A movable member configured to move when a liquid ejecting apparatus is inclined from a posture to be taken when ejecting liquid upon receipt of an action of the gravitational force and a memory unit configured to store the fact that the movable member is moved in response to abutment with the moved movable member are provided and the presence or absence of the movement of the movable member is acquired after the power has been turned ON. Accordingly, a change of the posture of the liquid ejecting apparatus in a power OFF state can be determined after the fact after the power has been turned ON.