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🕹️ Gamepad Button Mapping

📋 Step-by-Step Setup

• 1 Connect your Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, or any standard XInput-compatible gamepad via Bluetooth or USB cable.
• 2 Turn ON the 'Controller Navigation' toggle switch on the AxePower Dashboard.
• 3 Use the Left Thumbstick to glide the mouse pointer and A button to click anywhere on screen.
• 4 Whenever you launch a full-screen game, press Back + Start together to disable desktop navigation so the game receives native controller inputs.

🌐 LAN Drop (Zero-Install File Sharing)

• 1 Ensure your PC and phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
• 2 In AxePower, open Phone Control > LAN Drop and click Start Server.
• 3 Point your phone camera at the QR code displayed on screen to open the transfer portal in your browser.
• 4 Drag and drop photos, documents, videos, or send text snippets. Files are transferred at full local Wi-Fi gigabit speeds without using cloud or mobile data.

🪞 Android Screen Mirroring (scrcpy)

• 1 Enable Developer Options and USB Debugging on your Android phone.
• 2 Connect phone via USB cable and tap Allow Always on the RSA fingerprint prompt.
• 3 Click Mirror Screen in AxePower. Use keyboard and mouse for full phone control.
• 4 Shortcuts: Press Ctrl + F for fullscreen, Ctrl + H for Home, and drag APKs onto the window to install.

📊 Setting Up In-Game Telemetry

• 1 Click MSI Afterburner in the AxePower sidebar to launch it in background monitoring mode.
• 2 Open Afterburner Settings > Monitoring tab.
• 3 Check the metrics you want (Framerate, GPU Temperature, GPU Usage, Memory Clock) and check Show in On-Screen Display.
• 4 Launch your game — your real-time stats will appear in the top corner.

❄️ Custom Fan Curve & Tuning

• 1 In Afterburner Settings, navigate to the Fan tab and enable user-defined software automatic fan control.
• 2 Adjust curve points to ramp fan speeds higher when GPU temperature exceeds 65°C.
• 3 Click Apply and save to profile slot 1 for persistent thermal safety.

🔍 Comprehensive App Discovery

Uninstaller Pro scans standard Win32 64-bit and 32-bit registry keys, Windows Store (UWP/AppX) packages, and Winget sources to uncover applications that Windows Control Panel often misses.

• ✓ Search apps instantly by name or publisher.
• ✓ Filter by Win32 desktop apps or Windows Store packages.
• ✓ Batch select multiple items for sequential removal.

🛡️ Deep Leftover Cleanup & Safety

• 1 Select the app you wish to remove and click Uninstall.
• 2 After standard uninstallation completes, AxePower performs a deep sweep for orphaned AppData folders, ProgramData remnants, and registry keys.
• 3 A restore snapshot is automatically created before any leftover registry items are deleted.

📦 Gaming Runtimes & Ninite Integration

A curated one-click catalog of DirectX End-User Runtimes, Visual C++ All-in-One Redistributables, .NET Runtimes, Steam, Epic Games, OBS, Discord, and Ninite Multi-Installer.

• ✓ Install: Runs the bundled multi-installer to automatically setup essential apps with zero clicks.
• ✓ Custom: Opens the official builder at ninite.com to assemble custom application bundles.

🛡️ Windows Update Shield

• 1 Security-Only Updates: Prevents unexpected feature upgrades from interrupting gaming sessions while keeping security patches active.
• 2 Disable Forced Reboots: Blocks Windows from auto-rebooting during active work or gaming.

🧹 Recommended Optimizations

• 1 Click Debloat Utility in AxePower sidebar and approve the Windows UAC elevation prompt.
• 2 Select Quick / Recommended Debloat to remove pre-installed bloatware (sponsored apps, promotional shortcuts).
• 3 Disables intrusive diagnostic telemetry and Bing web results in Windows Start search.
• 4 Restart your computer after applying for maximum responsiveness.

↩️ Restoring Default Apps

If you ever need to restore standard Windows applications (such as Calculator, Microsoft Photos, or Xbox Game Bar), open Win11Debloat and select the Restore Apps tab.

