Automatic display rotation with ProtectSmart Accelerometer

[CompuGeek]

I install but when I run I get error that I need to install visual blabla version 4.0, I did install the executable in the opening post but I still get the error!

You need Microsoft .NET version 4.0 also.

[Thom4s]

Ok that was the problem it now works! I will see how it goes with some day to day usage and report back! Great idea btw for using the hd accelerometer, kudos!!

[Slurpy]

For some reason, whenever I log off and close the notebook and then come back my screen is upside down, taskbar facing up. This only started to occur when I installed this auto-rotate. Is there some way to fix this? It's very annoying to come back to my laptop, open it in laptop mode, and have the screen upside down.

Also, how do I uninstall this program? There is no documentation.

[Thom4s]

Ok today I noticed a bug, I went from normal mode to vertical tablet which worked ok. Then I shut down the laptop.

When I came back I put the laptop in laptopmode and then put it on and the screen stayed vertical.

[Spartan117-11]

Hello CompuGeek,

I am trying to make my own program(a security program) using the Hp DriveGuard accelerometer. I am using VB for this and I am wondering if you can tell me how you were able to use the accelerometerdll.dll functions. I can't seem to get the right ones and I don't know how to use them. I really would appreciate it.

[CompuGeek]

For some reason, whenever I log off and close the notebook and then come back my screen is upside down, taskbar facing up. This only started to occur when I installed this auto-rotate. Is there some way to fix this? It's very annoying to come back to my laptop, open it in laptop mode, and have the screen upside down.

Also, how do I uninstall this program? There is no documentation.

I'll look into it. As for uninstalling, just delete "C:\Program Files\CompuGeek Software" and the shortcut in your start menu (under startup).

Ok today I noticed a bug, I went from normal mode to vertical tablet which worked ok. Then I shut down the laptop.

When I came back I put the laptop in laptopmode and then put it on and the screen stayed vertical.

I am not sure how to detect laptop mode versus tablet mode. The only workaround would be to lift and tilt the laptop in order for it to rotate back.

Hello CompuGeek,

I am trying to make my own program(a security program) using the Hp DriveGuard accelerometer. I am using VB for this and I am wondering if you can tell me how you were able to use the accelerometerdll.dll functions. I can't seem to get the right ones and I don't know how to use them. I really would appreciate it.

I believe you'd need to do your code in C++ or use C++ for the accelerometer code (in a DLL) and then access it from the VB application.

I say use C++ because there are some functions that are part of the Windows SDK and only accessible from C/C++ (as far as I am aware).

[alexmel7]

I installed everything and see the little accelerometer icon in my icon bar on the start menu. However, when I close my tablet nothing happens (no rotation of screen). I am running windows 7 64 bit.

[Thom4s]

I installed everything and see the little accelerometer icon in my icon bar on the start menu. However, when I close my tablet nothing happens (no rotation of screen). I am running windows 7 64 bit.

Check his reply above, he replied to me saying he does not know how to detect rotation of the screen hinge, he only has accelerometer data from base of unit.

[Pegot]

I am uninstalling and going back to the registry hack for auto-rotating the screen when switching into tablet mode. While your program has great potential, its still a bit too unpredictable. Most of the time it does not rotate, and when it does it occasionally flips my screen upside down. Keep working on it!

[wakeupneo]

Thank god with the new tm2 there are no issues with auto-rotating (it uses different software). Too bad the rotation is still very random :S
As for the hinge detection: you could check if the touchpad is enabled. It isn't the solution, just a workaround, but it should do it for a while.