Eluktronics p950hr, User Manual

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Page 3: ...tion 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 tra...

Page 4: ...um 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 consumpt...

Page 5: ...owed to sell his product in the European market This product conforms to the essential requirements of the R 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...

Page 6: ...o 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 Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Incre...

Page 7: ...t 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 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 ...

Page 8: ...ere 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 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 according to ...

Page 9: ...ind 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 the computer to any shock or vibration Do not place it on an unstable surface Do not place anything heavy on the computer Do not expose it to excessive heat or direct sunlight Do not leave it in a place where foreign matter or mois ture may affect the...

Page 10: ... and don t forget to save your work Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted 5 Take care when using peripheral devices Do not turn off the power until you properly shut down all programs Do not turn off any peripheral devices when the computer is on Do not disassemble the com puter by yourself Perform routine maintenance on your computer Use only appro...

Page 11: ...computer has been dropped or damaged do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks If there is an unusual odor heat or smoke coming from your computer 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 ...

Page 12: ...lug the power cord be sure to disconnect it by the plug head not by its wire Make sure the socket and any extension 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 sup plies i e AC DC adapter or car adapter Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet Do not use the power cord if it is ...

Page 13: ...welling however this is part of the battery s safety mecha nism and is not a cause for concern 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 If you are working in areas of low temperature use the AC DC adapter to power the computer See also the general battery...

Page 14: ...ntative 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 ob...

Page 15: ...me 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 1 Power off the computer and peripherals 2 Disconnect the AC DC adapter from the computer 3 Use a little water to dampen the cloth slightly 4 Clean the computer case with the cloth 5 Dry the computer with a dry cloth or allow it time to dry befor...

Page 16: ...pters 6 Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it with the bag s straps 7 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 hard ware and software Make sure your papers are handy Power Off Before Traveling Make ...

Page 17: ...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 ...

Page 18: ...arms 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 lon...

Page 19: ...e following precautions Set the Windows Power Plans to turn the screen off after a few minutes of screen idle time Use a rotating moving or blank screen saver this prevents an image from being displayed too long Rotate desktop background images every few days 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 log...

Page 20: ...XVIII Preface ...

Page 21: ...r Care and Operation VII Servicing IX Power Safety X Polymer Battery Precautions XI General Battery Precautions XII Cleaning XIII Cleaning Instructions XIII Travel Considerations XIV Quick Start Guide Overview 1 1 Advanced Users 1 2 Beginners and Non Advanced Users 1 2 Warning Boxes 1 2 Not Included 1 3 Model Differences 1 3 System Startup 1 4 ...

Page 22: ...on Features 1 17 Keyboard Shortcuts 1 18 Function Hot Key Indicators 1 19 Control Center 1 20 Front Left Views Model A 1 21 Front Left Views Model B 1 22 Right Rear Views Model A 1 23 Right Rear Views Model B 1 24 Bottom View Model A 1 26 Bottom View Model B 1 27 Windows 10 Start Menu 1 28 Right Clicking the Windows Logo In Start Menu 1 29 Start Menu Apps Tiles 1 30 Windows 10 Control Panel 1 32 S...

Page 23: ... Buttons Mouse 2 4 Touchpad Sensitivity 2 4 Mouse Properties Control Panel 2 5 Mouse Touchpad Devices 2 7 Audio Features 2 14 Setup for Audio Recording Realtek Standard 2 15 Setup for Audio Recording For Cortana 2 16 Setup for Headphones Speakers S PDIF 2 In 1 Audio Jack 2 17 Power Management Overview 3 1 The Power Sources 3 2 AC DC Adapter 3 2 Battery 3 2 Turning On the Computer 3 3 ...

Page 24: ... Operation 3 11 Power Conservation Modes 3 12 Settings Menu Power Controls 3 14 Battery Information 3 17 Battery Power 3 17 Conserving Battery Power 3 18 Battery Life 3 19 New Battery 3 19 Recharging the Battery with the AC DC Adapter 3 19 Proper handling of the Battery Pack 3 20 Battery FAQ 3 21 Drivers Utilities What to Install 4 1 Module Driver Installation 4 1 ...

Page 25: ...Security Message 4 6 New Hardware Found 4 6 Driver Installation Procedure 4 7 Chipset 4 7 Intel Video VGA 4 7 NVIDIA Video VGA 4 7 LAN 4 8 Card Reader 4 8 Touchpad 4 8 Control Center 4 8 Airplane 4 8 MEI Driver 4 8 Audio 4 9 Optional Drivers 4 10 BIOS Utilities Overview 5 1 The Setup Utility 5 2 Failing the POST 5 3 ...

Page 26: ...erview 6 1 Setting Up SATA Mode Optane or AHCI 6 2 AHCI Mode 6 2 Intel Optane 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application 6 2 Intel Optane Setup Procedure 6 3 Clearing Intel Optane 6 7 Wireless LAN Module 6 10 Intel WLAN Driver Installation 6 11 Qualcomm Atheros WLAN Combo Driver Installation 6 11 WLAN Configuration in Windows 10 6 12 Fingerprint Reader Module 6 15 ...

Page 27: ...er X Pro Gaming 360 Audio AP Installation 6 25 Sound Blaster Connect 6 26 Sound Blaster Connect Sound 6 27 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Installation 6 35 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Application 6 36 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio 6 42 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 6 47 IRST Driver Installation 6 47 Intel Rapid Storage Technology for Optane Systems 6 48 Enabling Intel Optane 6 49 Disabling Intel Optan...

Page 28: ...sic Hints and Tips 7 2 Backup and General Maintenance 7 3 Viruses 7 4 Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software 7 5 Problems and Possible Solutions 7 7 Resolving the Can t connect to this network issue with the 3G 4G Module 7 18 Intel Optane Notes 7 19 Interface Ports Jacks Overview A 1 Notebook Ports and Jacks A 2 Control Center Flexikey Overview B 1 Flexikey Application B 11 ...

Page 29: ...ngs Express Key B 16 Keyboard Settings Launch App B 20 Keyboard Settings Express Text B 22 Keyboard Settings Disable B 24 Mouse Settings Express Key B 25 Mouse Settings Launch App B 27 Mouse Settings Express Text B 29 Mouse Settings Disable B 31 Statistics B 32 Video Driver Controls Overview C 1 Microsoft Hybrid Graphics C 2 Video Driver Installation C 4 Video VGA C 4 NVIDIA Video VGA C 4 ...

Page 30: ... Wireless Display Configuration C 12 NVIDIA Control Panel C 14 Customization Options C 18 Change Resolution C 22 Display Devices NVIDIA CP C 23 Configuring an External Display NVIDIA C 25 HDCP Status C 29 Adjust Video Settings C 30 Configure Surround PhysX C 31 Set Digital Audio C 32 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C 33 Specifications Core Logic D 2 Display D 2 Memory D 2 Storage D 2 ...

Page 31: ...board D 2 Interface D 2 Card Reader D 2 Slot D 3 Communication D 3 Power Management D 3 Power Battery D 3 Security D 3 Features For Some Model Designs D 3 Operating System D 3 Indicators D 4 BIOS D 4 Environmental Spec D 4 Dimensions Weight D 4 ...

Page 32: ...XXX Preface ...

Page 33: ... The installation of the drivers and utilities essential to the operation or improvement of some of the computer s subsystems Chapter 5 An outline of the computer s built in software or BIOS Basic Input Output System Chapter 7 A quick guide to the computer s PC Camera Wireless LAN Combo Bluetooth WLAN TPM security Intel and 3G 4G modules some of which may be optional depending on your purchase con...

Page 34: ...cumentation more detailed descriptions of the functions setup and system controls are covered in the remainder of the User s Manual but do not worry if you do not understand every thing the first time Keep this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go You 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 interfac...

Page 35: ... system software or are re configuring your computer for a different system you will need to install the drivers listed in Drivers Utilities on page 4 1 Drivers are programs which act as an interface between the com puter and a hardware component e g a wireless network module It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed You will be unable to use most advanced controls unti...

Page 36: ...the left of the computer then plug the AC power cord into an outlet and connect the AC power cord to the AC DC adapter and leave it there for 6 seconds or longer Remove the adapter cord from the computer s DC In jack and then plug it back in again the battery will now be unlocked 4 Use one hand to raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle do not exceed 130 degrees use the other hand to supp...

Page 37: ...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 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 8GB of system memory RAM ...

Page 38: ...rray Microphone 4 LCD 5 Speakers 6 Power Button 7 Keyboard 8 Touchpad Buttons 9 Fingerprint Reader Optional with Secure Pad 8 3 6 1 8 4 7 Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission de vices aboard aircraft is usu ally prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth 3G 4G module s are OFF if you are using the comput er aboard aircraft by putting the system in ...

