About this Concise User Guide This quick guide is a brief introduction to getting your system started. This is a supplement, and not a substitute for the expanded English language User’s Manual in Adobe Acrobat format on the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual disc supplied with your computer.
Instructions for Care and Operation Safety Information • Only use an AC/DC adapter approved for use with this computer. The computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To pre- • Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. vent this, follow these suggestions: Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
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Polymer Battery Precautions Note the following information which is specific to polymer batteries only, and where applicable, this overrides the general battery precaution information. • Polymer batteries may experience a slight expansion or swelling, however this is part of the battery’s safety mechanism and is not a cause for concern.
System Startup 130 ° 1. Remove all packing materials. 2. Place the computer on a stable surface. Figure 1 Opening the Lid/ 3. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the computer (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports. LCD/Computer with AC/DC Adapter 4.
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Intel® Optane™ Setup 4. Press Esc to exit the menu and go to the Main menu. 5. Select OffBoard NVMe Controller Configuration and press Intel® Optane™ is a combination of a compatible mem- Enter to check that an Intel® Optane™ SSD is present. ory device and Intel Rapid Storage Technology soft- 6.
17. Click Enable. Disabling Intel® Optane™ If you wish to disable an existing Intel® Optane™ setup then follow the procedure below to do so. 1. Run the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application. 2. Click Disable. 3. Click Yes when the message pops up. 4.
RAID Setup Your solid state drives (SSDs) can be set up in RAID Prepare the following before setting up your PCIe SSDs mode (for increased performance or protection). Note in RAID mode: that setting up your solid state drives in RAID mode •...
RAID Setup Procedure 1. Start-up your notebook computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS 16. Press F10 to “Save and Exit” and select <Yes>, however note and go to the Setup Utility. below. 2. Select the Advanced menu. • Make sure the Windows 10 OS DVD is in the attached DVD drive and as the computer starts up it will automatically boot 3.
System Map: Front View with LCD Panel Open Figure 3 Front View with LCD Panel Open 1. PC Camera 2. *Camera LED *When the camera is in use, the LED will be illuminated. 3. Built-In Array Microphone 4. LCD 5. Power Button 6.
LED Indicators The LED indicators on the computer display helpful information about the current status of the computer. Icon Color Description *Powered USB Port The powered USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 MSHYBRID Mode Gen 1) port (see page 12) may be Green DISCRETE Mode toggled on /off by means of the Fn...
Keyboard & Function Keys The keyboard includes a numeric keypad for easy nu- meric data input. Pressing Num Lk turns on/off the nu- Function Keys Scr Lk & meric keypad. It also features function keys to allow you Num Lk to change operational features instantly.
System Map: Front, Left & Right Views Front Left Right Figure 4 - Front, Left & Right Views 1. LED Indicators 7. 2-In-1 Audio Jack (Headphone and Microphone) 2. Multi-in-1 Card Reader 8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port 3. Security Lock Slot Overheating 4.
System Map: Bottom & Rear Views Figure 5 - Bottom & Rear Views 1. Vent 2. Battery 3. Speakers 4. RJ-45 LAN Jack 5. HDMI-Out Port 6. Mini DisplayPort 1.3 7. DisplayPort 1.3 over USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port 8.
Control Center . You can also press the Fn + Esc key com- Run the Control Center from the Start menu in Windows bination, or double-click the icon in the notification area of the taskbar to access the Control Center. The Con- trol Center provides quick access to Power Modes, Fan settings, Flexikey and LED Keyboard configuration.
Power Modes Power Modes allows you to adjust the power mode by clicking the appropriate icon. Figure 8 You can set the fan speed to Maximum (full power), Au- tomatic or Custom. The fan speed will adjust itself auto- matically to control the heat of the CPU/GPU. You can use the Offset slider to adjust the settings to your prefer- ence.
Flexikey® Application Keyboard Settings The keyboard settings allow you to configure actions for The Flexikey® application is a quick hotkey configura- any single key (or a combination of keys). Click the key tion application, which allows you to assign a single key and then select the action type (Express Key, Express to launch multiple key combinations, or to create text Text or Disable) from the menu at the top of the page.
Mouse Settings Flexikey® Application Features: The mouse settings allow you to configure actions for the • Express Key - This feature allows you to configure a sin- left , right and middle buttons of any attached gle key (or mouse click) to send multiple key combina- mouse, and also for any forward and backward tions, or to create more useful shortcut keys This is useful...
