Toshiba TECRA S3 User Manual

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User’s Manual
Operating Basics
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties
You can make the HDD Protection settings by using the TOSHIBA HDD 
Protection Properties window. To open the window, click start, point to All 
Programs
, point to TOSHIBA, point to Utilities and click HDD Protection 
setting
. The window can also be started from the icon on the Taskbar, or 
from the Control Panel.
Figure 4-15 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Properties
HDD Protection
You can choose whether to enable or disable HDD Protection.
Detection Level
This function can be set to four levels. The sensitivity levels in which 
vibrations, impacts and their similar signs are detected can be set to OFF, 
1, 2 and 3 in ascending order. Level 3 is recommended for better protection 
of the computer. However, when the computer is used as handheld or in 
other unstable conditions, setting the detection level to 3 could result in 
frequent execution of HDD Protection, which will slow HDD reading and 
writing. Set a lower detection level when the speed of HDD reading and 
writing is a priority.
Different detection levels can be set depending on whether the computer is 
used as handheld or mobile usages, or whether it is used in a stable 
environment such as on a table in the workplace or at home. By setting 
different detection levels for the computer depending on whether it runs 
with the AC power (desktop) or with batteries (handheld or mobile usage), 
the detection level automatically switches according to the power 
connection mode.