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    m17xr2 free fall sensor

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by seaeagle2323, Mar 28, 2010.

  1. seaeagle2323

    seaeagle2323 Notebook Guru

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    hey guys just wonder others wehere going with the free fall sensor first time it happened i got worrried i banged my leg into the table and the laptop come up with a blue screen and restarted it happened again when i banged my table again i guess its the free fall sensor working i think its a bit sensative, well better then nothing what are your thoughts!
     
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  2. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    You can disable it if it's too annoying. I would.
     
    Aikimox, Mar 28, 2010
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    Didn't know you could do that, how do you disable it?
     
    the939672, Mar 28, 2010
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    Yes I would also like to know.
     
    suhornetfix, Mar 28, 2010
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    seaeagle2323 Notebook Guru

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    its in control panel and theres a icon for free fall protection u can turn it off BUT only untill you restart the laptop then it turns on
     
    seaeagle2323, Mar 28, 2010
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    I have never even installed the drivers for it since I got my R2. Looks like I wont bother, seems to hinder more than help.
     
    Megacharge, Mar 28, 2010
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  7. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Yep, you could also just disable the associated service in the Task manager.
    Yep, same here. Why even bother. If this beast falls from on a flat surface the HDD is gonna be the last to worry about, hehe ;)
     
    Aikimox, Mar 28, 2010
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