User Guide For Laptop SF20GM3
Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
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Attention: Teachers, Parents and Adult Supervisors This product is an educational tool designed for school children, ages 6 and up. There must be supervision by an adult on school children under 10 when using this laptop. It is a must to have a thorough explanation to students on safe and proper handling of the laptop, power supply, battery pack, and power cord.
Safety Precautions The following are lists of precautionary measures the students must understand before using this computer inside the classroom or home environment: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do not place near the fire or other sources of heat. Do not expose to magnetic fields. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Do not expose to rain or moisture. Do not place heavy objects to add heavy pressure on the computer. Do not drop the computer. CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
Contents 1. Getting to know your computer................................................. 1 Package contents .............................................................................................................. 1 Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Front ............................................................................................................................. 2 Left ......
Notification area ...................................................................................................16 4. Setup and Connection .................................................................17 Settings screen .................................................................................................................17 Windows Activation ........................................................................................................18 Setup Your Microsoft Account ............
1. Getting to know your computer Package contents Carefully unpack your box and take out the items listed as below.
Layout Front No. Name Function 1 Web camera Often for taking self-portraits as well as for video conferencing. 2 Microphone Mainly for sound and speech recording 3 LCD 4 Power button Press it to power on/off your laptop. 5 Windows key Press here to open the Start menu. 6 Touchpad The main display of your laptop.
Left No. Name Function 1 DC-in Plug the provided adapter here to charge the battery. 2 HDMI Plug your HDMI-aware device here. 3 USB 3.0 4 Type-C USB port Plug your USB Type-C supported devices here. 5 Combo Audio jack for microphone/headphone Plug your 3.5mm headphone here 6 Micro SD card slot Plug your USB devices here. Plug your micro SD card here Right No. Name 1 USB 3.0 Function Plug your USB devices here.
Back No. 1 Name Speaker Function The sound system has two speakers for playing music, notification sounds, and other audio data.
Function keys + Puts your computer into sleep mode. Mutes/unmutes the audio output. Decreases the display brightness. Decreases the volume level. Increases the display brightness. Increases the volume level Switches display output between your display, external monitor (if connected) and both.
2. Using your computer Powering ON/OFF Powering on your computer 1. If this is the first time you turn this computer on, connect the AC adapter and fully charge the battery. 2. Press the power button (normally 1 to 2 seconds) until you see the power indicator lights up in blue.
Powering on for the first time The laptop will require you to do the initial setup, which including: Activate your Windows 10 Sign in to or create your Microsoft account Setup a wireless connection and more Please follow the instruction to complete the initial setup. Powering off your computer Save all your data before powering your computer off. To power off your system, following the steps below: 1. Click the Windows icon in the low-left corner of the Desktop.
Putting your computer into sleep mode When you will be away from your computer for a short time, put the computer to sleep. Do one of the following: • Close the display panel • Press the power button briefly one time. • Press Fn + F2 • Open the Start menu and then select → . Waking up your computer Note: It is recommended that you put your computer to sleep before you move it.
Basic touchpad operations The touchpad works like a traditional mouse. With it, you can move the cursor and perform left-click, right-click, double-click actions. However, the actual available actions are application dependent. One finger Action Explanation Tap once on the touchpad surface or press once on the low-left corner of the touchpad to get the effect just like left clicking a mouse. Press once on the low-right corner of the touchpad to get the effect just like right clicking a mouse.
Move two fingers together or apart while touching the screen. This is to zoom in and out on visual apps, such as pictures and maps. Drag two fingers vertically the touchpad to scroll vertically. Drag two fingers horizontally on the touchpad to scroll horizontally. Three fingers Action Explanation Clicking with three fingers can open the Cortana app. Press and drag upward with three fingers to bring existing active windows out on the desktop.
Press and drag to left or right with three fingers to switch between existing active windows. Four fingers Action Explanation Clicking with four fingers can open the Action Center.
3. Windows Interface Virtual desktops The Desktop screen is as shown below and natively provides virtual desktop feature. Virtual desktops gives you the ability to have multiple desktop interfaces on your laptop and to switch between them like you have multiple monitors. With this feature, you can create many desktops and respectively keep different apps open, separating types of work.
