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Customizing Your VAIO Computer
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.
2 Double-click Security in the System Information folder and then 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 launch and during a shift to Hibernate or Standby mode, system recovery, and system shutdown.