Chapter 1 23To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set first. Once set, you canapply locks to any of the devices types. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and willremain after rebooting, until removed.NOTE: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is no method to reset it except by reformattingyour system. Make sure to remember or write down your password.Acer eRecovery ManagementAcer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. It allows you to create full or incremental backups,burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstallapplications and drivers. By default, user-created backups are stored to the D:\ drive.Acer eRecovery Management provides you with: Password protection (Empowering Technology password) Full and incremental backups to hard disk or optical disc Creation of backups:Factory default imageUser backup imageCurrent system configurationApplication backup Restore and recovery:Factory default imageUser backup imageFrom previously-created CD/DVDReinstall applications/drivers