User manual GIGABYTE M1005

[. . . ] All Rights Reserved GIGABYTE M1005 Series Notebooks User's Manual Date Issued: 2011/05 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Booktop PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accuracy and is subject to change without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written consent. Trademarks Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] It can automatically adjust to any voltage from 100 to 240 volts and outputs power at 12V, (12V, 3. 0A for M1005), allowing you to use your Booktop M1005 computer in almost any region globally. We assume no responsibilities for damages arising from misuse of AC adapters. Maintenance of the AC Adapter Do not connect the adapter to any other device. When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but on the plug connector instead. If you are using an extension cord, make sure that the devices plugged onto the cord do not exceed its total capacity. Furthermore, the devices plugged into the electrical outlet shall not exceed the fuse's total ampere rating. Please verify power voltage before connecting the electrical cord to the power outlet. If you are uncertain of its power specification, please consult with your local vendors or power company for more details. 1 3 2 To properly connect the adapter, follow the steps as below: 1. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet. Booktop M1005 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 1. 14 Installing M1005 Device Drivers If your Booktop M1005 Computer already has an operating system installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for the hardware to properly function. Before installing drivers, check with your vendors to see if they have already installed all the drivers with the operating system, if not, please follow the steps below: 1. You can find the Utility Driver CD like the one shown below: 1. 15 Operating Temperature Ideal Operating Temperature : 10ºC to 40ºC English 17 2. An Auto Run installation screen will appear. English 18 Chapter 2 Battery Booktop M1005 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 2. 1 Battery Pack Your Booktop M1005 is equipped with a high-energy rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Battery life will vary depending on the product configuration, product model, applications loaded on the product, power management settings of the product, and the product features used by the customer. As with all batteries, the maximum capacity of this battery will decrease with time and usage. 2. 3 Questions And Answers I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. There is a protection circuit inside the BBooktop M1005 to prevent overheating. The battery is heat sensitive and can only be charged to its maximum if the battery and its environmental temperature remain within 15-25°C (59-77°F). The more the temperature deviates from this range during recharging, the less chance there is for the battery to be fully charged. In order to recharge the pack to its full capacity, users are requested to cool down the unit by unplugging the AC Adapter. Even though it was fully recharged, there wasn't as much power left as a newly charged one. Always keep the battery inside the Booktop M1005 and have the AC adapter connected whenever possible. English 19 2. 2 Recharging The Battery Pack Your Booktop M1005 supports both on-line and off-line recharge. Follow the procedure below to recharge battery: Make sure the battery pack is installed in the Booktop M1005 Connect the AC adapter to theBooktop M1005 and to an electrical outlet. (See Page 10 for Instructions) When a battery pack is being recharged, its battery LED (located at the upper left corner of LCD display) should be lit. When the Booktop M1005 is OFF, a depleted Li-Ion battery will take 3. 5 hours to recharge. I did not use my spare battery for months. [. . . ] Launch System Recovery The System Recover feature is part of the notebook installation and it ships preset from the factory. The Options menu allows you to launch the Windows Recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory defaults. Below will briefly describe how to launch the Recovery Tool and to get the recovery started. Once it is complete you will be prompted to reboot the notebook. 2. [. . . ]