Acer G3-571-77QK User Manual

User’s Manual 

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Predator Helios 300
Covers: G3-571 / G3-572 / G3-573 / PH317-51
Th is revision:  May 2017
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Table of contents - 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
First things first 6
Your guides ....................................................  6
Basic care and ti
 ps 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...

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How do I turn off my computer? .....  66
How do I unlock my computer? .........  67
How do I set the alarm? ........................  68
Where are my apps? ................................  69
What is a Microsoft ID (account)? ... 70
How do I check for Windows 
updates? ........................................................... 70
Where can I get more information? .  71
Troubleshooting ........................................ 72
Troubleshooting tips...

Getting started...
In this section you will find:
• Useful information on caring for your computer and your health
• Where to find the power button, ports and connectors
• Tips and tricks for using  the touchpad and keyboard
• How to create recovery backups
• Guidelines for connecting to a network and using  Bluetooth
• Information on using Predator’s bundled software 

6 - First things first
FIRST THINGS FIRST
We would like to thank you for making this Predator 
notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing 
needs.
Yo u r  g u i d e s
To help you use your Predator notebook, we have designed 
a set of guides:
First off, the  Setup Guide helps you get started with setting 
up your computer.
The  Quick Guide  introduces you to the basic features and 
functions of your new computer. For more on how your 
computer can help you to be more productive, please refer...

First things first - 7
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Turning your computer off
To turn the power off, do any of the following:
• Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows 
key  or select the Windows Start button , select Power > 
Shut down .
•Right-click the  Windows Start button  > Shut down or sign 
out  > Shut down .
If you need to power down the computer for a short while, 
but don’t want to completely shut it down, you can put it to 
Sleep  by doing any of the following:
•...

8 - First things first
• Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture.
• Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer.
• Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration.
• Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt.
• Never place objects on top of the computer.
• Do not slam the computer display when you close it.
• Never place the computer on uneven surfaces.
Taking care of your AC adapter
Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter:
• Do not connect the adapter to any other...

Your Predator notebook tour - 9
YOUR PREDATOR NOTEBOOK 
TOUR
After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Setup 
Guide, let us show you around your new Predator computer.
Screen view
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1 Webcam Web camera for video 
comm
uni

cation. 
A light next to the webcam 
indic at

es that the webcam is 
active.
2 Microphones Internal stereo digital 
m
i

crophones for sound 
recording.
3 Screen Displays computer output. 

10 - Your Predator notebook tour
Keyboard view
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1 Keyboard For entering data into your 
comp
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er.
See  "Using the keyboard" on 
page 14 .
2 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device.
The touchpad and selection 
but
t

ons form a single surface. 
 
Press down firmly on the 
touchpad surface to perform a 
left click. 
 
Press down firmly on the lower 
right corner to perform a right 
click.
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Power button  Turns the computer on and off.