The onscreen popup icons for fn-keys stopped working after an upgrade with easy software manager. Most keys still work but nothing is shown on display when pressing them.
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Thank you for contacting Samsung.
You will need to contact support in your specified country.
Yes. You can upgrade RAM of this machine to 8GB(4GB+$GB). 6GB (4GB+2GB) is the default configuration. Just remove one screw beside memory on the back and replace 2GB with 4GB. Also i am not sure if warrenty of the machine will be void if you upgrade RAM.
The maximum RAM recognized by the BIOS is 8 GB. So if you have 6 GB installed, you can access the memory card from the bottom of the notebook, take out the existing 2 GB and put in the new 4 GB DDR3 memory.
Yes, the RAM in the 7 Series notebooks can be upgraded up to 8GB. The unit comes with either 8GB or 6GB installed. If you have the unit with 6GB you can upgrade it to 8GB by removing the plate on the bottom and installing it from there. Note: You only have access to one (1) of the RAM slots without physically opening the case- and opening the 7 series laptop can damage it even with professional tools.
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It is possible but you have limited access to the RAM chips. only one Chip is accessible through the removable panel on the bottom side of the laptop.
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How many GHz does the new Samsung Chronos (NP700Z5AH) Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 2675QM have?
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The 15.6" Chronos Series 7 has a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 processor.
Most importantly, however, is that it is a 4-core, 8-thread processor, which means you have a relevant CPU for the near future (several years) in terms of laptop performance power.
I just brought this computer and it seem as thought the space bar key is loose...it also makes a loud sound when pressed. Has anyone else experienced something like this?
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yep it was a bad production. Its on all of them just about. I tried out 3 and all had same problem
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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Yes unfortunately this laptop seems to have space bar loose for this keyboard. Also its very hard to replace keyboard on this machine.
There is a quick and easy fix for this problem which involves sticking a small square of rolled up paper or tape inside the hollow middle of the space bar key above the sensor pad. See my YouTube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXr35mDyLM
Will this laptop continue to perform optimally with WIndows 7 ultimate?
I want to remove windows 7 home premium and load ultimate
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I have upgraded mine to Win7 Ultimate by entering a new key in Computer>>Properties; I really didn't want to reformat the HDD and reinstall every single driver. Anyway, so far everything is working fine.
answered 1 year, 4 months ago
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I advice you not to install W7 ultimate. It needs more ressources than the home premium version, but the uprade of the software not really improves the features you can use. W7 ultimate needs 64-bits drivers. today developers work generally with 32bits drivers. I other words, you can upgrade but it will not improve the performance and many drivers are in 32bits.
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Windows 7 Ultimate should upgrade fine so long as you remember to keep everything 64bit. The key is that you want to install as an upgrade rather than a clean version in order to ensure that the 8Gb of Nand Flash continues to function properly with your hard drive.
I bought series 7 15.6 inch laptop having backlit keyboard. When I turned off the backlit on the keyboard, everything was turned off except F12 key, I don't think it is normal. Could you please tell me how to get the service? If it's not mendable, I'd like to return the product. Please let me know the process. Thank you for your help in advance.
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It's normal, it is because of the Wifi light up indicator. The same thing happens with the Caps Lock key, it will remain lit when the backlight is turned off to indicate if Caps Lock is on.
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If you have WiFi or Bluetooth on, the F12 key will remain lit. I think the intention was that the blue dot on the key is suppose be lit, but sadly the whole key lights up. If you turn off WiFi and Bluetooth, the key will dim with the rest of the keyboard when backlit is turned off or turned down. This seems to be the case with any key that has the little blue dot on it (caps lock top corner, F6, F12 and Fn Lock). Hopefully Samsung can chime in if there is a fix or not.
Hold "Fn" and press the "F9" or"F10" keys. Or just press "Fn Lock" and "F9" or"F10" keys.
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Regarding my Series 7 Notebook: There was no sticker with the SN on the bottom of the unit
And... The exact model number was not present in the drop downs when I registered the unit. The exact model number is: 700Z5A-S06US. Is this a problem?
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Yes apparently the USA units did not ship with a sticker and serial number at the bottom of the unit. That is not a problem as long as you registered with the correct serial number for your unit.
The serial number is not on a sticker. It is printed directly on the case in a color that is nearly indistinguishable from the plastic on which it is printed. On my S03US it is to the right of the model number.
I purchased a VGA adaptor for my new laptop. The model number is AA-AH1NAMB/US. Serial number is HFEP91ZC600398. I cannot get the mini USB connector to connect to my laptop. Did I order the wrong adaptor or could there be a problem with the female connector on the laptop? I removed all the plastic wrap from the mini-USB connector.
I also have a secondary problem in that my new laptop does not have a manufacturer's lable on the bottom. I purchased it through the Microsoft Store and had to spend two hours on the phone with MS tech support to get various items installed, like WIFI adaptor and the correct display driver.
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Thank you for contacting Samsung.