Page 39: ...rray Microphone 4 LCD 5 Speakers 6 Power Button 7 Keyboard 8 Touchpad Buttons 9 Fingerprint Reader Optional with Secure Pad 8 3 6 1 8 4 7 Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission de vices aboard aircraft is usu ally prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth 3G 4G module s are OFF if you are using the comput er aboard aircraft by putting the system in ...

Page 40: ... 1 LED Indicators Icon Color Description Orange DC Power is Plugged In Green The Computer is On Blinking Green The Computer is in Sleep Mode Orange The Battery is Charging Green The Battery is Fully Charged Blinking Orange The Battery Has Reached Critically Low Power Status Green Hard Disk Activity Green Airplane Mode is ON the WLAN Bluetooth 3G 4G Modules are OFF ...

Page 41: ... can use any standard USB keyboard The system will detect and enable it auto matically However spe cial functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work Scr Lk Hold down the Fn Key and Scr Lk to enable scroll lock and check the LED indicator for status Numerical Play Pause Key Function Keys Scr Lk Key Fn Key Game Control Keys Num Lk Key Windows Logo Key Menu Application Key ...

Page 42: ...tlined in the table below In addition press Fn plus the key to launch the keyboard backlight application to configure the settings see overleaf Table 1 2 Main Keyboard LEDs Main Keyboard Colored LED Function key Combinations Fn Launch the Keyboard Backlight Application Fn Toggle the Keyboard Backlight LED On Off Fn Keyboard Backlight LED Low Fn Keyboard Backlight LED High 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 43: ...Keyboards The Keyboard Backlight application can be accessed by pressing the Fn plus key or by clicking the Flexikey button in the Gaming section of the Control Center and then clicking the Backlight tab Figure 1 5 Keyboard Backlight Application Help Butt Keyboard Sections Color Swatches Effects Buttons ...

Page 44: ...allows you to select a range of colors for your keyboard backlight by clicking on the color required You can choose to display the swatch either in Full Color or as a 256 Color Scheme Click the Custom mode button to select any colors from the swatch and to apply your chosen colors to parts of the keyboard and Top Case Logo LED if applicable Figure 1 6 Keyboard Backlight Color Swatches Full Color S...

Page 45: ...n the keyboard Click Save when exiting the application to retain the setting Table 1 3 Mode Buttons Mode Buttons Random Color Wave Up Down Custom Display Configure Keyboard Sections Colors Dancing Effect Breathe All Colors Tempo Beat Cycle Colors Flashing Illumination Keys Note that the keyboard illumi nation increase decrease keys may be used to config ure the keyboard LED in Cus tom Mode only ...

Page 46: ...plication allows you to preview setting changes made to colors on the keyboard Keyboard LED Sections The bottom right section of the application allows you to select partial areas or all of the keyboard on which to apply the color changes and effects Figure 1 7 Preview Keyboard LED Sections ...

Page 47: ...on allows you to save up to 3 sets of color and effect combinations Click Save when exiting the application to retain the settings Figure 1 8 Sets Save Exit Click Exit to quit the application without saving or Save to exit and retain the settings Figure 1 9 Save Exit ...

Page 48: ...d 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 in the notification area of the taskbar to launch the application see Appendix B for full detai...

Page 49: ...s is useful in gaming or when using applications which have a complex set of keyboard shortcuts LAUNCH APP This simply assigns single keys or mouse clicks to launch any program s or applica tion s executable file EXPRESS TEXT With this you can assign single keys or mouse clicks to send commonly used strings of text DISABLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys or mouse buttons STATISTICS ...

Page 50: ...kbar Notification Area C Launch Cortana in listening mode D Toggle the Desktop E Launch File Explorer Quick Access tab Number 1 2 etc Launch an application from the taskbar numbered from left to right Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcut Use the Windows logo key D key com bination to switch be tween the Start screen and Windows Desktop Menu Application Keyboard Shortcut When the Desktop app is running y...

Page 51: ...ggle Automatic Fan Control Full Power Fn PC Camera Power Toggle Fn TouchPad Toggle Fn Airplane Mode Toggle Fn Turn LCD Backlight Off Press a key to or use TouchPad to turn on Fn Sleep Toggle Fn Mute Toggle Fn NumLk Number Lock Toggle Fn Volume Decrease Increase Fn ScrLk Scroll Lock Toggle Fn Display Toggle Caps Lock Caps Lock Toggle Fn Control Center Toggle Fn Backspace Flexikey Enable Disable Fn ...

Page 52: ...ter 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 Figure 1 11 Control Center Control Center Access To run the Control Cen ter press the Fn Esc key combination or double click the icon in the noti fication area of the taskbar Close the Control Center by clicking the close icon in the top right of the panel ...

Page 53: ...n USB The powered USB 3 0 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 11 Toggle power to this port by us ing Fn power button USB 3 1 Gen 2 Port Speed Note that when a sing...

Page 54: ...rt wake on USB The powered USB 3 0 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 11 Toggle power to this port by us ing Fn power button USB 3 1 Gen 2 Port Speed Note that wh...

Page 55: ... 6 RJ 45 LAN Jack 7 Security Lock Slot 8 Vent Fan Intake Outlet You will need to open the RJ 45 LAN Jack cov er slightly before insert ing a LAN cable 4 2 1 3 Multi In 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats MMC MultiMedia Card RS MMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC up to UHS II Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sur...

Page 56: ...ds see over 6 RJ 45 LAN Jack 7 Vent Fan Intake Outlet You will need to open the RJ 45 LAN Jack cov er slightly before insert ing a LAN cable 4 2 1 3 Multi In 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats MMC MultiMedia Card RS MMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC up to UHS II Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing ...

Page 57: ...e below 1 SIM Card Ejection Simply press on the SIM card to eject it however do not do this while a connection is in prog ress If you do eject the card while a 3G 4G connection is ongoing you will need to shut down the system reinsert the SIM card restart the system and then re establish the 3G 4G connection If you wish to change SIM cards then you will need to shut the system down reinsert the SI...

Page 58: ... in structions This model s bat tery is embedded and cannot be removed without violating the terms of your warranty Contact your dis tributor supplier for details Bottom Cover Removal Warning Do 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 ple...

Page 59: ... in structions This model s bat tery is embedded and cannot be removed without violating the terms of your warranty Contact your dis tributor supplier for details Bottom Cover Removal Warning Do 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 ple...

Page 60: ...st 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 Figure 1 19 Windows Start Menu Desktop ...

Page 61: ...con 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 Figure 1 20 Right Click Windows Logo in Start Menu Right Click Icon ...

Page 62: ...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 Figure 1 21 Expanding the Start Menu ...

Page 63: ...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 Figure 1 22 Pin to Start Unpin from Start ...

Page 64: ...mber of ways in Windows 10 Figure 1 23 Windows 10 Control Panel Access Right click the Start Menu icon in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen and select Control Panel from the menu Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard and X to bring up the context menu and then press P to bring up the Control Panel Type Control Panel into the Search box in the taskbar and click on the icon wh...

Page 65: ... 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 internet Personalization Ac counts Time language Ease of Access Privacy and Update security Figure 1 24 Settings ...

Page 66: ... 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 Figure 1 25 Taskbar You can pin unpin apps to from the taskbar in much the same way as you can to the Start screen see Pinning Unpinning Apps Programs to from the Start Menu on page 1 31 Taskbar Taskbar Pinned Programs and Apps Notif...

Page 67: ...on 2 Press the P or Fn F7 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 Configuring External Displays When a single external display is attached to the HDMI or Display...

Page 68: ...t the display by right clicking the desktop and selecting Display Settings Figure 1 27 2 Adjust the settings using the sliders in the menu or click Advanced display settings Figure 1 27 to change resolution 3 Click Apply to save any changes made to resolution Figure 1 27 Display Settings 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 69: ...D Graphics Control Panel 1 Right click the desktop and select Intel R Graphics Settings from the menu OR 2 Click the icon in the notification area of the Desktop taskbar and select Intel R Graphics Settings from the menu Figure 1 28 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel ...

Page 70: ... or Restart you can also add Hibernate Sleep to the menu see page 1 39 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 Figure 1 29 Shut Down Restart Using the Power Button 1 Go to the Start Menu 2 Click the Power button 3 Select the power state required from th...

Page 71: ...en 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 Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Men 1 Go to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel 2 Click Choose what the power buttons do 3 Click Change settings that ...

