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Maingear (stylized as MAINGEAR) is an American privately held boutique computer manufacturer headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Maingear specializes in custom desktops, gaming computers, custom laptops, and workstations which are built, designed, and supported in the USA.

History[edit]

MAINGEAR’s custom laptop selection is just as impressive as our line of desktops. You can customize laptops in the 15 inch, or 17 inch display size range. Make yours the ultimate portable gaming machine, or focus on performance packed into the smallest size. Maingear Vector 15 Laptop Review: Gaming All-rounder. A strong magnitude and direction. The Vector 15 is one of the few 15.6-inch gaming laptops with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics clocking in at.

Maingear was founded in 2002 when Wallace Santos, founder and CEO, began building high-performance computers with a focus on customer service and luxury quality. Much of his work is inspired by the automotive industry.^{[citation needed]}

Sites like PC Magazine have given Maingear consecutive excellent ratings in the recent years from the Editors' Choice award winner SHIFT^[1] in 2010, the VYBE in 2013,^[2] the SPARK in 2014,^[3] FORCE in 2015,^[4] and the F131 in 2016.^[5] Along with the F131, Maingear has also received PCMag's Editors' Choice award for their RUSH.^[6]

Craftsmanship[edit]

Maingear systems are built from scratch with an extensive focus on detail. All units are assembled, configured, and tested in the USA. Customization is a huge factor in Maingear computers from custom wiring, water-cooling, custom painting and more. The components are carefully analyzed by their R&D Department to cooperate efficiently with each other. Notable companies like Coca-Cola have partnered with Maingear for custom products.^[7]

A notable desktop designed by HP and made by Maingear is the OMEN X. Forbes stated that “HP was wise to select Maingear as their partner in this space, because they are one of the few boutique builders that has a solid product and process in place.”^[8]Coca-Cola® has also partnered with Maingear for a custom showcase gaming PC to highlight Coca-Cola’s E-Sports division.

Partnerships[edit]

In 2016, Razer Inc. collaborated with Maingear to release the R1 Razer Edition.^[9]

Maingear also partnered with Hewlett-Packard to release a custom tuned version of their Omen X. This gaming desktop is already offered by HP although Maingear offers advanced specifications for the desktop.^[10]

The E-Sports betting platform, Unikrn, announced it will be working with Maingear to “change the world of gaming”. Specific products or services offered by both companies in this joint venture have not yet been announced.

References[edit]

1. ^'Maingear Shift'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
2. ^'Maingear Vybe'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
3. ^'Maingear Spark'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
4. ^'Maingear Epic Force Super Stock X99'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
5. ^'Maingear F131 X99 Super Stock'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
6. ^'Maingear Rush X99 Super Stock'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
7. ^'Maingear builds a tasty looking Coca-Cola themed gaming PC'. pcgamer. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
8. ^Strategy, Moor Insights and. 'HP Rebuilds High-End Gaming Offerings With New OMEN Products And Partnerships'. Forbes. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
9. ^'The glowing green liquid in this Razer–Maingear gaming PC probably won't kill you'. The Verge. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
10. ^Shilov, Anton. 'HP and MAINGEAR Team Up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC'. Retrieved 2017-06-10.

The following defines the row of function keys which also contain secondary hotkeys/shortcuts which can be accessed by pressing and holding down the Function Key (FN) while simultaneously pressing the desired hotkey/shortcut.

• Select an item: Tap on the touchpad or press in the lower-left corner.
• Scroll: Place two fingers on the touchpad and slide horizontally or vertically.
• Zoom in or out: Place two fingers on the touchpad and pinch in or stretch out.
• Show more commands (similar to right-clicking): Tap the touchpad with two fingers, or press in the lower-right corner.
• See all open windows: Place three fingers on the touchpad and swipe them away from you.
• Show the desktop: Place three fingers on the touchpad and swipe the towards yourself.
• Switch between open windows: Place three fingers on the touchpad and swipe right or left.
• Open Cortana: Tap three fingers on the touchpad.
• Open action center: Tap four fingers on the touchpad.
• Some of these gestures are optional depending on the environment.

Disable Touchpad

Tap twice in the upper left corner to disable the touchpad. Disabled when light is illuminated.

Clickpad Buttons

Click the touchpad similar to a mouse in the respective locations for left and right clicks.

The MAINGEAR NODE Control Center is an application for customizing

the laptop functionalities. To launch, click on the MAINGEAR NODE
icon that is on the desktop or Control Center icon in the tray.

When Control Center opens it will default to the last windows accessed. Select the other available options by clicking on one of the icons on the left side of the window. Below are descriptions of the options available in each window.

QUICK SETTINGS

• Keyboard Backlight: The default is on. Click the toggle to turn the keyboard backlight off and on
• LED Light Bar: The default is on. Click the toggle to turn the LED Light Bar off and on.
• Turn Off Display: Turns off the internal display. Touching mouse, touchpad or any key will turn the display back on.
• Display Mode: Select profiles for the display mode and quickly switch between them.
• Windows Key Lock: Select on to disable the Windows key, select off to enable the Windows key.
• Function Key On-Screen Display: Select on to enable the Function key, select off to disable the Function key.

KEYBOARD RGB SETTINGS

Use these options to set the color and behavior of the keyboard backlight. Preset modes and effects are available. Use the keyboard layout to customize the effect by individual keys are sets of keys.

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• Enable Keyboard Backlight: The default is on. Click the toggle to turn the keyboard backlight off and on.
• Keyboard Backlight Wizard: This allows up to 5 different profiles to be saved for the keyboard backlight.
• Effect: Select from a preset list of effects for the keyboard backlight or customize one. Effect settings allows adjustments for brightness, speed and direction of the keyboard backlight effect.
• Brightness: Select the brightness level of the keyboard backlight LEDs.
  Plugged In – Set the brightness level while the computer is plugged in.
  On Battery – Set the brightness level while the computer is on battery.

LIGHT BAR RGB SETTINGS
Use these options to set the color and behavior of the LED Light Bar.

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• Enable LED Light Bar: The default is on. Click the toggle to turn the LED Light Bar off and on.
• Plugged In: Set the mode for the LED Light Bar when the power adapter is plugged in. • On Battery: Set the mode for the LED Light Bar when running on battery
• RGB Color Bars: Use these 3 bars to adjust the color of the LED Light Bar
• Colorful: Pulsate Light Bar when the computer is asleep and plugged in. Check the box to enable this feature, uncheck the box to disable this feature.

REDLINE
Use the options to customize power and fan modes.

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• System Power Mode: Use the options shown to set the power mode of the computer.
  REDLINE Gaming – Select this mode for the best gaming and productivity performance. This mode allows the CPU and GPU to run at max speed.
  Balanced – Select this mode for a balance between performance and battery life. In this mode, performance is slightly reduced and battery life is slightly increased.
  Battery Saver – Select this mode to get the most hours out of your notebook. This mode optimizes performance in favor of maximum battery efficiency.
• The Control Center icons in the system tray will automatically change based on the power mode selected. *Icon images may vary*
• Fan Mode: Use the options shown to set the fan mode.

SYSTEM MONITOR

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This section displays detailed information about your system, including battery status, fan speed, temperature and utilization of various components.