Acer Predator PH517-51 User Manual - Page 3

Table of contents - 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS First things first 6 Your guides 6 Basic care and tips for using your computer 7 Turning your computer off 7 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Predator notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view (PH517-51 12 Left view (PH517-61 12 12 USB Type-C information 13 Right view 13 USB 3.0 information 13 Rear view 14 Base view 15 Using the keyboard 16 Hotkeys 16 Windows keys 17 Using the Precision Touchpad 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Changing touchpad settings 20 Recovery 22 Creating a factory default backup 22 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 24 Restoring your computer 25 Reset this PC and keep my files ........ 25 Reset this PC and remove everything 26 Using a Bluetooth connection 29 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth . 29 Enable Bluetooth and add a device 29 Connecting to the Internet 32 Connecting to a wireless network. 32 Connecting to a wireless LAN 32 Connecting with a cable 35 Built-in network feature 35 Connecting to a cellular network... 35 PredatorSense 36 The PredatorSense main screen ... 36 PredatorSense and Acer TrueHarmonyTM settings 37 Adjusting the keyboard backlight .. 37 Overclocking 38 Adjusting the hotkeys 39 Assign an action to a hotkey 40 Record a macro 40 Creating profiles 41 Fan control 42 Monitoring 43 Sync game settings 43 App Center 45 Bluelight Shield 46 Securing your computer 48 Using a computer security lock...... 48 Using passwords 48 Entering passwords 49 BIOS utility 50 Boot sequence 50 Setting passwords 50 Power management 51 Saving power 51 Battery pack 53 Battery characteristics 53 Charging the battery 53 Optimizing battery life 54 Checking the battery level 55 Battery-low warning 55 Traveling with your computer 56 Disconnecting from the desktop.... 56 Moving around 56 Preparing the computer 56 What to bring to meetings 57 Taking the computer home 57 Preparing the computer 57 What to take with you 58 Special considerations 58 Setting up a home office 58 Traveling with the computer 59 Preparing the computer 59 What to take with you 59 Special considerations 59 Traveling internationally 60 Preparing the computer 60 What to bring with you 60 Special considerations 60 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 63 USB Type-C port 64 Thunderbolt 3 port 65 Displays 65