Samsung NP-P430C User Manual

							 Chapter  1.Getting Started
Product Features  2
Before You Start  3
Contents  6
Safety Precautions  7
Proper Posture During Computer Use  21
Important Safety Information  24
Replacement Parts and Accessories  26
Regulatory Compliance Statements  28
WEEE SYMBOL INFORMATION  40
Overview  41
Front	View	 41
Status	Indicators	 4
Right	View	 43
Left	View	 44
Back	View	 45
Bottom	View	 4
Turning the Computer On and Off 47
Turning	the	computer	on	 47
Turning	the	computer	off	 48 
						

							
High-Performance Notebook Computer
	 Intel	Core™	i5/	Core™	i4/	Core™	i3	/	Core		Duo/	Intel	Pentium	Dual	Core	Processor	and	DDR	II	/DDR	III	Memory	(Optional)
	
Wireless	LAN	(Optional),	Bluetooth	(Optional)
Supports Various Multimedia Functions
	 A	video	chatting/conference	function	adopting	the	camera	module	 (Optional)
	
An	HDMI	port	that	enables	viewing	a	full	HD	picture	on	the	TV	 (Optional)	
Easy-to-Use and Convenient Functions
	 Various	Hot	Key	Functions
	
Multi-Card	Slot	(Optional)
	
Luxurious,	Ergonomic	Design
Optional	items	may	be	changed	or	may	not	be	provided	depending	on	the	
computer	model.
Product Features 
						

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Before You Start
Before reading the User Guide, first check the following information.
	 Optional	items,	some	devices	and	software	referred	to	in	the	User	Guide	may	not	be	provided	and/or	changed	by	upgrade.	N
ote	that	the	computer	environment	referred	in	the	User	Guide	may	not	be	the	same	as	your	own	environment.
	
Images	used	in	this	User	Guide	may	differ	from	actual	product.
	
This	guide	decribes	procedures	for	using	both	the	mouse	and	the	touchpad.
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his manual has been written for the Windows operating system. The descriptions and figures may differ depending on the 
installed	operating	system.
	
The	User	guide	supplied	with	this	computer	may	vary	depending	on	your	model.
Safety Precaution Notations
Icon Notation Description
WarningFailing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol,	may	cause	personal	injury	and	or	
fatality.
Caution Failing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol,	may	cause	slight	injury	to	yourself	or	
damage	your	property.
Text Notations
Icon
Notation Description
Before You StartContent	included	in	this	section	includes	information	required	before	using	a	function.
CautionContent	included	in	this	section	includes	information	required	about	the	function.
NoteContent	included	in	this	section	includes	helpful	information	to	use	the	function. 
						

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Copyright
© 2011 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung	Electronics	Co.,	Ltd.	owns	the	copyright	of	this	manual.	
No	part	of	this	manual	may	be	reproduced	or	transmitted	in	any	form	or	by	any	means,	electronic	or	mechanical,	without	
the	consent	of	Samsung	Electronics	Co.,	Ltd.	
The	information	in	this	document	is	subject	to	change	without	notice	due	to	improving	the	performance	of	the	product.
Samsung	Electronics	shall	not	be	liable	for	any	data	loss.	Please	take	care	to	avoid	losing	any	important	data	and	backup	
your	data	to	prevent	any	such	data	loss.
Precautions for Operating System Support
If	a	problem	occurs	because	of	the	reinstallation	of	other	operating	systems(OS)	or	a	previous	version	of	a	OS	pre-
i nstalled	on	this	computer,	or	a	software	that	does	not	support	the	OS,	the	company	will	not	provide	technical	support,	a	
replacement	or	refund,	and	if	our	service	engineer	visits	you	due	to	this	problem,	a	service	charge	will	be	applied.
About the Product Capacity Representation Standard
About HDD Capacity Representation
The	capacity	of	the	storage	device	(HDD,	SSD)	of	the	manufacturer	is	calculated	assuming	that	1KB=1,000	Bytes.
However,	the	operating	system	(Windows)	calculates	the	storage	device	capacity	assuming	that	1KB=1,0 4	Bytes,	and	
therefore	the	capacity	representation	of	the	HDD	in	Windows	is	smaller	than	the	actual	capacity	due	to	the	difference	in	
capacity	calculation.	 	
(

E.g.	For	a	
80GB	HDD,	Windows	represents	the	capacity	as	74.5GB,	80x1,000x1,000x1,000	byte/
(1,0 4x1,0 4x1,0 4)byte	=	74.505GB)
In	addition,	the	capacity	representation	in	Windows	may	be	even	smaller	because	some	programs	such	as	Recovery	
Solution	may	reside	in	a	hidden	area	of	the	HDD.
About Memory Capacity Representation
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 he	memory	capacity	reported	in	Windows	is	less	than	the	actual	capacity	of	memory.
This	is	because	BIOS	or	a	video	adapter	uses	a	portion	of	memory	or	claims	it	for	further	use.
(E.g.	For	1GB(=1,0 4MB)	memory	installed,	Windows	may	report	the	capacity	as	1,0 MB	or	less) 
						

