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Gigabyte M912 Cafe Book User Manual

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Copyright © 2008
All Right Reserved - Printed in China
M912 Café Book User's Manual
Original Issue: 2008/12
This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Café Book PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for ac-
curacy and is subject to change without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mecha-
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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2008 All Right Reserved - Printed in China M912 Café Book User's Manual Original Issue: 2008/12 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Café Book PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for ac- curacy and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Café Book. • Incorrectly placed batteries may result in an explosion. • Replace only with the same or compatible battery recommended by When Using Your M912 Café Book Computer the manufacturer. CAUTION: Do not operate your portable computer for an •...
  • Page 3 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL • When traveling, do not check your Café Book as baggage. You can pulled out evenly in order not to bend its connecting pins. Also, be- put your Café Book through an X-ray security machine, but never fore you connect the power cord, make sure that both connectors put your Café...

  • Page 4: Regulatory Notices

    Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) PART 68 Warning Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bot- tom of the computer is a label that contains, among other informa- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits tion, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 5 The symbol above must be attached to the product indicating with the EMC Directive and the European Union’s Low Voltage Di- compliance with the BSMI standard. rective. This symbol also indicates that M912 meets the following technical standards: • EN 55022 — “Limitations and Methods of Measurement for the Radio Interferences of Information Technology Equipment.”...
  • Page 6 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of a Café Book computer! Your new Café Book features the most innovative features in portable computing technology. It combines state-of-the-art ergonomics with sophisticated architecture, providing you with a personal computer that is compact, powerful, and easy to use. Designed for a wide range of general, business, and personal productivity applications, this Café...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Appendix II Recovery Update Notices ..........33 1.15 Installing M912 Device Drivers ..........11 Appendix III Service Centers ............37 1.16 Touch Screen Calibration ............11 1.17 Use your M912 as a Tablet PC ..........12 1.18 Operating Temperature ............12...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introducing Your Café Book

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing Your Café Book This chapter will show you how to operate your M912 SERIES Café Book computer, including connecting the AC adaptor, turning the computer on/off, using touch-pad, keyboard, hot keys, battery, and so on.

  • Page 9: Panoramic View

    1.1 Panoramic View Item Function Web camera Built-in 1.3M camera To display the content output form the system Keyboard To input characters and numbers Four system LEDs Four LED lights of system signal Touchpad To function as mouse Stylus Pen Slot To place the stylus pen.

  • Page 10: Left Side

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL 1.2 Left Side 1.3 Right Side Item Function Item Function LAN RJ45 Jack To connect LAN To connect peripheral equipment USB port with USB interface. To connect compatible kensington Kensington lock lock. To connect AC adapter to power on DC-in hole Café...

  • Page 11: Cover Side

    1.4 Cover Side 1.5 Bottom Side Item Function Item Function Cover To Protect the Café Book Installed in the battery compartment, Battery Pack to supply power to Café Book when To turn the touch panel in 180 toler- Axle AC power is disconnected. ance Stylus Pen Slot To place the stylus pen...

  • Page 12: Status Indicators

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL 1.6 Status Indicators Icon Item Function WLAN Status Wireless on/off status. Café Book is reading from, or writing to hard disk. System is turned off or in Blue off hibernation mode. Blue System is in Standby...

  • Page 13: Turning Your Café Book On And Off

    1.7 Turning Your Café Book On and Off 1.8 Keyboard Functions Turning on the power M912 Café Book computer is equipped with a standard typewriter- Open the Café Book lid, press and hold the power switch for one or layout keyboard and has extra features.
  • Page 14 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Fn Combination Keys (Hot Keys) Fn+F6 Touch Pad Enable/Disable Press this key combination to enable/disable Touch Pad function. Fn key combined with other keys to activate, close or set special functions. These combinations are also called Hot Keys. To...

  • Page 15: Using The Touchpad

    1.9 Using the Touchpad 1.11 Using the Audio The built-in touch pad is a PS/2-compatible pointing devise that senses movement on its surface. This means that cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palm rest provides optimum comfort and support.

  • Page 16: Using The Wireless Lan (Wlan)

    1.13 Using the Battery Pack You can use Wireless LAN to connect to the network and use the M912 Café Book computer is designed to operate with one of the Internet in your home and office,so there is no need anymore to pull following power sources: cables or wires.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Ac Adapter

    It can automatically adjust to any battery capacity. voltage from 100 to 240 volts and outputs power at 12V, (12V, 3.0A for M912), allowing you to use your Café Book computer in almost To change the battery pack, follow the steps below: any region.

  • Page 18: Installing M912 Device Drivers

    1.15 Installing M912 Device Drivers 1.16 Touch Screen Calibration If your M912 Café Book Computer already has an operating system If your M912 Café Book Computer already has an operating system installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for he hardware to properly function.

  • Page 19: Use Your M912 As A Tablet Pc

    1.17 Use your M912 as a Tablet PC 5. When done with Tablet PC, reverse the above instruction The screen of M912 is convertible to simulate a Tablet PC. Follow (erect the screen to 90 degree, the steps to use this function.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Battery

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Chapter 2 Battery...

