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- Page 2 Copyright © 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved GIGABYTE Q2432 Series Notebooks User’s Manual Date Issued: 2011/04 This manual takes you, step by step, through setting up and using your new Notebook PC. Information in this manual has been carefully checked for accuracy and is subject to change without prior notice.
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Page 3: General Safety Precautions
General Safety Precautions In order to ensure your safety and the safety of you notebook, we ask required, advice should be sought from a GIGABYTE service agent, in order to make sure that the correct part is recommended. that your carefully follow these safety precautions. -
Page 4: Travel Tips
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Travel Tips Although notebooks are designed to be as robust as possible to cater this can make it susceptible to damage caused by turbulence that for a mobile lifestyle, extreme care and caution should be taken when may be experienced during the flight or in other case theft. -
Page 5: Cleaning Tips
Cleaning Tips When cleaning the notebook, please make sure that the notebook LCD: is switched off and disconnected from the power source and that the ● It is best to use a microfiber cloth to clean the surface of the LCD. battery is removed. -
Page 6: Warranty Guidelines
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Warranty Guidelines All warranty repairs and service must be carried out by a GIGABYTE Warranty Limitations : Authorized Repair Centre. The GIGABYTE Limited Warranty does not cover the following… ● Software, including the operating system and applications supplied GIGABYTE Limited Warranty : with the product. -
Page 7: Regulatory Notices & Certifications
Regulatory Notices & Certifications Federal Communications Commission Notice RF Exposure : This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for provided instructions and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. - Page 8 Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL For CB : CCC (China only) ● Only use batteries designed for this computer. The wrong battery type may explode, leak or damage the computer ● On Class A systems, the following warning will appear near the ●...
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Page 9: Battery Disposal & Caution
Battery Disposal & Caution The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable bat- tery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws. It may be illegal to dispose of this bat- tery into the municipal waste stream. -
Page 10: Introduction
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL VIII Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE notebook computer. This portable notebook computer provides excellent multimedia functionality and is designed to provide you reliable, no fuss computing. This manual will explain to you, step by step, how to setup and begin using your Q2432. -
Page 11: Table Of Contents
Usage Tips ..................II Cleaning Tips...................III Warranty Guidelines ................IV Chapter 3 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery Regulatory Notices & Certifications ..........V 3.1 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery ..........18 Battery Disposal & Caution.............VII Introduction ..................VIII Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4.1 Identifying the Problem ............20 Chapter 1 Before You Start 4.2 GIGABYTE Service Information .......... -
Page 12: Chapter 1 Before You Start
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 1 Before You Start This chapter provides basic information to help you get started and to use the Q2432 notebook. Some of the features described herein may not function properly or at all unless used in conjunction with the pre-installed operating system. -
Page 13: Make Sure You Have Everything
When closing the lid, be sure not to slam it closed. ● GIGABYTE Notebook Computer ● Lithium-Ion Battery ● AC Adapter with Power Cord ●... -
Page 14: Top View
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.3 Top View The following is an overview of the top of the notebook. NO. Item Function The built-in microphone allows for the reception and transmission of voice and/or other audio 1 Microphone data to any program capable of utilizing the microphone. -
Page 15: Left View
1.4 Left View 1.5 Right View The following is a brief description of the left side of the notebook. The following is a brief description of the right side of the notebook. NO. Item Function NO. Item Function This port is used for connecting external USB This port is used to connect the notebooks Peripherals and Storage to the Notebook. -
Page 16: Base View & Front View
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.6 Base View & Front View The following is an overview of the Front & bottom of the notebook. NO. Item Function The battery bay contains the internal 1 Battery Bay Lithium-Ion battery. Memory, CPU Compartment contains the CPU, compartment Memory modules. -
Page 18: Chapter 2 Getting Started
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will show you the various ports and components of the Q2432 and familiarizes you with the notebook. Certain parts of the notebook can be user upgraded while others are fixed and cannot be changed. -
Page 19: Power Sources
2.1 Power Sources It is recommended that only the AC adapter supplied with the Q2432 Your computer has two types of power sources: a Lithium-Ion is used. Any other adapter could cause damage or malfunction and battery and an AC adapter. might result in injury. -
Page 20: Recharging The Battery
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.2 Recharging the Battery provide power, you can continue to use your computer while an The Lithium-Ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter. adapter charges the battery. To recharge the battery, make sure the battery is installed and the computer is connected to the AC adapter. -
Page 21: Starting Your Notebook
2.3 Starting Your Notebook Suspend / Power on Button When you power on your notebook, it will perform a Power On The suspend/power on switch is used to turn on your notebook from Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts and confguration for its off state. -
Page 22: Led Status Indicators
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.4 LED Status Indicators 2.5 Using Function Keys The LED indicators on the computer display helpful information The keyboard has a numeric keypad for easy numeric data input. about the current status of the computer. These modes are: Power Pressing the Fn + NumLk keys turns on/off the numeric keypad. -
Page 23: Using The Touchpad
2.6 Using the Touchpad A touchpad pointing device comes built into your computer. It is Clicking : used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your Clicking means pushing and releasing a button. To left-click, move desktop and use applications on the notebook. -
Page 24: Super Posh Introdustion
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.7 Super POSH Introduction Super POSH is an integrated AP which has great benefit for system. It B: Information: includes “Super Power” “Super OSD” “Super Speed” and “Super HDD.” Super Power display some power information of system. Items Description Super Power:... - Page 25 Super OSD (on screen display) Super OSD provide several styles and locations selection of OSD Wireless And also could get the current status of OSD from status bar. Webcam Caps Lock Num Lock Super OSD function as follow: The function depends on the definition. Function Preview Bluetooth...