Keyboard Settings - Express Key Keyboard Settings - Express Text To configure a single key to send multiple key combina- A single key can be set to send a string of text within any tions, or to create more useful shortcut keys, use Express application using Express Text.
Keyboard Settings - Disable 4. Click the Record button in Send key if required (the Send key is the key used in your target program to send a text You can use the program to disable any keys not required. message e.g the Enter key would be the most commonly used), or you can leave it blank if you prefer.
Keyboard Backlight LED LED Mode - Whole Keyboard/Partial Keyboard Click either of the headings on the left under LED Mode Your system supports 2 types of keyboards: standard full (Whole Keyboard or Partial Keyboard) to select how color LED keyboard or full color “Per Key” LED Keyboard the colors will be applied.
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Full color “Per Key” LED Keyboard LED Mode - Keyboard Effect Click on Keyboard Effect (under LED Mode) and then You can change the colors for individual keys on the full click any of the Effect buttons to view the effects on the color “Per Key”...
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LED Mode - Keyboard LED Mode - Keyboard Effect Click Keyboard, on the left under LED Mode, to set in- Click on Keyboard Effect (under LED Mode) and then dividual color settings for any keyboard keys you may click any of the Effect buttons to view the effects on the wish to highlight.
GPU Overclocking Access the GPU Overclocking item from the Start menu in Windows . The GPU setting can be used to adjust the GPU Core Increment and Memory Incre- ment by means of the sliders, then click Save to retain the setting changes.
Windows 10 Start Menu, Context Menu, Taskbar, Control Panel and Settings Most of the apps, control panels, utilities and programs within Windows 10 can be accessed from the Start Menu by clicking the icon in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen (or by pressing the Windows Logo Key on the keyboard).
Video Features The system features both an Intel’s Integrated GPU (for To access the Display control panel in Windows: power-saving) and an NVIDIA’s discrete GPU (for per- 1. Right-click the desktop and select Display settings from the menu. formance). You can switch display devices, and configure 2.
Display Devices To configure the displays using the Display control panel: 1. Attach your external display(s) to the appropriate port, and turn Note that you can use external displays connected to the it(them) on. HDMI-Out port and/or Mini DisplayPort and/or Display- 2.
Audio Features Power Options The Power Options (Hardware and Sound menu) con- You can configure the audio options on your computer trol panel icon in Windows allows you to configure power from the Sound control panel in Windows. management features for your computer. You can con- The volume may be adjusted by means of the Fn + F5/F6 serve power by means of power plans and configure the key combination.
Driver Installation The Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual disc contains the drivers and utilities necessary for the proper operation of the computer. This setup will probably have already been done for you. If this is not the case, insert the disc and click Install Drivers (button), or Option Drivers (button) to access the Optional driver menu.
Wireless LAN Module (Option) Bluetooth Module (Option) Make sure the Wireless LAN module is turned on (and not Make sure the Bluetooth module is turned on (and not in in Airplane Mode) before configuration begins. Airplane Mode) before configuration begins. WLAN Configuration in Windows Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 1.
(Option) Fingerprint Reader 7. The fingerprint sensor in the Touchpad will flash, so repeatedly rest your finger on the sensor, and then lift it off until the setup is Enroll your fingerprints as instructed below before use. complete as instructed. 8.
TPM (Option) 3. Click TPM Administration. Figure 25 Before setting up the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) BitLocker Drive functions you must initialize the security platform. Encryption (TPM Administra- Activating TPM tion) 1. Restart the computer. 4. The TPM Management window allows you to configure the TPM 2.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause - Solution Wireless LAN/Bluetooth The modules are off as the computer is in Airplane Mode. Check the LED indicator to see if it is in Airplane Mode (see Table 2 on page 10). Use the Fn + F11 key modules cannot be detected.
Specifications Core Logic Security Intel® HM370 Express Chipset Security (Kensington® Type) Lock Slot BIOS Password BIOS Intel® PTT for Systems Without TPM Hard- 128Mb SPI Flash ROM Latest Specification Information ware INSYDE BIOS (Factory Option) TPM 2.0 The specifications listed in this sec- Memory (Factory Option) Fingerprint Sensor tion are correct at the time of going to...
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Interface M.2 Slots Environmental Spec One USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Port* Slot 1 for Combo WLAN and Bluetooth Temperature Module ° ° Operating: 5 C - 35 *The maximum amount of current supplied by USB Type-C ports is 500mA (USB 2.0)/ Slot 2 for SATA or PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD Non-Operating: -20°C - 60°C 1500mA (USB 3.1).
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