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    hardrive protect and SRS of DV5T

    Discussion in 'HP' started by paradigm, Oct 10, 2009.

  1. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    guys.... does the hard-drive protect thingamajiggy work on the dv5t, i have the dv5t 1009tx, no matter how you move it the harddrive led makes no indication that it is parking the heads...as oppsoed to the t41 i had previously y with the software on those things showed the most minute-est of vibrations

    and also if you could show me how you (or anyone) who has enabled the SRS audio on their IDT soundcards

    and as usual......everything is latest right down to the QLB post made a few hour ago :p

    PS this is urgent...... but

    are the DV5T's batteries Lithium ion or Nickel Metal Hydride?
     
    paradigm, Oct 10, 2009
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  2. hustheman

    hustheman Notebook Evangelist

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    are u running windows 7? cuz if so u gotta upgrade to the latest bios (f21?) to get the hard drive protection
     
    hustheman, Oct 10, 2009
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  3. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    done that

    anything else.....
     
    paradigm, Nov 1, 2009
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Lithium Ion...
     
    sean473, Nov 1, 2009
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  5. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    sorry had other pending issues......

    still no hdd protect
     
    paradigm, Dec 7, 2009
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    If you are running Win7, the Vista driver for hdd protection does not work but only makes the unknown device disappear from device manager.

    Download latest version, that should help. However with my 8510w I can't verify hdd protection working either but with 5101 can see hdd led turn red when I sneeze :p Maybe it needs more shaking but I don't dare to try.
     
    KLF, Dec 7, 2009
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  7. paradigm

    paradigm Notebook Deity

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    thanks KLF..... that puts my mind at ease for now... you are right thouh, the t41 i had before the DV5T had an excellent (almost gyroscopic HDD protect, it would show the laptop in any axis it was held in , and would cease platters if te rotation exceeded set parameters)
     
    paradigm, Dec 19, 2009
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