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    If I move the laptop around while on battery, it loves to blue screen

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by deltawing, Mar 23, 2010.

  1. deltawing

    deltawing Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone else had this problem?

    With my other laptop I didn't have this problem, but I guess my other laptop wasn't a 15lb gaming rig.

    Is there something I should know that is the cause of this, moreso than just NOT doing this anymore?
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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  2. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Are you using the 10.3 drivers? If not , install them.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 23, 2010
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    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    Uninstall the free fall sensor driver and disable the sensor in the control panel.
     
    5150Joker, Mar 23, 2010
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  4. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Bingo!
    My head is full of rust&dust lately. :p
     
    Aikimox, Mar 23, 2010
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  5. grey_hammer777

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    That may be part of my issue. What was the blue screen stop code? Could it also occur if the machine is on ac power?
     
    grey_hammer777, Mar 23, 2010
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  6. deltawing

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    It has before when I lifted it up and turned it upside down
     
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  7. deltawing

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    I see you can only temporarily disable it and still looking for where I can uninstall it
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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    Do you remember what the blue screen stop code was?
     
    grey_hammer777, Mar 23, 2010
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  9. deltawing

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    ISQL or something like that, I can't remember exactly, it was a good 4-5 words

    I've had it before on other systems but for the life of me can't remember the error
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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    I'm asking because, I regularly get 0x000000a blue screens when I pick up machine and open it. I'm now wondering if the accelerometer is being triggered by that activity.
     
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  11. deltawing

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    If I get it again I will take note.

    If anyone knows how to disable this Free Fall Data Protection I'd appreciate any guidance.
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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    Get CCleaner and disable it as a startup.
     
    Sirhcz0r, Mar 23, 2010
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  13. deltawing

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    I can probably do this in TuneUp, if not, I'll use CCleaner, love that program.
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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    I already told you how:
     

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  15. deltawing

    deltawing Notebook Evangelist

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    I fail to see how this = ST Micro Accelerometer. Google has nothing on this issue from what I could tell. I had no idea it was called that.

    Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. Never take for granted what people know, please.
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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  16. Aikimox

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    You don't need to google it, just disable it.
    Device Manager, under system devices. Joker's file says it all.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 23, 2010
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  17. deltawing

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    Yep that picture helped a lot.
     
    deltawing, Mar 23, 2010
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  18. Glzmo

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    The Free Fall Sensor also seems to cause the laptop to wake to a black screen/blue screen from hibernation/sleep, by the way. So it's better to keep it disabled or uninstall the driver.
     
    Glzmo, Apr 18, 2010
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    If you disable it why is it neccersary to remove the driver
     
    fastlane1, Apr 20, 2010
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