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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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... XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the available options in the Task area to monitor your hard drive to enhance performance. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are 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 computer's performance and make changes to make programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are ...
... XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the available options in the Task area to monitor your hard drive to enhance performance. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are 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 computer's performance and make changes to make programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are ...
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... Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space...
... Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space...
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... shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (...Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a flash memory, is a data storage device that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage....
... shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (...Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a flash memory, is a data storage device that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage....
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... by your computer are installing the driver (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 first time to use the Drivers and ...media and click Finish to step 2. HINT: The drivers 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 example, Audio or Video). ...
... by your computer are installing the driver (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 first time to use the Drivers and ...media and click Finish to step 2. HINT: The drivers 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 example, Audio or Video). ...
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... front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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 C S - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal...
... front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is inserted properly. 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 C S - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal...
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... loss of bad sectors, and then click Start. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right...who need a high level of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start ...
... loss of bad sectors, and then click Start. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. Drives and Media 83 NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right...who need a high level of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start ...
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For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. When data 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 This allows one of the drives to the size of...
For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. When data 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 This allows one of the drives to the size of...
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...replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to the other surviving drives. ...RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. 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 page 308). 2 Press the up - Drives... stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating ...
...replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to the other surviving drives. ...RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. 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 page 308). 2 Press the up - Drives... stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating ...
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...on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be configured 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... then press to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). and right-arrow keys to create and manage RAID arrays. Assigning Drives to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. 4 Press the left -
...on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be configured 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... then press to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). and right-arrow keys to create and manage RAID arrays. Assigning Drives to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. 4 Press the left -
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.... 3 Press when prompted to clear all data on what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous...1 configuration, use the arrow keys to an array, press . NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to select Striping. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- NOTICE: You lose all...
.... 3 Press when prompted to clear all data on what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 10 Press to return to the previous...1 configuration, use the arrow keys to an array, press . NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to select Striping. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- NOTICE: You lose all...
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...: The following procedure deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). 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. 1 Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAIDEnabled Mode" on the selected...
...: The following procedure deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). 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. 1 Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAIDEnabled Mode" on the selected...
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... to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. Also, ...you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 ...
... to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. Also, ...you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 ...
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... process along with 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 select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92... Drives and Media Back up any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next...
... process along with 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 select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92... Drives and Media Back up any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the next...
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... to the size of the average file that you want to store on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your operating system. Drives and Media 93 If you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up data that you want to keep...Operating 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 your...
... to the size of the average file that you want to store on page 87). 2 Press when you are reinstalling your operating system. Drives and Media 93 If you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up data that you want to keep...Operating 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 your...
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... want to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click Next. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the ...Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -...
... want to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. Click Next. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the ...Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . and down -...
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... Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3..., 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, ...
... Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1) NOTE: Perform the following steps only after you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3..., 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, ...
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.... 7 Select the appropriate stripe size from which 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 launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the RAID volume. NOTE: If you have not yet set your... Next. Your computer boots to select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. NOTE: Volumes with a...
.... 7 Select the appropriate stripe size from which 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 launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the RAID volume. NOTE: If you have not yet set your... Next. Your computer boots to select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. NOTE: Volumes with a...