Accessing HP Accelerometer

swimdude0614 · Nov 4, 2010, 07:00 PM

I have an HP Elitebook with 3D Driveguard installed. Does anyone know how I could access the accelerometer and get a read out? I can think of lots of different uses for this data, but mostly I just think it'd be really cool

swimdude0614 · Nov 8, 2010, 09:28 PM

nobody?

streetfighter 2 · Nov 8, 2010, 09:45 PM

Best place to look is at HP's site. Hopefully they expose the API functions which they used to write the Driveguard utility. Otherwise it could be a lot more complicated and involve running the tool and examining the system memory. If the utility loads a DLL there may be functions that you can get access too. You can get a list of the functions included in a DLL using the dumpbin command in VS or Dependency Walker.

I found this from a quick googling:
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Operati...ure/m-p/321785

swimdude0614 · Nov 8, 2010, 09:51 PM

Thanks! Looks like this is way over my head though. I was hoping maybe someone had already written a program or something. I'll leave it to the CSes to do that.

Nov 4, 2010, 07:00 PM	#1
swimdude0614 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rolla, Missouri Posts: 77 (0.04/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Accessing HP Accelerometer I have an HP Elitebook with 3D Driveguard installed. Does anyone know how I could access the accelerometer and get a read out? I can think of lots of different uses for this data, but mostly I just think it'd be really cool

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System Name:	HP 8530w
Processor:	Intel T9600: 2.8GHz dual-core, Penryn
Memory:	2 x 2 GB DDR2 800 Kingston HyperX
Video Card:	NVIDIA Quardo 770m
Hard Disk:	320 GB Western Digital 7200rpm
Optical Drive:	DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	1920x1200 15.6" ccfl
Software:	Tripple booting Windoze 7 Pro, Ubuntu 10.04 and 11.04

Nov 8, 2010, 09:45 PM	#3
streetfighter 2 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Philly Posts: 1,599 (1.55/day) Thanks: 1,004 Thanked 765 Times in 539 Posts System Specs	Best place to look is at HP's site. Hopefully they expose the API functions which they used to write the Driveguard utility. Otherwise it could be a lot more complicated and involve running the tool and examining the system memory. If the utility loads a DLL there may be functions that you can get access too. You can get a list of the functions included in a DLL using the dumpbin command in VS or Dependency Walker. I found this from a quick googling: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Operati...ure/m-p/321785 __________________ [How hot are your mosfets?] [Internet Privacy]

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Nov 8, 2010, 09:28 PM	#2
swimdude0614 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rolla, Missouri Posts: 77 (0.04/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	nobody?

Nov 8, 2010, 09:51 PM	#4
swimdude0614 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rolla, Missouri Posts: 77 (0.04/day) Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Thanks! Looks like this is way over my head though. I was hoping maybe someone had already written a program or something. I'll leave it to the CSes to do that.

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