EasyGuard™ Protect: six ways to stop accidents from turning into disasters.
Everyday accidents like knocks, drops, splashes and spills are one of the leading causes of damage to Notebooks and data. That’s why Toshiba builds a Notebook like an advanced passenger car – it’s not just designed to get you from A to B, it’s also designed to protect what’s inside. These EasyGuard™ Protect technologies are the latest examples of this philosophy.
3D Drop and Impact
Detection System**
This unique device is based on an accelerometer - like the devices used to trigger
airbags in cars. This one’s better though, because it senses trouble before impact. And it’s sensitive to motion on three axes. If your Notebook is accidentally knocked or dropped, it detects the sudden change in motion and docks the hard disk drive head. This reduces the risk of the head crashing
we also mount the hard disk drive on shock absorbers. Four of them. These provide further protection for your data in the event of an impact.
Impact Protection for the Display and Inverter**
The LCD screen and the inverter are two of the most delicate components in a Notebook.
The screen, in particular, is expensive to replace in the event of an accident.
Crumple Zones
A simple idea to reduce the impact of impacts. We’ve left a gap of 2 to 6mm between the edge of each
circuit board and the inside of the casing. In effect, this creates a
Magnesium Alloy
Chassis
Magnesium alloy has unique properties that make it ideal for the chassis of a Notebook.
It is crack and corrosion resistant, doesn’t expand and contract with temperature changes and has a high heat transfer rate. It is also very light and very strong, which means a Notebook built around it has a better chance of surviving knocks and drops.
and causing data damage.
Shock Absorbers for the Hard Disk Drive**
Every document you create, every note you make, every
ends up stored on your hard disk drive. The volume of data increases daily. As does its value, and the difficulty of replacing it. So protecting it is of paramount importance. To
To reduce the risk of damage, we’ve developed an array of shock absorbing materials that surround and support both components. As a result, they can reduce risk of damage by a drop from heights of up to one metre – the equivalent of getting knocked off a desk, or dropped from waist height by a basketball player. A very tall one.
Spill-Resistant
Keyboards**
Liquids like coffee and tea are a Notebook’s worst enemy. And yet there’s
always a temptation to have a cuppa while you’re tapping away. That’s why we’ve developed a system that combines seals, insulation and other physical barriers to buy you some time and help to prevent a small splash from becoming a total wipe out.
Our Notebooks are designed to forgive and not forget.
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