GIGABYTE M1405 User Manual

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M1405 SERIES USER’S MANUAL

8.2 Frequently Asked Questions

My computer switches to hibernation mode much too quickly

and I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse to bring

back the screen. What can I do?

This is part of Windows Power Management. Access Power

Management by clicking on Start / Control Panel / Performance

and Maintenance / then Power Options, and change the time

next to the “Turn off Monitor” option to the time you want. You

have the choice of either adjusting time for the power supply or

for the battery.

I’ve heard that cleaning and rearranging files on the hard drive

will improve program’s launch speed. How do I do this?

Good disk maintenances can improve program launch

speed. This normally includes deleting unnecessary files, and

defragmenting the hard disk so the files can be more efficiently

grouped. Windows contains maintenance based utilities for

these tasks; run Disk Cleanup to remove unnecessary files,

and Disk Defragmenter to defragment fragmented file blocks.

For more info on these utilities, please refer to your Windows

documentation or Windows help.

What kind of external microphone can I use with my notebook

computer?

You will need to use a self-amplifying microphone.

There are echoes coming from my speakers. What can I do?

Double click on the Speaker icon on the task bar. Then, under

the Microphone Balance, check the Mute box.

Because of a software problem, I was unable to shut the

computer down from Windows, I pressed the power button to

power off the computer, but it didn’t work. How can I force a

power off computer switches to hibernation mode much too

quickly and I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse to

bring back the screen. What can I do?

Make sure you press the power button for at least 5 seconds.

Normally, this will force the computer to shut off completely.

Why can’t I charge the battery of my notebook computer after it

is out of use for some time?

After your notebook computer has not been used for a long time

(for example: more than one month), the battery will enter into

low voltage protection mode. Under this circumstance, restoring

to normal voltage will require the battery to be slowly charged

for several hours. Once the battery has been fully charged, your

computer will resume to normal operation.

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