Acer 6460 Series Laptop User Manual


 
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Empowering Technology
Acer eLock Management
Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock your
removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can't be stolen
while your notebook is unattended.
Removable data devices — includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB
flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers.
Optical drive devices — includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
Floppy disk drives — 3.5-inch disks only.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you
can apply locks to any of the devices types. Lock(s) will immediately
be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting,
until unlocked.
Note: Be sure to remember or write down your password. Be sure
to well record your Acer eLock Management password. Password
can only be reset by reformatting your disk or seeking assistance
from Acer Customer Service.