Page 72: ...gs 1 Windows 10 has minimum screen resolution requirements 2 Right click a blank area of the Desktop and select Display Settings 3 Adjust the Resolution to make sure that it is at least 1024 768 although preferably 1366 768 or above Figure 1 31 Display Settings Resolution ...

Page 73: ... Chapter 2 Features Components Overview Read this chapter to learn more about the following main features and components of the computer Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive Multi In 1 Card Reader Touchpad and Buttons Mouse Audio Features ...

Page 74: ... and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your warranty If you need to replace remove the hard disk for any reason please con tact your distributor sup plier for further information Bottom Cover Removal Warning Do not remove any cov er s and or screw s for the purposes of device upgrade as this may vio late the terms of your warranty If you need to replac...

Page 75: ...hard disk s Make sure you install the card reader driver see Card Reader on page 4 8 Push Push Card Reader The card reader fea tures a push in push out card insertion and ejec tion mechanism Simply push the card to insert and eject it however Ms Duo cards require an adapter Figure 2 1 Right Side View MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC up to UHS II Note Some of these card...

Page 76: ...ight buttons are divided roughly down the mid dle Press the left button zone for a left click and right button zone for a right click action Touchpad Cleaning In order to improve pad performance it is neces sary to keep the surface clean and free of finger prints and marks etc Use a soft dry cleaning cloth to keep the pad surface clean Disabling the Pad Use the Fn F1 or Con trol Center button to d...

Page 77: ... Click Mouse Hardware and Sound Devices and Printers 4 Click the menu headings tabs to adjust your mouse preferences Disabling the Touchpad If you need to disable the Touchpad for any reason e g you may find that when using the computer s internal keyboard you acciden tally trigger the Touch pad when resting your wrists or palms on it you can do so by using Fn F1 key combina tion Figure 2 3 Mouse ...

Page 78: ...Features Components 2 6 Mouse Properties Control Panel 2 Figure 2 4 Mouse Properties Control Panels ...

Page 79: ...item in the Start Menu this is also as an App or All Settings in the Action Center 2 Click Devices 3 Click Mouse touchpad Disabling the Touchpad If you need to disable the Touchpad for any reason e g you may find that when using the computer s internal keyboard you acciden tally trigger the Touch pad when resting your wrists or palms on it you can do so by using Fn F1 key combina tion Figure 2 5 S...

Page 80: ...clicking the Touchpad button to turn it off You can set the system to automatically disable the internal Touchpad when an ex ternal USB point device e g a USB mouse is attached Click Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected to off Figure 2 6 Mouse Touchpad Touchpad turned off when mouse connected ...

Page 81: ...to use the tap feature The Delay feature helps prevent recognizing taps on the pad by accident by recog nizing when your palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while you are typing Use the drop down menu to either turn of any delay or to adjust the delay to your preference Figure 2 7 Mouse Touchpad Adjust Delay ...

Page 82: ...to use a specific gesture or taps on the surface of the pad to perform specific actions to manipulate documents objects and applications and these may be en abled or disabled by clicking on the appropriate button Figure 2 8 Mouse Touchpad Taps and Gestures ...

Page 83: ...tly separated on the Touchpad surface and slide both fingers in the direction required in a straight con tinuous motion The two finger pinch to 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 pad for best results use the tips of the fingers and slide them apart to zoom in or c...

Page 84: ...ed may be used to trigger Cortana Search or the Action Center The three finger drags slides gesture may be used to enhance navigation with a variety of applications such as browsing the Internet or scrolling through a photo viewer Figure 2 11 Mouse Touchpad Select Actions Figure 2 12 Slide Gesture ...

Page 85: ...Features Components Mouse Touchpad Devices 2 13 2 The following is an overview of the main gestures you can use with your Touchpad Figure 2 13 Touchpad Gestures ...

Page 86: ... and select Sound Manager The volume may also be adjusted by means of the Fn F5 F6 key combination see Table 1 5 on page 1 19 Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be clicking using the volume control icon in the notification area of the taskbar Figure 2 14 Realtek Audio Manager See HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 8 for a description of the audio configuration when connecting an HDMI sup...

Page 87: ...t 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 the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure 2 15 Realtek Audio Manager Recording Setup Standard Auto Popup Dialog You should enable the auto popup dialog to automati cally ...

Page 88: ...select Sound Manager 3 Click the Microphone tab and adjust the Recording Volume level to around 60 and enable any of the effects suitable for your environment to obtain the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure 2 16 Realtek Audio Manager Recording Setup Cortana Auto Popup Dialog You should enable the auto popup dialog to automati cally detect ...

Page 89: ...1 audio jack 2 When the pop up menu appears make sure you select the appropriate device by putting a check in the box alongside it and clicking OK 3 To make sure the pop up menu appears see sidebar Auto Pop Up Dialog You should enable the auto pop up dialog to automatically detect when a device has been plugged in If disabled double click connector settings and click the box to enable the auto pop...

Page 90: ...Features Components 2 18 2 ...

Page 91: ...r Plans Power Saving States Configuring the Power Buttons 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 OS Note Power management functions wi...

Page 92: ...C adapter and leave it there for 6 seconds or longer Remove the adapter cord from the computer s DC In jack and then plug it back in again the battery will now be unlocked 2 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle 3 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...

Page 93: ...tton 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 Power 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 ...

Page 94: ...t 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 icon or press the Windows logo 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 Figure 3 1 Shut Down Restart ...

Page 95: ...ff after a specified time and to send the computer into Sleep after a period of inactivity Click Change plan settings and then click Change advanced power settings to ac cess further configuration options in Advanced Settings Resuming Operation See Table 3 1 on page 3 11 for informa tion on how to resume from a power saving state Password It is recommended that you enable a password on system resu...

Page 96: ...ower 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 Figure 3 3 Po...

Page 97: ... 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 H...

Page 98: ...urn 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 co...

Page 99: ...r buttons do on the left menu in Power Options to bring up the menu 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 Opti...

Page 100: ...s 1 Go to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel 2 Click Change settings that are currently unavailable 3 Click Choose what the power buttons do 4 Click to put a check in the Hibernate Sleep box under Shutdown settings 5 Click Save Changes and close the control panel Figure 3 6 Power Options Define Power Buttons Shutdown Settings ...

Page 101: ...n F12 Key Combo Hibernate Off battery Press the Power Button Orange AC DC adapter Display Turned Off Green Press a Key or Move the Mouse Touchpad Table 3 1 Resuming Operation Closing the Lid If you have chosen to send the computer to Sleep when the lid is closed raising the lid will wake the system up Power Button When the computer is on you can use the power button as a Sleep Hibernate Shut Down ...

Page 102: ...on to toggle the Control Center on off 2 Click either the Performance Balanced or Power Saving button PowerConservation Modes The Power Saving set ting will result in maxi mum power saving but with the possible loss of some performance Setting the mode to Bal ance will give power saving matched with performance Performance will give optimum computer per formance but with less power conservation No...

Page 103: ...itch 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 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 Fig...

Page 104: ...ower 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 Figure 3 9 Settings ...

Page 105: ...3 Battery Saver Battery 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 Figure 3 10 Settings Battery Saver ...

Page 106: ...16 Settings Menu Power Controls 3 Power Sleep Power sleep gives you quick access to Screen and Sleep settings Click Addi tional power settings to go to the main power options control panel Figure 3 11 Settings Power Sleep ...

Page 107: ...tery levels from power plan Change plan settings Change advanced power settings see Figure 3 3 on page 3 6 Click the battery icon in the notification area to see the current battery level and charge status you can also click Power sleep settings to access the Settings menu to quickly adjust power settings Low Battery Warning When the battery is criti cally low immediately connect the AC DC adapter...

Page 108: ... it is not powered by the AC DC adapter Reduce the amount of time before the display is turned off Close wireless Bluetooth modem or communication applications when they are not being used Disconnect remove any unnecessary external devices e g USB devices ExpressCards etc Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center control panel provides an easy point of access for information on battery s...

Page 109: ...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 Refe...

Page 110: ... Discard used battery according to the manufacturer s in structions Damaged Battery Warning Should you notice any physical defects e g the battery is bent out of shape after being dropped or any unusual smells emanating from the notebook battery shut your computer down immediately and contact your distributor supplier If the battery has been dropped we do not recommend using it any further as even...

Page 111: ...s 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 battery and set all the options to Never Figure 3 14 Power Plan Create ...

Page 112: ...anagement 3 22 Battery Information 3 3 Click Change plan settings after creating it and click Change plan settings Change advanced power settings Figure 3 15 Change Plan Settings Change Advanced Power Settings ...

