Protecting The Hard Disk - Sony VGN-G21XP/B User Manual

Protecting the Hard Disk

Your computer 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.
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, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Control Center.
The VAIO Control Center window appears.
2 Double-click Security and Hard Disk Drive Protection Settings.
The VAIO HDD Protection 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, open the help file from the VAIO HDD Protection window.
!
VAIO HDD Protection is designed to minimize possibilities of damage to hard disk drives and user data. It does not ensure 100% data protection under
any circumstances.
Hard disk drive protection is disabled before Windows launches and during a shift to Hibernate or Standby mode, system recovery, and system
shutdown.
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