Acer Ferrari 1100 Service Guide

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To switch between power plans:
1.Select the power plan you wish to switch to from the drop-down list.
2.Click Apply.
To edit a power plan:
Editing a power plan allows you to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. You can also 
turn on/off system components to extend battery life.
1.Switch to the power plan you wish to edit
2.Adjust settings as required.
3.Click Apply to save your new settings.
To delete a power plan:
You cannot delete the power plan you are currently using....

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Acer eAudio Management 
Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ 
on your system. Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome realism of 5.1-channel surround 
sound from just 2 speakers, via Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. Music mode lets you enjoy your favorite 
tunes, in vivid detail.
Acer ePresentation Management 
Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computers display to an external display device or...

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NOTE: If the restored resolution is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or you need to use an external 
resolution that is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your display settings using 
Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor.
Acer eDataSecurity Management  (for selected models)
Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by 
unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with...

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The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default 
encryption password. This password will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your 
own password when encrypting a file.
NOTE: The password used to encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose 
the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose 
both passwords, there will be no...

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Acer eLock Management 
Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock  removable storage, optical and 
floppy drive devices to ensure that data cant be stolen while your system is unattended.
Removable Storage Devices — includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 
drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any other removable storage devices 
that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.
Optical...

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User backup image
Current system configuration
Application backup
Restore and recovery:
Factory default image
User backup image
From previously-created CD/DVD
Reinstall applications/drivers
NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Managements System backup to optical disc feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To 
ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, 
detach all...

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Lets you set an asset tag for your system.
Windows Mobility Center
The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related system settings in one easy-to-find place, so you can 
quickly configure your Acer system to fit the situation as you change locations, networks or activities. Settings 
include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, display 
orientation and synchronization status.
Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific...

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Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in the Start menu. 

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Using the System Utilities
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.
To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then 
select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the 
display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click 
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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
recommended value.
Launch Manager
Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. You can access 
the Launch Manager by clicking on Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to start the application.
Norton Internet Security
Norton Internet Security is an anti-virus utility that can protect against viruses, keeping your data safe and 
secure.
How do I check...