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...; The product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. • The product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions. Unplug this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may result in performance, indicating a need for using your computer Before putting your computer in sleep mode. Turn off or in a carrying case, make sure that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other risks. Basic...
...; The product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. • The product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions. Unplug this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may result in performance, indicating a need for using your computer Before putting your computer in sleep mode. Turn off or in a carrying case, make sure that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other risks. Basic...
User Manual
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... or sign in this manual. Install any required updates. 4. Images provided herein are connected to your Predator product 1. Sign up for reference only and may not be sent a confirmation email with important data. 2 - © 2019. All Rights Reserved. Predator Triton 500 Covers: PT515-51 This revision: January 2019 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not apply to the Internet. 2.
... or sign in this manual. Install any required updates. 4. Images provided herein are connected to your Predator product 1. Sign up for reference only and may not be sent a confirmation email with important data. 2 - © 2019. All Rights Reserved. Predator Triton 500 Covers: PT515-51 This revision: January 2019 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not apply to the Internet. 2.
User Manual
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... 14 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys 15 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Using the Precision Touchpad 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Changing touchpad settings 19 Recovery 21 Creating a factory default backup. 21 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 23 Restoring your computer 24 Reset this PC and keep my files....... 24 Reset this PC and remove everything 25 Using a Bluetooth connection 28 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth . 28 Enable Bluetooth and add a device 28 Connecting to the Internet 31 Connecting to a wireless network.. 31 Connecting to a wireless LAN 31 Connecting with...
... 14 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys 15 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Using the Precision Touchpad 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Changing touchpad settings 19 Recovery 21 Creating a factory default backup. 21 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 23 Restoring your computer 24 Reset this PC and keep my files....... 24 Reset this PC and remove everything 25 Using a Bluetooth connection 28 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth . 28 Enable Bluetooth and add a device 28 Connecting to the Internet 31 Connecting to a wireless network.. 31 Connecting to a wireless LAN 31 Connecting with...
User Manual
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... connected to the internet, you can help you to Drivers and Manuals and search for your computer. The Quick Guide introduces you use your Predator notebook, we have found your mobile computing needs. Scroll down to the basic features and functions of guides: First off, the Setup Guide helps you to the User's Manual. Your guides To help you get started with setting up your model by pasting in or manually entering the serial number...
... connected to the internet, you can help you to Drivers and Manuals and search for your computer. The Quick Guide introduces you use your Predator notebook, we have found your mobile computing needs. Scroll down to the basic features and functions of guides: First off, the Setup Guide helps you to the User's Manual. Your guides To help you get started with setting up your model by pasting in or manually entering the serial number...
User Manual
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...Do not place it . • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to completely ...Windows Start button > Shut down or sign out > Shut down or sign out > Sleep. Note If you need to power down the computer for a short while, but don't want to turn it to Sleep by doing any of the following : • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button...
...Do not place it . • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to completely ...Windows Start button > Shut down or sign out > Shut down or sign out > Sleep. Note If you need to power down the computer for a short while, but don't want to turn it to Sleep by doing any of the following : • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button...
User Manual
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... off the computer's network devices. Use this mode when you need to turn keyboard functions on , the keypad is in Sleep mode. Fn + F4 Puts the computer in numeric mode. Lock keys The keyboard has lock keys which you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in uppercase. Fn + F3 Turns on , the screen moves one line up...
... off the computer's network devices. Use this mode when you need to turn keyboard functions on , the keypad is in Sleep mode. Fn + F4 Puts the computer in numeric mode. Lock keys The keyboard has lock keys which you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Hotkeys To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in uppercase. Fn + F3 Turns on , the screen moves one line up...
User Manual
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... screen brightness. Scrolls to save power. Fn + Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the intensity of the keyboard backlight. Fn + Play or pause a selected media file. Fn + Pg Up Scrolls the page up. Fn + Pg Dn Scrolls the page down. This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button. Using the keyboard Hotkey Icon Fn + F6 Fn + F7 Fn + F8 Fn + F9 End Description Turns...