Page 113: ... battery options 5 Choose the options below click Yes if a warning appears 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 Figure 3 16 Power Options Advanced Settings Battery ...

Page 114: ...harge 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 partial discharges ...

Page 115: ...e drivers and utilities necessary for the proper operation of the computer Ta ble 4 1 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 t...

Page 116: ...ice Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc 3 Click Run autorun exe 4 Click Install Drivers button or Option Drivers button to access the Optional driver menu Figure 4 1 Drivers Installer Screen 1 ...

Page 117: ...installed in this order which is the same as that listed in the Drivers Installer menu below 6 Click to select the driver you wish to install you should note down the drivers as you install them 7 Follow the instructions for each individual driver installation procedure as listed on the following pages Figure 4 2 Install Drivers ...

Page 118: ...A Page 4 7 Fingerprint Reader Module Page 6 15 LAN Page 4 8 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Page 6 19 Card Reader Page 4 8 Sound Blaster Audio 2 versions available Page 6 24 Touchpad Page 4 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology required for hard disks in AHCI Optane modes Page 6 47 Control Center Page 4 8 PC Camera Module Page 6 54 Airplane Page 4 8 Trusted Platform Module no driver installation required P...

Page 119: ...l 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 Unin stall a program Click to select the driver if it is 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 driv...

Page 120: ...ws 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 Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chapter and in Chapter 7 Options Modules are accurate at the time of going to pre...

Page 121: ...omputer Intel Video VGA 1 Click 2 Install Intel VGA Driver Yes 2 Click Next Yes Next Next 3 Click Finish to restart the computer NVIDIA Video VGA 1 Click 3 Install NVIDIA VGA Driver Yes 2 Click AGREE AND CONTINUE button to accept the terms of the license agreement 3 Click Next 4 Click Restart Now to restart the computer 5 After all the drivers have been installed an internet connection is required...

Page 122: ...pad 1 Click 6 Install Touchpad Driver Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click the button to accept the license agreement and click Next 4 Click Finish Restart Now to restart the com puter Control Center 1 Click 7 Install Control Center AP Yes 2 Click Next Install 3 Click Finish to restart your computer Airplane Note Do not use Update Driver in Device Manager to install the Airplane mode driver 1 Click 8 Install ...

Page 123: ...on see Sound Blaster Audio on page 6 24 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver see Intel Rapid Storage Technology on page 6 47 required for AHCI RAID mode Windows Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Win dows Update in order to get all the latest security up dates etc all updates will include the latest hotfixes from Microsoft To enable Windows Update make sure you are c...

Page 124: ...vers Installer Screen Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules Models A B Note there are 2 Soundblaster audio versions available for this computer Note the optional driver installa tion order will differ depending on your Model type Follow the number indicated on the drivers installer screen to install the driver in the correct order appro ...

Page 125: ...u make This information could be useful if your system ever needs servicing There is one general rule Don t make any changes unless you are sure of what you 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 BIOS Screens Note that the BIOS screens pictured on these pages a...

Page 126: ...press F2 give the system a few seconds to enter Setup If the Boot Logo is enabled the F2 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the request during the POST or press F7 for boot options If you get a Keyboard Error usually because you pressed F2 too quickly just press F2 again If the computer is already on reboot using the Ctrl Alt Delete combination and then hold ...

Page 127: ...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 F7 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the request for boot options 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 r...

Page 128: ... 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 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 Ent...

Page 129: ...BIOS Utilities Main Menu 5 5 5 Main Menu SATA Port Main Menu Pressing Enter opens the sub menu to show the configuration of HDDs on the com puter s SATA Ports Figure 5 2 Main Menu ...

Page 130: ... settings Some applications may also alter data files to reflect these changes 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 This item contains information on the BIOS version network adapter address etc and is n...

Page 131: ...ities Advanced Menu 5 7 5 Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Menu The sub menu here allows you to enable disable GPU Performance Scaling Flex iCharger and VT d see page 5 9 Figure 5 3 Advanced Menu ...

Page 132: ...tem from booting and may require a reinstall of the OS If you do wish to change the SATA mode then backup any nec essary data on your hard disk s as you will need wipe the disks clean in order to pre vent system problems 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 ...

Page 133: ...y reaches a certain capacity level e g you could start the battery charge level at 40 You can then set the level to stop charging e g 100 and of course this stop charge level must be higher then the start charge level See the sidebar warning for information on running the FlexiCharger for an ex tended period as this is not recommended FlexiCharger Warning If you leave the FlexiCh arger continuousl...

Page 134: ...VT d Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control Enable disable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O VT d from this menu This extends Intel s Virtualization Technology VT by providing hard ware assists for a virtualization solution ...

Page 135: ...is will not affect access to the computer OS only the Aptio Setup Utility Security Menu The changes 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 These settings do not affect your machine or network passwords which will be set in your software OS Figure 5 5 Security Menu ...

Page 136: ...nnot 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 correct password can boot the system see the warning in the side...

Page 137: ...oot is available as a menu option if you have enabled UEFI Boot see UEFI Boot Boot Menu on page 5 16 Enabling Se cure Boot will bring up the Secure Boot Mode menu to enable you to configure Se cure Boot as Standard with a fixed secure boot policy or Customized which enables you to make changes to the Key Management database if required Figure 5 6 Security Secure Boot Key Management ...

Page 138: ...e TPM support Press Enter to access the Security Device Support menu and select Enable to support TPM as long as UEFI Boot is enabled see Trusted Platform Module on page 6 59 for details TPM Menu Item Settings You will need to check with your IT administra tor for the actual TPM settings required within your organization Figure 5 7 Security Device Support ...

Page 139: ...the next device in the order specified in the Boot Option Priorities Item specific help on the right is available to help you move devices up and down the order Figure 5 8 Boot Menu BIOS Screens Note that the BIOS screens pictured on these pages are intend ed for guidance in set ting up your system s BIOS BIOS versions are sub ject to constant change and revision therefore your computer s actual s...

Page 140: ...ist 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 will be enabled as an option under UEFI Bo...

Page 141: ...osing 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 Figure 5 9 Exit Menu ...

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Page 143: ...tion Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF or the system is in Airplane Mode if you are using the com puter aboard aircraft see Table 1 5 on page 1 19 Setting Up SATA Mode Optane or AHCI Wireless LAN Module Fingerprint Reader Module Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Sound Blaster Audio I...

Page 144: ...utables frequently accessed data and system page files to an non volatile low latency Intel Optane SSD Contact your distributor or supplier to see if your system supports this technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application Make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set up your system in Intel RST Premium for Intel Optane mode see Intel Rapid Storage Tec...

Page 145: ...stalling your Windows 10 operating system and you will need to prepare the following in order to do so The Microsoft Windows 10 OS DVD An attached external DVD drive An Intel Optane SSD installed in your system The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc 1 Start up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 2 Go to the Boot menu select UEFI Setting and press Enter see page 5 15 3 Se...

Page 146: ...d Storage Technology Advanced menu and press Enter 11 Note this item only appears after you have restarted and accessed the BIOS again after having set SATA Mode to Intel RST Premium 12 If you are reinstalling a system that has previously been setup in Intel RST Premium mode make sure you have cleared the Intel Optane Memory see Clearing Intel Optane on page 6 7 Figure 6 1 SATA Mode Selection BIOS...

Page 147: ...titions 20 Click New to create a partition for Windows 21 It is very important to make sure that when you create the partition to leave at least a minimum of unallocated space of 5MB see sidebar 22 Follow the on screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system 23 Install the Windows drivers from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc as per Table 4 1 on page 4 4 make sure yo...

Page 148: ...ne or AHCI 6 25 After installing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application you can access Device Manager right click the Start menu and select Device Manager 26 Click Disk drives to check the Optane drive Figure 6 3 Device Manager Disk drives ...

Page 149: ...ng an Intel Optane setup as doing so will result in the loss of all data on the volumes 1 Make sure that Intel Optane is Enabled in the Intel Rapid Storage Tech nology application 2 Start up your computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 3 Go to Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced menu and press Enter 4 Select Intel Optane listed under Optane Volume and press Enter Figure 6 4 Intel R Ra...

Page 150: ... 8 Setting Up SATA Mode Optane or AHCI 6 5 Select Deconcatentate and press Enter 6 Select Yes from the Are you sure you want to perform deconcatentation option Figure 6 5 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Deconcatentate ...

Page 151: ... and press Enter 8 The system will return to the standard Intel R Rapid Storage Technology menu when complete see Figure 6 2 on page 6 4 9 You should then select the appropriate SATA Mode for your system and reinstall the OS Figure 6 6 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Start Deconcatentation ...