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Recovery Solution Representation (Optional)
Q.    What is a Recovery Area?
A. –  Samsung computers have an additional partition to recover computers or save backup files. (Only for models with 
the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution.)	 	
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his	partition	is	called	a	Recovery	Area	and	it	includes	a	recovery	image	that	comprises	of	the	OS	and	application	
programs.	
	 -		 You	can	either	double-click	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	icon	on	the	desktop	or	press	F4	while	booting	the	
computer	to	enter	the	Recovery	Area.	Then	you	can	back	up	the	present	computer	state	or	recover	the	computer	
from	backed	up	images.
	 -		 For	deleting	the	Recovery	Area,	you	need	to	use	an	additional	Recovery	Area	Removal	Tool.	After	deleting	the	
recovery	area,	you	can	use	the	newly	created	partition	for	other	uses,	such	
as	for	saving	personal	data.	Be	careful	
that	once	the	recovery	area	is	deleted,	the	Samsung	Recovery	Solutions	will	not	work	anymore.
Q.     The capacity representation of the hard disk drive(HDD) in Windows is different from the product 
specifications.
A

.	 -		 The	capacity	of	the	storage	device	(HDD)	of	the	manufacturer	is	calculated	assuming	that	1KB=1,000	Bytes.	
However,	the	operating	system	(Windows)	calculates	the	storage	device	capacity	assuming	that	1KB=1,0 4	
Bytes,	and	therefore	the	capacity	representation	of	the	HDD	in	Windows	is	smaller	than	the	actual	capacity.	This	
is	due	to	the	difference	in	capacity	calculation	and	does	not	mean	the	installed	HDD	is	different	from	the	product	 specifications.
	

-		 The	capacity	representation	in	Windows	may	be	smaller	
than	the	actual	capacity	because	some	programs	occupy	a	
certain	area	of	the	HDD	outside	of	Windows.
	 -		 For	models	with	Samsung	Recovery	Solution,	the	HDD	capacity	representation	in	Windows	may	be	smaller	than	
the	actual	capacity	because	Samsung	Recovery	Solution	uses	a	hidden	area	of	about	5~ 0GB	of	the	HDD	to	save	
the	recovery	image,	and	that	hidden	area	is	not	counted	towards	the	total	size	available	to	Windows.	The	size	of	
Samsung	Recovery	Solution	varies	by	models	because	of	the	different	size	of	applied	programs. 
						

							
Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Product Features 2
B
efore You Start  3
C

ontents  6
S

afety Precautions  7
P

roper Posture During Computer Use  21
I

mportant Safety Information  24
R

eplacement Parts and Accessories  26
R

egulatory Compliance Statements  28
W

EEE SYMBOL INFORMATION  40
O

verview  41
F

ront	View	 41
S
tatus	Indicators	 4
R
ight	View	 43
Le
ft	View	 44
B
ack	View	 45
B
ottom	View	 4
T
urning the Computer On and Off  47
T

urning	the	computer	on	 47
T
urning	the	computer	off	 48
Chapter 2. Using the Computer
Keyboard  51
T
ouchpad  54
B

asic	Touchpad	Functions	 55
T
he	Gesture	Function	of	the	Touchpad	(Optional)	 5 7
T
ouchpad	On/Off	Function	 59
C
D Drive (ODD, Optional)  60
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nserting	and	Ejecting	a	CD	 0
Multi Card Slot (
 Optional)  61
E
xpressCard Slot (Optional)  64
C

onnecting a monitor / TV  65
C

onnecting	to	the	Monitor	/	TV	 5
V
iewing	Through	a	Monitor	/	TV	 7
U
sing	Dual	View	 7
Ad
justing the Volume  75
W

ired Network  78
W

ireless Network (Optional)  81
C

onnecting	to	a	Wireless	LAN	 81
C
onnecting with a Modem (Optional)  84
Sharing Content in a Home Network  
(E

asy Content Share) (Optional)  85
Configuring the network settings for  	
y

our	computer	and	TV	 85
Adding	shared	content	on	your	computer	 87
Pl
aying	content	on	your	TV	using	your	computer	 8 7
Pl
aying	the	content	stored	on	a	computer	 	
w
hen	Easy	Content	Share	is	not	installed	 89
H
DD Protection Function (Optional)  92
Chapter 3. Settings and Upgrade
LCD Brightness Control  94
B
IOS Setup  95
E

ntering	the	BIOS	Setup	 95
T
he	BIOS	Setup	Screen	 9
S
etting a Boot Password  98
C

hanging the Boot Priority  100
U

pgrading Memory  101
B

attery  103
I

nstalling/Removing	the	Battery	 103
C
harging	the	Battery	 104
M
easuring	the	Remaining	Battery	Charge	 10 5
E
xtending	the	Battery	Usage	Time	 10
U
sing the Security Lock Port   107
Chapter 3. Settings and Upgrade
Using Samsung Recovery Solution (Optional)  109
S
amsung	Recovery	Solution	Functions	 109
R
estore	Function	 11
B
ackup	Function	 115
S
ystem	Software	Function	 119
R
einstalling Windows 7/ Vista   121
R

