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    Steam Deck

Various notes about setting up my Steam Deck, in addition to anything useful to know.
Setup

Complete all steps below to setup my Steam Deck.


Install all updates

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select System
Click on Check for Updates


Test the device and adjust deadzone of joysticks

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select Controller
Click on Begin Test next to Test Device Inputs and try out all inputs
Once done with Test Device Inputs, click on Open for Calibration & Advanced Settings
Set deadzones around 3200 - 3600 depending on the joysticks


Calibrate the battery if needed
Source
Sometimes, the battery doesn’t seem properly calibrated from the factory, and your Steam Deck might report a significantly lower battery health percentage than what is actually correct. I had this problem as my Steam Deck displayed a maximum battery capacity of 82 per cent the first time I booted it instead of the usual expected 100. If you have similar issues, keep reading.
Before you panic, one way to solve this issue, if it is indeed a simple calibration issue, is to, well, properly calibrate it. Here’s what you need to do:

Play a game until your Steam Deck turns off. If the power LED blinks three times, you need to plug the charger in for the next step. Otherwise, the Steam Deck won’t turn on.
With the Steam Deck turned off, hold the volume up button while pressing the power button. This will boot into the BIOS menu. You want to stay on this menu until the Steam Deck turns off. Then, repeat it once or twice until the Deck turns off before you're able to reach the BIOS menu. You might briefly plug the charger in to make it this far. (Briefly, you don’t want to charge the Steam Deck. Only enough for the Deck to turn on, then unplug immediately.)
Next, we want to charge the Steam Deck overnight while being turned off. If the Steam Deck automatically turns on, immediately unplug the charger and plug it back when the Steam Deck turns off again.
After around 8 hours on the charger, it should be fully charged. Turn it on and check your battery health in the taskbar. For this, you need to switch to Desktop mode.
To boot into Desktop mode, click the Steam button, go down to Power, and then Switch to Desktop. Wait for the Deck to reboot.
Back in Desktop mode, you’ll find the battery health in the taskbar. It should be above 90%, but not necessarily at 100% (though it can be at 100%). There’s always a little margin of error.


Set lock screen

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select Security
Enable all Lock Screen options


Insert and format MicroSD card
This can be long...

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select System
Click on Format SD card


Set time format and show battery percentage

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select General
Enable 24 hour clock
Enable Battery Percentage


Disable UI sounds

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select Audio
Toggle off Enable UI sounds


Customize Home screen

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Settings
Select Home
Disable Show personalized store content on my Home
Enable Only show product updates in What's New


Pair my Xbox One wireless controllers

Press Steam button
Scroll down, then select Select
Select Bluetooth
On the controllers, press Start + X, then the Pair button on top of the controller
On the Steam Deck, click on the Xbox One Wireless Controller controllers and they should be paired shortly after


Accessories


Samsung EVO Plus MicroSD card 512 GB
Spigen Steam Deck Case Rugged Armor
Spigen Steam Deck Case Rugged Armor Pro Sleeve

Guides


How to use FSR in certain games

Tips


Hold the Steam button to see the Steam button shortcuts to take a screenshot, increase/decrease the screen brightness and more!

TODOs


Setup rclone to run for Emudeck files