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Acer ePerformance Management

Note: Always close the Media Center Edition program before launching Acer ePerformance Management.
Acer ePerformance Management offers you a simple-to-use tool to maximize your PC's performance.
Acer ePerformance Management enables you to optimize your PC's memory, check memory usage to see if an
upgrade is needed, optimize your HDD, and perform other functions to enhance the computer's bootup, shutdown
and network performance.
You can launch Acer ePerformance Management in two ways:
1. On the Windows task bar, click Start > (All) Programs > Empowering Technology > Acer ePerformance
Management.
2. Click on the Acer ePerformance Management icon n the Empowering Technology tool bar from your desktop
which can be shown by pressing the Empowering Key.
This will open the Acer ePerformance Management main page.

Acer ePerformance Management Main Page

The Acer ePerformance Management main page allows you to Execute Express Optimization to quickly
optimize your system.
Click Show at the bottom of the page to display the advanced optimization options: Memory, Disk and Speed.
Memory Optimization
Here, you can view your system's current memory usage. You can also optimize the memory usage by clicking
Optimize.
Memory Usage Check
When using your computer, you can check to see if a memory upgrade is advised by clicking Check. For the most
accurate results, check memory usage when your computer is in a normal working setting - checking just after
bootup, for example, will not yield an accurate report.
Speed Optimization
The five functions listed under Speed Optimization improve the overall performance of your computer.
1. Turbo Startup streamlines the startup process for faster booting.
2. Turbo Shutdown streamlines the shutdown process.
3. Performance Enhancement improves general performance.
4. Disk Defragmentation defragments the HDD while your computer is idle.
5. Network Booster improves network performance.
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