Manual
Page 2
.... Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 1 2 To install the battery please follow these steps: 1 Insert the battery pack into the compartment. 2 Remember to slide the switch to the "Lock" position. 2 3 1 1 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P27! 1 This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook...
.... Using GIGABYTE Notebook for the First Time 1 2 To install the battery please follow these steps: 1 Insert the battery pack into the compartment. 2 Remember to slide the switch to the "Lock" position. 2 3 1 1 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook P27! 1 This Manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook...
Manual
Page 3
Follow the on screen prompts and instructions and enter your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first screen that the volume for the audio will see as the notebook starts up. Please note that you turn on the P27 for the First Time: Depending on your personal information to complete the setup of the Windows® Operating System. English 2 Switching on the Power: After...
Follow the on screen prompts and instructions and enter your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first screen that the volume for the audio will see as the notebook starts up. Please note that you turn on the P27 for the First Time: Depending on your personal information to complete the setup of the Windows® Operating System. English 2 Switching on the Power: After...
Manual
Page 4
English Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour 3 Top & Front View 12 12 11 10 87 9 1 Webcam Status LED Indicator 2 Webcam 3 Display 3 4 VGA Button 5 LED Indicators 4 6 Keyboard 5 7 Microphone 6 8 Touchpad 9 LED Indicators 10 Hotkey Button 11 Power Button 12 Speakers * Refer more information on page 5 Left View 4 3 5 12 6 1 Kensington Lock Slot 2 USB 2.0 Port 3 S/PDIF-Out Jack 4 Microphone Jack 5 Headphone Jack 6 Optical Disc Drive
English Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour 3 Top & Front View 12 12 11 10 87 9 1 Webcam Status LED Indicator 2 Webcam 3 Display 3 4 VGA Button 5 LED Indicators 4 6 Keyboard 5 7 Microphone 6 8 Touchpad 9 LED Indicators 10 Hotkey Button 11 Power Button 12 Speakers * Refer more information on page 5 Left View 4 3 5 12 6 1 Kensington Lock Slot 2 USB 2.0 Port 3 S/PDIF-Out Jack 4 Microphone Jack 5 Headphone Jack 6 Optical Disc Drive
Manual
Page 5
English 4 Right View 1 2 345 1 Multi-in-1 Card Reader 2 USB 3.0 Port x 2 3 Combined eSATA/ USB 3.0 Port 4 HDMI Port 5 Ethernet Port Rear & Bottom View 12 3 5 4 1 D-sub (VGA) Port 2 DC-in Jack 3 Component Bay Cover 4 HDD Bay 5 Battery
English 4 Right View 1 2 345 1 Multi-in-1 Card Reader 2 USB 3.0 Port x 2 3 Combined eSATA/ USB 3.0 Port 4 HDMI Port 5 Ethernet Port Rear & Bottom View 12 3 5 4 1 D-sub (VGA) Port 2 DC-in Jack 3 Component Bay Cover 4 HDD Bay 5 Battery
Manual
Page 6
... (iGPU) Activated Hard Disk Activity Airplane Mode is ON (the WLAN & Bluetooth Modules are OFF) AC/DC Power is Plugged In Green Blinking Green Orange The Computer is On The Computer is in Sleep Mode The Battery is Charging LED Indicators Green Blinking Green Green The Battery is Fully Charged The Battery Has Reached Critically Low Power Status Number Lock is Activated Green Caps Lock is Activated Hotkey Button Power Button Green N/A N/A N/A White Scroll Lock is Activated Webcam ON/OFF...
... (iGPU) Activated Hard Disk Activity Airplane Mode is ON (the WLAN & Bluetooth Modules are OFF) AC/DC Power is Plugged In Green Blinking Green Orange The Computer is On The Computer is in Sleep Mode The Battery is Charging LED Indicators Green Blinking Green Green The Battery is Fully Charged The Battery Has Reached Critically Low Power Status Number Lock is Activated Green Caps Lock is Activated Hotkey Button Power Button Green N/A N/A N/A White Scroll Lock is Activated Webcam ON/OFF...