Page 152: ...Mode before in stalling the driver Make sure you install the drivers in the order indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF if...

Page 153: ...is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page 6 12 Qualcomm Atheros WLAN Combo Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver Yes 4 Select the language preferred and click Next 5 Click Next Next 6 Click in the check...

Page 154: ...s LAN module is turned on and not in Airplane Mode before configuration begins 1 Click the Wireless icon in the notification area of the taskbar 2 Make sure that Airplane mode is off the Airplane mode icon should be gray 3 A list of available access points will appear 4 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect Figure 6 7 WiFi Network Connections ...

Page 155: ...int it will display Connected status 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 6 8 Network Connected Click Disconnect Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the module is either OFF or in Airplane mode if you are using the computer ...

Page 156: ...1 If you click on Network Settings to bring up Network 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 12 You can also access the Network Internet settings from the Start Menu Settings Network Internet Figure 6 9 Network Internet Settings...

Page 157: ...rint modules supplied with this model Install the driver from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc by following the appropriate instructions on the page overleaf The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration of the Win dows Account Fingerprint Reader and Power Saving States If your computer is in a power saving state e g Hibernate or Sleep you should keep your fin...

Page 158: ...o install the driver in the correct order appropriate for your model 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers 3 Click 2 3 Install Fingerprint Driver Yes 4 Click Next Install 5 Click Finish to complete the installation 6 The fingerprint reader module uses the Sign in options configuration...

Page 159: ...add a PIN 4 Under Windows Hello click Set up under Fingerprint 5 The wizard will then guide you through the set up process to scan your fingerprints PIN Code You will be asked to add a PIN code when setting up the Fingerprint Read er This is in addition to your windows pass word Note this code as it may be required to help you sign in if there are any issues with using the fin gerprint reader to s...

Page 160: ...s recommended or Remove the current fingerprint reading 10 You can now scan your fingerprint to log on to the computer Fingerprint Sign In Issues If at the Windows Hello screen the Fingerprint reader fails to recognize the fingerprint 3 times it will then block access to the computer In this case you will need to use your PIN the PIN you used when initially setting up the fingerprint reader to acc...

Page 161: ...screen to install the driver in the correct order appropriate for your model Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft by putting the system in to Airplane Mode see Table 1 5 on page 1 19 Bluetooth Data Transfer No...

Page 162: ...t the setup type Typical is recommended and click Install 7 Click Finish 8 See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows on page 6 21 for configura tion instructions Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Combo Driver Installation 1 Make sure the system is not in Airplane Mode and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 2 3 Install ...

Page 163: ...skbar and click Add a Bluetooth Device 2 Click Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is On and a list of discovered devices will appear 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 11 Devices Bluetooth Bluetooth Taskbar Menu Figure 6 12 Enter the Passcode ...

Page 164: ... Combo Module 6 5 Enter the code into your Bluetooth enabled device and click Yes on the computer to complete the pairing 6 Select a device and click Remove Device to disconnect from any device Figure 6 13 Devices Bluetooth Remove Device ...

Page 165: ...ck More Bluetooth options or click the Bluetooth icon 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 Figure ...

Page 166: ...quirements for the best performance in games music and movies There are 2 versions of the Soundblaster Audio software available for this como puter series Model A Model B Designs I II computers use the Sound Blaster X Pro Gaming 360 Audio AP see pages 6 25 to 6 34 Model B Design III computers use the Sound Cinema 3 Audio AP see pages 6 35 to 6 46 ...

Page 167: ...Blaster AP Yes 4 Select the installation language and click OK 5 Click the button and Next to accept the license agreement terms 6 Click Next 7 Select Full Installation and click Next Next 8 Click Install 9 Click Finish to restart the computer Run the Sound Blaster Connect 2 control panel from the notification area of the taskbar or from the item in the Start menu Figure 6 15 Sound Blaster Connect...

Page 168: ...p for External Speakers Headphones If you find the sound is not balanced when con necting to external speakers headphones then select a pre exisitng setting under Blaster Ex perience e g Neutral and test if the balance achieved is better It is recommended that you experiment with dif ferent settings in order to achieve the best result and you can adjust any of the settings and these will be assign...

Page 169: ...adjust the Personal settings for Reality 3D Equal izer Acoustic Engine Scout Mode and Environment Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Reality 3D allows you to enable 5 1 71 surround sound for headphones or speakers for Music Movie or Games click the button to turn it on Figure 6 17 Sound Blaster Connect Reality 3D ...

Page 170: ...Modules Options 6 28 Sound Blaster Audio 6 The Equalizer allows you to manually adjust the Custom settings Figure 6 18 Sound Blaster Connect Equalizer ...

Page 171: ...ontrols feature a dial to adjust the levels Surround Provides virtual sound channels to control the level of immersion Crystalizer Enriches audio to make it sound livelier Bass Enhances the bass level of the sound system Smart Volume Minimizes sudden volume changes to avoid the need for con stant adjustment Dialog Plus Optimizes dialogue levels for movies etc Figure 6 19 Sound Blaster Connect Acou...

Page 172: ...io 6 Sound Blaster Connect Scout Mode Click on the power button to enable Scout Mode to enhance your ability to hear en emies in games from a further distance away than would normally be possible Figure 6 20 Sound Blaster Connect Scout Mode ...

Page 173: ...Modules Options Sound Blaster Audio 6 31 6 Sound Blaster Connect Environment These profiles add a sense of realism to the gaming experience Figure 6 21 Sound Blaster Connect Environment ...

Page 174: ...Modules Options 6 32 Sound Blaster Audio 6 Sound Blaster Connect Voice Morph These profiles allow you to alter your voice in gaming or online chats Figure 6 22 Sound Blaster Connect Voice Morph ...

Page 175: ...Connect Setup Setup at the bottom left of the screen contains 2 headings Speaker and Calibra tion which allow you to select the appropriate type of speakers or headphones for your system and to adjust their calibration Figure 6 23 Sound Blaster Connect Setup ...

Page 176: ...s General Settings at the bottom left of the screen allows you to set the language and distance preferences and to check for the latest application updates Click Reset in Recovery to return to the factory default settlings Figure 6 24 Sound Blaster Connect Settings General ...

Page 177: ...r s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 4 Install SBCinema AP Yes 5 Click Next Full Installation button 6 Click Next Finish to restart the computer Software Update Check for the latest soft ware updates by making sure you are connected to the internet and click ing Software Update from the Settings menu Follow the in structions provided to update the softwa...

Page 178: ...n area of the task bar or from Creative folder item in the Apps menu Click on the tabs to access the any of the control panel menus Sound Blaster Cinema 3 HDMI Note that the Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio audio effects do not apply to audio generated through an HDMI connection Figure 6 25 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Apps Menu Taskbar Icon ...

Page 179: ...er Audio 6 37 6 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Power The Sound Blaster Cinema 3 can be turned On Off by clicking the Power Button when the power is off the icon will be dimmed Figure 6 26 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Power Button Power Button ...

Page 180: ...iguration of either headphones or speakers and you can fine tune effects for specific headphone types supported Click Start to begin to config ure the settings Reality 3D The Sound Blaster Cin ema 3 Reality 3D con trols can be used to configure sound for both the internal speakers and any connected au dio source including TVs through an HDMI connection if audio is supported Figure 6 27 Sound Blast...

Page 181: ...rough the headphones supported Volume can be adjusted by clicking on the dial Click on any of the effects buttons to test the effects Figure 6 28 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Headphones Figure 6 29 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Volume Dial Figure 6 30 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Effect Buttons ...

Page 182: ...o tabs 3D Experience Zone and Speaker Calibration which can be accessed by clicking the icons at the top right of the page Figure 6 31 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Reality 3D Experience Zone Speakers Speakers Click to switch between 3D Experience Zone and Speaker Calibration ...

Page 183: ... Audio 6 41 6 Click Test to run the speaker calibration test and Stop once complete Adjust the speaker distances and levels from the controls at the bottom of the page Figure 6 32 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Speaker Calibration Speakers ...

Page 184: ...able disable it and most controls feature a slid er to adjust the levels Surround Provides virtual sound channels to control the level of immersion SBX Pro Studio The Sound Blaster Cin ema SBX Pro Studio controls can be used to configure sound for both the internal speakers and connected audio sources through the headphone jack How ever it cannot be used to configure audio sources through an HDMI ...

Page 185: ...Audio 6 43 6 Crystalizer Enriches audio to make it sound livelier Bass Enhances the bass level of the sound system Figure 6 34 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio Crystalizer Figure 6 35 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio Bass ...

