Acer TravelMate 8210 TravelMate 8210 Service Guide - Page 42

Acer GraviSense Acer GraviSense is an innovative utility designed to further protect your data by automatically moving the read/ write heads of the Acer notebook's hard disk away from the storage disk (this is known as "parking" the heads) in the event that sudden shock is detected. Acer GraviSense can also be set to activate an alarm in case the notebook is moved by an unauthorized person. Using Acer GraviSense Start > (All) Programs > Acer GraviSense. You can launch Acer GraviSense in a number of ways: • From the Start menu, go to StSatratrt>>A(lAl lpl)roPrgorgarmams s>>AAcceer GGrraavviSiSeensnes.e • When Acer GraviSense is running, an icon will display in the task tray. Move the cursor on the icon to identify Acer GraviSense. Left click or right click on the icon to open a context menu. Protecting the HDD Right click on the tray icon to activate this feature and select HDD protection. This function will park the HDD heads in the event that any sudden vibration or movement which exceeds the level tolerated by the HDD is detected. Anti-Theft Right click on the tray icon to activate this feature and select Anti-Theft. When enabled, this feature will sound an alarm if the notebook is moved. This feature is password-protected to prevent unauthorized access. Your password needs to be between four and eight characters, and should consist of letters and numbers. Once you've set the password, the Anti-theft feature will be activated. If you enter a password that is invalid for any reason, you will be prompted to try again. 32 Chapter 1