Acer Predator G9-793 User Manual W10 - Page 3

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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 12 USB 3.0 information 12 Right view 13 USB Type-C information 13 Base view 14 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys 15 Hotkeys 15 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 25 Restoring your computer 25 Reset this PC and keep my files ........ 25 Reset this PC and remove everything 27 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... 36 Predator Bluelight Shield 37 PredatorSense 39 The PredatorSense main screen ... 39 Overclocking 40 PredatorSense settings 41 Assign an action to a hotkey 41 Create a new profile 42 Record a macro 43 Adjust the keyboard backlight ........ 45 Power management 46 Saving power 46 Battery pack 48 Battery characteristics 48 Charging the battery 48 Optimizing battery life 49 Checking the battery level 50 Battery-low warning 50 Traveling with your computer 51 Disconnecting from the desktop..... 51 Moving around 51 Preparing the computer 51 What to bring to meetings 52 Taking the computer home 52 Preparing the computer 52 What to take with you 53 Special considerations 53 Setting up a home office 53 Traveling with the computer 54 Preparing the computer 54 What to take with you 54 Special considerations 54 Traveling internationally 55 Preparing the computer 55 What to bring with you 55 Special considerations 55 Securing your computer 58 Using a computer security lock...... 58 Using passwords 58 Entering passwords 59 BIOS utility 60 Boot sequence 60 Setting passwords 60 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 62 Thunderbolt 3 port 64 Displays 64 Memory card reader 66 Video and audio connectors 67 HDMI 68 Frequently asked questions 70 Requesting service 72 Tips and hints for using Windows 10 74 How do I get to Start 74

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Table of contents - 3
T
ABLE
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
........................................................
12
USB 3.0 information
..................................
12
Right view
....................................................
13
USB Type-C information
........................
13
Base view
......................................................
14
Using the keyboard
15
Lock keys
......................................................
15
Hotkeys
.............................................................
15
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
............................................................
25
Restoring your computer
...................
25
Reset this PC and keep my files
........
25
Reset this PC and remove everything 27
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... 36
Predator Bluelight Shield
37
PredatorSense
39
The PredatorSense main screen... 39
Overclocking
..................................................
40
PredatorSense settings
..........................
41
Assign an action to a hotkey
.............
41
Create a new profile
..............................
42
Record a macro
........................................
43
Adjust the keyboard backlight
........
45
Power management
46
Saving power
..............................................
46
Battery pack
48
Battery characteristics
........................
48
Charging the battery
................................
48
Optimizing battery life
.............................
49
Checking the battery level
....................
50
Battery-low warning
................................
50
Traveling with your computer
51
Disconnecting from the desktop
.....
51
Moving around
...........................................
51
Preparing the computer
..........................
51
What to bring to meetings
.....................
52
Taking the computer home
................
52
Preparing the computer
..........................
52
What to take with you
..............................
53
Special considerations
.............................
53
Setting up a home office
.........................
53
Traveling with the computer
............
54
Preparing the computer
.........................
54
What to take with you
.............................
54
Special considerations
............................
54
Traveling internationally
.....................
55
Preparing the computer
..........................
55
What to bring with you
............................
55
Special considerations
.............................
55
Securing your computer
58
Using a computer security lock
......
58
Using passwords
.....................................
58
Entering passwords
..................................
59
BIOS utility
60
Boot sequence
..........................................
60
Setting passwords
..................................
60
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
62
Thunderbolt 3 port
64
Displays
.........................................................
64
Memory card reader
66
Video and audio connectors
67
HDMI
68
Frequently asked questions
70
Requesting service
..................................
72
Tips and hints for using Windows
10
.......................................................................
74
How do I get to Start?
.............................
74