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

System Startup 1 - 5
Quick Start Guide
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System Startup
1. Remove all packing materials, and place the computer on a stable surface.
2. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the notebook (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
3. Attach the AC/DC adapter to the DC-In jack at the rear of the computer, then plug the AC power cord into an
outlet, and connect the AC power cord to the AC/DC adapter.
4. Use one hand to raise the
lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing angle (it is preferable not to exceed 135 degrees);
use
the other hand (as illustrated in Figure 1 - 1 below) to support the base of the computer (Note: Never lift the
computer by the lid/LCD).
5. Raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing angle, and press the power button.
Figure 1 - 1 - Computer with AC/DC Adapter Plugged-In/Opening the Lid/LCD
Shutdown
Note that you should always shut your com-
puter down by choosing the Shut Down com-
mand from the Start menu in Windows 7. This
will help prevent hard disk or system prob-
lems.
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