Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Manual
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Quick Start Guide
- Chapter 2: Storage Devices, Mouse, Audio & Printer
- Chapter 3: Power Management
- Chapter 4: Drivers & Utilities
- RAID & AHCI Setup
- What to Install
- Driver Installation
- Manual Driver Installation
- Updating/Reinstalling Individual Drivers
- User Account Control
- Windows Security Message
- New Hardware Found
- Driver Installation Procedure
- Chipset
- Video (VGA)
- LAN
- Card Reader
- TouchPad
- Hot Key
- USB 3.0
- MEI Driver
- Audio
- Optional Drivers
- PC Camera
- Wireless LAN
- Fingerprint Reader Module
- Bluetooth Module
- Chapter 5: BIOS Utilities
- Overview
- The Power-On Self Test (POST)
- The Setup Utility
- Main Menu
- System Time & Date (Main Menu)
- SATA Port # (Main Menu)
- System/Extended Memory (Main Menu)
- BIOS Revision/ KBC/EC firmware Revision / VGA Card etc. (Main Menu)
- Advanced Menu
- Advanced Chipset Control (Advanced Menu)
- Bluetooth Power Setting (Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control)
- SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)
- Power On Boot Beep (Advanced Menu)
- Battery Low Alarm Beep (Advanced Menu)
- Launch PXE OpROM (Advanced Menu)
- Security Menu
- Set Supervisor Password (Security Menu)
- Set User Password (Security Menu)
- Password on boot (Security Menu)
- Trusted Computing (Security Menu)
- TPM State (Security Menu > TPM Support Enabled)
- Pending TPM operation (Security Menu > TPM Support & TPM State Enabled)
- Boot Menu
- Boot Option Priorities (Boot Menu)
- Save & Exit Menu
- Chapter 6: Upgrading The Computer
- Chapter 7: Modules
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Interface (Ports & Jacks)
- Appendix B: Control Center
- Appendix C: NVIDIA Video Driver Controls
- NVIDIA Video Driver Installation
- NVIDIA Control Panel
- Display Devices
- Display Modes
- Configuring an External Display (NVIDIA)
- Attaching Other Displays (Win 7)
- SLI Multi GPU Configuration
- SLI Multi GPU Configuration & Power
- Manage 3D Settings
- Adjust Video Settings
- HDMI Audio Configuration
- HDCP Status
- NVIDIA 3D Shutter Glasses Kit
- Stereoscopic 3D Hardware Setup
- Viewing Angles
- Set Up Stereoscopic 3D
- Appendix D: Specifications

Overview 1 - 3
Quick Start Guide
1
Model Differences
This notebook series includes two different model types (only Model B computers support 3D). Note that your
model may appear slightly different from those pictured in this manual.
Not Included
Operating Systems (e.g. Windows 7) and applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet and database pro-
grams) have their own manuals, so please consult the appropriate manuals.
Drivers
If you are installing new system software, or are re-configuring your computer for a different system, you will need to install
the appropriate drivers. Drivers are programs which act as an interface between the computer and a hardware component
e.g. a wireless network module. It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed in Table 4 - 1, on page 4
- 3. You will be unable to use most advanced controls until the necessary drivers and utilities are properly installed. If your
system hasn’t been properly configured (your service representative may have already done that for you), refer to “Drivers
& Utilities” on page 4 - 1 for installation instructions.
Ports and Jacks
See “Ports and Jacks” on page A - 2 for a description of the interface (ports & jacks) which allow your computer to com-
municate with external devices, connect to the internet etc.