Manual
Page 7
... the sound Volume Switche display output between the display screen , external monitor (if conneted) and both. Hotkey Function Description F2 BIOS setup Enter BIOS setup F9 system recovery Enter system recovery F12 boot option Enter boot option menu Decrease the screen brightness Fn + F9 Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness Fn + F10 Webcam Turn the internal webcam ON/OFF Fn + F11 Fn + F12 Airplane Mode Toggle Keyboard Backlight Toggle Turn the Airplane Mode ON/OFF Turn the keyboard backlight ON/OFF System Setup Pressing the hot keys to access most...
... the sound Volume Switche display output between the display screen , external monitor (if conneted) and both. Hotkey Function Description F2 BIOS setup Enter BIOS setup F9 system recovery Enter system recovery F12 boot option Enter boot option menu Decrease the screen brightness Fn + F9 Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness Fn + F10 Webcam Turn the internal webcam ON/OFF Fn + F11 Fn + F12 Airplane Mode Toggle Keyboard Backlight Toggle Turn the Airplane Mode ON/OFF Turn the keyboard backlight ON/OFF System Setup Pressing the hot keys to access most...
Manual
Page 8
... starts to Enter BIOS setup utility. • Go to Advanced > SATA configuration. 2 • Change "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI" to "RAID". • Press F10 to save and exit. Go to "All Apps" found at the bottom of the screen on your system. ●● RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop. ●● R AID 0 needs two storage drives...
... starts to Enter BIOS setup utility. • Go to Advanced > SATA configuration. 2 • Change "SATA Mode selection" from "AHCI" to "RAID". • Press F10 to save and exit. Go to "All Apps" found at the bottom of the screen on your system. ●● RAID 1 needs two storage drives of the same specification and capacity in your laptop. ●● R AID 0 needs two storage drives...
Manual
Page 9
... this utility to build a recovery USB in order to run system recovery in your Recovery USB. • If you to the Windows 8 Screen. • It may take more than thirty minutes to recover your laptop and undo RAID settings. ●● Recovery USB will need this "recovery USB". Click > Create an Image. 6 • Wait until the system restarts and takes you need to factory default settings. Please backup your data before recovering your notebook to...
... this utility to build a recovery USB in order to run system recovery in your Recovery USB. • If you to the Windows 8 Screen. • It may take more than thirty minutes to recover your laptop and undo RAID settings. ●● Recovery USB will need this "recovery USB". Click > Create an Image. 6 • Wait until the system restarts and takes you need to factory default settings. Please backup your data before recovering your notebook to...
Manual
Page 10
... the laptop starts restoring, and the operating system will be reset to factory default settings. 4 A progress indicator bar will take a few minutes. Please make sure the AC-adapter is plugged in . English Recovery Guide 9 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 activated and...
... the laptop starts restoring, and the operating system will be reset to factory default settings. 4 A progress indicator bar will take a few minutes. Please make sure the AC-adapter is plugged in . English Recovery Guide 9 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 activated and...
Manual
Page 11
... lost. 10 5 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. English Windows 8 Recovery Guide 1 Turn off and restart the laptop. 2 During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to remove all of languages. 4 Choose "Troubleshoot" to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose "Continue" to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8 for files or data backup.) There are two options for system recovery ˙˙...
... lost. 10 5 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. English Windows 8 Recovery Guide 1 Turn off and restart the laptop. 2 During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to remove all of languages. 4 Choose "Troubleshoot" to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose "Continue" to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 8 for files or data backup.) There are two options for system recovery ˙˙...
Manual
Page 12
... factory default settings. Automatic Repair Fix problems that keep Windows from discs or websites will be removed. ˙˙A list of your personal files and apps will be removed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be completely restored to factory default settings. UEFI Firmware Settings Change settings in your PC to restore Windows. Remark Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC's UEFI firmware. Command Prompt Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific...
... factory default settings. Automatic Repair Fix problems that keep Windows from discs or websites will be removed. ˙˙A list of your personal files and apps will be removed. ˙˙Your PC settings will be completely restored to factory default settings. UEFI Firmware Settings Change settings in your PC to restore Windows. Remark Advanced options System Restore Use a restore point recorded on your PC's UEFI firmware. Command Prompt Use the Command Prompt for advanced trobleshooting. System Image Recovery Recover Windows using a specific...
Manual
Page 13
12 Appendix English „„ Warranty & Service: Warranty and service and related information please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE service website as the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx „„ FAQ: FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.aspx
12 Appendix English „„ Warranty & Service: Warranty and service and related information please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE service website as the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx „„ FAQ: FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq.aspx
