclocking support for systems with Intel Core 17 6820HK 2 7GHz CPUs However to support overclocking for this CPU you will need to install the Intel R Extreme Tuning Utility which is pro vided on the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc 1 Make sure all the necessary drivers and utilities are already installed on the computer 2 Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive of the computer 3 Browse to the location D denotes your DVD drive below on the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc D Options XTU_6 XX XXX X denotes the version number which is subject to change Run the XTU Setup exe executable file Click the checkbox to accept the terms of the license agreement and click Install and then click Close Access the I
203. ther lt an display s This mode will drive multiple displays with the same content Extend treats connected displays as separate devices and they act as a virtual desktop resulting in a large workspace When enabled you can drag any icons or windows across to the other display desktop It is therefore possible to have one program visible in one display and a different program visible in the other display Extend C 42 Display Devices Video Driver Controls Configuring an External Display NVIDIA a Clone the Displays Display Not Shown 1 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel If the attached display 3 Double click Display if the sub menus are not visible and then click Set up does not appear in the multiple displays Pee Ue eee H H 6 7 s WI z 4 Any attached display will appear under 1 Select the displays you want to use dow click My Display tn tee PA is not shown and bei then click the appropri ate button to force de La Set Up Multiple Displays tection of the missing display oo HDMI Audio Setup See G SYNC on page C 51 for instruc tions on configuring au dio for HDMI display devices 2 Oraj the kuar bo maith yor dinpley ceigeration es ses Figure C 34 5 Click the check box alongside any display you wish to use Set Up Multiple 6 Click Apply gt Yes to save any changes made
204. tion 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 4 Install LAN Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next gt Install 3 Click Finish Driver Installation 4 7 Drivers amp Utilities Card Reader 1 Click 5 Install Cardreader Driver gt Yes 2 Click Finish Touchpad 1 Click 6 Install Touchpad Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click the button to accept the license agreement and click Next 4 Click Finish gt Restart Now to restart the com puter Control Center 1 Click 7 Install Control Center AP gt Yes 2 Click Next gt Install 3 Click Finish to restart your computer 4 After restart a control panel will pop up to allow you to select the type of keyboard for your system see Flexikey Application on page I 14 and Appendix B Airplane Note Do not use Update Driver in Device Manager to install the Airplane mode driver 1 Click 8 Install Airplane Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next gt Install 3 Click Finish to restart the computer MEI Driver 1 Click 9 Install MEI Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click the check box to accept the license and then click Next 4 Click Next 5 Click Finish Audio 1 Click 10 Install Audio Driver gt Yes 2 Click Next gt
205. tion System Requirements We live in a digita worid We digitally create record edit share and save practically everything from the movies we watch to the pictures we take to the documents we store Understanding the Application Notification Area Is your PC optimized for storage performance and reliability J Storage System Status Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a Windows based application that provides improved perfor mance and reliability for systems Equipped with disks for desktop mobile and server platforms When using one or multiple disks you can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower il Managing the Storage System power consumption When using more than one disk you can increase protection against data loss in the event of disk failure Click More help on this page at the bottom of any page for page spe cific help il Creating a Volume al Optimizing the Storage System F In this section ll Preferences Getting Started il Troubleshooting System Requirements Understanding the Application Glossary Figure 6 30 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Help Intel Rapid Storage Technology 6 49 Modules Table 6 2 RAID Level Verification amp Repair Status RAID Volume Data Verification and Repair The RAID volume data verification process identifies any inconsistencies or bad data on a RAID 0 or RAID 1 volume The table outlines what occurs for each RAID level RAID Bad blo
