Managing Power With A Parked Hard Drive; Using Hp Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection Software; Using External Drives - HP Pavilion dm3 User Manual

To enable the notification area icon:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection.
NOTE:
2. On the Icon in System Tray row, click Show.
3. Click OK.

Managing power with a parked hard drive

If HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection has parked the drive, the computer will behave in the following
ways:
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The computer will not shut down.
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The computer will not initiate Sleep or Hibernation, except as described in the following Note.
NOTE:
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection allows the computer to initiate Hibernation.
Before you move the computer, HP recommends that you either shut it down or initiate Sleep or
Hibernation.

Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software

The HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software enables you to perform the following tasks:
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Enable and disable HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection.
NOTE:
ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection. Additionally, members of an Administrator group can change
the privileges for non-Administrator users.
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Determine whether a drive in the system is supported.
To open the software and change settings, follow these steps:
1. In Mobility Center, click the hard drive icon to open the HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
window.
– or –
Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection.
NOTE:
2. Click the appropriate button to change settings.
3. Click OK.

Using external drives

Removable external drives expand your options for storing and accessing information.
USB drives include the following types:
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1.44-megabyte diskette drive
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Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached)
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If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.
If the computer is running on battery power and reaches a critical battery level, HP
Depending on your user privileges, you may not be able to enable or disable HP
If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.
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