⚡ Power Profiles Explained

• 🌱 Eco Mode: Reduces CPU clock states and background activity to maximize battery endurance during travel or quiet work.
• ⚡ Smart Mode: Dynamically scales performance between productivity tasks and moderate gaming.
• 🔥 Beast Mode: Unlocks maximum CPU/GPU power limits and sets system power plan to Ultimate Performance.

🛡️ Battery Conservation (80% Limit)

Keeping modern lithium batteries constantly at 100% state of charge while plugged into AC power degrades chemical capacity over time.

• ✓ Enable Battery Conservation Mode on the Battery page.
• ✓ Automatically caps charging at 75-80% to double long-term battery lifespan.

📈 2x2 Performance Grid Metrics

• CPU Processor Load & Clock: High-precision kernel timing measuring real-time CPU utilization percentage and live base/boost GHz.
• GPU WDDM 3D & Thermals: Direct DirectX/WDDM graphics engine load and discrete GPU temperature monitoring (e.g. RTX 4060).
• RAM Memory Allocation: Live physical RAM consumption in gigabytes (Used / Total GB) and percentage utilization.
• NET Network Bandwidth: Dynamic upload and download rates (Kbps, Mbps, MB/s) across active Wi-Fi and Ethernet adapters.

🔋 24-Hour Continuous Battery Timeline

The 24-hour battery trend graph displays a rolling curve of your PC's power state over the past day:

• 1 Timeline Axis: Markers indicate battery states at 24h ago, 12h ago, and Now.
• 2 Charge Tracking: Real-time detection of charging, discharging, and AC adapter connection status.
• 3 Zero Overhead: Sparklines and curves are drawn using hardware-accelerated WPF StreamGeometry with sub-millisecond redraw costs.

📱 SpaceDesk Multi-Monitor Setup

• 1 Navigate to Phone Control > Second Monitor in AxePower.
• 2 Click Launch SpaceDesk Console (if not installed, AxePower will offer 1-click driver installation via WinGet).
• 3 Scan the QR code on screen for your platform: Google Play (Android), App Store (iOS), or HTML5 Web Viewer (any browser).
• 4 Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network and tap your PC name in the viewer app to extend your desktop.

🔗 Microsoft Phone Link Integration

• 1 Click Open Phone Link from the Phone Control page or taskbar tray menu.
• 2 Scan the companion QR code to install the Link to Windows app on your Android or iPhone.
• 3 Sync calls, text messages, phone photos, and mobile notifications directly onto your PC screen.

🎮 4-Section Taskbar Context Menu

Right-click the AxePower system tray icon at any time to open the Steam-style dark menu:

• 1 Power Modes: Instant 1-click toggling between Eco, Smart, Beast, and Game Mode without opening the window.
• 2 Navigation: Quick shortcuts to Dashboard, Battery Diagnostics, Phone Control, and Second Monitor.
• 3 Maintenance: Elevated shortcuts to System Doctor, System Utilities, and Update PC.

🚀 Silent Background Auto-Updater

• 1 Silent Downloads: When a new release is published, AxePower streams the update installer into the background quietly without interrupting your workflow.
• 2 1-Click Restart: Click Restart & Install on the banner to apply the update seamlessly.
• 3 Patch Notes Modal: Click View patch notes to browse the scrollable release notes feed, rate up the update, or share links.

🔊 Audio Tuning & Spatial Sound

• 1 Dolby Atmos: Open Software Hub > Dolby Access to activate Dolby Atmos for Headphones and 3D spatial positioning in supported games.
• 2 SteelSeries GG Sonar: Virtual multi-channel audio mixer with parametric EQ profiles for footsteps, gunshots, and Discord voice noise cancellation.
• 3 Peace Equalizer (APO): System-wide parametric EQ interface for audiophile headphone tuning.

🎨 Creative & Production Software

• 1 1-Click Installation: Install DaVinci Resolve, OBS Studio, Audacity, GIMP, Blender, HandBrake, and Microsoft PowerToys in one click.
• 2 PowerShell Batch Upgrade: Click Update All (winget) in Software Hub to check and update all installed applications at once.