We could not find a match for your serial number in our database. Have you registered the device at the following website? If not, we recommend you do so at your earliest convenience.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/account/regist
We also looked on the accessories page for your product and found a VGA-to-mini HDMI adapter available for purchase, but the model number does not match the one you provided.
If you have any additional difficulties with hardware drivers or any of the included software on your laptop, we recommend you call 1-800-SAMSUNG to speak with a live agent in our laptop support group.
Hi I recently got this computer and the battery only charges to 80% when plugged in. It shows at the botton of the scree 80% available plugged in not charging. Is this normal?? Thanks
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asked 1 year, 1 month ago
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That is a configurable setting. Goto the Easy Manager and turn off the "Battery Life Extender". When turned on, the maximum battery charge level will be at 80%. When off, it will charge to 100%.
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This occurs when the Battery Life Extender has been enabled. It increases the lifespan of your battery in the long run. To enable/disable open the Easy Settings application under the Samsung folder in your start menu then click on the General tab.
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How to I connect VGA cable to the laptop ?
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Check if you have a VGA ouput if you do then just plug it in
By connecting a VGA cable to a separate dongle that fits in the display port on the side of the notebook. The dongle is a proprietary Samsung product part #AA-AV1N12B/US.
When I remove power from the laptop the screen dims. If I put it to sleep, then plug it back in the screen will not return to full brightness. Using the function keys doesn't have any effect and the indicator shows the screen at max. In order to get full brightness I must reboot the machine.
I have verified that the drivers are current and Windows 7 is up to date.
Also, the screen will not enter power saving (shut off display) mode when plugged in. I have verified the power setting are set to turn off the display after 10 min.
This is becoming a major nuisance as I switch between battery and power often.
I thought maybe I traced this issue to skype, but removing skype didn't resolve the issue.
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Thank you for contacting Samsung.
The screen will always dim slightly when AC power is removed. We recommend you check the Power Settings in Control Panel. The brightness setting may be set to Samsung Optimized and you can change this a setting more to your liking.
I have been through and configured all the screen settings. If I have the screen setting set to be 100% brightness when on AC, shouldn't pluging the laptop back in put the screen back to full brightness (without reboooting)?
Also, regardless of the settings, when the screen is dimmed, shouldn't I be able to manually increase the brightness with the Fn-F3 key.? Usually I cannot, the popup on screen display shows all the bars, full brightness when it is not.
How do I know if a Samsung Series 7 Notebook has a backlit keyboard?
Many of your retailers say they are selling a Series 7 with backlit keyboard, but does not. F9 and F10 keys have no FN function.
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asked 1 year, 6 months ago
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Samsung keyboard by default comes with backlit keyboard. It adjusts itself to surrounding ambient light. Try Fn+F9 and Fn+F10 keys to toggle between increase and decrease of backlight intensity.
NP700 laptop, keyboard- I could see depression in the keyboard at the keys forming a valley aroung I, J , K, L keys. Does somebody have the same issue
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Yes! ... it's pretty bad - As if there's a screw thats too tight under there. I had another unit before this one (Bluetooth died on it and I got a new one) and BOTH had the same funny depression there. The display model in the store ALSO has the problem. It's a shame that such a beauiful laptop has such a less-than-perfect look to the keyboard.
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what is the small display port used on chronos to connect to VGA?
Is this port a non-standard port? or standard mini hdmi? Do I have to buy only samsung VGA dongle or is it a standard port that I can look for any adapter?
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Not a standard port. The dongle is a proprietary Samsung product part #AA-AV1N12B/US.
my mobile phone cannot pick up the laptops bluetooth.
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Use the Samsung Easy Settings Software to turn on and off Bluetooth and Wireless. Make sure under bluetooth settings that the computer is discoverable otherwise your mobile phone will not be able to see the device.
How do I turn down the sensitivity of my mouse pad?
How do I change the sensitivity of the mouse pad, or turn it off? My pointer is jumping around as I type and I believe this is the cause.
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To adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad, navigate to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Mouse. From the Mouse Properties window click the Options button on the ELAN tab. Select the Additional tab from the ELAN Smart-Pad window that opens and adjust the Sensitivity to your liking. Hope this helps.
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can i upgrade the cpu on a NP700Z5AH series 7 laptop to a dual core or higher quad core processor?
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If i'm not mistaken, the laptop already comes with the i7 quad core processor. Are you asking about replacing the current quad-core with dual-core or other quad-core?
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NP700Z5A-S0AUS Upgrade to Windows 7 Pro
NP700Z5A-S0AUS comes with Windows 7 HP. If I choose Windows anytime upgrade, do I need to install all the drivers, Office 2010 once more or all the settings will remain same?
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The upgrade is an "in place" upgrade.
You will NOT need to install any drivers moving from one version of Windows using the Anytime Upgrade.
Office settings and all other personal settings & software settings will remain the same. The only difference will be the addition of features of the version of Windows you are moving to.