Shock Sensor Utility : Help Guide
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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
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- Double-click the Shock Sensor Utility
icon (
) in the
Notification Area at the bottom-right of the screen. The [Shock Sensor
Utility] window appears.

- 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.
- Sensitive
Highest sensitivity to system motion or impact.
- Normal
Select this mode when your computer is used in stable
conditions, such as on a desk. If the system is excessively sensitive in
normal mode, change the mode to Mobile.
- Mobile
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.
- 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.
- Confirm
calibration when user logs on
Select [Confirm calibration when user logs on] if you want to recognize
the current orientation as horizontal at logon.
- Perform
calibration automatically when user logs on
Select [Perform calibration automatically when user logs on] if the
system is normally used on a horizontal surface.
- 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.
- Click the [OK] or [Cancel] button (
). The [Setup]
window closes.
Quick setting from the Shock Sensor Utility icon
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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.
- Sensitive
Highest sensitivity for system motion or impact.
- Normal
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 Mobile.
- Mobile
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.
- 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.
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.
The Shock Sensor Utility runs under the following operating
environment.
System
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Requirements
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OS
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Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) Ultimate
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) Home Premium
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) Home Basic
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) Business
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) Enterprise
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Available hard disk space
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3 MB or more
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Hardware
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Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO/Fujitsu
FMV-LifeBook/Fujitsu LifeBook series with acceleration sensor.
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Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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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