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05-03-2018 10:05 AM
Product: Envy 15-AH151sa
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows Notification system has the following message. What is this Sensor?
RESTART REQUIRED
Your PC need to be restarted to finish setting up this device:
HP Mobile Data Protection Protection Sensor
New Envy 15-AH151sa Win10 IE11
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05-03-2018 10:56 AM
Hi:
This is what the device does...
The HP 3D Driveguard (HP Mobile Data Protection Protection Sensor) protects the hard drive by parking the heads if the notebook is accidentally dropped, or is abruptly impacted by another object.
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