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Copyright © 2009
All Right Reserved - Printed in China
T1028 TouchNote User's Manual
Original Issue: 2009/07
This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Netbook PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accu-
racy and is subject to change without notice.
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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2009 All Right Reserved - Printed in China T1028 TouchNote User's Manual Original Issue: 2009/07 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Netbook PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accu- racy and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    • Incorrectly placed batteries may result in an explosion. TouchNote. • Replace only with the same or compatible battery recommended by the manufacturer. When Using Your T1028 TouchNote Computer • Please discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's CAUTION: Do not operate your portable computer for an instructions.
  • Page 3 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL • When traveling, do not check your TouchNote as baggage. You can pulled out evenly in order not to bend its connecting pins. Also, be- put your TouchNote through an X-ray security machine, but nev- fore you connect the power cord, make sure that both connectors er put your TouchNote through a metal detector.

  • Page 4: Regulatory Notices

    Regulatory Notices RF exposure Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits provided instructions and must not be co-located or operating in con- for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 5 EMC Directive and the European Union’s Low Voltage Di- computer continues to work with a damaged battery in place, it rective. This symbol also indicates that T1028 meets the following may cause circuit damage, which may possibly result in fire.
  • Page 6 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufac- turer. Discard used battery according to the manufacturer’s instruc- tions. BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) Most TouchNote computers are classified by the Bureau of Stan- dards, Meteorology and Inspection (BSMI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE).
  • Page 7 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 8 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of a TouchNote computer! Your new TouchNote 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 TouchNote is an ideal choice for use in the office, at home, and on the road.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    1.15 Installing T1028 Device Drivers ..........11 Troubleshooting ..............30 1.16 Touch Screen Calibration ............11 Q&A ..................33 1.17 Use your T1028 as a Tablet PC ..........12 1.18 Operating Temperature ............12 Appendix I Specification Appendix II Recovery Update Notices...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introducing Your T1028 Touchnote

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing Your T1028 TouchNote This chapter will show you how to operate your T1028 SERIES TouchNote computer, including connecting the AC adaptor, turning the computer on/off, using touch-pad, keyboard, hot keys, battery, and so on. If you are new to computers and to the operating system, this chapter will guide you through some of the new exciting features.

  • Page 11: 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. Five system LEDs Five LED lights of system signal From left to right Bluetooth signal WLAN signal HDD signal Battery signal Power on signal...

  • Page 12: Left Side

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL 1.2 Left Side 1.3 Right Side Item Function Item Function VGA Port To connect VGA monitor. Media Card Slot To connect SD/MMC/MS Card. (SD/MMC/MS Pro) To connect peripheral equipment with USB USB port interface. To connect peripheral equipment USB port with USB interface.

  • Page 13: Cover Side

    Axle To turn Item Function Installed in the battery compartment, Battery Pack to supply power to T1028 TouchNote when AC power is disconnected. To output the audio sound from the Speaker system. To insert of a mobile SIM card for SIM Card Slot 3.5G function (Optional)

  • Page 14: Status Indicators

    This LED would be lit when the Blue- Bluetooth tooth is enabled. WLAN Status Wireless on/off status. T1028 TouchNote is reading from, or writing to hard disk. Recharging is finished or Blue off T1028 TouchNote is not powered by AC adapter.

  • Page 15: Turning Your T1028 Touchnote On And Off

    Turning off the power If you are not going to use your T1028 TouchNote computer for a while, it is best to turn off its power. Before turning off power, close all program first and shut down the operating system.
  • Page 16 T1028 TouchNote 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 17: Using The Touchpad

    The availability of the function depend on the configuration of You can Control volume under your Windows operation system: T1028 TouchNote you bought. The model you bought may be Click the volume icon on task bar and use the button to adjust equipped with a built-in camera, and the built-in camera adds volume.

  • Page 18: Using The Wireless Lan (Wlan)

    1.13 Using the Battery Pack You can use Wireless LAN to connect to the network and use the T1028 TouchNote computer is designed to operate with one of the Internet in your home and office, so there is no need anymore to following power sources: pull cables or wires.

  • Page 19: 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 T1028), allowing you to use your T1028 TouchNote computer in To change the battery pack, follow the steps below: almost any region.

  • Page 20: Installing T1028 Device Drivers

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL 1.15 Installing T1028 Device Drivers 1.16 Touch Screen Calibration If your T1028 TouchNote Computer already has an operating If your T1028 TouchNote Computer already has an operating system installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in system installed, it is best to install all necessary device drivers in order for he hardware to properly function.

  • Page 21: Use Your T1028 As A Tablet Pc

    1.17 Use your T1028 as a Tablet PC 5. When done with Tablet PC, reverse the above instruction The screen of T1028 is convertible to simulate a Tablet PC. Follow (erect the screen to 90 degree, the steps to use this function.

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Battery

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Chapter 2 Battery...

  • Page 23: Battery Pack

    TouchNote. there is for the battery to be fully charged. In order to Connect the AC adapter to the T1028 TouchNote and to an recharge the pack to its full capacity, users are requested electrical outlet.

  • Page 24: Battery Maintenance

    To speed up the depletion, use the HDD as much as Try to use the HDD drive to read and write files, instead of possible. When the battery is empty, wait for the T1028 TouchNote using the external USB FDD.

  • Page 25: 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 26 Chapter 3 The BIOS Setup program The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your T1028 TouchNote’s BIOS (basic input/output system). Your T1028 TouchNote is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 The Bios Setup Program

    3.1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility Help Your T1028 TouchNote has a BIOS setup utility which allows you to Change Values F7/F8 configure important system settings, including settings for various Setup Default optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use Save and Exit the BIOS setup utility.

