Acer Predator PT715-51 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 11 USB 3.0 information 11 Right view 12 USB Type-C information 12 Rear view 13 Base view 14 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys 15 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 17 Glass Touchpad 18 Using the Precision Touchpad ......... 18 Touchpad gestures 19 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 31 Connecting to a wireless network.. 31 Connecting to a wireless LAN 31 Connecting with a cable 35 Built-in network feature 35 Connecting to a cellular network... 35 PredatorSense 36 The PredatorSense main screen ... 36 PredatorSense settings 37 Adjusting the keyboard backlight .. 37 Dynamic lighting 38 Fan lighting 38 Creating a Lighting Profile 39 Overclocking 40 Fan control 41 Monitoring 41 Bluelight Shield 42 Securing your computer 44 Using a computer security lock...... 44 Using passwords 44 Entering passwords 45 BIOS utility 46 Boot sequence 46 Setting passwords 46 Power management 47 Saving power 47 Battery pack 49 Battery characteristics 49 Charging the battery 49 Optimizing battery life 50 Checking the battery level 51 Battery-low warning 51 Traveling with your computer 52 Disconnecting from the desktop.... 52 Moving around 52 Preparing the computer 52 What to bring to meetings 53 Taking the computer home 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to take with you 54 Special considerations 54 Setting up a home office 54 Traveling with the computer 55 Preparing the computer 55 What to take with you 55 Special considerations 55 Traveling internationally 56 Preparing the computer 56 What to bring with you 56 Special considerations 56 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 59 Thunderbolt 3 port 60 Displays 60 SD card reader 61 Video and audio connectors 62 Connecting a monitor 62 Headphones and microphone .......... 62

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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
.........................................................
11
USB 3.0 information
..................................
11
Right view
....................................................
12
USB Type-C information
.........................
12
Rear view
.......................................................
13
Base view
......................................................
14
Using the keyboard
15
Lock keys
......................................................
15
Hotkeys
.............................................................
15
Windows keys
.............................................
17
Glass Touchpad
18
Using the Precision Touchpad
.........
18
Touchpad gestures
.....................................
19
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
31
Connecting to a wireless network.. 31
Connecting to a wireless LAN
.............
31
Connecting with a cable
.......................
35
Built-in network feature
.........................
35
Connecting to a cellular network... 35
PredatorSense
36
The PredatorSense main screen... 36
PredatorSense settings
..........................
37
Adjusting the keyboard backlight .. 37
Dynamic lighting
.........................................
38
Fan lighting
....................................................
38
Creating a Lighting Profile
...................
39
Overclocking
...............................................
40
Fan control
...................................................
41
Monitoring
....................................................
41
Bluelight Shield
42
Securing your computer
44
Using a computer security lock
......
44
Using passwords
.....................................
44
Entering passwords
..................................
45
BIOS utility
46
Boot sequence
..........................................
46
Setting passwords
..................................
46
Power management
47
Saving power
...............................................
47
Battery pack
49
Battery characteristics
........................
49
Charging the battery
................................
49
Optimizing battery life
.............................
50
Checking the battery level
.....................
51
Battery-low warning
.................................
51
Traveling with your computer
52
Disconnecting from the desktop
....
52
Moving around
..........................................
52
Preparing the computer
..........................
52
What to bring to meetings
.....................
53
Taking the computer home
................
53
Preparing the computer
..........................
53
What to take with you
.............................
54
Special considerations
............................
54
Setting up a home office
........................
54
Traveling with the computer
............
55
Preparing the computer
..........................
55
What to take with you
..............................
55
Special considerations
.............................
55
Traveling internationally
.....................
56
Preparing the computer
.........................
56
What to bring with you
...........................
56
Special considerations
............................
56
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
59
Thunderbolt 3 port
60
Displays
.........................................................
60
SD card reader
61
Video and audio connectors
62
Connecting a monitor
............................
62
Headphones and microphone
..........
62