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 settings conveniently.
• Acer TPM-based eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption 
algorithms in TPM.
•Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media and removable data devices.
• Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
• Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
• Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and 
registry setting.
For more information, right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar, then select the Help or Tutorial function.
Empowering Technology Password
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, You must initialize the Empowering 
Technology password. Right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar 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.
Note: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking 
your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password. 
						

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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 manually adjust the settings to meet your needs.
Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically switch to the 
appropriate profile when you move from one location to another. Settings stored include network connection 
settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings.
Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password 
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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)
There are four pre-defined profiles: Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and Battery Life. You can also 
define up to three of your own.
To Create a New Power Profile
1. Change power settings as desired.
2. Click Save as... to save to a new power profile.
3. Name the newly created profile.
4. Select whether this profile is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK.
5. The new profile will appear in the profile list.
Battery Status
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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 display setting.
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. 
						

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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 
encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your own file-specific 
password when encrypting a file.
Acer eDataSecurity Management can be integrated with TPM on computers equipped with the TPM hardware. On 
computers equipped with the TPM hardware, there will be additional Acer eDataSecurity Management system 
setup and administration procedures which allow the user to utilize TPM for the PSD and the File/Folder 
encryption functions. If the Use TPM option is selected during Acer eDataSecurity Management’s initial system 
setup or system administration, the PSD and the File/Folder encryption functions will be protected by TPM.
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 way to decrypt your encrypted file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords! 
						

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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:
•Recovery from a hidden partition (factory defaults)
•Recovery from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point)
•Recovery from CD or DVD
Note: If the computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Management’s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the 
best results when recovering the system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals 
(except external Acer ODD, if equipped), including the Acer ezDock.
Acer eSettings Management
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specification, change BIOS passwords or other 
Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status. 
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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.