User manual GIGABYTE P34G

[. . . ] Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the right side of the notebook. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. After you turn on the Notebook for the very first time, do not turn it off until the operating system has been configured. Please note that the volume for the audio will not function until Windows® Setup has completed. Switching on the Power Booting Up the Notebook for the First Time Depending on your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first screen that you will see as the notebook starts up. [. . . ] ●● Please DO NOT shut down or un-plug the system when performing backup through recovery USB disk. 7 English 1 >20G •  lease plug in the USB disk which is at least P 20GB in capacity to make the original image (backup the data in USB first. All data will be eliminated during the creation of recovery USB disk) 2 •  n s e r t t h e d r i v e r d i s k t o y o u r o p t i c a l I drive and run the install of “Smar t USB Backup” (for none - O DD model, please use USB ODD device or download from http://www. gigabyte. com 3 4 •  un the “Smart USB Backup” after finishing R the install. •  elect your USB disk from the drop-down list S and start to create the recovery USB disk. 5 • The window will pop out when the creation of recovery disk is done. •  lease press F12 on starting the system when you need to restore the system. Select P “boot from recovery USB disk” and the system will be restored. •  he time needed for restore will be around 30 mins(time needed may vary by USB disk T model) . 8 Recovery Guide System Recovery (Restore your laptop operating system) When something is going wrong with the laptop operating system, the storage of the laptop has a hidden partition containing a full back up image of the operating system that can be used to restore the system to factory default settings. Note ˙˙If the storage has been switched or the partition deleted, the recovery option will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed. ˙˙The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled. Devices with DOS do not have the recovery function. English Launch System Recovery The system recovery feature is preinstalled before the laptop is shipped from the factory. The option menu allows you to launch the Windows recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory default. The brief introduction below will show you how to start the recovery tool and restore your system. This will take a few minutes. Windows 7 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 The recovery will be activated and you will see the option buttons on the window. Caution  nce the “Recovery” is selected, your personal O data and files will be deleted after the laptop starts restoring, and the operating system will be reset to factory default settings. 4 A progress indicator bar will show on the window when the recovery process is running. Please make sure the AC-adapter is plugged in and do not turn off the laptop. 9 English 5 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. Windows 8 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose your keyboard layout. [. . . ] > [Click on “Reset” to execute recovery function. ] Here are what will happen ˙˙All of your personal files and apps will be removed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. 12 English ▓▓ Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC to restore Windows. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific system image file. [. . . ]