  • Page 21: Battery Pack

    2.1 Battery Pack 2.3 Questions And Answers Your Café Book is equipped with a high-energy rechargeable I can feel a mild heat next to the battery pack. Is it normal? Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Battery life will vary depending on the product configuration, product model, applications loaded The battery will generate heat during recharging and on the product, power management settings of the product, and...

  • Page 22: Battery Maintenance

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL 2.5 Power Consumption I did not use my spare battery for months. I have problem in recharging it. The Windows™ operating system has incorporated the latest state-of-the-art ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) If you happen to leave your battery pack to go through an power management methodology.

  • Page 23: Removing The Battery Pack

    2.7 Removing The Battery Pack Connecting System To AC Adapter This battery pack can easily be removed and replaced. Make sure that the computer is properly shutdown before changing the battery pack. If you would like to change the battery pack while power is on, make sure this battery pack is not the only electrical source to the system unit.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 The Bios Setup Program

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Chapter 3 The BIOS Setup program The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your Café Book’s BIOS (basic input/output system). Your Café Book is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility.

  • Page 25: Activate The Bios Setup Utility

    3.1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility The Security screen contains parameters that Security help safeguard and protect your Café Book from To activate the BIOS Setup Utility, press F2 during POST. unauthorized use. To set the order of booting equipments, enabling or Boot disabling equipments.
  • Page 26 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL another. You can also change the system time from your operating system. System Date Allows you to set the system date using the month/date/year format. Enter the current time for reach field and use the <Tab>, <Shift>+<Tab>, or <Enter>...

  • Page 27: Using The Advanced Cmos Setup

    Using the Advanced CMOS Setup Large Disk Access Mode UNIX, Novell NetWare, or other operating systems, select ‘Other’. If you are installing new software and the drive fails, change this selection and try again. Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries. Local Bus IDE adapter Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter.

  • Page 28: Security

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL QuickBoot Mode Security Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard decrease the time needed to boot the system. a n d p r o t e c t y o u r C a f é B o o k f r o m u n a u t h o r i z e d u s e .

  • Page 29: Set Boot Priority Order

    <+> to move up the device in the list or press <-> to move down the device in the list. To exit from this menu, press ••••••••••••••••••••••• <Esc>. Notice: Do not lose the password of your system. In the event of this, you should have to refer to GIGABYTE service center.

  • Page 30: How To Exit The Setup Program

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL 3.5 How to Exit the Setup Program Discard Changes: User can discard current settings and return to last settings. Save Changes: User can save the settings but will not exit the BIOS setting menu. Exit Saving Changes: Save the settings by user and exit the BIOS setting menu.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting / Q&A

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting / Q&A This chapter contains advice and solutions to a few basic troubles you might encounter when you use Café Book. Please refer to this chapter and follow the instructions to solve troubles.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Battery life depends on using condition of Café Book. You can change the settings in Power Manager of OS to save power. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Battery pack can’t exert its full capacity if it Warning: Under the condition that you can’t handle Battery life is not works when not fully recharged frequently.
  • Page 34 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Audio Trouble Solution Trouble Solution Adjust sound controller. Press hot key Fn + F5 to change the display mode if certain external monitor is connected. Check the setting of sound volume of software. The screen is Check if the ear phone is firmly connected.

  • Page 35: Q&A

    Trouble Solution Be sure the RJ45 connector is firmly connected Can’t be connected to the Network Hub or Switch. Check the configuration of hardware in BIOS Can’t be booted Setup Utility and activate the function of LAN Waken. Q&A...
  • Page 36 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 38: Appendix I Specification

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Appendix I Specification...
  • Page 39 LAN/Wierless LAN DDRII-533 SO-DIMM X 1, Max 2 GB 802.11b/g by mini-card   For the compatible HDDs & RAMs by model, please refer to  Keyboard GIGABYTE AVL List 80 key keyboard  Video Interface Protection ® Intel 945GSE ...

  • Page 40: Appendix Ii Recovery Update Notices

    M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Appendix II Recovery Update Notices...
  • Page 41 How to restore your Café Book to factory defaults 3. There are four options on the menu: "RESTORE" (to restore data), "ABOUT" (to display XR3 software related information) Time to restore: When your computer is infected by virus or there is and "REBOOT"...
  • Page 42 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL 5. After all the selections have been made, the screen shows "RESTORE NOW…", indicating your computer is now recovering the operation system data. When the recovery is complete, the computer will automatically restart and restore to...

  • Page 43: Appendix Iii Service Centers

    Appendix III Service Centers This appendix will list our global service centers for your M912 Café Book computer.
  • Page 44 M912 Café Book USER’S MANUAL Guangzhou TEL: +86-20-38491240 Taiwan GIGABYTE Service Center FAX: +86-20-38491140 6F, No.36, Jien-Yi Rd., Chung-Ho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan. Shanhai TEL: +886-2-8227-6136 TEL: +86-21-57638748 FAX: +886-2-8227-6163 FAX: +86-21-57638320 WEB Address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/ Xian WEB Address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw/...

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