Page 186: ...me Minimizes sudden volume changes to avoid the need for con stant adjustment Dialog Plus Optimizes dialogue levels for movies etc Figure 6 36 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio Smart Volume Figure 6 37 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 SBX Pro Studio Dialog Plus ...

Page 187: ...Profile buttons on the left side of the screen give you preset settings to enhance your audio settings for Music Movie Game and Voice You can choose Custom to adjust the settings to your own set preferences Figure 6 38 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Profiles MUSIC MOVIE GAME VOICE CUSTOM ...

Page 188: ...Options 6 46 Sound Blaster Audio 6 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Settings Click the Settings button at the bottom left of the page to adjust the settings to your preferences Figure 6 39 Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Settings ...

Page 189: ...ice Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 5 Install IRST Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click in the check box to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Next Next 7 Click Finish to restart the computer 8 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology app from the Apps screen After setting the SATA mode to Intel Optane and installing t...

Page 190: ...figuration Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology appli cation from the item in the Start menu When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application is launched the system will open the Status window Here you can view the general health of the storage system Various volume creation and management options are available depending on the system s status Figure 6 40 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Status...

Page 191: ... the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application 2 Click Enable 3 The system will pop up a message and ask you to select a compatible fast drive in this case there should only be one option Figure 6 41 IRST Intel Optane Memory Enable Figure 6 42 IRST Intel Enable Optane Memory Enable ...

Page 192: ...red AC DC adapter and not by battery only 5 Click Yes to begin the process this may take some time 6 After the process has been completed restart the computer 7 After restarting can access Device Manager right click the Start menu and select Device Manager 8 Click Disk drives to check that the drive should read Intel Optane Figure 6 43 Device Manager Disk drives ...

Page 193: ...Modules Options Intel Rapid Storage Technology 6 51 6 9 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application to check the status Figure 6 44 IRST Intel Optane Memory Enabled ...

Page 194: ...uctions 1 Run the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application 2 Click Disable 3 Click Yes when the message pops up Disabling Intel Optane Disable Intel Op tane if you want to reinstall reset the sys tem or update the IRST driver See also Clearing Intel Op tane on page 6 7 Figure 6 45 IRST Intel Optane Memory Disable Figure 6 46 IRST Yes to Disable ...

Page 195: ...indow 7 To enable Intel Optane Memory follow the process indicated in Enabling Intel Optane on page 6 49 HDDs Intel Optane SSDs Note that if your sys tem s HDD or Intel Optane SSD is to be transferred to another system for use for any reason you will need to disable Intel Op tane in IRST first Removal of any cov er s and or screw s violates the terms of your warranty Figure 6 47 IRST Intel Optane ...

Page 196: ...mera will be illuminated see Figure 1 2 on page 1 6 Note that you need to use the Camera app in Windows to take pictures and capture video Use the Fn F10 key combination see Keyboard Shortcuts on page 1 18 to toggle power to the PC Camera module Note that you need to use the Camera app in Windows to take pictures and cap ture video 2 ...

Page 197: ... 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 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 48 Camera App Mode Icons Fig...

Page 198: ...those supported by the system You can use a Framing grid to help you line up pictures The Video recording resolution and frame rate can be set to any supported by the system Note that capturing high resolu tion video files requires a substantial amount of disk space for each file After recording video check the video file size right click the file and select Properties and the remaining free space...

Page 199: ...e search box to find the Camera app if it is not pinned to the Start menu 3 Click to select either photo or video modes 4 Click the photo icon to take a picture and the camera icon will briefly turn yellow as the picture is taken 5 Click on the video icon to start video capture if video capture begins a timer will appear at the bottom of the screen and the icon will turn yellow 6 To stop video cap...

Page 200: ...6 58 PC Camera Module 6 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 Figure 6 52 Photo App For Captured Photos Videos ...

Page 201: ...zations and therefore requires implementation by a sys tem administrator before users can access security features 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 USB flash drive to store passwords etc before begin ning the TPM initialization process Before setting ...

Page 202: ... and press Enter to access the sub menu 5 Select Enable in Security Device Support 6 You will then need to press F4 to save the changes and restart the computer TPM Configuration You can select TPM Configuration from the Security menu as long as UEFI is ena bled Clearing TPM Information You can select Pend ing operation and then select TPM clear to clear existing TPM in formation in order to re se...

Page 203: ...6 TPM Management in Windows You can manage your TPM settings from within Windows 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click BitLocker Drive Encryption System and Security 3 Click TPM Administration Figure 6 54 BitLocker Drive Encryption TPM Administration ...

Page 204: ...s 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 Figure 6 55 Trusted Platform Module TPM Management on Local Computer Administration ...

Page 205: ...bly 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 Figure 6 56 TPM Actions Menu ...

Page 206: ...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 flash drive to store saved recovery keys etc Figure 6 57 BitLocker Drive Encryption ...

Page 207: ...ion devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the WLAN Bluetooth module s are OFF or the system is in Airplane Mode if you are using the com puter aboard aircraft see Table 1 5 on page 1 19 Important Notice If your purchase option includes both Wireless LAN and 3G 4G modules then the appro priate antennas will be installed Note that In order to comply with FCC RF exposure com pliance...

Page 208: ...w SIM Card Orientation Note that the SIM card s readable side with the gold colored contacts should face upwards as illustrated Figure 6 58 SIM Card Insertion 1 SIM Card Ejection Simply press on the SIM card to eject it however do not do this while a connection is in prog ress If you do eject the card while a 3G 4G connection is ongoing you will need to shut down the system reinsert the SIM card r...

Page 209: ...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 ca...

Page 210: ...Modules Options 6 68 6 ...

Page 211: ...ges 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 eve...

Page 212: ...ter s power status Connections Check all the cables to make sure that there are no loose connections anywhere 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 Power Saving States on page 3 7 the Fn F12 key combination or power button to wake up the system Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing th...

Page 213: ...ams 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 Supervisor password for the BIOS see The Setup Utility on page 5 2 Keep copies of vital settings files such as netw...

Page 214: ...ow 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 Keep a Bootable CD ROM DVD ROM USB storage devic...

Page 215: ...e 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 ma...

Page 216: ...hings 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 remov...

Page 217: ...rt up immediately turn it off then on again You are losing battery power too quickly The system is using too much power If your OS has a Power Options scheme see Power Plans on page 3 5 check its settings You may also be using a peripheral device USB device that is drawing a lot of power Actual battery operating time is shorter than expected The battery has not been fully discharged before being r...

Page 218: ... mode or turn it off for an hour Make sure the computer isn t sitting on a thermal surface see Overheating on page 1 23 1 26 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 in a travel bag may cause the Vent Fan intakes to be blocked When playing a vide...

Page 219: ...r is connected turn it on The screen saver is activated Press any key or touch the TouchPad No image appears on the external monitor I have plugged in and powered on You haven t installed the video driver and configured it appropriately from the Control Panel See Appendix C for instructions on installing and configuring the video driver You forget the boot password If you forget the password you m...

Page 220: ...ake sure that there is no tick alongside Front panel jack detection and click OK Unwelcome numbers appear when typing Num Lock is turned ON see Keyboard Shortcuts on page 1 18 I am sliding my finger up and down on the right side of the Touchpad to scroll a Window and the Touchpad does not respond There are different Touchpad versions available on this computer and this version requires tapping hol...

Page 221: ...er to charge it but the device is not charging 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 If 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 com...

Page 222: ...le from the Bluetooth enabled device to your computer until the file transfer process has been completed No sound can be heard through an HDMI connected display You have not configured the HDMI audio output See HDMI Audio Configuration on page C 9 Audio Volume is too low when listening through headphones You have set the Speaker Configuration to 5 1 Speaker It is recommended that you set the Speak...

Page 223: ...ally setting up the fingerprint reader to access the computer Alternatively you can sign in using your windows password After using the PIN code or windows Password to access the computer you can go to the Settings Accounts Sign in options if you wish to change any settings Gaming performance is slow It is recommended that you use Maximum fan speed when playing games Use the Fn 1 key combination t...

Page 224: ...talled and not in the correct order 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 Go to the Programs and Features Programs control panel in Windows 2 Select any installed Airplane Mode driver item e g Insyde Airplane Mode HID Mini Driver and click Uninstall Change to uni...

Page 225: ... Sound control panel in Windows 2 Right click in the Playback tab the Bluetooth Stereo Audio device the default device is Headset 3 Click Connect to complete the stereo connection A file being copied to from a connected Bluetooth device appears to be transferring very slowly You may have the Bluetooth control panel Settings Devices Bluetooth open When transferring data between the computer and a B...