Start With Virtual Desktops You'll need to open the Task View to work with virtual desktops. To do this, click its button on the taskbar, which is as shown on the left. Note: 1. If you don't see the button, right-click on an empty spot of the Taskbar and check the Show Task View button option. 2. You can also access Task View with the keyboard shortcut Win + Tab. Creating a new desktop For the first time, you'll only see the view at the top of the page.The first desktop is your current one.
Taskbar The black bar on the bottom of the desktop is called Taskbar. It provides several key features and they are: Start menu Search box App shortcuts area Notification area Start menu To open the Start menu, you can either click on the windows icon (which is also known as Start button) located at the left end of the taskbar or press once on the windows key of the keyboard. And the Start menu will appear, as shown below For how to setup this menu, please refer to page 19.
Search box - Cortana Next to the Start menu is the search box, as shown below. When you select this box, a window will pop out as shown below. This is the Cortana icon. Cortana is a new virtual assistant built into your Windows 10. Click here to finish the setup and you can control Cortana with either keyboard or voice commands, and use it to perform intelligent searches and more.
App shortcuts area In this area, you can put the shortcuts of your frequently used apps. For how to arrange this area, please refer to page 19 Notification area The right part of the taskbar holds several icons that show you the status of your system, as shown below. This is an area called Notification Area, where Click here to show more hidden status icons. Shows you the current battery status.(For detail, please refer to page 26) Shows you the status of your wireless network connection.
4. Setup and Connection Settings screen To access to the Settings screen: 1. Click the Windows icon in the low-left corner of the Desktop. Or, press on the Windows key in the keyboard. 2. Click the Settings icon. This will open the Settings screen, as shown below Next, the following sections will guide you through the basic setup of your windows system.
Windows Activation To use all features of your Windows laptop, you may need to activate your Windows system. Follow the following steps to register and activate your Windows. 1. Open the Start menu and click . 2. Click 3. Select . 4. Follow the instructions to activate your windows. Setup Your Microsoft Account To share files or settings with other devices running Windows 10, you need to setup a Microsoft Account.
Replacing Desktop with Start screen If you are more familiar with the interface similar to the Start screen introduced in Windows 8 series, you can set your laptop to show the Start screen instead of the Desktop every time when you power on your laptop. To do so, do the following steps: 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Select . 3. In the Personalization screen, enable the option
Removing an App To remove an app: 1. Right click the app that you want to remove from your Start menu or taskbar. 2. Click or your Start menu or taskbar. Wireless LAN Enabling wireless connection 1. Open Settings menu and select . 2.
. 3. Click the option “Show available networks”, and a network list will appear on the right part of your screen. 4. Click your desired network’s name in the list, and then click Connect. Follow the instruction on the screen to establish the connection. Note: Some networks require a network security key or password for connection. If necessary, ask the network administrator or the Internet service provider (ISP) for the required information.
To remove your memory card 1. Press the card and release. The card will pop up. 2. Pull the card out by holding the end of the card. Connecting an External Device Connecting to the USB port Your computer comes with three USB ports – which are one Type-C and two USB 3.0 Type-A ports - compatible with all kinds of USB devices. Once you plug a USB device into a USB port on your computer, Windows automatically loads a driver for that device.
Connecting to the HDMI port You can connect your external display device such as a monitor, TV, or projector to your laptop, if such device has a HDMI port. By doing so, you have a wider view when you give a presentation or watch a video or movie. 1. Power off the external device. 2. Locate the HDMI port on your laptop. 3. Connect one end of your cable to the port, and the other end to the port on the external device. 4. Power on the external device.
7. Click to open the drop-down list. 8. From the list, select your desired monitor mode. 9. Click and confirm your setting.
5. Battery Charging your battery 1. Plug the adapter into the DC-in, which you can find on the left side of your laptop. 2. Plug the adapter into a wall-socket. 3. You shall see the battery indicator starts blinking in blue. 4. When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator will stop linking and stays solid in blue While system is off, it takes around 3.5 hours to fully charge the battery.
