Page 3 - English; General Safety Precautions
English I General Safety Precautions In order to ensure your safety and the safety of your notebook, we ask that your carefully follow these safety precautions. CAUTION: Using your notebook for long periods of time, with the base resting directly on exposed skin, can cause injury, burns or discomfor...
Page 4 - II; Travel Tips; Usage Tips
English II Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL ● Discard old worn out batteries according to the instructions on Page 10. Never throw batteries into a fire as this can cause an explosion. ● Never attempt to repair or service the notebook yourself. Please refer all repairs and servicing to qualified service p...
Page 5 - III; Cleaning Tips
English III ● Do not use the notebook near water sources, like bathtubs, washing basins, kitchen or laundry sinks or swimming pools. Liquid that can spill onto the notebook by accident can cause electric shock to you and damage to the notebook. Cleaning Tips When cleaning the notebook, please make s...
Page 6 - IV; Warranty Guidelines; GIGABYTE Limited Warranty; Warranty Limitations
English IV Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Warranty Guidelines All warranty repairs and service must be carried out by a GIGABYTE Authorized Repair Centre. GIGABYTE Limited Warranty GIGABYTE warrants, that the GIGABYTE branded Notebook/Netbook is free of any defects in materials and workmanship under nor...
Page 7 - Regulatory Notices & Certifications; FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement; FCC RF Exposure Guidelines (Wireless Clients)
English V Regulatory Notices & Certifications Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu...
Page 9 - VII
English VII BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) The symbol above must be attached to the product indicating compliancewith the BSMI standard.Most Q2532 computers are classified by the Bureau of Standards, Meteorology and Inspection (BSMI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). CCC (China only) ● O...
Page 10 - Introduction
English VIII Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 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, s...
Page 11 - IX; Content; Chapter 1 Before You Start; Using Function Keys; Chapter 3 GIGABYTE Smart Recovery
English IX Content General Safety Precautions............................................................... ITravel Tips ........................................................................................ IIUsage Tips ...............................................................................
Page 12 - to use the Q2532 notebook.
English 1 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 1 Before You Start This chapter provides basic information to help you get started and to use the Q2532 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; Familiarize Yourself with the Computer
English 2 1.1 Make Sure You Have Everything When you receive your notebook PC, unpack it carefully and check to make sure you have all the items listed below. For a pre-configured model you should have the following: ● GIGABYTE Notebook Computer ● Lithium-Ion Battery ● AC Adapter with Power Cord ● D...
Page 14 - Function
English 3 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.3 Top View The following is an overview of the front of the notebook. DSC/MMC/MS 1 2 87 9 8 3 5 5 6 4 10 NO. Item Function 1 Webcam The built-in 1.3 mega pixel camera with 1 digital microphone allows you to snap a photo or create a video or hold a video confere...
Page 16 - The following is an overview of the bottom of the notebook.
English 5 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 1.6 Bottom View The following is an overview of the bottom of the notebook. CD 1 3 2 2 4 NO. Item Function 1 Battery Bay The battery bay contains the internal Lithium- I o n b a t t e r y. I t c a n b e u n l a t c h e d f o r t h e removal of the battery when st...
Page 18 - Chapter 2 Getting Started; This chapter will show you the various ports and components of the
English 7 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will show you the various ports and components of the Q2532 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 - Connecting the Power Adapters
English 8 2.1 Power Sources Your computer has two types of power sources: a Lithium-Ion battery and an AC adapter. Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter provides power for operating your notebook PC as well as charging the battery. Connecting the AC Adapter 1. Plug the DC output cable into th...
Page 20 - Battery Maintenance Guidance; Battery Maintenance; Charging
English 9 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.2 Battery Maintenance Guidance Before you use your notebook on the road, you will have to charge the battery pack. The battery pack begins to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to external power using the power adapter. Fully charge the battery pack be...
Page 21 - Low Battery State; Handling Precautions; Transportation
English 10 Low Battery State When the battery level is low, a notification message appears. If you do not respond to the low battery message, the battery continues to discharge until it is too low to operate. When this happens, your notebook goes into Suspend mode. There is no guarantee your data wi...
Page 22 - Starting Your Notebook; Suspend / Power on Button
English 11 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.3 Starting Your Notebook Suspend / Power on Button The suspend/power on switch is used to switch on your notebook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium-Ion battery, you can power on your notebook by pressin...
Page 23 - Status Indicators
English 12 2.4 Status Indicators The status indicator lights correspond to specific operating modes. These modes are: Power on/ Suspend status, Battery/AC Adapter status, Hard Drive Activity (HDD), Wireless transmission activity, Caps Lock, and Num Lock. DSC/MMC/MS 1 2 3 4 5 6 NO. Symbol Item Functi...
Page 24 - Using Function Keys; area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.)
English 13 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.5 Using Function Keys Your computer has 16 function keys. The functions assigned to these keys differ for each application. The [FN] key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunction with another key. ● [FN+F1]: Places the note...
Page 25 - Using the Touchpad; Clicking
English 14 2.6 Using the Touchpad A touchpad pointing device comes built into your computer. It is used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on your desktop and use applications on the notebook. The touchpad consists of a cursor control, a left and right button, and a scroll bar. T...
Page 26 - Memory Module Upgrade; To i n c r e a s e y o u r n o t e b o o k ' s m e m o r y c a p a c i t y ( u p t o 8 G B; Installing a Memory Module:; Loosen the five screws securing the compartment cover.
English 15 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 2.7 Memory Module Upgrade To i n c r e a s e y o u r n o t e b o o k ' s m e m o r y c a p a c i t y ( u p t o 8 G B maximum), additional memory modules may be installed. The memory upgrade must be a dual-in-line (DIMM) SDRAM module. Do not remove any screws fro...
Page 27 - Chapter 3 GIGABYTE
Page 28 - GIGABYTE Smart Recovery; Launch System Recovery:
English 17 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL 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 hap...
Page 30 - Chapter 4 Troubleshooting; com
English 19 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This section will briefly cover some frequently encountered problems and questions and provide a quick guide to assist with solve these problems. Most problems can be resolved quickly, simply and easily and are not always a system probl...
Page 31 - Troubleshooting; GIGABYTE Service Information
English 20 Troubleshooting Your notebook PC is sturdy and subject to few problems in the field. However, you may encoun-ter simple setup or operating problems that you can solve on the spot, or problems with periph-eral devices, that you can solve by replacing the device. The information in this sec...
Page 32 - Appendix
Page 34 - International Country Voltage
English 23 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL International Country Voltage Region Voltage Frequency Afghanistan 240V 50 Hz Albania 220V 50 Hz Algeria 230V 50 Hz American Samoa 120V 60 Hz Andorra 230V 50 Hz Angola 220V 50 Hz Anguilla 110V 60 Hz Antigua 230V 60 Hz Argentina 220V 50 Hz Armenia 230V 50 Hz Arub...
Page 37 - Region
English 26 Region Voltage Frequency Sudan 230V 50 Hz Suriname 127V 60 Hz Swaziland 230V 50 Hz Sweden 230V 50 Hz Switzerland 230V 50 Hz Syria 220V 50 Hz Tahiti 110V / 220V 60 Hz / 50 Hz Taiwan 110V 60 Hz Tajikistan 220V 50 Hz Tanzania 230V 50 Hz Thailand 220V 50 Hz Togo 220V 50 Hz Tonga 240V 50 Hz Tr...
Page 38 - Country; Korea; Plug Type
English 27 Q2532 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Country Plug Type Plug Picture Connector Type Connector Picture USA 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 South Africa PE-364 LS15 PE-361 LS15 Plug Type
