Protecting The Hard Disk - Sony VGN-UX300 Series User Manual

Protecting the Hard Disk

If your computer is equipped with an internal hard disk drive, then it has the VAIO HDD Protection utility preinstalled for
customizing your settings for protecting your hard disk drive against shock hazards. You can select the sensitivity level of the
built-in shock sensor to set the appropriate protection level.
See the online Specifications whether your computer is equipped with the hard disk drive.
Activating VAIO HDD Protection
To protect your hard disk drive against shock hazards, you must first activate VAIO HDD Protection.
To activate VAIO HDD Protection
1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Central.
2 Click Security on the Categories tab and double-click Hard Disk Drive Protection Settings.
The setup window appears.
3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box.
4 Select one of the desired sensitivity level.
5 Click OK.
For more information, click Help on the setup window to open the help file.
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VAIO HDD Protection is designed to minimize possibilities of damage to hard disk drives and user data. It does not assure 100% data protection under
any circumstances.
Hard disk drive protection is disabled before Windows launches and during a shift to Hibernate or Sleep mode, system recovery, and system shutdown.
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