- Page 26 Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Super Speed Super HDD Super Speed optimizes and cleans system to obtain the best Super HDD displays the health status of HDD and information of effective and defragment CPU & RAM. A: Optimizing Windows Setting: Information of main HDD: Name, Type, Partitions and Total Size. Click “Optimize”...
- Page 27 Advanced : There were 46 attributes from S.M.A.R.T to determine the HDD health Index.
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Page 28: Chapter 3 Gigabyte Smart Recovery
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 3 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery... -
Page 29: Gigabyte Smart Recovery
3.1 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery System Recovery - Restore your Q2432 operating system. 4. The "Recovering" window will The hard drive of the Q2432 has a hidden partition that contains open and begin the recovery. a full backup image of the operating system that can be used to recover the system in the event that something happens to the operating system. -
Page 30: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
GIGABYTE website or call your unit supplier for assistance. For website assistance go to the Support section of www.gigabyte. com for telephonic assistance please call the supplier of your unit or... -
Page 31: Identifying The Problem
4.2 GIGABYTE Service Information 6. Go through the boot sequence. 7. If the problem has not been resolved, contact your support More service information please link to GIGABYTE official website: representative. www.gigabyte.com Before you place the call, you should have the following information... -
Page 32: Appendix
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Appendix... -
Page 33: Q2432 Specifications
Q2432 Series Specifications Specifications Model Name Q2432M Q2432A Intel ® Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 Processor (Sandy Bridge) Intel ® Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 Processor(Sandy Bridge) Genuine Windows ® 7 Home Premium Genuine Windows ® 7 Home Premium Genuine Windows ®... -
Page 34: International Country Voltage
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL International Country Voltage Region Voltage Frequency Region Voltage Frequency Brazil 127V / 220 V 60 Hz Afghanistan 240V 50 Hz Brunei 240V 50 Hz Albania 220V 50 Hz Bulgaria 230V 50 Hz Algeria 230V 50 Hz Burkina Faso 220V 50 Hz... - Page 35 Region Voltage Frequency Region Voltage Frequency Dominican Republic 110V 60 Hz Guyana 240V 60 Hz East Timor 220V 50 Hz Haiti 110V 60 Hz Ecuador 120V 60 Hz Honduras 110V 60 Hz Egypt 220V 50 Hz Hong Kong 220V 50 Hz El Salvador 115V 60 Hz...
- Page 36 Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Region Voltage Frequency Region Voltage Frequency Nicaragua 120V 60 Hz Luxembourg 230V (formerly 220V) 50 Hz Niger 220V 50 Hz Macau S.A.R. of China 220V 50 Hz Nigeria 240V 50 Hz Macedonia 220V 50 Hz North Korea 220V 50 Hz Madagascar...
- Page 37 Region Voltage Frequency Region Voltage Frequency Singapore 230V 50 Hz Uruguay 230V (formerly 220V) 50 Hz Slovakia 50 Hz Uzbekistan 220V 50 Hz 230V Slovenia 50 Hz Vanuatu 230V 50 Hz 230V Somalia 50 Hz Venezuela 120V 60 Hz 220V South Africa 220V 50 Hz...
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Page 38: Plug Type
Q2432 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Plug Type Country Plug Type Plug Picture Connector Type Connector Picture LP-30B LS15 Canada Japan LP-54 LS15 Taiwan LP-53 LS15 China PC-323 LS15 Korea LP-E04 LS15 England LP-60L LS15 Singapore PE-364 LS15 South Africa PE-361 LS15... - Page 39 Australia LP-23A LS15 Germany France Sweden Finland LP-33 LS15 Norway Belgium Netherlands Austria Switzerland LP-37 LS15 Denmark LP-38 LS15 Italy PE-336 LS15...