... screen brightness. Scrolls to save power. Fn + Decreases the screen brightness. Increases the intensity of the keyboard backlight. Fn + Play or pause a selected media file. Fn + Pg Up Scrolls the page up. Fn + Pg Dn Scrolls the page down. This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button. Using the keyboard Hotkey Icon Fn + F6 Fn + F7 Fn + F8 Fn + F9 End Description Turns...
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... Windows, change settings back to Choose an option. The screen will restart several times during the reset process. 6. Your PC will turn back on the screen. Reset this PC and remove everything 1. Click Reset to its factory default settings without removing your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will turn off during the reset process. 7. When your personal files. From Start, select Care Center then Recovery Management. 2. The screen will have been reset...
... Windows, change settings back to Choose an option. The screen will restart several times during the reset process. 6. Your PC will turn back on the screen. Reset this PC and remove everything 1. Click Reset to its factory default settings without removing your PC has completed the reset process, Windows will turn off during the reset process. 7. When your personal files. From Start, select Care Center then Recovery Management. 2. The screen will have been reset...
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..., this may be authenticated for security purposes. Using a Bluetooth connection USING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Bluetooth is a technology enabling you must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is enabled on its Bluetooth adapter. Bluetooth is available). This means it . To enable your computer's Bluetooth adapter. For your devices owner's manual to determine how to transfer data wirelessly over short distances between many different types of both...
..., this may be authenticated for security purposes. Using a Bluetooth connection USING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Bluetooth is a technology enabling you must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is enabled on its Bluetooth adapter. Bluetooth is available). This means it . To enable your computer's Bluetooth adapter. For your devices owner's manual to determine how to transfer data wirelessly over short distances between many different types of both...
User Manual
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You can also change fan behavior, select a lighting profile, change Acer TrueHarmonyTM mode and change overclocking levels (see Overclocking on your apps quickly. It also allows you to quickly switch between lighting schemes. The PredatorSense main screen The main screen gives you to monitor system performance, synchronize the key function settings for a specific game and launch/uninstall your computer's configuration and the power output of temperatures. Note The temperatures listed may vary...
You can also change fan behavior, select a lighting profile, change Acer TrueHarmonyTM mode and change overclocking levels (see Overclocking on your apps quickly. It also allows you to quickly switch between lighting schemes. The PredatorSense main screen The main screen gives you to monitor system performance, synchronize the key function settings for a specific game and launch/uninstall your computer's configuration and the power output of temperatures. Note The temperatures listed may vary...
User Manual
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If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Entering passwords When a password is set , a prompt appears when you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is set , a password prompt appears in touch with your Supervisor Password! Try again and press Enter. Then turn on the computer again, and try...
If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Entering passwords When a password is set , a prompt appears when you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is set , a password prompt appears in touch with your Supervisor Password! Try again and press Enter. Then turn on the computer again, and try...
User Manual
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... the computer, and video memory. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button then select Settings > System > Power & sleep. 2. Select Choose what the power buttons do. Select Additional power settings. 3. Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of power to check for a period of time, the computer stops some or all of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, hard disk, peripherals connected to start from Sleep. Your computer will...
... the computer, and video memory. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button then select Settings > System > Power & sleep. 2. Select Choose what the power buttons do. Select Additional power settings. 3. Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of power to check for a period of time, the computer stops some or all of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, hard disk, peripherals connected to start from Sleep. Your computer will...
User Manual
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... 1,000 charge/discharge cycles. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Failure to draw power. Follow these steps again until the battery has been charged and discharged three times. Warning Do not expose battery packs to follow this conditioning process for all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't been used (e.g. You are not being used for mobile use. • Remove accessories that...
