Copyright © 2010 by GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. GIGABYTE T1125 Series Notebook Computer User’s Manual Release Edition: 2010/ 10 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new notebook. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accuracy and is subject to change without notice.
Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect yourself and your notebook. English When Using Your T1125 Notebook Computer CAUTION: Do not operate your portable computer for an extended period of time with the base resting directly on your body. With extended operation, heat can build up in the base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin can cause discomfort or a possible burn. I • • • • • Do not attempt to service the notebook yourself.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL • • • • NOTICE: When taking your notebook from a colder to a warmer environ ment or vice versa, allow your notebook enough time to adapt to the new environment before turning on power. • When unplugging the power cord, please make sure that you pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop, and not on the power cord itself. As you pull out the connector, please ensure • • • • • that it is pulled out evenly in order not to bend its connecting pins.
Regulatory Notices English III Federal Communications Commission Notice RF Exposure This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL CE Notice (European Union) • EN 55022 — “Limitations and Methods of Measurement for the Radio Interferences of Information Technology Equipment.” • EN 55024 — “Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.” • EN 61000-3-2 — “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Chapter 3: Limits - Section 2: Limits on the harmonic current emissions (Equipment input current up to and including 16 A per phase).
English V Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions. BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) Most Booktop computers are classified by the Bureau of Standards, Meteorology and Inspection (BSMI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). The symbol above must be attached to the product indicating compliance with the BSMI standard.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Caution This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. English VII If this equipment should fail to operate properly, disconnect the equipment from the phone line to determine if it is causing the problem. If the problem is with the equipment, discontinue use and contact your dealer or vendor. Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 5 This equipment shall not be set up to make automatic calls to Telecom's 111 Emergency Service. 6 This device is equipped with pulse dialing while the Telecom standard is DTMF tone dialing. There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing. 7 Use of pulse dialing, when this equipment is connected to the same line as other equipment, may give rise to bell tinkle or noise and may also cause a false answer condition.
English IX The FCC RF safety requirement The radiated output power of the wireless LAN Mini PCI Card and Bluetooth card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the notebook PC series shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized as follows: Note: The wireless Mini PCI adapter implements a transmission diversity function. The function does not emit radio frequencies simultaneously from both antennas.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003, No. 4, et CNR-210, No 4 (Dec 2000) et No 5 (Nov 2001). LCD panel ergonomic specifications 500 mm Design inclination angle 0.0° Design azimuth angle Pixel fault class Viewing direction range class Class IV Screen tilt angle 85.
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T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE T1125 series notebook computer. This portable notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability thanks to the docking station, includes multimedia functionality, and is designed to provide reliable, no fuss computing. This manual will tell you how to setup and begin using your T1125. It provides basic configuring, operations and care, and troubleshooting.
Content English IV Safety Instructions..............................................................................I Regulatory Notices & Certifications.................................................. III Introduction.......................................................................................VI Chapter 1 Knowing Your T1125 Series Notebook 1.1 Top View................................................................................... 2 1.2 Left View.............................................
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL English Chapter 1 Knowing Your T1125 Series Notebook This chapter will show you the various ports and components of the T1125 and familiarizes you with the notebook. Certain parts of the notebook can be user upgraded while others are fixed and cannot be changed.
1.1 Top View 2 3 # Icon Item Description 1 Web Camera Web camera for video communication. English 1 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 LCD Display Displays computer output. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 2 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click Buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. Num.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.2 Left View 1.3 Right View English 1 # Icon 2 3 4 5 6 Item Description DC-in Jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet Port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T 3 Docking Port Connects to the Docking station for extension functions. (Docking may be optional). Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 eSATA\USB 2.
1.4 Base View # 4 2 1 2 English 4 4 5 3 4 4 Icon Item Description 1 Battery Bay Houses the Notebook’s battery pack 2 Battery Release Release the battery for Latch removal. 3 Hard Disk, Housed the Notebook’s Hard Communication Disk, WiFi LAN, 3.5G card and Memory Bay and main memory. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio and Woofer speakers. 5 SIM Card Slot To insert of a mobile SIM card for the 3.5G function (Optional).
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL English Chapter 2 Using the T1125 This chapter will briefly explain the basics of using the T1125 notebook. It will also explain any necessary precautions when using the T1125.
2.1 The T1125 Keyboard English The T1125 features a Windows Compatible Keyboard. The set language of the keyboard will depend on the region. This section is for the English Qwerty Layout Keyboard. It is compatible with a standard 104/105 Key Windows keyboard, accessed by using specific key press combinations and the hotkeys. The number of keys on the keyboard will also vary by language and region.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Enabling The Overlay The numeric keypad overlay acts the same way a normal numeric keypad would. To enable the numeric keypad overlay, simply hit the key. This will enable the numeric keys and convert those keys to their blue (secondary) value. The keys will operate in this mode until the overlay is disabled by again pressing the key.