einstalling Windows XP  125
Q & A

  129
W

indows	Related	 1 9
D
isplay	Related	 131
S
ound	Related	 13
M
odem	Related	 133
W
ired	Network	(LAN)	Related	 13
W
ireless	Network	(WLAN)	Related	 138
G
ame	and	Program	Related	 14
Bluetooth	 1
 43
E
asy	Content	Share	Related	 144
Chapter 5. Appendix
Product Specifications  148
G
lossary  150
I

ndex  153 
						

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Installation Related
Do not install the product in places 
exposed to humidity such as a 
bathrooms.
T
here	is	a	danger	of	electric	
shock.	Use	the	product	within	the	
operating conditions specified in the 
M
 anufacturers	User	Guide.
Keep the plastic bags out of the 
reach of children.
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here	is	a	danger	of	suffocation.
Keep a distance of 15cm or more 
between the computer and the 
wall and do not place any objects 
between them.
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his	may	increase	the	internal	
temperature	of	the	computer	and	may	
cause	an	injury.
Do not install the computer on a 
slant or a place prone to vibrations, 
or avoid using the computer in that 
location for a long time.
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his	increases	the	risk	that	a	
malfunction	or	damage	to	the	product	
will	occur.
Avoid exposing any part of your 
body to the heat from the computer 
vent or AC adapter for a long time 
when the computer is on.
E

xposing	a	part	of	your	body	close	to	
the	heat	from	the	vent	or	AC	adapter	
for	long	periods	of	time	may	cause	a	
burn.
Avoid blocking the vent at the 
bottom or side of the computer 
when using it on a bed or cushion.
I

f	the	vent	is	blocked,	there	is	a	
danger	of	damaging	the	computer	or	
overheating	the	inside	of	the	computer.
 Warning
Failing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol	may	cause	personal	injury	and	even	fatality.
Safety Precautions
For	your	security	and	to	prevent	damage,	please	read	the	following	safety	instructions	carefully.	
S
ince	this	is	commonly	applied	to	Samsung	Computers,	some	pictures	may	differ	from	actual	products.
NP	Ver	 .3 
						

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Power Related
Do not touch the main plug or 
power cord with wet hands.
T
here	is	a	danger	of	electric	shock.
Do not exceed the standard 
capacity (voltage/current) of a 
multiplug or power outlet extension 
when using it for the product.
T
here	is	a	danger	of	electric	shock	or	
fire hazard.
 
If the power cord or power outlet 
makes a noise, disconnect the 
power cord from the wall outlet and 
contact a service center.
T

here	is	a	danger	of	electric	shock	or	
fire hazard.
Do not use a damaged or loose 
main plug or power cord or power 
outlet.
T

here	is	a	danger	of	electric	shock	or	
fire hazard.
Plug the power cord firmly into the 
power outlet and AC adapter.
Failing to do so may cause fire hazard.
Do not unplug the power cord out 
by pulling the cable only.
I

f	the	cord	is	damaged,	it	may	cause	
electric	shock.
The power plug and wall outlet figures may differ depending on the country specifications and the 
product model.
 Warning
Failing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol	may	cause	personal	injury	and	even	fatality. 
						

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Do not bend the power cord 
excessively or do not place a heavy 
object over the power cord. It is 
especially important to keep the 
power cord out of reach of infants 
and pets.
I
f	the	cord	is	damaged,	it	may	cause	
electric shock or fire.
Connect the power cord to an outlet 
or multiple power plug (extended 
cable) with a ground terminal.
F

ailing	to	do	so	may	result	in	electric	
shock.
If water or another substance enters 
the power input jack, AC adapter or 
the computer, disconnect the power 
cord and contact the service center.
D

amage	to	the	device	within	the	
computer	may	cause	electric	shock	or	
fire hazard.
Keep the power cord or outlet clean 
so that they are not covered with 
dust.
Failing to do so may result in fire.
 
Connect the power cord to the AC 
adapter firmly.
Otherwise, there is a danger of fire due 
t
 o	an	incomplete	contact.
Use only the AC adapter supplied 
with the product.
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 sing	another	adapter	may	cause	the	
screen to flicker.
AC Adapter Usage 
Precautions
 Warning
Failing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol	may	cause	personal	injury	and	even	fatality. 
						

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Do not place heavy objects or step 
onto the power cord or AC adapter 
to avoid damaging the power cord 
or AC adapter.
I
f	the	cord	is	damaged,	there	is	a	
danger of electric shock or fire.
 
Keep the battery out of the reach of 
infants and pets, as they could put 
the battery into their mouths.
T

here	is	a	danger	of	electric	shock	or	
choking.
Authorized  
Parts
Use an authorized battery and AC 
adapter only.
Pl

ease	use	an	authorized	battery	
and	adapter	approved	by	Samsung	
Electronics.
U

nauthorized	batteries	and	adapters	
may	not	meet	the	proper	safety	
requirements	and	may	cause	problems	
or	malfunctions	and	result	in	an	
explosion or fire.
Battery Usage Related
 Warning
Failing	to	follow	instructions	marked	with	this	symbol	may	cause	personal	injury	and	even	fatality.