Table Of Contents - Predator G1-710 User Manual

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A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Information for your 
safety and comfort
Safety instructions ................................... 5
Turning the product off before cleaning ...... 5
Warnings..................................................... 5
Using electrical power................................. 5
Product servicing ........................................ 6
Disposal instructions ................................... 7
Tips and information for comfortable use 8
Finding your comfort zone .......................... 8
Taking care of your vision ........................... 9
Developing good work habits.................... 10
Protecting your hearing............................. 10
1 First things first
Package contents .................................. 12
Basic care and tips for using your
computer................................................ 13
Turning your computer on and off............. 13
Taking care of your computer ................... 13
Power cord information ............................. 14
Cleaning and servicing.............................. 14
Specifications ........................................ 15
2 System tour
External components............................. 18
Front view ................................................. 18
Rear view .................................................. 20
Status indicators ....................................... 21
Internal components .............................. 22
Inside the system ...................................... 22
Mainboard ................................................. 23
3 Setting up your computer
Arranging a comfortable work area ....... 26
Selecting a location................................... 26
Adjusting your chair .................................. 26
Positioning your computer ........................ 27
Positioning your monitor ........................... 27
Positioning your keyboard......................... 28
Positioning your mouse............................. 28
Connecting the computer ...................... 29
Connecting a USB mouse......................... 29
Connecting a USB keyboard..................... 30
Connecting an external monitor ................ 31
Connecting audio devices......................... 33
Connecting to power ................................. 34
Connecting to a network........................ 35
Connecting to a wired network.................. 35
Connecting to a wireless network ............. 36
Setting up a wireless connection .............. 36
Connecting to a wireless network ............ 37
Turning on your computer ..................... 38
Turning off your computer...................... 38
Using a USB device............................... 39
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Connecting a USB storage device ............ 39
Disconnecting a USB device..................... 40
Using the optical disc drive .................... 41
Playing DVD movies ................................. 41
4 PredatorSense
PredatorSense features......................... 43
Logo LED .................................................. 45
V Badge LED ............................................ 46
Highlights LED .......................................... 47
5 Killer network
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Killer network features ........................... 49
Killer network manager .......................... 50
Applications............................................... 51
Settings ..................................................... 52
Performance ............................................. 53
Killer Wireless ........................................... 54
Killer Ethernet ........................................... 54
Wifi Manager............................................. 55
6 Upgrading your computer
18
Installation precautions .......................... 57
ESD precautions ....................................... 57
Required tools........................................... 57
Pre-installation instructions ....................... 58
Post-installation instructions ..................... 58
System covers ....................................... 59
Removing the left side system cover ........ 59
Installing the left side system cover .......... 60
Removing the right side system cover ...... 61
Installing the right side system cover ........ 62
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Removing the rear input/output (I/O) bezel 63
Installing the rear input/output (I/O) bezel. 65
Hard drive .............................................. 66
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive ............. 66
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive ............... 70
Memory.................................................. 73
Memory configuration guidelines .............. 73
Removing a memory................................. 74
Installing a memory................................... 75
Graphics board ...................................... 76
Removing the graphics board ................... 76
Installing the graphics board ..................... 80
Warnings and regulatory information 84
Optical drives ......................................... 84
Telephone line safety............................. 85
Emergency calls........................................ 85
Medical devices ..................................... 85
Vehicles ................................................. 86

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