English 8 2.2 Use your T1125 as a Tablet PC 2.3 The T1125 Quick Battery Life Test 1. Open the lid (the screen display) of T1125. How To Test the Battery Life The T1125 features a special function to test the life remaining in the battery. This function is tied to the secondary mouse button of the units touchpad. The below section briefly explains how to use this feature on the notebook to enable you to check the battery life of the T1125.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL English Chapter 3 T1125 Specifications 9
3.1 The T1125 Notebook Hardware The above specification is for users’ reference. The final configuration depends on the T1125 users bought. Specification Processor English 10 OS Display System Memory Chipset Intel® Pentium® ULV Processor NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M DDRIII Supports NVIDIA Optimus Technology Microsoft® Windows® 7 Compliance 11.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL English Chapter 4 The T1125 Utilities 11
4.1 The T1125 Notebook Hardware GIGABYTE Smart Switch allows users to switch Windows® 7 system to either 64-bit or 32-bit. The Smart Switch can be accessed from the desktop (see figure icon). English 12 bit You can also access Smart Switch from Windows Gadget (see below icon). The handle position helps to show the current mode, and serves as a tool to switch to another mode by pulling it down. Following dialog box will show up when the icon is clicked to toggle between modes. 4.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 4.4 GIGABYTE Smart Manager During the off mode, press SMART button to enter “Smart Setup” menu. You can choose BIOS Setup Utility, System Recovery, and other functions in this setup menu. The GIGABYTE Smart Manager is a simple utility that gives direct control of system settings to the user in a simple interface. Due to variations of Smart Manager versions, the interface, icons, sequence and functions might be different comparing to the guide.
Brightness: Press the brightness icon to adjust the level of the display backlight brightness. English Power mode: Press the power mode icon to select different power management mode. 14 Communication: Press the communication icon to enable/disable 1/Wireless LAN 2/Bluetooth 3/3G Functions. Smart Turbo: Press the Smart Turbo icon to enable/disable Smart turbo function. GIGABYTE Smrt Turbo over-clocking technology enhanced system performance.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 4.5 GIGABYTE Utility Driver Disc English The GIGABYTE T1125 comes with a Driver and Utilities Disk should you need to reinstall any drivers, or if you are installing the operating system because it did not ship with the notebook. Before installing drivers, check on the notebook and with the supplier as to whether they have already installed all the drivers with the operating system. If not, place the Driver CD into the optical device. An installation screen will appear.
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T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL This section will briefly cover some frequently encountered problems and questions and provide a quick guide to assist with solve these problems. Most problems can be resolved quickly, simply and easily and are not always a system problem. Should you encounter a problem that is not yet or differently listed, please consult the GIGABYTE Website or call your unit supplier for assistance? For website assistance go to the Support section of www.gigabyte. com.
5.1 Troubleshooting Warning: Under the condition that you can’t handle problems, please contact to your dealer to get professional assistance and service. English 18 AC Adapter Trouble Battery life depends on usage conditions of the Notebook. You can change the settings in the Power Manager of the OS to save power. Battery life is not as long as it should be Solution Make sure the AC adapter is well connected to the power source and Notebook.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Trouble Solution HDD can’t be booted The operating system is corrupted by incorrect operation or virus. Try to clean the virus and then configure your operating system correctly. Maybe the documents of your OS run in error; please refer to the manual of your OS. HDD performs very slowly There is too much file fragment. Use disk defrag tools to rearrange the programs on the hard disk.
Printer Trouble USB Solution Trouble Make sure the printer is powered on. English The data can’t be output from notebook to printer Make sure its cable is OK and its USB interface is well connected to Notebook. Error printing 20 Make sure your printer is compatible with your Notebook. Be sure the driver of the equipment is installed correctly. Stand by / Hibernation Solution Please check if the Windows Media Player is running.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 5.2 Frequently Asked Questions My computer switches to hibernation mode much too quickly and I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse to bring back the screen. What can I do? I’ve heard that cleaning and rearranging files on the hard drive will improve program’s launch speed. How do I do this? Good disk maintenances can improve program launch speed.
My computer says: “CMOS Battery Low”, what should I do? English If your computer is without power (i.e. unplug the computer power source from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from it) for over 45 days, you would lose the information stored in CMOS. Please follow the steps below to reconfigure your CMOS settings: step1. Press F2 to enter into the BIOS setup utility. 22 step2. S elect “Load Optional Defaults?” When you see the following prompt, choose and then press . step3.
T1125 SERIES USER’S MANUAL How can T1125 BIOS be upgraded in the DOS and Windows mode? 5.3 Questions And Answers Q: I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. Is this normal? A: The battery will generate heat during recharging and discharging. There is a protection circuit inside the Notebook to prevent overheating. User needs not worry. Q: My battery operation time is not as long as it should be.
English 24 5.4 The Notebook Care 5.5 GIGABYTE Service Information Through prolonged use the Notebook might become dirty or due to some form of accident require cleaning. It may also become damaged due to travel and use. Please follow the below guideline s to care for and clean the Notebook. More service information please link to GIGABYTE official website: http://www.gigabyte.
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.
