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USB Type-C information

• USB 3.2 Gen 2 with transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.
• Supports DisplayPort

™

audio/video output.

• Compatible with Thunderbolt

™

• Delivers up to 3 A at 5 V DC for USB charging.
• DC-in: requires power adapter or power source providing

65 W at 20 V.

For optimal performance, please use a certified Acer power

adapter or USB Power Delivery device.

DC-in jack

Connects to an AC adapter.

Note: Please press the AC adapter into the tunnel to the

power connector. You will feel a click indicating it is

connected. Then, check the light of battery indicator shows

amber while charging.

HDMI 2.1 port Supports high-definition digital

video connections.

USB Type-C /

Thunderbolt 4

port

Connects to USB devices with a

USB Type-C connector.

Supports Thunderbolt

™

4 and

displays.

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Summary of Contents for Predator PH3D15-71

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...al contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Some features described in this manual may not be s...

Page 3: ...onnection 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...

Page 4: ...4 Can I turn off notifications 94 Can I personalize the Lock screen 94 Can I change the screen resolution 95 Where are my apps 95 What is a Microsoft ID account 95 How do I check for Windows updates 9...

Page 5: ...r and your health Where to find the power button ports and connectors Windows 11 interface overview Tips and tricks for using the touchpad and keyboard How to create recovery backups Guidelines for co...

Page 6: ...and troubleshooting Once you have connected to the internet you can download updates for your computer from http go acer com support 1 The link will open the Predator Support webpage 2 Scroll down to...

Page 7: ...he Windows Start button select Power Sleep Right click the Windows Start button Shut down or sign out Sleep Taking care of your computer Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it Only u...

Page 8: ...ects on top of it Route the power cord and any cables away from where people walk When unplugging the power cord do not pull on the cord itself but pull on the plug The total ampere ratings of the equ...

Page 9: ...F Charging in abnormally high or abnormally low temperatures can cause battery deformation or damage The charging port must be clean and free from debris and should only be used with Acer charging eq...

Page 10: ...ook uses a Lithium based battery Do not use it in a humid wet or corrosive environment Do not put store or leave your product in or near a heat source in a high temperature location in strong direct s...

Page 11: ...ery This might happen for example when you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object The capacity and lifetime of the...

Page 12: ...es for 5 10 minutes for every one hour of using the product Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing on a distant point Blink frequently to keep your eyes from dryin...

Page 13: ...images You may experience motion sickness like symptoms or fatigue depending on your physique or physical condition during or after viewing 3D images If you feel unwell or tired please stop using it...

Page 14: ...etup Guide let us show you around your new Predator computer Screen view Icon Item Description 1 Eye tracking sensor Track the position and movement of your eye and head 2 Eye tracking sensor indicato...

Page 15: ...nication A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active 5 Screen Displays computer output Icon Item Description 1 Mode key Switches to different modes in turns 2 Keyboard For entering...

Page 16: ...click 4 PredatorSense key Launches PredatorSense application 5 Power button Turns the computer on and off 6 Ventilation and cooling fan Allows the computer to stay cool Do not cover or obstruct the op...

Page 17: ...B Right view 4 MicroSD card reader Accepts one Secure Digital microSD card Only one card can operate at a time 5 Headset speaker jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset wit...

Page 18: ...B 3 2 Gen 2 certified devices Defined by the USB 3 2 Gen 2 specification SuperSpeed USB 3 USB port with power off charging Connects to USB devices 4 USB port Connects to USB devices 5 Ventilation and...

Page 19: ...tion 1 Ventilation and cooling fan Allows the computer to stay cool Do not cover or obstruct the openings 2 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output Icon Item Description 1 Ventilation and cooling fan All...

Page 20: ...please use a certified Acer power adapter or USB Power Delivery device 2 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter Note Please press the AC adapter into the tunnel to the power connector You will feel a c...

Page 21: ...nd volume Fn F4 Lock your computer Locks your computer to secure your information You can enter password to continue your work Fn F5 Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Fn F6 Brightness up...

Page 22: ...tensity of the keyboard backlight Fn PrtSc Snipping Tool Snips a rectangle freeform window or full screen to your clipboard Fn Windows key lock toggle Turns on off the Windows key lock Hotkey Icon Fun...

Page 23: ...tween running applications and add the virtual desktop Widgets Provides the weather news stocks and sports information Settings Changes the apps settings for your computer Power Shut down sleep or res...

Page 24: ...are using Touchpad gestures Single finger slide Slide a finger across the touchpad to move the cursor Single finger press or tap Press the touchpad down or lightly tap the touchpad with your finger t...