Your battery status By inspecting the taskbar In Desktop, move the cursor to the battery icon in the taskbar. A pop-up dialog box appears and shows you the remaining battery percentage, as shown below. The battery icon reveals the status of your battery, which described as below. Battery is fully charged Battery is starting to drain Battery is about to completely drain, and you should stop using your computer and charge it at once. Battery is being charged.
The battery is an expendable supply, so when using it over a long time, the capacity/battery life is shortened. If the battery life is reduced to under half of its initial time, we recommend purchasing a new battery. When not using the battery for a long time, store the battery after charging it to 30-40% of its capacity. This extends the battery life time.
6. Windows Help and Troubleshooting Settings for Sleep mode Your laptop is delivered with the factory settings. In the factory settings, for example, the idle time before going into the sleep mode is set as follows: 10 minutes ( for Battery mode) or 15 minutes (for Plugged-in mode). If you want to change the settings, just right click on the battery level icon that can be found on the taskbar.
The setting page will be open as shown below. This page provides an option for you to edit your Power Plan settings. To do this, simply click on the . After setting the waiting time, you need to press to confirm your changes. Backup your system The backup feature provided here is a bit-by-bit copy of the entire system. You can use the feature to backup your full installation of the operating system, settings, desktop programs, Windows apps, and all personal files.
1. Open the Settings screen. As for how to open the Settings screen, please refer to page 17. 2. Select “Update & security”. 3. Select “Backup”. 4. Click “Add a drive”. A list will pop up and prompt you to select the drive where you want to store your backup files. 5. Select weather you want the system to do the backup automatically. For now on, the system will backup your system automatically or prompt you to do the periodic backup manually.
Troubleshooting This section describes some common problems and suggested solutions, and ways to recover your computer from a crash. Be aware that the problems and solutions described here are meant only as a guide. They are not definitive problem solving techniques. For certain problems, you might need help from your reseller or your service provider. When you observe a problem, stop operation immediately, because taking further action might result in data loss or damage.
Screen problems When I turn on the • If the screen is blank, make sure that: computer, nothing appears - The AC adapter is connected to the on the screen. computer and the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet. - The computer power is on. (Press and hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds to force the power off, and power it on again.) • If these items are properly set, and the screen remains blank, have the computer serviced.
return from sleep mode and connect the AC adapter to the computer, the computer does not then press the key button or the power work. button. • If your computer is powered-off, connect the AC adapter to the computer, then press the power button to resume operation. Display problem The screen is blank. • Do the following: - If you are using the AC adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status indicator is on, press Fn+F4 to make the screen brighter.
when the volume is turned - The combo audio jack is not being used. up. - Speakers are selected as the playback device. Other problems Your computer does not • To turn off your computer, press and hold respond. the power button for 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does not respond, remove the AC adapter. • Your computer might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation. Disable the sleep timer when you are working on the network.
7. Specification Processor (Intel Gemini Lake) Intel® SOC Celeron® Processor: N4000/N4100 Intel® UHD Graphics600, frequency up to 650/700 MHz Intel® SOC Pentium® Processor: N5000 Intel® UHD Graphics605, frequency up to 750 MHz Memory LPDDR4 speed up to 2400MT/s Support 4GB Storage EMMC module: Support 32/ 64/128GB eMMC v5.1 M.2 SSD (optional): Support 128GB Dimension 305 mm (W) x 201.5 mm (D) x (19.9~23.8) mm (H) Weight 1.
LCD TN LCD 11.6” 1366 X 768 (HD) Cameras 1M HD without flash LED With DMIC x 1 Battery 2 cells 2S1P 5000mAh (37W, 7.4V) (EMMC only) 2 cells 2S1P 4000mAh (30W, 7.6V) Input/Output Speaker & Microphone 1 x DC-in 1 x USB 3.0 port Type-A 1 x USB Type-C 3.0 (USB only) 1 x HDMI port 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x combo audio jack for headphone/ microphone Speaker : Build-in speaker (1.
Certification EMC CE (Wi-Fi only for Europe) FCC RF FCC(Module)/ SAR/RED CB WEEE (Declaration) RoHS (Declaration) Safety& Environment HDMI 1.4 Drop test MIL-STD-810G (100cm) Water resistance 200cc on keyboard/touchpad Others Energy Star Compliance 7.1 Erp 6 CEC Design ready CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
