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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and
manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:
qAcer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.
qAcer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
qAcer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home
Theater™ on your system.
qAcer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently.
qAcer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
qAcer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.
qAcer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
qAcer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology toolbar, then click on the
appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.

Empowering Technology password

Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering
Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select “Password Setup” to do
so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running
Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.