Page 25: ...or swipe downwards to exit Task View Swipe down to minimize all open windows and show Desktop swipe upwards to restore the minimized windows Swipe right to switch between open windows Four finger pres...

Page 26: ...ents please do the following 1 In the icon tray in the lower right hand corner of the screen select the Network Sound and Battery icon to open the Quick settings pane 2 Select All settings 3 Select Bl...

Page 27: ...Using the Precision Touchpad 27 use a mouse Or you can adjust the touchpad sensitivity to suit your needs Scroll down to see more settings...

Page 28: ...files data or create a factory default backup If you cannot access Acer Care Center click Settings in the Start menu select System Recovery Creating a file history backup Recovery Management allows yo...

Page 29: ...Recovery 29 3 Click Set up syncing for OneDrive folder syncing to continue 4 Make sure the folders that you want to back up are selected and click Start back up to continue...

Page 30: ...30 Recovery 5 You can select View sync progress to watch files sync until it completes 6 To open the OneDrive folder double click OneDrive icon in the notification area...

Page 31: ...Backup wireless and LAN drivers Choose a folder to save your drivers and select OK 3 You will be shown the backup progress on the screen Restoring your computer Recovery Management allows you to quick...

Page 32: ...32 Recovery 3 Click Reset PC to Choose an option 4 Select Keep my files to refresh your PC and reinstall your operating system without removing your personal files...

Page 33: ...5 Choose from the two options Cloud download or Local reinstall to reinstall Windows Ensure you are connected to the internet when using Cloud download 6 Click Change settings to open the Choose setti...

Page 34: ...talled apps and programs without removing your personal files Click Reset to continue This will take a while and your PC will restart 9 You will be shown the reset progress on the screen The screen wi...

Page 35: ...rocess Windows will have been reset back to its factory default settings without removing your personal files Reset this PC and remove everything 1 From Start select Care Center in All apps list then...

Page 36: ...36 Recovery 3 Click Reset PC to Choose an option 4 Select Remove everything to reset your PC back to its factory default...

Page 37: ...5 Choose from the two options Cloud download or Local reinstall to reinstall Windows Ensure you are connected to the internet when using Cloud download 6 Click Change settings to open the Choose setti...

Page 38: ...will be shown the reset progress on the screen The screen will turn off during the reset process 10 The screen will turn back on when it is installing Windows Your PC will restart several times during...

Page 39: ...etting or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer s USB port if no internal Bluetooth adapter is available Enable Bluetooth and add a device Every new device must first be paired with yo...

Page 40: ...from the list of discovered devices 5 After pairing if there is a code displaying on the screen enter that code on the device to proceed the connection Note Some devices using older versions of the B...

Page 41: ...ooth settings by selecting the Network Sound and Battery icon in the lower right hand corner of the screen to open the Quick settings pane From here you can enable or disable Bluetooth or right click...

Page 42: ...net Connecting to a wireless network Connecting to a wireless LAN A wireless LAN or WLAN is a wireless local area network which can link two or more computers without using wires Once connected to WLA...

Page 43: ...a wireless router access point and current internet connection through the ISP of your choice Make a note of the wireless network s name and password if necessary If you are trying to connect to a pu...

Page 44: ...onnecting to the Internet 4 You will see a list of available wireless networks Select the one you wish to use 5 Once you select a wireless network select Connect 6 If required enter the network s pass...

Page 45: ...a cable Built in network feature If your computer has a network port plug one end of a network cable into the network port on your computer and the other end into a port on your router refer to the i...

Page 46: ...scenarios monitor system performance access apps quickly using the widget cards The PredatorSense main screen The main screen gives you an overview of the system performance and temperatures You can...

Page 47: ...an select your preferred scenario profile operating mode adjust the performance of the fans and select the lighting effect Under the Monitoring tab you can view system performance To customize the vie...

Page 48: ...check for available updates on startup automatically You can also change temperature units on this screen Planet9 website and PC client download Click the Planet9 icon to view gaming updates Click Pl...

Page 49: ...ofiles You can create scenario profiles with customized operating mode fan performance lighting effect Acer TrueHarmonyTM setting and linked apps To manage the scenario profiles click Scenario Manager...

Page 50: ...click Create You can configure the scenario options for the new one App Sync settings Turn on the App Sync function if you have more than one scenario Click the Add Apps to Link icon Note You can als...

Page 51: ...te You can also link unlink apps under the App Center tab Hover the cursor over the app that you want to link and click the Adjust icon Select the scenario profile from the System Scenario Profile dro...

Page 52: ...PredatorSense Managing scenario profiles You can customize a scenario profile both on the Scenario Manager screen or the Scenario screen from the drop down list Scenario Manager screen Scenario scree...