206. tom right of the TouchPad to scroll the pa window Tum on CickLock Double Chick Speed Double check the folder io test your seaming Fiha folder does notopen or Chose ry wong a Slows gelin Slow i rast Enables you io highlight or drag without holding down he mouse bution To set biedly press he mouse bulon To release chck he mouse bulon gain Figure 2 6 Cancel sph Cancel Mouse Properties e ee ae a eae Touchpad Configuration 2 9 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio oe 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 gt Set tings left tree menu and click the Show Video button to see the demon stration video For more details on any of the gestures see the help in the lower part of the right menu window Figure 2 7 Mouse Properties Device Settings Gestures and Device Settings The Synaptics Gestures Suite application allows you to use a specific gesture ac tion on the surface of the Touchpad to perform specific actions to manipulate doc uments objects and applications You can configure the settings from the Device Settings tab in Mouse Properties 1 Goto the Control Panel 2 Click Mouse Hardware and Sound 3 Click Device Settings tab and click Settings 4 Use the menu tree on th
207. tructions below a Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be clicking using the volume control icon 1 Go to the Sound control panel in the notification area 2 Click Playback tab of the taskbar 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 Sound Figure C 5 5 2 a ee Sound HDMI k atA ee Device set Default g ma TN Configure Set Default perties OK Cancel C 10 HDMI Audio Configuration Video Driver Controls 6 Adjust the HDMI settings from the control panel tabs 7 Click OK to close the Sound control panel E inchar Properties p General Suppected Formu Levala Drihancamenis Advanced l Change eon Cectraller ilormaticen Bh AIDA High Diinan Sides Properties o RRA Jack Information LR HOMI Degtal Jack Device usage Use this device enable i Synchdasters lt Properties x General Supported Formats Lele Enhancements advanced T led the anhancernents to apply for pour Gurrenl speaker configuration Changes may not take effect until the nest bene you start playback 1 Dissile all enhancements OE 4 C Room Correction oO Loudness qualucation Enhance Properties De gorigtion Litr rega Protection elrrnabes ee Bakay apecified autolt te reduce udio distention Provider Microsoft Stolud Digable S tG
208. ttery 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 c Settings 03 SYSTEM Display Notifications amp actions Apps amp features Multitasking Tablet mode Power amp sleep Storage Offline maps Default apps About Find a setting Overview Battery level 100 Your battery is fully charged Battery use Battery saver Extends battery life by limiting background activity and push notifications Battery saver is off while charging Battery saver will turn on automatically when your battery falls below 20 Battery saver settings Power Management Figure 3 10 Settings gt Battery Saver Settings Menu Power Controls 3 15 Power Management Power amp Sleep Power amp sleep gives you quick access to Screen and Sleep settings Click Addi tional power settings to go to the main power options control panel i E Settings SYSTEM Display Notifications amp actions Apps amp features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Figure 3 11 Settings gt Power amp Storage Sleep Offline maps Default apps About Screen On battery power turn off after 5 minutes a When plugged in turn off after 10 minutes wy Sleep On battery power PC goes to sleep after 15 minutes Vv
209. uadeneencaeouees 1 15 Funcion Keys Visual IA CICM OLS ais pactcecemerares staan senaetenaeiccn aE E E EAE a a NARA EEEE 1 16 Front amp Rear Views Model A cases se veancsnqnscosaseyanaaesoseceesavassaneaustiod oven E ei a AEA NEE EEE E ii 1 17 Pronte Rear Views Modil D pans a iracencscci scien sasamtcocneaeneusstasencneas E a 1 18 PE VTS Mod TA sea asses E E EE ER E E E A concessions 1 19 KYON MO LD acts cnn a A E A E E 1 21 EYW MO E a T E E E E 1 22 MCT WCW ee VOC E s E EA E E AEN ENEA A 1 23 Bottom Viow Model A DEn ere E a a EEE Ta cues 1 24 Bottom View Model A Design IT amp Design MI oo eccccccccccceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeaaeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeaaaeees 1 25 POUT VS INO E e E EE reds ane E bs anus E E a seectanat esi EEE 1 26 WV MG OWS VO i MODI siere E E EE E AE EEE T 1 27 Right Clicking the Windows Logo In Start Menu ssosssnsenessssssssseersssssssseerrssssssssceressssssssceeresssssseeeereeses 1 28 ENEA S NS E E E E E E E E 1 29 XX Preface Waneows TOC Onn OF PAM L er csastscad tuners ssecne ET bse escetaesctocecosteranesng EAS 1 31 COE SS E Aesupavees baysurenstsuneetlopbsscmasdcetceepiysetandeceblavelytaensdsatiie A 1 32 Wadone LO TAS A o E etee assesses E sc tseetaaees 1 33 WACO FACS spc teece eapcenanaste A E E E E E A N O 1 34 Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Or Discrete Graphics Mode 0 0 ceecccccccccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeeaeeenseeececeeeesaaesseeeeeees 1 35 POWER ODIONS sere ER E E EE E E E R A EE EE AE E E EE E 1 40 Storag
