9Empowering TechnologyAcer eLock Management(for selected models)Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lockremovable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that data can't bestolen while your system is unattended.• Removable Storage Devices — includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USBflash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 diskdrives, and any other removable storage devices that can be mounted as afile system when plugged into the system.• Optical Drive Devices — includes any kind of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVDor Blu-ray drive devices.• Floppy Drive Devices — 3.5-inch floppy drives only.To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password mustbe set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the devices types. Lock(s) willimmediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain afterrebooting, until removed.Note: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there isno method to reset it except by reformatting your system. Makesure to remember or write down your password.
