Gigabyte Q2532 manual Gigabyte Smart Recovery, Launch System Recovery

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3.1 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery

System Recovery - Restore your Q2532 operating system. The hard drive of the Q2532 has a hidden partition that contains 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.

If the hard drive is removed or the partition deleted, the recover options will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed.

Launch System Recovery:

The system recover feature is part of the netbook installation and it ships preset from the factory. The options menu allows you to launch the Windows recovery tool to reinstall the operating system to factory defaults. Below will briefly describe how to launch the recovery tool and to get the recovery started.

1.Turn off or restart the netbook.

2.Turn the netbook on and press and hold the F9 key to launch the tool. 3.The recovery window will open and give you the option to "Recovery" in the toolbar. You will be prompted if you want to recovery. Click on

"Recovery" to begin the repair if you do.

4.The "Recovering" window will open and begin the recovery. 5.Once it is complete you will be prompted to reboot the netbook.

Please be noted that the GIGABYTE Smart Recovery interface, icons, utilities and software versions may vary based on the purchased models. Please operate GIGABYTE Smart Recovery according to the default built-in version.

Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL

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Contents Page Page General Safety Precautions Travel Tips Usage TipsCleaning Tips KeyboardGigabyte Limited Warranty Warranty GuidelinesWarranty Limitations Regulatory Notices & Certifications FCC RF Exposure Guidelines Wireless ClientsFCC Radio Frequency RF Exposure Caution Statement CE Notice European Union TTE Directive 1999/5/ECFor CB Bsmi Notice Taiwan Only CCC China onlyIntroduction Gigabyte Smart Recovery TroubleshootingBefore You Start Getting StartedBefore You Start Make Sure You Have Everything Familiarize Yourself with the ComputerTop View Left View Right ViewBottom View English Getting Started Power Sources Connecting the Power AdaptersConnecting the AC Adapter Switching from AC Adapter Power to Battery PowerBattery Maintenance Battery Maintenance GuidanceCharging Handling Precautions Low Battery StateStorage Suspend / Power on Button Starting Your NotebookStatus Indicators NO. Symbol Item FunctionUsing Function Keys Using the Touchpad ClickingDouble-Clicking DraggingMemory Module Upgrade Installing a Memory ModuleGigabyte Smart Recovery Gigabyte Smart Recovery Launch System RecoveryFunction Smart Troubleshooting Identifying The Problem TroubleshootingGigabyte Service Information Appendix Specifications International Country Voltage Region Voltage FrequencyGhana 230V 50 Hz Gibraltar 240V Greece 127V / 220 60 Hz / 50 Hz Plug Type LP-33 PE-336