Thinkpads Forum

Hi,

I installed a 250GB WD Scorpio in my X61s. Apparently the Scorpio comes with "ShockGuard", which "protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. WD's SecurePark™ parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off."

I am also running APS - i.e. the Thinkpad software that detects drops/vibrations and parks the disk heads. Sitting in a car using the laptop, I can hear the disk make a "click" every time the car vibrates (as confirmed by the APS logo on the toolbar showing a "pause" logo). I'm just wondering if this is normal (i.e. parking the heads), or if it's a sign that somehow APS and ShockGuard are conflicting... I really don't want to lose my data!

Anybody know?

Cheers,
Steve

PS - while I'm at it... does anybody know whether a laptop in Vista's "sleep" mode is safe to move in, say, a backpack? I know I can hibernate it, but it takes ages (4GB RAM) whereas sleep is almost instant...

I've already read about this clicking sounds in the 250GB Scorpio HDD.. I wonder how annoying it is?

I wouldn't put a "sleeping" laptop in the bag for too long, since it's still producing a bit heat...

steve-oo wrote:Sitting in a car using the laptop, I can hear the disk make a "click" every time the car vibrates (as confirmed by the APS logo on the toolbar showing a "pause" logo). I'm just wondering if this is normal (i.e. parking the heads), or if it's a sign that somehow APS and ShockGuard are conflicting... I really don't want to lose my data!

Have you checked the " ignore frequent repetitive shocks such as those experienced when in a train or automobile" ??

I don't think the thinkpad will overheat in your bag when you left it in the hibernation mode. Unless you mistakenly left it in the "sleep" mode..

I guess we were both talking about the sleep mode

Czechnology wrote:I guess we were both talking about the sleep mode

Sorry, i have overlooked his last sentence. You cannot leave a thinkpad in sleep mode in your bag. It will overheat.