How to deactivate the Seagate G-Force sensor?

[boppin]

Hello everyone!

A few weeks ago I purchased a Seagate Momentus ST9500420ASG.

How can I deactivate the integrated G-Force Sensor?

Thank you!

I am using a MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2009 with Mac OS X 10.6

 

[John89]

I have no idea if you can, but why would you want to?

 

[p3ncil]

if you think it's conflicting with apple's SMS (Sudden motion sensor) then just disable's apple's SMS. It's the same thing.

 

[RaceTripper]

I have no idea if you can, but why would you want to?

Because the MBP has it's own sensor and when both are active it causes problems.

There is a version of this drive (ST9500420ASG ) that does not have the sensor. ZipZoomFly carries it. Interestingly, my brand new MBP (a CTO received 8/19) has the G version of the drive.

 

[airplaneman]

if you think it's conflicting with apple's SMS (Sudden motion sensor) then just disable's apple's SMS. It's the same thing.

+1

 

[John89]

if you think it's conflicting with apple's SMS (Sudden motion sensor) then just disable's apple's SMS. It's the same thing.

Cool I never knew that. I thought they were the same thing.

 

[airplaneman]

Cool I never knew that. I thought they were the same thing.

They are...

 

[p3ncil]

they are the about the same thing, just that companies like to give them wonderful/fanciful names.

 

[mathcolo]

If you want to disable the Apple sensor, follow this article:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1934

 

[boppin]

If you want to disable the Apple sensor, follow this article:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1934

Hello,

no I don't mean the Apple sensor but the sensor in the HDD itself.

Do you have an idea?

Thank you!

 

[maflynn]

I don't believe the drive has any interface to alter the sensor, its on and will cannot be changed. That means you're only recourse is to turn off the apple sensor, there by allowing at least one motion sensor to work correctly.