HP CQ40-521TU, CQ40-315TU, CQ40-311AX Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status

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Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status

The drive light on the computer turns on to show that the drive is parked. To determine whether drives are currently protected or whether a drive is parked, select Start > Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobility Center:

If the software is enabled, a green check mark is superimposed over the hard drive icon.

If the software is disabled, a red X is superimposed over the hard drive icon.

If the drives are parked, a yellow moon is superimposed over the hard drive icon.

NOTE: The icon in the Mobility Center may not show the most up-to-date status for the drive. For immediate updates after a change in status, you need to enable the notification area icon.

To enable the notification area icon:

1.Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection.

NOTE: If prompted by User Account Control, click Allow.

2.On the Icon in System Tray row, click Show.

3.Click OK.

If HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection has parked the drive, the computer will behave in the following ways:

The computer will not shut down.

The computer will not initiate Sleep or Hibernation, except as described in the following Note.

NOTE: If the computer is running on battery power and reaches a critical battery level, HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection allows the computer to initiate Hibernation.

The computer will not activate battery alarms set on the Alarms tab in Power Options properties.

Before you move the computer, HP recommends that you either shut it down or initiate Sleep or Hibernation.

16 Chapter 4 Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Index Handling drives Select Start Computer Using an optical driveIdentifying the installed optical drive Using optical discs ±RW/RSelecting the right disc CD-R discsBlu-ray Disc Playing a CD or DVD Configuring AutoPlay Changing DVD region settings Select Start Computer System propertiesSelect Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go Observing the copyright warningCopying a CD or DVD Click Copy DiscCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Removing the optical drive Page Improving hard drive performance Using Disk DefragmenterUsing Disk Cleanup Page Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software Replacing the hard drive Page Page Tighten the hard drive cover screws Troubleshooting Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVDComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically Page Device driver must be reinstalled Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateClick Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversIndex DVD
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