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Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status, Start, Control Panel, Mobile PC

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Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status The drive light on the computer turns on to indicate that a hard 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. The Mobility Center also indicates HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status: ● If the software is enabled, a green check mark is superimposed over the hard drive icon. ● If the software is disabled, a white diagonal line is superimposed over the hard drive icon. ● If the drive is 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, 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. 16 Chapter 4 Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

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Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
The drive light on the computer turns on to indicate that a hard 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
.
The Mobility Center also indicates HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status:
If the software is enabled, a green check mark is superimposed over the hard drive icon.
If the software is disabled, a white diagonal line is superimposed over the hard drive icon.
If the drive is 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, 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
.
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Chapter 4
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection