LG Smart Assistant

Running LG Smart Assistant

Select the Start button [] > [All apps] and run [LG Smart Assistant].

1. Information Button: Runs Help or displays information about the software.

2. Minimise/Exit Button: Minimises the size of the window, or exits the software.

3. Dashboard: Allows you to specify PC settings suitable for the purpose of use and apply them at once, or to set key PC functions easily.

4. Keyboard Settings: Allows you to set keyboard lighting settings, Fn key lock settings, NumLock key status indicator and your own hot keys.

5. Power Settings: Allows you to check the battery status and extend the battery life, set the power and sleep settings, and set the USB-C™ port charging function.

6. Display Settings: Allows you to set the colour temperature of the display or use the reader mode.

7. AI Noise Cancelling: Allows you to set the noise cancelling function for the microphone input and the speaker output.

8. Go to LG Software: Allows you to run LG Update & Recovery (or LG Update) and LG PC Manuals directly.

Dashboard

1. User Mode: Allows you to set the user mode according to the PC environment.

2. Quick Setting: Allows you to set the PC settings easily.

   • Security Mode: Allows you to turn off the webcam and the microphone.

   • Webcam: Allows you to turn off or on the webcam.

   • Microphone: Allows you to turn off or on the microphone.

   • InstantBooting: Allows you to set the system to turn on automatically when you open the cover of the notebook PC.

   • Touchpad: Allows you to turn off or on the touchpad.

3. Cooling Mode: Allows you to set the fan mode of the PC according to the PC environment.

   • No Noise Mode: Limits the PC performance so that the PC does not generate fan noise. (The PC surface temperature may rise when the function is used for a long time. It automatically changes to the Normal Mode upon reboot.)

   • Low Mode: Minimises fan speed so that you can use the PC in a quiet environment. (This may degrade your PC performance. It automatically changes to the Normal Mode upon reboot.)

   • Normal Mode: Optimises PC performance, heat and noise.

   • High Mode: Sets to the tasks that require high performance. (This may result in increased PC surface temperature and noise, and shorter battery life. It automatically changes to the Normal Mode upon reboot.)

     Caution:

     When using for a long term, use Normal Mode.

4. Current Display Colour Temperature: Go to the [Display Settings] menu.

5. AI Noise Cancelling: Go to the [AI Noise Cancelling] menu.

Keyboard Settings

1. Keyboard Lighting: Allows you to set the keyboard lighting and brightness.

2. Turn off the keyboard lighting automatically: Allows you to set the keyboard light to turn off automatically after a specified amount of time.

3. Lock Fn Key: Allows you to set the hot keys (F1 - F12) to operate even without pressing Fn.

4. Display NumLock Key Status: Allows you to set the screen to display the status change when you press the NumLock key.

5. Set custom Hot Keys: Allows you to register an app or internet address to a custom hot key.

   • On the Hot Keys Settings List, select the navigation icon [] or the internet icon [] to register the desired app or Internet address to a hot key.

     
   Tip:

   • Some abnormal program files (exes) and Internet addresses (links) may not be linked.

   • Hot keys can be set from 1 to 5, and the [Fn] + [S] Sleep Mode cannot be changed.

   • After selecting the app-running file, right-click the mouse and use the [Show more options] > [Set to the following shortcut keys] menu to register the app quickly.

     

Power Settings

1. Battery Life Status: Displays the battery status so that you can replace the battery timely.

2. Extend Battery Life: Allows you to lower the max. battery charge level to 80% to extend the battery lifespan.

3. Power & Sleep: Displays the screen off time and the sleep mode entry time. You can go to Windows settings and set the time.

4. Turn off the screen automatically when away from keyboard (AFK): Allows you to set the screen to automatically turn off when you are away from the keyboard for a certain amount of time.

5. USB-C™ Offline Charging: Allows you to set the PC to charge external devices via the USB-C™ port even when the PC is turned off.

Display Settings

1. Colour Temperature Settings: Allows you to adjust the screen colour temperature to cool (bluish screen colour) or warm (reddish screen colour) or use the automatic colour temperature function.

2. Reader Mode: Allows you to set the Reader Mode to reduce eye fatigue when reading documents.

   Caution:

   Using the Reader Mode and the Night light at the same time can cause colour distortion. When you use the Reader Mode, turn off the Night light.

   • You can turn [Night light] on or off in the Start button [] > [Settings] > [System] > [Display].

   Tip:

   You can use hot keys to use the Reader Mode function more conveniently.

   • Press the [Fn] + [F9] keys to switch the PC screen to Reader Mode. Press them again to turn off Reader Mode.

3. Professional Mode: Provides a more extended colour gamut to the display and enhances the content colour reproduction.

   Tip:

   Professional Mode uses an ICC profile and works only in some programs.

AI Noise Cancelling

1. AI Microphone Optimisation: Cancels out the noise input to the microphone to deliver clear sound.

2. AI Speaker Optimisation: Cancels the noise output from the speakers to deliver clear sound.