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... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
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Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
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...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
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... page 125 for you to enhance performance. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of your hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer. Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a category.... up text box. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Accessing and Using the Control Panel FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Windows desktop...
... page 125 for you to enhance performance. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of your hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer. Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a category.... up text box. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Accessing and Using the Control Panel FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Windows desktop...
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... operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. To determine how much space is space reserved on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is...
... operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. To determine how much space is space reserved on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is...
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...is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Solid-state is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static ...this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory,...
...is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Solid-state is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static ...this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory,...
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... message appears, stating that you want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally...instructions on the screen. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your computer are installing the driver (for ...
... message appears, stating that you want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities media. The drivers used by your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally...instructions on the screen. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your computer are installing the driver (for ...
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... is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The...
... is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. The...
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...loss of all data. Working with RAID A redundant array of one drive results in this section. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear... RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local ..., contact your data. The number of bad sectors, and then click Start. Drives and Media 83 There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID... hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these ...
...loss of all data. Working with RAID A redundant array of one drive results in this section. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear... RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local ..., contact your data. The number of bad sectors, and then click Start. Drives and Media 83 There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID... hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these ...
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... the configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. When data is written to provide 240 GB of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to the primary drive, the data is searching for data redundancy. 84...
... the configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. When data is written to provide 240 GB of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to the primary drive, the data is searching for data redundancy. 84...
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... setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Drives and Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID Level...
... setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Drives and Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID Level...
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... on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). 4 Press the left - Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for RAID, even if you did not select a RAID configuration when... the computer was purchased. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. Back up any data you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the ...
... on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). 4 Press the left - Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for RAID, even if you did not select a RAID configuration when... the computer was purchased. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. Back up any data you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the ...
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...NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Back up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . The Array Detail window appears... number of the array that you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field...
...NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Back up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . The Array Detail window appears... number of the array that you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field...
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... Data option deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you have. Back up the RAID configuration, click Next... the disks that will make up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select the drives that are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing. ...
... Data option deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you have. Back up the RAID configuration, click Next... the disks that will make up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select the drives that are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing. ...
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...of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. The time to convert an array depends on page 87). 2... system. Also, you want to keep before continuing. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be no smaller than any other installed hard drives. Back up any data. from striped to an existing array. NOTICE...
...of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. The time to convert an array depends on page 87). 2... system. Also, you want to keep before continuing. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be no smaller than any other installed hard drives. Back up any data. from striped to an existing array. NOTICE...
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...any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen ...appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the array. 9 Click Finish. Using...
...any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the System Tasks pane. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen ...appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the array. 9 Click Finish. Using...
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...System Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 1 ...Configuration" on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the...
...System Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 1 ...Configuration" on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the...
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... Next. The default value is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When ... select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. ...
... Next. The default value is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When ... select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. ...
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...level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select...confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the...
...level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select...confirm that the new (non-RAID) drive is listed and then press . 4 Under Disk/Volume Information, confirm that the volume status is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the...
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... the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to span the stripe array, and click Next. 10 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size you... a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to migrate, and click Next. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want , and click...
... the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to span the stripe array, and click Next. 10 On the Specify Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size you... a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to migrate, and click Next. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want , and click...