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    HDD protection issue

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by babaduchi, Sep 5, 2011.

  1. babaduchi

    babaduchi Newbie

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    I recently purchased a satellite e305-s1990x and everytime I put it in sleep whether it's with the power button or just closing the lid, as soon as I open the lid the and click my user icon the hdd protection popup is there saying it detected vibration and moved the needle to a safe position. When I click ok on the popup it then goes to not responding and I have to hold down the power button to turn off the computer. When it restarts it's fine. I have adjusted the hdd protection settings down and unchecked the box to increase sensitivity when the lid is closed but same results. I should mention this all happens with my laptop on my table...no movement at all.
    Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
     
    babaduchi, Sep 5, 2011
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  2. Ryoko

    Ryoko Notebook Guru

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    Have you tried not running the HDD protection program at all to see if the "not responding" issue still occurs?
     
    Ryoko, Sep 5, 2011
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    I disabled the HDD protection and the problem went away. I don't know if its related but when I open the 3D viewer the window pops open but it is empty. It does not show the hard drive unless I slightly tilt the laptop. I'm unfamiliar with this application so I don't know if this is normal or not. When I turn the protection back on it immediately sensed vibration. Would this be a software issue or a problem with the acclerometer?
     
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    Maybe someone else can chime in, I did a clean install on mine and replaced the HDD with an SSD and did not install the HDD Protection program.
     
    Ryoko, Sep 6, 2011
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