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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:
• Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
• Acer eLock Management (for slected models) limits access to external storage media.
• Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
• Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and
registry settings.
• Acer eAcoustics Management offers a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your
desired level of quietness.
• Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the
appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.
NOTE: For AcerPower 2000, Acer Empowering Technology includes the following utilities: Acer Empowering
framework utility, Acer eSettings Management, Acer eLock management, Acer eDataSecurity
Management, Acer ePerformance Management, Acer eAcoustics Management, Acer eRecovery
Management. However, for Aspire L310, Acer Empowering Technology contains: Acer Empowering
framework utility, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer eDataSecurity Management and Acer
ePerformance Management.
Empowering Technology password
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initalize the Empowering
Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbard 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.
Acer eSettings Management
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other
Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.
Acer eSettings Management also:
• Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating.
• Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.