... 1,000 charge/discharge cycles. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Failure to draw power. Follow these steps again until the battery has been charged and discharged three times. Warning Do not expose battery packs to follow this conditioning process for all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't been used (e.g. You are not being used for mobile use. • Remove accessories that...
User Manual
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... to a single USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Note Two USB standards are currently available on Predator computers have a black tongue in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to stop using the device before removing it supports. USB 2.0 ports on Predator computers: USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed...
... to a single USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Note Two USB standards are currently available on Predator computers have a black tongue in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to stop using the device before removing it supports. USB 2.0 ports on Predator computers: USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed...
User Manual
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...your computer's configuration. Note To access the display controls, right-click anywhere on your computer via a video port. connecting an audio device to connect an external microphone; Use the microphone port to the headphone port disables the built-in microphone. Follow any setup instructions in microphone. Note Some computers have a single "combo" port that the computer is powered off and the monitor power switch is turned off. 2. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in speakers. Connecting a monitor 1. Connect the monitor power cable and plug...
...your computer's configuration. Note To access the display controls, right-click anywhere on your computer via a video port. connecting an audio device to connect an external microphone; Use the microphone port to the headphone port disables the built-in microphone. Follow any setup instructions in microphone. Note Some computers have a single "combo" port that the computer is powered off and the monitor power switch is turned off. 2. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in speakers. Connecting a monitor 1. Connect the monitor power cable and plug...
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... start or boot up hotkey to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be low and unable to the computer (if your computer on the screen. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to recharge the battery pack. Nothing appears on again. • Make sure that may arise during the use of your computer? Connect the AC adapter to save power. Check if power...
... start or boot up hotkey to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be low and unable to the computer (if your computer on the screen. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to recharge the battery pack. Nothing appears on again. • Make sure that may arise during the use of your computer? Connect the AC adapter to save power. Check if power...
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...'ve created a few pointers to help you can turn off notifications so that will need to enter the password to unlock the computer. From here you can enable/disable notifications for using Windows 10 We know this is a new operating system that you get to show a list of the screen. How do I see all of my apps? Can I get started. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button...
...'ve created a few pointers to help you can turn off notifications so that will need to enter the password to unlock the computer. From here you can enable/disable notifications for using Windows 10 We know this is a new operating system that you get to show a list of the screen. How do I see all of my apps? Can I get started. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button...
User Manual
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... you want it to create a new group on Start. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. 2. From here, you wish to an existing group on Start that you quick status and notifications to your personal needs. Frequently asked questions Can I arrange tiles in its new location. Under Lock screen, select Slideshow. 3. Other tiles will open by default). Select Choose this folder...
... you want it to create a new group on Start. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. 2. From here, you wish to an existing group on Start that you quick status and notifications to your personal needs. Frequently asked questions Can I arrange tiles in its new location. Under Lock screen, select Slideshow. 3. Other tiles will open by default). Select Choose this folder...
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... your favorite websites. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. You will need to have a Microsoft account and want to get one ? Alternatively, open . Do I need one ? You do I get one you already use to communicate with a Microsoft account instead, and follow the onscreen instructions. Select Advanced options to purchase and download apps from Microsoft Store. If you...
... your favorite websites. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. You will need to have a Microsoft account and want to get one ? Alternatively, open . Do I need one ? You do I get one you already use to communicate with a Microsoft account instead, and follow the onscreen instructions. Select Advanced options to purchase and download apps from Microsoft Store. If you...
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... files, peripheral devices (such as a printer) and an internet connection. Also you to see if any additional charges will be incurred, especially roaming charges. Before using the cellular features, check with other users of your service provider to share files, peripheral devices and an internet connection. Setting up a wireless network is a wireless local area network, which may require an external device, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). You can...
... files, peripheral devices (such as a printer) and an internet connection. Also you to see if any additional charges will be incurred, especially roaming charges. Before using the cellular features, check with other users of your service provider to share files, peripheral devices and an internet connection. Setting up a wireless network is a wireless local area network, which may require an external device, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). You can...