Page 53: ...cards or select the Mode tab for more information You can set the system mode in AC power or on battery power Lighting will show the color effect for a short period of time when changing modes Importa...

Page 54: ...s cooling your computer s CPU and GPU Three levels are available Auto default Max and Custom If you select Custom then you will see two sliders that allow you to set GPU and CPU cooling independently...

Page 55: ...e keyboard and others lighting options Note To turn off the lighting effect for the keyboard or for the light bar slide the lightning brightness to 0 Note To save the battery power you can enable to t...

Page 56: ...simultaneously Adjust the keyboard backlight brightness and select an animated light effect Depending on the effect you may customize its color speed and direction Area lighting Click Area To Area Co...

Page 57: ...elect Zone drop down list Select a color from the color wheel or enter the RGB values manually You can also adjust the color intensity and the keyboard backlight brightness Keyboard Dynamic lighting S...

Page 58: ...view Select a color from the color wheel or enter the RGB values manually You can also adjust the color intensity and light bar brightness Light Bar Dynamic lighting Select Dynamic to see a set of ani...

Page 59: ...under the Acer TrueHarmonyTM tab Under the Global Settings tab you can disable enable sticky keys LCD Overdrive and system boot animation sound Boot Logo Customization Under the Boot Logo Customizati...

Page 60: ...orSense Monitoring Select Monitoring to check CPU GPU 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 differ...

Page 61: ...by displaying only preloaded apps or games sort apps by popularity alphabet or by installation date If the app is newly installed then click the Refresh icon to reload the view Note For ease of access...

Page 62: ...to fit your needs No Item Description 1 Low Reduction Reduces blue light emission from the LED backlit screen by 10 to 25 for basic protection 2 Medium Reduction Reduces blue light emission from the L...

Page 63: ...el But OLED burn in can occur if you use maximum settings for backlight brightness and contrast to display static images and it might cause permanent burn in damage to your OLED display How to avoid b...

Page 64: ...Keeping your computer and data safe In this section you will find How to secure your computer Setting passwords What you need to prepare when you re traveling How to get the most out of your battery...

Page 65: ...e key to secure the lock Some keyless models are also available Using passwords Passwords protect your computer from unauthorized access Setting these passwords creates several different levels of pro...

Page 66: ...ess Enter When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is enabled a prompt appears at boot up Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer If you enter the password i...

Page 67: ...fingerprint reader to sign in and unlock your Predator notebook In order to use the fingerprint reader you must first configure the fingerprint reader to recognize your fingerprint to confirm your ide...

Page 68: ...68 Fingerprint Reader 2 Set a PIN code 3 In Windows Hello Fingerprint select Set up to configure the fingerprint reader...

Page 69: ...Fingerprint Reader 69 4 In the Windows Hello set up window select Get started to begin the fingerprint configuration 5 Enter your PIN to confirm your identity...

Page 70: ...Reader 6 When the Windows Hello setup window appears follow the onscreen directions Press and hold your finger on the fingerprint sensor and then lift Repeat this step until the fingerprint configurat...

Page 71: ...o sign in or unlock your computer by placing your fingerprint on the fingerprint reader You may select Add another finger to add another fingerprint to unlock the computer Note If the notebook has mul...

Page 72: ...n the BIOS utility activate the BIOS utility then press F1 to access the Advanced Settings to select Boot from the categories listed on the left of the screen Setting passwords To set a password on bo...

Page 73: ...er Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly but also uses a small amount of power to check for signals to start These checks will slowly drain your computer s battery If y...

Page 74: ...74 Power management 3 Select Change settings that are currently unavailable 4 Scroll down and disable Turn on fast start up 5 Select Save changes...

Page 75: ...failure Charging the battery Plug the AC adapter into the computer and connect to a mains power outlet Conditioning a new battery pack Before you use a battery pack for the first time there is a condi...

Page 76: ...computer on constant AC power Not discharging and recharging the battery to its extremes as described above Frequent use the more you use the battery the faster it will reach the end of its effective...

Page 77: ...to the power meter When the battery low warning appears the recommended course of action depends on your situation Important Connect the AC adapter as soon as possible after the battery low warning a...

Page 78: ...he Kensington Noble lock if you are using one to secure the computer Moving around and what to bring with you When you are just moving within short distances you probably do not need to bring anything...

Page 79: ...ter 79 computer in a protective case that can prevent the computer from sliding around and cushion it if it should fall Note The computer may enter Hibernation or Deep Sleep mode after being in Sleep...

