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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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... not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold your cursor over the category to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance. Accessing and Using the Control Panel FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Windows desktop...
... not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold your cursor over the category to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance. Accessing and Using the Control Panel FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about the Windows desktop...
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...hard drive for other standard operations. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive...Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Drives and Media 77 To determine how much space is displayed. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ ...
...hard drive for other standard operations. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive...Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). Drives and Media 77 To determine how much space is displayed. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ ...
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...it in most applications. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press .... a flash memory, is a data storage device that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a ...
...it in most applications. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press .... a flash memory, is a data storage device that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a ...
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... The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see... the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that you want to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts...
... The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you see... the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that you want to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts...
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... prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc...
... prevent the operating system from starting. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc...
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... Now. Working with RAID A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may...
... Now. Working with RAID A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may...
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RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide a high data access rate. ... is written to the primary drive, the data is equal to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to store data. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240...
RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide a high data access rate. ... is written to the primary drive, the data is equal to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to store data. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240...
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... RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to the other ... data and parity information across three or more drives. Drives and Media 87 and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on ...
... RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to the other ... data and parity information across three or more drives. Drives and Media 87 and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on ...
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...RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each ...Exit, and then press to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your hard drive(s). This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you want to exit the system setup program ...
...RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each ...Exit, and then press to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your hard drive(s). This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you want to exit the system setup program ...
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...when prompted to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to the Array Disks field. Back up , use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Drives and Media 89 The Define a New Array window appears. NOTE: If the operating ...system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in each disk you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. The Array Detail window appears. The...
...when prompted to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to the Array Disks field. Back up , use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Drives and Media 89 The Define a New Array window appears. NOTE: If the operating ...system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in each disk you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to enter the RAID BIOS. The Array Detail window appears. The...
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...up any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing...Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to create the RAID configuration. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). The Clearing System Data window appears. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and ...
...up any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing...Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to create the RAID configuration. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). The Clearing System Data window appears. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and ...
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...your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the System Tasks pane. The time to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The MediaShield RAID management utility window ...appears and lists any other installed hard drives. Also, you want to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. Converting From One RAID Configuration to ...
...your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the System Tasks pane. The time to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The MediaShield RAID management utility window ...appears and lists any other installed hard drives. Also, you want to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. Converting From One RAID Configuration to ...
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...RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane. Using the ... 2 Click to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to...
...RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane. Using the ... 2 Click to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to...
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...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 ...your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. For RAID 0 a Press the up - NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the ...
...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 ...your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. For RAID 0 a Press the up - NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the ...
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... available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard,... "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you want to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the ...
... available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard,... "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you want to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the ...
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...status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel ...Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer. 2 Press when ...
...status is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel ...Matrix Storage Console. Drives and Media 95 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer. 2 Press when ...
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... option, you have not yet set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to select Exit, and then press . This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID... know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the ...
... option, you have not yet set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to select Exit, and then press . This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the RAID... know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the ...