Page 226: ... as follows 1 Right click the volume control icon in the taskbar 2 Select Recording Devices 3 Double click Microphone and select Listen 4 Click to put a check in Listen to this device check box 5 Click Apply 6 You can then listen to the playback though the headset for testing 7 Remember to disable this feature remove the check from the Listen to this device check box otherwise you may hear an echo...

Page 227: ...layback contains an echo sound You will need to reduce the reverb level in the Blaster Experience mode in the Sound Blaster AP 1 Select Gaming from the Blaster Experience Dashboard 2 Lower the Reverb level from the default setting under Environment 3 The setting will be saved in Personal mode to be reused in future Problem Possible Cause Solution Personal Reverb Environment ...

Page 228: ...et APN is set automatically however if your cellular data connection isn t working you should try manually entering a new Internet APN based on your location and mobile operator 3 To find your APN settings contact your mobile operator directly or of you can connect to a WiFi network on your PC or have a phone handy try searching online to find the Internet APN settings for your mobile operator 4 S...

Page 229: ...e a hard disk drive partition when installing Windows for an Intel Optane system that you leave at least a minimum of 5MB of unallocated space note this is 5MB only not GB After setting the SATA mode to Intel Optane and installing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application DO NOT uninstall the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application If you are reinstalling a system that has previously been ...

Page 230: ...Troubleshooting 7 20 7 ...

Page 231: ... Ports Jacks A 1 A Appendix A Interface Ports Jacks Overview The following chapter will give a quick description of the interface ports jacks which allow your computer to communicate with external devices connect to the internet etc ...

Page 232: ...der allows you to use some of the latest digital storage cards Push the card into the slot and it will appear as a removable device MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC up to UHS II DC In Jack Plug the supplied AC DC adapter into this jack to power your computer HDMI Out Port The HDMI Out High Definition Multimedia Interface is an audio video connector interface for transm...

Page 233: ...k This port supports LAN Network functions you will need to open the cover slightly before inserting a LAN cable Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port 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 Item Description Mini DisplayPort Cables When using cables connected to the Mini D...

Page 234: ... Type C capable of 10Gbps SuperSpeed for a single device or if two devices are plugged in to both USB 3 1 Gen 2 ports this bandwidth will be shared between the ports Type C ports are the smaller sized USB ports and the larger USB Type A ports are denoted by their blue color Note The powered USB 3 0 port may be toggled on off by means of the Fn Power Button key combination When the powered USB port...

Page 235: ...lly 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...

Page 236: ... or double click the icon 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 section of the Control Center ...

Page 237: ...er 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 Table B 1 Power Modes Modes Quiet Power Saving Performance Entertainment Icon Power Plan Balanced Power Saver High Performance Balanced Power Conservation Mode Balance Power Saving Performance Balance PC Camera ON OFF ON ON TouchPa...

Page 238: ...gure B 2 Control Center Menus Display Utility The Display Utility icon 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 see page B 8 The System Program will display an arrow icon at the bottom right of the menu which you can click to allow you to access the s...

Page 239: ... or use the Fn F2 key combination to turn off the LED backlight press any key to turn it on again Volume System Program 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 You can set the fan speed to Maximum full power Automatic Custom or Overclo...

Page 240: ... enter the selected power saving mode see Power Saving States on page 3 8 Desktop Background System Program Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you to change the desktop background picture 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 Time Zone System Program Clicking the...

Page 241: ...he system is idle before the keyboard LED en ters sleep mode i e the LED keyboard illumination will turn off to save power 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 D ...

Page 242: ...ility 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 Figure B 3 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 befor...

Page 243: ...s 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 the DPI scaling the customized text size ch...

Page 244: ...iew B The System Program will display an arrow icon 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 5 Time Zone if Display Utility is Included ...

Page 245: ...enus 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 images created using PNG files Figure B 6 Flexikey Profiles Windows Key P Key Note that you can assign actions to any keyboard key except th...

Page 246: ...ABLE Use this function to disable any keyboard keys 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...

Page 247: ...ggle you between the currently selected keyboard or mouse profile to the standard keyboard and or mouse settings and back again Figure B 8 Enable Disable Flexikey The icon Flexikey icon in the notification area of the taskbar will appear grayed out when Flexikey is off and in color 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 ...

Page 248: ...d 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 B 10 Key Configuration Windows Key P Key Note that you can assign actions to any keyboard key except the Win dows key and P key ...

Page 249: ...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 Figure B 11 Mouse Configuration 1...

Page 250: ... 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 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 the...

Page 251: ...l key click to select it and then click Delete 9 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting 10 Any assigned Express Keys will appear in orange Figure B 13 Key Combination Set 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 ...

Page 252: ... Express Key in Action Type 2 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 3 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 4 Click Stop Record 5 ...

Page 253: ...umber for the delay between the key presses Figure B 15 Time Record Between Key Presses 7 Click to close the Time Record window 8 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 9 If you want to remove any individual key click to select it and then click Delete 10 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default key setting ...

Page 254: ...unch 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 16 Keyboard Launch App Browse to Executable File ...

Page 255: ...on 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 Figure B 17 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 ...

Page 256: ...xt 1 Enable and select the keyboard under your chosen profile click to select a key 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 Click to type field and type in your message Figure B 18 Keyboard Express Text ...

Page 257: ...essage 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 Copy 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 fi...

Page 258: ...er your chosen profile click to select a key to disable and then click to select Disable in Action Type 2 The key will now be disabled 3 If you want to enable the key again select it and click on Restore 4 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 5 The key will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray Figure B 19 Keyboard Disable ...

Page 259: ...y 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 In the 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 Figure B 20 Mouse ...

Page 260: ...lick Stop Record to complete the process 7 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 8 If you want to remove any mouse setting click to select it and then click Delete 9 If you want to clear all the settings click Restore to return to the default mouse setting 10 The mouse button for any assigned Express Keys will appear in orange Enabling Time Record for Mouse Settings If you wan...

Page 261: ...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 Figure B 21 Mouse Launch App Browse to Executable File ...

Page 262: ...able file of the application and click Open 4 The mouse click will now be configured to open the selected application under your chosen Profile and the button will appear in green 5 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile Figure B 22 Mouse Button Set to Launch App ...

Page 263: ...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 Figure B 23 Mouse Express Text ...

Page 264: ...ter 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 chosen profile ...

Page 265: ... chosen profile click on a mouse button to select it and then click to select Disable in Action Type 2 The button click will now be disabled 3 If you want to enable the button again select it and click on Restore 4 Click Save to save the settings within your chosen profile 5 The button click will be disabled under your chosen Profile and the key will appear in Gray Figure B 24 Mouse Disable ...

Page 266: ... 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 At the 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 displays the color code against the number of...

Page 267: ...riv ers are subject to contin ual updates and changes Check with your distributor supplier for the latest details on video cards supported Configuring External Displays When a single external display is attached to the HDMI or Display Ports use the System in Settings page C 7 control panel or the P or Fn F7 page C 6 key combi nation to configure the external display When multiple external displays...

Page 268: ... graphics solutions usually feature memory sharing technology to help save power consumption and allow for longer battery life However computers with integrated 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 wh...

Page 269: ...GPU 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 ...

Page 270: ...eo VGA 1 Click 3 Install NVIDIA VGA Driver Yes 2 Click AGREE AND CONTINUE button to accept the terms of the license agreement 3 Click Next 4 Click Restart Now to restart the computer 5 After all the drivers have been installed an internet connection is required run the NVIDIA GeForce Experience by clicking the desktop icon or App 6 Restart the computer and run the application again after restart V...

Page 271: ...o log in After logging in to the system you can click through any on screen instructions to update your settings and check for installed games etc By running the NVIDIA GeForce Experience you will be able to download the lat est drivers to insure compatibility with games power saving features and various other enhancements for your NVIDIA GPU these features are subject to change and update so chec...

Page 272: ...r display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Press the P or Fn F7 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 Figure C 1 Project ...

Page 273: ...re displays 1 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Click the Start Menu and click Settings System or right click the desktop and select Display settings 3 You can 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 Figure C 2 System Display ...

Page 274: ...ure the HDMI audio output as per the instructions below 1 Go to the Sound control panel 2 Click Playback tab 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 Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be clicking using the volume control icon in the notification area of the tas...

Page 275: ...Video Driver Controls HDMI Audio Configuration C 9 C 6 Adjust the HDMI settings from the control panel tabs 7 Click OK to close the Sound control panel Figure C 4 HDMI Device Properties ...

Page 276: ...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 this chapter 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 Other Applications If you are using a third party application to p...

Page 277: ...splay 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 and the...

