Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings 39
Capturing photos/videos 41
Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam 42
Enabling the Acer VisageON
(for 1.3 megapixel camera models only) 42
Using the system utilities 44
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 44
Launch Manager 45
Norton AntiVirus 46
Securing your computer 49
Using a computer security lock 50
Acer GraviSense 50
Using Acer GraviSense 50
Protecting the HDD 51
Anti-Theft 51
Acer Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 53
User roles 53
Initialization and Administration of the Acer Security Platform54
User Authentication 54
Migrating Keys to other Systems 56
Acer TPM-based fingerprint reader 57
Password choice 57
Correct scanning procedure 57
User’s Fingers and additional encryption performed by TPM chip58
Using boot security 62
Fingerprint system boot authentication 62
Biomenu 63
Lock computer 64
Registered Sites 64
Register 64
Control Center 66
How to restore your data from systemboard crash? 66
Using the SmartCard 67
Registering your SmartCard 68
Running PlatinumSecure 69
Running PlatinumKey 71
Using passwords 72
Entering passwords 73
Setting passwords 73
BIOS utility 73
Boot sequence 74
Password on boot 74
Setting up passwords when using fingerprint recognition74
Enabling or disabling Acer TPM security 75
Enabling disk-to-disk recovery 76
Frequently asked questions 77
Requesting service 80
International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 80