  • Page 28: The Main Menu

    Tips: For more information about Menu and Keys, please refer to the help information of respective selection. There may be difference of BIOS setting between different versions of BIOS of different batch of T1028 TouchNote produced. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Notice: The BIOS of your T1028 TouchNote has been initialized to best settings.

  • Page 29: Advanced Menu

    3.3 Advanced Menu 3.4 Security Menu BOOT CONFIGURATION Set Supervisor Password A supervisor password must be set before a lower-level user password can be set. After selecting Change Supervisor numlock on/off Password, press Enter. You will be prompted for the new Choose whether to set the Numlock On when booting.

  • Page 30: Boot Menu

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Boot Type Order Sub-menu 3.5 Boot menu Boot Type menu This menu allows the user to decide the sequence of the boot devices loaded into the operating system.

  • Page 31: Exit Menu

    Load Setup Defaults 3.6 Exit Menu Allows the user to load the CMOS Setup defaults. When the user press "Enter" on this item, the following messages will appear: Yes: confirm loading the defaults No: give up loading the defaults Discard Changes Allows the user not to save any change.

  • Page 32: How To Upgrade The Bios

    1. Please go to Gigabyte website at http://www.gigabyte.com. Your netbook computer T1028 uses EPROM Flash BIOS chip that tw (Home > Support > Notebook > BIOS > BIOS of T1028) to allows you to easily upgrade the BIOS program. download...
  • Page 33 Please do not interrupt the process of the execution for the program to be properly executed. 7. The system now will be shut down for the program to be successfully completed. You may press the power button to restart your notebook computer GIGABYTE T1028.

  • Page 34: Chapter 4 Introduction To Smart Manager

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Chapter 4 Introduction to Smart 4 Introduction to Smart Manager...
  • Page 35 Brightness: Move the slider to temporarily adjust the brightness of your display. To adjust the display brightness settings for your power plan, click the icon on the title to open Power Option in Control Panel. Volume: Move the slider to adjust the speaker volume of your TouchNote or select the Mute check box.
  • Page 36 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Bluetooth: Always-on Mode: Click on the icon to active the Bluetooth sync-center. Press this icon to active the Always-on power plan and set the brightness to high level “100%”. Battery Status: AC-IN / Battery Life time: Normal Mode: a) If the AC power adapter plug-in, the icon will show ‘AC-IN’,...

  • Page 38: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting / Q&A

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting / Q&A 5 Troubleshooting / Q&A This chapter contains advice and solutions to a few basic troubles you might encounter when you use T1028 TouchNote. Please refer to this chapter and follow the instructions to solve troubles.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    T1028 TouchNote. No power Battery life depends on using condition of supplies to T1028 T1028 TouchNote. You can change the set- Check the cable and plug to make sure they TouchNote tings in Power Manager of OS to save power.
  • Page 40 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL WARNING: Please pay attention to the following WARNING: Please pay attention to the following information about information regarding the battery pack: keyboard maintenance. 1.Be sure to recycle the waste batteries. 1.Dust build-up may occur to the keyboard after long-term use.
  • Page 41 LCD screen. 2.Please use the computer in accordance with normal startup/ 5. When traveling with Gigabyte T1028 TouchNote, place shutdown procedures; improper startup/shutdown may shorten it in a special case in a tidy manner as far as possible.
  • Page 42 This is part of Windows Power Management. Access Power Trouble Solution Management by clicking on Start / Control Panel / Performance Check and be sure USB port of T1028 and Maintenance / Power Options, and change the time next to TouchNote is firmly connected with the USB Equipments cord of the equipment.
  • Page 43 If your computer is without power (i.e. unplug the computer What kind of external microphone can I use with my notebook computer? power source from the power outlet and remove the battery pack from it) for over 45 days, you would lose the information You will need to use a self-amplifying microphone.
  • Page 44 It does this so the devices can be removed without loss of data. When write caching is disabled, however, the system will likely Please refer to how to upgrade T1028 in the DOS and Windows experience slower performance, so be sure to enable write mode?? caching when you have finished removing the device.

  • Page 45: Appendix I Specification

    Appendix I Specifications...
  • Page 46 Input Device 83 key keyboard/Touch Pad I/O Port ••••••••••••••••••••••• USB X 3,Mic in/Earphone out/D-SUB The above specification is for users’ reference. The final RJ45 / SD/MMC/MS Card Reader / Express card configuration depends on the T1028 TouchNote users bought.

  • Page 48: Appendix Ii Recovery Update Notices

    T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Appendix II Recovery Update Notices...
  • Page 49 How to restore your Netbook 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 50 T1028 TouchNote 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 51: Appendix Iii Service Centers

    Appendix III Service Centers This appendix will list our service centers for your T1028 Netbook computer.
  • Page 52 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL Guangzhou TEL: +86-20-38491240 Taiwan GIGABYTE Service Center FAX: +86-20-38491140 6F, No.136, 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/ TEL: +86-29-85531943 FAX: +86-29-85519336 U.S.A.
  • Page 53 Gigabyte label and serial number on the product. the product 7. In case there is no Gigabyte label or serial number on the (3) Improper assembly or request for installation service product, the serial number does not match the product or is (4) Use of unauthorized accessories illegible, no warranty or aftersales service will be extended.
  • Page 54 T1028 TouchNote USER’S MANUAL repair and test of the product only and will not provide services such as data backup, etc. Gigabyte will not assume responsibility for any data loss during the repair process.

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