Accelerometer API for Laptops

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Published on 2010-05-30T17:54:38Z Indexed on 2010/05/30 18:02 UTC
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Most IBM (and some Dell) laptops have built-in accelerometers to stop any moving parts during a sudden fall, but I was unable to find a standardised Windows API to access this data. I assume that each manufacturer would provide a driver to interface with the sensor.

Which popular laptop brands come standard with accelerometers accessible from an API and which libraries should I use to access the data?
Does an API* exist to abstract away the differences between different manufacturers? I am aware of the Windows 7 Sensor API, but I would like support for XP and earlier.

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