Acer Predator PH517-52 User Manual Windows 11 - Page 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 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 Guidelines for safe battery usage ...... 9 Internal battery 12 Your Predator notebook tour 13 Screen view 13 Keyboard view 14 Left view 15 USB Type-C information 16 USB 3.2 Gen 2 information 16 Right view 16 USB 3.2 Gen 2 information 17 Rear view 18 Base view 19 Using the keyboard 21 Lock keys 21 Hotkeys 21 The Windows OS Desktop 23 Using the Precision Touchpad 24 Touchpad gestures 24 Changing touchpad settings 26 Recovery 28 Creating a file history backup ......... 28 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 31 Restoring your computer 31 Reset this PC and keep my files........ 31 Reset this PC and remove everything 35 Using a Bluetooth connection 39 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth . 39 Enable Bluetooth and add a device 39 Connecting to the Internet 42 Connecting to a wireless network. 42 Connecting to a wireless LAN 42 Connecting with a cable 45 Built-in network feature 45 PredatorSense 46 The PredatorSense main screen ... 46 PredatorSense and Acer TrueHarmonyTM settings 47 WASD Settings 48 Boot logo customization 50 Planet9 website 50 Adjusting the Pulsar Lighting .......... 51 Keyboard-Static lighting 51 Keyboard-Dynamic lighting 52 Light Bar 52 Interactive 53 Rear Light-Static lighting 54 Touchpad 54 Creating a Lighting Profile 55 Operating Mode 56 Fan control 57 Monitoring 57 Game Sync settings 58 App Center 59 App Management 59 Bluelight Shield 60 Securing your computer 62 Using a computer security lock ..... 62 Using passwords 62 Entering passwords 63 BIOS utility 64 Boot sequence 64 Setting passwords 64 Power management 65 Saving power 65 Battery pack 67 Battery characteristics 67 Charging the battery 67 Optimizing battery life 68 Checking the battery level 69 Battery-low warning 69 Traveling with your computer 70 Disconnecting from the desktop ... 70 Moving around and what to bring with you 70 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 73 USB Type-C port 74 Thunderbolt 4 port 75 Displays 75 Video and audio connectors 76 Connecting a monitor 76 Headphones and microphone........... 76

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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
Guidelines for safe battery usage
......
9
Internal battery
........................................
12
Your Predator notebook tour
13
Screen view
.................................................
13
Keyboard view
...........................................
14
Left view
........................................................
15
USB Type-C information
........................
16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 information
..................
16
Right view
....................................................
16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 information
...................
17
Rear view
......................................................
18
Base view
......................................................
19
Using the keyboard
21
Lock keys
......................................................
21
Hotkeys
..........................................................
21
The Windows OS Desktop
23
Using the Precision Touchpad
24
Touchpad gestures
................................
24
Changing touchpad settings
.............
26
Recovery
28
Creating a file history backup
.........
28
Backing up your wireless and LAN
drivers
.............................................................
31
Restoring your computer
....................
31
Reset this PC and keep my files
........
31
Reset this PC and remove everything 35
Using a Bluetooth connection
39
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth. 39
Enable Bluetooth and add a device
39
Connecting to the Internet
42
Connecting to a wireless network. 42
Connecting to a wireless LAN
............
42
Connecting with a cable
......................
45
Built-in network feature
........................
45
PredatorSense
46
The PredatorSense main screen... 46
PredatorSense and Acer
TrueHarmonyTM settings
.................
47
WASD Settings
...................
48
Boot logo customization
.....................
50
Planet9 website
.......................................
50
Adjusting the Pulsar Lighting
..........
51
Keyboard-Static lighting
........................
51
Keyboard-Dynamic lighting
.................
52
Light Bar
.........................................................
52
Interactive
......................................................
53
Rear Light-Static lighting
.....................
54
Touchpad
........................................................
54
Creating a Lighting Profile
...................
55
Operating Mode
.......................................
56
Fan control
..................................................
57
Monitoring
....................................................
57
Game Sync settings
..............................
58
App Center
..................................................
59
App Management
.......................................
59
Bluelight Shield
60
Securing your computer
62
Using a computer security lock
.....
62
Using passwords
.....................................
62
Entering passwords
..................................
63
BIOS utility
64
Boot sequence
..........................................
64
Setting passwords
.................................
64
Power management
65
Saving power
.............................................
65
Battery pack
67
Battery characteristics
........................
67
Charging the battery
................................
67
Optimizing battery life
............................
68
Checking the battery level
...................
69
Battery-low warning
................................
69
Traveling with your computer
70
Disconnecting from the desktop... 70
Moving around and what to bring
with you
...........................................................
70
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
73
USB Type-C port
74
Thunderbolt 4 port
75
Displays
.........................................................
75
Video and audio connectors
76
Connecting a monitor
............................
76
Headphones and microphone
...........
76