[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of the GIGABYTE Notebook. This manual will help you to get started with setting up your notebook. The final product configuration depends on the model at the point of your purchase. [. . . ] ˙˙The recovery function is only available on devices with O/S preinstalled. Devices with DOS do not have the recovery function. 7 English 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. This will take a few minutes. Windows 7 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 The recovery will be activated and you will see the option buttons on the window. Caution  nce the “Recovery” is selected, your personal O data and files will be deleted after the laptop starts restoring, and the operating system will be reset to factory default settings. 8 English 4 A progress indicator bar will show on the window when the recovery process is running. Please make sure the AC-adapter is plugged in and do not turn off the laptop. 5 Reboot the laptop after the system recovery is complete. Windows 10 Recovery Guide 1 2 Turn off and restart the laptop. During the laptop turn on process, press and hold F9 key to launch the tool. 3 Choose “Troubleshoot” to enter the recovery settings. (Also you can choose “Continue” to exit recovery system and continue to Windows 10 for files or data backup. ) There are two options for system recovery ˙˙Reset this PC You can choose to keep or remove your files and then reinstalls Windows without losing your files. ˙˙GIGABYTE Utility Your PC settings will be restored to factory default settings. [. . . ] UEFI Firmware Settings Change settings in your PC’s UEFI firmware. Startup Settings Change Windows Startup behavior. Appendix ▓▓ Warranty & Service: Warranty and service and related information please refer to the warranty card or GIGABYTE service website as the below link: http://www. gigabyte. com/support-downloads/technical-support. aspx ▓▓ FAQ: FAQ (Frequent Asked Questions) please refer to the below link: http://www. gigabyte. com/support-downloads/faq. aspx [. . . ]