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    Active Protection System - not working?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by eyecon82, Nov 28, 2007.

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    eyecon82 Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys and gals,

    Before when I had Active protection System (APS) installed...my video would skip when the notebook was moving around or if i bounced on the bed..as it should be doing (since it is stopping the HD from spinning when activated)

    however, now it never seems to do that...i can shake my computer all around and the video still plays smoothly...I am afraid the APS is not working anymore as a result of this....the system tray icon shows the little pause sympol and turns yellow, however the video keeps playing...what is up with this?

    thanks for your input
     
    eyecon82, Nov 28, 2007
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    eyecon82 Notebook Deity

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    nevermind...it was because i had it set up for auto-ignore repetitive shocks such as those experienced on a train or on the road
     
    eyecon82, Nov 29, 2007
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    hja87 Notebook Guru

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    noooooooooob :p ;)...................jk

    It will show a yellow play sign when it gets repetitive shock I believe
     
    hja87, Nov 29, 2007
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    well i just recently installed it on my comp..so i am a newb when it comes to aps =)

    have you guys ever opened up the APS console and clicked the middle tab which shows a live pic of a thinkpad tilting which ever way you tilt it? it's so cool!
     
    eyecon82, Nov 29, 2007
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    hja87 Notebook Guru

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    ha...i was just teasing since you seem to have a great knowledge on whatever you post on.....more than me..

    check this out...it uses the aps for input for games...i tried it before doing my clean install and was pretty cool

    http://www.lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=55
     
    hja87, Nov 30, 2007
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    lol..that is quite funny

    I wonder if the accelerometer is built into the HD or is a separate component in itself
     
    eyecon82, Nov 30, 2007
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