For more detailed information, please visit our website at All specifications are subject to the manufacturer's configuration at the time of shipping and may change without prior notice, written or otherwise. 2134 1 2 3 4 Connect the the power cord to the AC adapter. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack on the back side of the notebook. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. While the Battery Indicator lights on, press the Power Button to turn on the Notebook. Switching on the Power: After you turn on the U21 for the very first time, do not turn it off until the operating system has been configured. Please note that the volume for the audio will not function until Windows® Setup has completed. Booting Up the U21 for the First Time: Depending on your configuration, the Microsoft® Windows® Boot Screen will be the first screen that you will see as the notebook starts up. Follow the on screen prompts and instructions and enter your personal information to complete the setup of the Windows® Operating System. English 2 Panoramic View Left View 1 3 2 5 9 4 6 7 8 1 Webcam Status LED Indicator 2 Webcam 3 Light Sensor 4 Microphone 5 Windows Button . 6 Speakers 7 Touchpad 8 Battery Indicator Button . 9 LED Indicators . . Back to Windows 8 Style UI Mode. . Press the right button of touchpad to check the remaining battery power in power off mode. . Bluetooth Status LED Wireless LAN Status LED HDD Status LED Battery Status LED Power Status LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 Power Button 2 USB Port 3 HDMI Port 4 USB Port 5 USB Port (Support USB Charge) Your GIGABYTE Notebook Tour Right View English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kensington Lock Slot Headphone Jack Microphone Jack SD Card Reader USB Port Volume Control Key Rotation Lock Button Rear View 1 2 3 4 DC-in Jack SIM Card Slot D-sub (VGA) Port Ethernet Port Base View 2345716 1234 1 1 Memory Compartment Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. English Hotkey Function Description Fn+F1 Sleep Toggle Put the computer in Sleep mode Fn+F2 Wireless LAN Turn the internal the Wireless LAN ON/OFF Fn+F3 Brightness Down Decrease the screen brightness Fn+F4 Brightness Up Increase the screen brightness Fn+F5 Display Toggle Switche display output between the display screen , external monitor(if conneted) and both. Fn+F6 Screen Display Toggle Turns the screen display ON/OFF Fn+F7 Speaker Toggle Turn the sperker ON/OFF Fn+F8 Volume Down Decrease the sound Volume Fn+F9 Volume Up Increase the sound Volume Fn+F10 Touchpad Toggle Turn the internal touchpad ON/OFF Fn+F11 Bluetooth Turn the internal Bluetooth ON/OFF Fn+F12 Webcam Turn the internal webcam ON/OFF Use your U21 as a Tablet PC The screen of U21 is convertible to simulate a Tablet PC. Follow the steps to use this function: 1. Open the lid (the screen display of U21.). 2. On the top center above the keyboard is the pivot connecting the display panel to the bottom case. There is a sign. 3. Follow the sign to turn the screen clockwise up to 180 degree so that the screen is facing out. 4. Lay the turned screen down into the flat position. The keyboard will be covered by the display. Use the stylus or simply touch the screen to operate U21 as a Tablet PC. 5. When done with Tablet PC, reverse the screen to 90 degree, turn counter-clockwise set U21 back to original position. Attention : Please note that the screen can only rotate at 180 degree Clockwise. Be sure to turn the screen according to the sign. Forcing the screen to turn at the wrong angle will cause serious damage to the U21. English Recovery Guide English System Recovery (Restore your laptop operating system) When something is going wrong with the laptop operating system, the storage of the laptop has a hidden partition containing a full back up image of the operating system that can be used to restore the system to factory default settings Note . If the storage has been switched or the par tition deleted, the recover y option will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed. . The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled. Devices with DOS do not have the recovery function. Launch System Recovery The system recovery feature is preinstalled before the laptop is shipped from the factory. The option menu allows you to launch the Windows recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory default. The brief introduction below will show you how to start the recovery tool and restore your system. All ready to go Make sure your PC is plugged in. System recovery will take a few minutes. Windows 8 Recovery Guide 1 Turn off and restart the laptop. 2 During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose your keyboard layout. You can press “See more keyboard layouts” to see next page of languages. 4Ch...