Page 278: ...ws 10 2 Press the P key combination 3 Click Connect to a wireless display see overleaf if this does not appear at the bottom of the Project screen and follow the steps to connect to any wireless enabled display 4 The system will then search for compatible display devices this may take up to 60 seconds so allow time for this to complete Figure C 5 Add a Wireless Display ...

Page 279: ...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 from 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 ...

Page 280: ...Control Panel to configure displays in Discrete mode 1 Go to 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 NVIDIA Control Panel To access the Ge Force control panel from the desktop right click the desktop then click NVIDIA Control Panel Figure C 6 NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 281: ...o features such as image settings 3D Settings and video configuration 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 7 NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 282: ... C Further menu items will appear in the NVIDIA Control Panel in Discrete mode pro viding additional video configuration controls and tools which give access to fea tures such as display configuration 3D Settings etc Figure C 8 NVIDIA Control Panel ...

Page 283: ...Video Driver Controls NVIDIA Control Panel C 17 C The Help menus provide index and search features and direct links to the NVIDIA website etc Figure C 9 Help Menu ...

Page 284: ...ir own parameters for GPU usage Context Menu One of the quickest ways to choose which GPU to use for a particular application is by using the Run with graphics processor in the context menu 1 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel 2 Click Desktop from the top menu and select Add Run with graphics processor to Context Menu it should have a check alongside it Display GPU Activity Icon Click to enable Dis pl...

Page 285: ... from the context menu 6 Select either High performance NVIDIA processor dGPU or Integrated graphics iGPU to run the program with the selected GPU 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 11 Context Menu with Run with graphics processor Right click the application e...

Page 286: ...rol Panel 2 Click Manage 3D Settings 3D Settings and select Global Settings tab 3 Select either Integrated graphics iGPU or High performance NVIDIA Processor dGPU from the drop down menu 4 Click the Setting menu items to select any options required 5 Click Apply to save the settings Customization Options Although hybrid tech nology is completely seamless to the user there are customiza tion option...

Page 287: ...k Manage 3D Settings 3D Settings and select Program Settings tab 3 Select a program to customize from the drop down menu or click Add to add any program that does not appear in the menu 4 Select the preferred graphics processor for the program from the drop down menu 5 Click the Setting menu items to select any options required 6 Click Apply to save the settings Figure C 13 Program Settings ...

Page 288: ...xternal display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel 3 Double click Display if the sub menus are not visible and then click Change resolution 4 Click to select the display and then adjust the settings from 2 Choose the resolution and 3 Apply the following settings 5 Click Apply to save the settings Figure C 14 Change Resolution ...

Page 289: ...l display device s manual to see which formats it supports Configuring External Displays When a single external display is attached to the HDMI or Display Ports use the System in Settings page C 7 control panel or the P or Fn F7 page C 6 key com bination to configure the external display When multiple external displays are attached you should use the NVIDIA page C 25 con trol panel to configure th...

Page 290: ...xtend 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 Sound Blaster Audio HDMI Connection Note that Sound Blaster audio will be disab...

Page 291: ...s you want to use 5 Click the check box alongside any display you wish to use 6 Click Apply Yes to save any changes made the Apply button will appear in the bottom right of the control panel when changes have been made Display Not Shown If the attached display does not appear in the 1 Select the displays you want to use win dow click My Display is not shown and then click the appropri ate button t...

Page 292: ...ick Set up multiple displays 4 Click to select a primary display under 1 Select the displays you want to use 5 Right click the icons under 2 Drag the icons to match and select Extend 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 Yes to save the...

Page 293: ...indow display will be denoted by an asterisk in the top right corner of the icon 7 To change the Primary display right click the icon and select Make primary 8 Click Apply Yes to save any changes Right click and select Make primary and click Apply Yes to save changes Figure C 17 Switch Primary Display ...

Page 294: ... 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 10 Click Apply Yes to save any further changes Figure C 18 Drag Display Icons Drag the display icons to match the layout you want to use ...

Page 295: ...Controls HDCP Status C 29 C HDCP Status If your external display is HDCP High Bandwith Digital Content protection com patible then the NVIDIA control panel will display the HDCP system status Figure C 19 HDCP Status ...

Page 296: ...s from the Video sub menus 1 Go to 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 Figure C 20 Adjust Video Color Settings ...

Page 297: ...n 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 Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel 2 Click Configure Surround PhysX 3 Click to select a processor from the menu PhysX Settings Auto select recommended is the default setting 4 Click Apply to save the settings Figure C 21 Configure Surround PhysX ...

Page 298: ...ls you can configure the audio output from the NVIDIA control panel and Sound control panel The settings will depend upon the external HDMI display to which you have connected Connected displays will appear alongside the appropriate port Click Open Win dows Sound Settings button to access the Sound control panel Figure C 22 Set up Digital Audio ...

Page 299: ...ol Panel to configure displays in Hybrid mode To ac cess the control panel see below and overleaf 1 Right click the Desktop and select Intel R Graphics Settings from the menu OR 2 Click the icon in the notification area of the Desktop taskbar and select Intel R Graphics Settings from the menu Figure C 23 Right Click Desktop Intel Graphics Settings Figure C 24 Taskbar Notification Area Icon Menu ...

Page 300: ...Video Driver Controls C 34 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel C OR 3 Double click the Intel R HD Graphics control panel in the Windows Control Panel Figure C 25 Control Panel Intel Graphics Settings ...

Page 301: ...may make changes to any of the graphics properties by clicking the appropriate menu panel and adjusting the settings from the menus Home Click the Home button to return to the main menu screen in any of the sub menu screens Figure C 26 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel ...

Page 302: ...r Display Ports use the Display page C 7 or Sys tem in Settings page C 7 control panels or the P or Fn F7 page C 6 key combination to config ure the external display When multiple external dis plays are attached you should use the NVIDIA page C 25 control panel to configure the external dis plays You cannot configure ex ternal displays using the Intel R HD Graphics con trol panel Figure C 27 Intel...

Page 303: ...lay 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 Figure C 28 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Display Settings Custom Resolutions ...

Page 304: ...ance 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 Figure C 29 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel 3D ...

Page 305: ...el C 39 C Options and Support 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 Figure C 30 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Options and Support ...

Page 306: ...mation the Built In Display and any attached displays 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 display the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel icon in the notification area of the taskbar as below Figure C 31 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Options Information Center ...

Page 307: ...d 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 Figure C 32 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Color Enhancement ...

Page 308: ...he top of the screen to display the sub menus The Image Enhancement menu allows you to adjust the Sharpness Skin Tone Enhance ment Noise Reduction Contrast Enhancement and Film Mode Detection Click Apply to save changes Figure C 33 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Video Image Enhancement ...

Page 309: ...Power The battery life can be extended through dynamic control of the frame rate if Ex tended Battery Life for Gaming is enabled Settings can be selected for when the system is powered by battery or is plugged in Figure C 34 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Power ...

Page 310: ...ance 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 Op tions 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 Figure C 35 Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Profiles ...

Page 311: ...edule Check with your distributor supplier for details Note that this computer model series may support a range of CPUs and or video adapters To find out which CPU is installed on your system go to the Start menu and select Settings and then select System and click About This will also provide information on the amount of Installed RAM etc To get information on your system s video adapter go to th...

Page 312: ...n 2W Speakers ANSP 3D Sound Technology on Headphone Output For All Model A Model B Designs I II Sound Blaster X Pro Gaming 360 For Model B Design III Sound Blaster Cinema 3 Pointing Device Keyboard Built in Secure pad OR Touchpad with Microsoft PTP Multi Gesture and Scrolling Functionality Factory Option WASD Gaming Keys Full Size Color Illuminated LED Keyboard with Numeric Pad Interface Two USB 3...

Page 313: ...tion OR 4G LTE M 2 3042 Card Module Factory Option Power Management Supports Wake on LAN Supports Wake on USB AC Mode Only Supports Wake on RTC Alarm AC Mode Only Power Battery For Model A Design I Model B Designs I III Full Range AC DC Adapter AC input 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 19V 7 89A 150 Watts OR For Model A Design II Model B Deisgn II Full Range AC DC Adapter AC input 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Ou...

Page 314: ...ors Power Suspend Battery HDD Airplane Mode Camera BIOS One 64Mb SPI Flash ROM AMI BIOS Environmental Spec Temperature Operating 5 C 35 C Non Operating 20 C 60 C Relative Humidity Operating 20 80 Non Operating 10 90 Dimensions Weight Model A 380mm w 252mm d 18 6mm h 2 0kg Barebone System with 55WH Battery Model B 380mm w 255mm d 18 6mm h 2 0kg Barebone System with 55WH Battery ...