Acer Aspire M5-583P - Manual (Page 73)

Acer Theft Shield - 73
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Note: This feature is only available on certain models.
Acer Theft Shield is a tool for your computer that helps prevent theft by
alerting you if your computer is moved out of range of your Android
cellphone or the selected wireless network.
To start Acer Theft Shield, double-click the Acer Theft Shield icon on
Desktop, or from Start simply start typing ’Acer Theft Shield’ to open
Search and list the results.
Note: Acer Theft Shield needs a Windows Log On password. If you
have not set a password, you will be reminded to set one.
Once Acer Theft Shield is running, you will be asked to select the type of
detection you wish to use. You may select:
• Use an Android phone.