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Table Of Contents

First things first
- Your guides
- Basic care and tips for using your computer
Your Predator notebook tour
- Screen view
- Keyboard view
- Right view
  - USB Type-C information
  - USB 3.1 Gen 2 information
- Left view
  - USB 3.1 Gen 1 information
- Rear view
- Base view
Using the keyboard
- Lock keys
- Hotkeys
- Windows keys
Using the Precision Touchpad
- Touchpad gestures
- Changing touchpad settings
Recovery
- Creating a factory default backup
- Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers
- Restoring your computer
  - Reset this PC and keep my files
  - Reset this PC and remove everything
Using a Bluetooth connection
- Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
  - Enable Bluetooth and add a device
Connecting to the Internet
- Connecting to a wireless network
  - Connecting to a wireless LAN
- Connecting with a cable
  - Built-in network feature
- Connecting to a cellular network
PredatorSense
- The PredatorSense main screen
  - PredatorSense and Acer TrueHarmonyTM settings
- Adjusting the keyboard backlight
- Dynamic lighting
- Creating a Lighting Profile
- Overclocking
- Fan control
- Monitoring
- Sync game settings
- App Center
- App Management
Bluelight Shield
Securing your computer
- Using a computer security lock
- Using passwords
  - Entering passwords
BIOS utility
- Boot sequence
- Setting passwords
Power management
- Saving power
Battery pack
- Battery characteristics
Traveling with your computer
- Disconnecting from the desktop
- Moving around
  - Preparing the computer
  - What to bring to meetings
- Taking the computer home
- Traveling with the computer
- Traveling internationally
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
USB Type-C port
Video and audio connectors
- Connecting a monitor
- Headphones and microphone
HDMI
Frequently asked questions
- Requesting service
- Tips and hints for using Windows 10
- Troubleshooting
  - Troubleshooting tips
  - Error messages
Internet and online security
- First steps on the net

40 - PredatorSense

Monitoring

From Monitoring page, click CPU/GPU or System tab to

check processor and system temperature and loading. Data

is shown for the last 60 minutes, so you can track your

CPU, GPU and system’s status after performing different

tasks.

Sync game settings

Use Game Sync to save the settings for different games.

The settings includes the fan behavior, lighting profile, Acer

TrueHarmony

mode and overclocking levels. The settings

will be switched automatically when the game is launched.

Note

Execution file setting vary depending on game designed. If the

settings doesn’t switch automatically, please contact the game

developer to find the execution file location.