Acer Travelmate 6460 Service Guide

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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology toolbar makes it easy to have access to the frequently used functions 
and manage the notebook. Displayed by default in the upper-right corner of the screen, it features the following 
handy utilities:
•Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.
• Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
• Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts dispaly...

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Acer eNet Management
Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of 
locations. To access this utility, either click on the Acer eNet Management icon on your notebook, or start the 
program from the Start menu. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when 
you boot up your PC.
Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you the freedom 
to...

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Acer ePower Management
Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower 
Management from the Empowering Technology interface.
AC Mode (Adapter Mode)
The default setting is Maximum Performance. You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or 
click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, fireware (1394), wired 
LAN and optical device if supported.
DC Mode (Battery Mode)
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For additional options, click Settings to:
•Set alarms.
•Reload factory defaults.
•Select what actions to be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed.
•Set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Stand-by.
•View information about Acer ePower Management. 

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Acer ePresentation Management
Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computer’s display to an external device or projector using 
the hotkey:  + . If auto-detection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display 
supports it, your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the 
system. For projectors and external devices that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to 
choose an appropriate...

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Acer TPM-Based eDataSecurity Management
Acer TPM-based eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects the files from being 
accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for 
quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and 
Microsoft Outlook.
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default...

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Acer eRecovery Management
Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. 
The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the system’s HDD. Be default, 
user-created backups are stored on D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides:
•Password protection
•Recovery of applications and drives
•Image or data backup:
•Backup to HDD (set recovery point)
•Backup to CD or DVD
•Image/data recovery tools:...

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•Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation.
•Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.