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title: "Getting started with GX1"
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# Getting started with GX1

This section gets started with GX1. It covers safety information, a quick start guide, and the basics of batteries, power, software updates, and regulatory compliance.

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**This section covers:**

- [**Warnings and safety**](/v1/docs/warnings-and-safety): Important safety information to read before using GX1.
- [**GX1 quick start**](/v1/docs/gx1-quick-start): A short walkthrough from unboxing GX1 to a first scan.
- [**Install and remove GX1 batteries**](/v1/docs/install-and-remove-gx1-batteries): How to install and remove batteries from GX1.
- [**Charge GX1 batteries**](/v1/docs/charge-gx1-batteries): How to charge GX1 batteries and check their state.
- [**Calibrate GX1 batteries**](/v1/docs/calibrate-gx1-batteries): How to restore the accuracy of a battery's reported charge level.
- [**Power GX1 on and off**](/v1/docs/power-gx1-on-and-off): How to power GX1 on and off correctly.
- [**Power GX1 from an external source**](/v1/docs/power-gx1-from-an-external-source): How to power GX1 from an external supply during operation.
- [**Update Cortex on GX1**](/v1/docs/update-cortex-on-gx1): How to check the current software version and apply updates.
- [**GX1 regulatory information**](/v1/docs/gx1-regulatory-information): Regulatory compliance information for GX1.