Shock Sensor Utility : Help Guide

  

General information

The Shock Sensor Utility is designed to decrease the risk of damage to the computer's hard disk drive (HDD) in the event of excessive impact or vibration. Additionally, the Shock Sensor Utility has the ability to improve the security of the computer by automatically locking the computer with a password when it is carried.* Note that the HDD protection and computer locking features are mutually exclusive; both cannot be selected at the same time.

* The automatic locking function is available only on certain models.

  

Setting up the Shock Sensor Utility

  

1. Double-click the Shock Sensor Utility icon () in the Notification Area at the bottom-right of the screen. The [Shock Sensor Utility] window appears.
   
2. Click the [Setting] button (). The [Shock Sensor Utility Settings] window appears.
   
• Action
  Select the action you wish this utility to perform:
• Protect HDD from impact
  HDD head is retracted when an impact to the computer is detected.
• Lock computer when carried (Optional. This function is available only on certain models.)
  Lock the computer when it is being carried.
• Nothing
  No action.
• Sensitivity
  From the menu invoked when you right-click the Shock Sensor icon in the notification area of the window, select the sensitivity of the acceleration sensor based on system motion or impact.
• Maximum
  Highest sensitivity to system motion or impact.
• Medium
  Select this mode when your computer is used in stable conditions, such as on a desk. If the system is excessively sensitive in Medium mode, change the mode to Low.
• Low
  Select this mode when your computer is used in unstable conditions, such as during mobile use. If you prefer to use the functions of the Shock Sensor Utility more fully while you are mobile, select another mode.
• Minimum
  This mode is prepared for tablet PC and convertible PC. Even if a weak vibration is generated when PC has inclined, the impact is not detected.
• User setting
  Select this mode to set the sensitivity of the acceleration sensor (sensitivity for impact/horizontal move/carry detection) to your desired level.
• Ignore periodic vibration
  If vibration is periodic, disregard it.
• Ignore mouse click
  When the mouse is clicked, sensitivity is temporarily lowered.
• Ignore keyboard action
  When the keyboard is used, sensitivity is temporarily lowered.
• Display a balloon tool tip when impact is detected
  When this is selected, a message is displayed from the Shock Sensor Utility icon () in the Notification Area when an impact is detected.
• [Calibrate Now]
  The calibration is executed. Please position the computer as horizontally as possible, then click the [Calibrate Now] button. The current horizontal position will be recognized as the true horizontal by performing the calibration.
3. Click the [OK] or [Cancel] button (). The [Setup] window closes.

　 

Quick setting from the Shock Sensor Utility icon

From the menu that appears when you right-click the Shock Sensor Utility icon () in the Notification Area, the settings for the Shock Sensor Utility can be changed quickly.

Double-click the Shock Sensor Utility icon () in the Notification Area, and a context menu appears.
 

• Configuration
  When clicked, the Shock Sensor Utility Settings window appears.
• Maximum
  Highest sensitivity for system motion or impact.
• Medium
  Select this mode when your computer is used in such stable conditions, such as on desk. If the system is excessively sensitive in normal mode, change the mode to Low.
• Low
  Select this mode when your computer is used in unstable conditions, such as during mobile use. If you prefer to use the functions of the Shock Sensor Utility more fully while you are mobile, select another mode.
• Minimum
  This mode is prepared for tablet PC and convertible PC. Even if a weak vibration is generated when PC has inclined, the impact is not detected.
• User setting
  Select this mode to set the sensitivity of the acceleration sensor (sensitivity for impact/horizontal move/carry detection) to your desired level.
   
• Pause/Resume
  The Shock Sensor Utility function can be stopped or resumed. This setting is cleared after rebooting computer.

 

 

Notes

Before using the Shock Sensor utility, please be aware of the following points.

• The Shock Sensor Utility does not completely protect the HDD of the computer.
• The Shock Sensor Utility does not provide the computer with absolute security.
• The computer may stop temporarily while HDD head is being retracted. To start the computer again, please keep it horizontal.
• The Shock Sensor Utility does not protect an external HDD; it only protects the HDD built into the computer.
• The Shock Sensor works only when a user is logged onto the computer. It does not work when the computer is shut down, when a user is not logged on, when in sleep mode, or while being shut down.
• The “Lock computer when carried” function is available only on certain models. This function can be selected from the menu of those models which support it.
• While the Shock Sensor Utility Settings window is displayed, the “Lock computer when carried” function does not work. Please close the window to use the function.

　 

System Requirements

The Shock Sensor Utility runs under the following operating environment.

　 

Trademarks

Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies.
Microsoft and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Shock Sensor Utility is a product of Fujitsu Limited.
Other brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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