Acer Predator GX-792 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 16 Lock keys 16 Hotkeys 16 Windows keys 18 Using the Precision Touchpad 19 Touchpad gestures 19 Changing touchpad settings 21 Recovery 23 Creating a factory default backup 23 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 26 Restoring your computer 26 Reset this PC and keep my files ....... 26 Reset this PC and remove everything 28 Using a Bluetooth connection 30 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth . 30 Enable Bluetooth and add a device 30 Connecting to the Internet 33 Connecting to a wireless network. 33 Connecting to a wireless LAN 33 Connecting with a cable 36 Built-in network feature 36 Connecting to a cellular network.... 37 Predator Bluelight Shield 38 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 Securing your computer 47 Using a computer security lock....... 47 Using passwords 47 Entering passwords 48 BIOS utility 49 Boot sequence 49 Setting passwords 49 Power management 50 Saving power 50 Battery pack 52 Battery characteristics 52 Charging the battery 52 Optimizing battery life 53 Checking the battery level 54 Battery-low warning 54 Traveling with your computer 55 Disconnecting from the desktop.... 55 Moving around 55 Preparing the computer 55 What to bring to meetings 56 Taking the computer home 56 Preparing the computer 56 What to take with you 57 Special considerations 57 Setting up a home office 57 Traveling with the computer 58 Preparing the computer 58 What to take with you 58 Special considerations 58 Traveling internationally 59 Preparing the computer 59 What to bring with you 59 Special considerations 59 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 62 Thunderbolt 3 port 64 Displays 64 Memory card reader 66 Video and audio connectors 67 HDMI 69 Frequently asked questions 71 Requesting service 73 Tips and hints for using Windows 10 75 How do I get to Start 75

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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
16
Lock keys
......................................................
16
Hotkeys
.............................................................
16
Windows keys
.............................................
18
Using the Precision Touchpad
19
Touchpad gestures
..................................
19
Changing touchpad settings
..............
21
Recovery
23
Creating a factory default backup 23
Backing up your wireless and LAN
drivers
............................................................
26
Restoring your computer
...................
26
Reset this PC and keep my files
.......
26
Reset this PC and remove everything 28
Using a Bluetooth connection
30
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth. 30
Enable Bluetooth and add a device 30
Connecting to the Internet
33
Connecting to a wireless network. 33
Connecting to a wireless LAN
.............
33
Connecting with a cable
.......................
36
Built-in network feature
........................
36
Connecting to a cellular network
....
37
Predator Bluelight Shield
38
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
Securing your computer
47
Using a computer security lock
.......
47
Using passwords
......................................
47
Entering passwords
..................................
48
BIOS utility
49
Boot sequence
..........................................
49
Setting passwords
..................................
49
Power management
50
Saving power
..............................................
50
Battery pack
52
Battery characteristics
........................
52
Charging the battery
.................................
52
Optimizing battery life
..............................
53
Checking the battery level
....................
54
Battery-low warning
................................
54
Traveling with your computer
55
Disconnecting from the desktop
....
55
Moving around
..........................................
55
Preparing the computer
..........................
55
What to bring to meetings
....................
56
Taking the computer home
................
56
Preparing the computer
.........................
56
What to take with you
..............................
57
Special considerations
.............................
57
Setting up a home office
.........................
57
Traveling with the computer
............
58
Preparing the computer
.........................
58
What to take with you
.............................
58
Special considerations
............................
58
Traveling internationally
.....................
59
Preparing the computer
.........................
59
What to bring with you
...........................
59
Special considerations
............................
59
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
62
Thunderbolt 3 port
64
Displays
.........................................................
64
Memory card reader
66
Video and audio connectors
67
HDMI
69
Frequently asked questions
71
Requesting service
..................................
73
Tips and hints for using Windows
10
.......................................................................
75
How do I get to Start?
.............................
75