210. unt of power of all the power saving states and saves all of your information on a part of the hard disk before it turns the system off If a power failure occurs the system can restore your work from the hard disk if a power failure occurs when work is saved only to memory then the work will be lost Hi bernate will also return 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 computer for several days or you do not need it to wake up and run a scheduled task Returning to full operation from Shut down takes longer than from Sleep or Hibernate Sleep Hibernate entrar Sign out FileE Shut down Fis apie Sleep 03 Setti Restart Pah Hibernate C Power Rii Shut down Shut down or sign out gt Restart i All apps Desktop 3 8 Power Saving States Configuring the Power Buttons The power sleep button Fn F12 key combo and closed lid may be set to send the computer in to a power saving state Click Choose what the power buttons do on the left menu in Power Options to bring up the menu P System Settings 5 o t P amp All Control Panel Items gt Power Options gt System S
211. ur chosen profile N ECNADLE ENAGLE Usc Fw BADKSPADE TO ENAGLE OR DISAGLE FuUcKiKxcy NAME RIGHT TOOL TIPS BROWSE AGTION TYPE E LAUNCH Arr RESTORE TD RESET SAVE Figure B 27 Mouse Button Set to Launch App Mouse Settings Launch App B 33 Control Center amp Flexikey Mouse Settings Express Text A mouse button click can be set to send a string of text within any application using Express Text 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 S TEXT CONTENT Figure B 28 Mouse Express Text B 34 Mouse Settings Express Text Control Center amp Flexikey 4 Click in Send key if required the Send key is the key used to in your target program to send a text message e g the Enter 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 ch
212. vanced gt Intel R 7 Rapid Storage Technology You should select two identical hard disks SSDs to form your RAID volume If you have selected RAIDO Stripe then you can adjust the Strip Size to your requirements it is recommended that you set the Strip Size to 128KB Go to Create Volume and press lt Enter gt Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode 6 13 Modules 23 The RAID volume will then be created and the RAID information will be displayed under Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc gt MyRAID RAIDO Stripe 238 5GB Normal Figure 6 Created RAID Information 6 Advanced gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 24 Press lt Esc gt to exit the menu 25 Press lt F4 gt and lt Yes gt to Save Changes and Reset however ensure that the condition in the bulleted points below are met before doing so e 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 e Make sure your USB Flash drive is attached to one of the computer s USB ports 26 Press lt F7 gt as the computer starts up to bring up the boot device menu 6 14 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode Modules 27 Select the DVD drive containing the Windows 10 OS DVD and press lt Enter gt
213. ve Solid State Drive Multi in 1 Card Reader Audio Features Touchpad and Buttons Mouse B r a eee Overview 2 1 Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive The hard disk drive HDD and or solid state drive SSD is used to store your data in the computer The hard disk can be taken out to accommodate other serial SATA hard disk drives see Storage on page D 3 for specification information how BUCS UN ene ever you will need to contact your distributor supplier to do this in order to avoid er s and or screw s for y y pp E oi Ee violating the terms of your warranty upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your warranty NNS JIS Bottom Cover Removal Warning If you need to replace remove the hard disk for any reason please con tact your distributor sup plier for further information 2 2 Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive Storage Devices Mouse amp Audio Multi in 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use some of the latest digital storage cards Push the A card into the slot and it will appear as a removable device and can be accessed in Push Push Card the same way as your hard disk s Make sure you install the Card Reader driver Reader see Card Reader on page 4 8 The card reader fea e MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC Eee aes e SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC tion mechanism Simply push the card to insert and eject it however
