Acer Aspire 6920 Acer Aspire 6920 / 6920G Notebook Service Guide - Page 26

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 eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home Theater on your system. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption (for selected models). • Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliablyand completely. • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. 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. Empowering Technology password You must set the Empowering Technology password to use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data. To set the Empowering Technology password: 1 Launch Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Click the Restore tab. 3 Click Password settings. The Empowering Technology Password Center dialog box pops up. 4 Click Create a new password. 5 In the Create a New Password dialog box, key in and confirm your password in the appropriate boxes. Your password should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 characters. 6 Enter a password hint that will help you remember your password. 20 Chapter 1