Page 80: ...In this section you will find Information on the ports and connectors fitted to your computer Ports and connectors...

Page 81: ...SB port Note Two USB standards are currently available on Predator computers USB 2 0 High speed USB and USB 3 2 Gen 1 Gen 2 SuperSpeed USB USB 2 0 ports on Predator computers have a black tongue in th...

Page 82: ...or computers USB Type C ports support up to USB 3 2 Other USB devices with a USB Type C connector are supported but transfer speed may be reduced and certain functions will be disabled such as Thunder...

Page 83: ...on USB C devices The Type C port is reversable connectors may be inserted with either side up Displays Up to two 4K displays or one 8K display with can be connected to a single Thunderbolt 4 port If a...

Page 84: ...SB storage device you should right click on the USB icon in the Windows task bar and select Eject device to tell the operating system to stop using the device before removing it Failure to do this may...

Page 85: ...depends on the contents of the card and ask you if you wish to use a program to access the contents of the card SD SDHC and SDXC cards Different types of SD cards cover different capacities while usi...

Page 86: ...ed wall outlet 4 Follow any setup instructions in the monitor s user s guide 5 Turn on power to the monitor then the computer 6 The correct resolution and refresh rate should be detected automatically...

Page 87: ...connect an external microphone connecting a microphone disables the built in microphone Note Some computers have a single combo port that allows you to use single pin headsets with a built in micropho...

Page 88: ...compatible digital audio video source such as your computer a set top box DVD player and audio video receiver to any compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DTV wit...

Page 89: ...uestion In this section you will find Frequently asked questions Tips for using Windows Troubleshooting information How to protect yourself while online Where to find Acer service center contact infor...

Page 90: ...r computer on again Make sure that the AC adapter is properly plugged into the computer and to the power outlet If power is being supplied to the computer check the following Do you have a USB storage...

Page 91: ...ter the internal speakers automatically turn off The keyboard does not respond Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB port on the computer If it works contact your dealer or an authorized service...

Page 92: ...and contains all you need to know about the ITW program A list of available authorized service centers is in this handy booklet Read this passport thoroughly Always have your ITW passport on hand espe...

Page 93: ...upport we can reduce the amount of time a call takes and help solve your problems efficiently If there are error messages or beeps reported by your computer write them down as they appear on the scree...

Page 94: ...run a slideshow of images or to show you quick status and notifications to suit your personal needs To change the background press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button and select Setting...

Page 95: ...tile from Start Right click a tile to select it and select Unpin from Start to remove the tile from Start How do I make an app appear on my taskbar If you re in all apps list and you want to make an...

Page 96: ...gn in to using a Microsoft ID How do I check for Windows updates Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button Settings Windows Update Select Advanced options to configure the settings Wher...

Page 97: ...rror messages below If the problem cannot be resolved contact your dealer Error messages If you receive an error message note the message and take the corrective action The following table lists the e...

Page 98: ...dealer or an authorized service center I O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Keyboard error or no keyboard connected Contact your dealer or an authorized service center...

Page 99: ...g Just a few simple steps can connect you to a vast collection of knowledge and communication tools To accomplish these steps you should first select an Internet Service Provider ISP which supplies th...

Page 100: ...e socket to avoid interference To be eligible for DSL you must be located near an DSL equipped phone exchange service is sometimes unavailable in rural areas Connection speeds vary depending on your l...

Page 101: ...twork which may link two or more computers without using wires Setting up a wireless network is easy and allows you to share files peripheral devices and an internet connection What are benefits of a...

Page 102: ...cess point router for detailed setup instructions Network cable RJ45 A network cable also called RJ45 cable is used to connect the host computer to the access point see illustration below this type of...

Page 103: ...eck out our Support section to get help tailored to your needs www acer com is your portal to a world of online activities and services visit us regularly for the latest information and downloads Inte...

Page 104: ...ey didn t capitalize your name or there are misspellings The email might be from cybercriminals who are trying to fool you into sending them your credit card number social security number or logging i...

Page 105: ...rame in which to pay Even if paid the criminal might choose to not unencrypt the files anyway What to do if you re infected Avoid getting infected in the first place by staying protected with internet...

Page 106: ...ted Take steps to avoid infection by staying protected with internet security software like Norton Security If you subscribed to Norton Security and think you may have a virus contact Norton s on call...

Page 107: ...n of at least 10 uppercase and lowercase letters symbols and numbers Don t click on random links or open unsolicited messages and attachments particularly from people you don t know Don t access any p...

Page 108: ...y your computer may be infected by malicious software However do not blame every computer problem on a virus If you suspect your computer is infected the first thing to do is update if you have not al...

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