214. vers are installed in the order indicated in Chapter Manager Unknown device gt Other 4 which is the numbered installation order on the Device Drivers amp Utilities Devices to try and install the Airplane User s Manual disc This issue can occur when drivers are manually installed Mode driver Windows encountered a and not in the correct order problem in attempting to update the driver and a yellow exclamation mark appears in Device Manager against the Unknown device 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 Goto the Programs and Features Programs control panel in Windows select any installed Airplane Mode driver item e g Insyde Airplane Mode HID Mini Driver and click Uninstall Change to uninstall the current driver Restart the computer Insert the Device Drivers amp Utilities User s Manual disc and click Install Drivers button Double click the Airplane Driver item in the menu Follow the instructions to install the correct driver you will need to restart the computer as part of the installation process SS a ae a allo 7 14 Problems and Possible Solutions Troubleshooting When using a Bluetooth headset the This is a common issue with Bluetooth headsets To resolve this issue do the audio appears to be mono and not following you will need to repeat th
215. will only appear in the System 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 The initial screen will display the default Express settings as indicated below YOU MUST SIGN OUT OF YOUR COMPUTER TO APPLY THESE CHANGES Figure B 4 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 before signing out in order not to lose any work SS E ee ae en ae eT Overview B 9 Control Center amp Flexikey Click Advanced to adjust the settings to adjust the overall DPI scaling to your requirements or you can also click on the items Icons Title Bars Message Boxes Menus Tool Tips amp Palette Titles in the lower half of the screen to customize the text size YOU MUST SIGN OUT OF YOUR COMPUTER TO APPLY THESE CHANGES TEXT SIZE Figure B 5 Display Utility Advanced 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 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
216. your service representative you may want to try to solve the problem yourself This chapter lists some common problems and their possible solutions This can t anticipate every problem but you should check here before you panic If you don t find the answer in these pages 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 everything and the system still won t cooperate try turning it off for a few minutes and then rebooting You will lose any unsaved data but it may start working again Then call your service representative Se a a eg ee ee ee Overview 7 1 Troubleshooting Basic Hints and Tips Many of the following may seem obvious but they are often the solution to a problem when your computer ap pears not to be working e Power Is the computer actually plugged into a working electrical outlet If plugged into a power strip make sure it is actually working Check the LED Power Indicators see LCD Panel Open Model A on page I 8 LCD Panel Open Model B on page I 9 to see the computer s power status e Connections Check all the cables to make sure that th
217. ys the color code against the number of key presses 5 Under Quick Disable click the color which corresponds to the keys you wish to disable 6 All disabled keys will then change to gray and will be disabled under this profile aa eS Figure B 30 Statistics Statistics B 37 Control Center amp Flexikey Video Driver Controls Appendix C Video Driver Controls Overview The basic settings for configuring the LCD are outlined in Video Features on page I 34 The basic video features for this computer can be configured using the Intel R HD Graphics Control Panel Further video configuration is available through the NV IDA control panel Overview C 1 Ee Video Card Options Note that card types specifications and driv ers are Subject to contin ual updates and changes Check with your distributor supplier for the latest details on video cards supported see Video Adapter on page D 2 Video Driver Controls Table C 1 GPU LED Indicator C 2 Overview Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Or Discrete Graphics Mode Your computer features a dedicated Discrete Graphics Mode and a Microsoft Hy brid Graphics Mode featuring switchable graphics technology Microsoft Hybrid Graphics Mode This seamless technology is designed to get best performance from the graphics system while allowing longer battery life with out having to manually change settings The computer s operating

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