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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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... 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 hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer.
... 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 hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer.
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...by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). To determine how much.... Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is displayed. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations...
...by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). To determine how much.... Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is displayed. The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations...
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...resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue.... The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-state is an electrical term that is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid...
...resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue.... The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-state is an electrical term that is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid...
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... instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the... media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities ...
... instructions on the Drivers and Utilities media. HINT: The drivers for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the... media, go to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities ...
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... to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - Optical Drive Problems NOTE...
... to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I C S - Optical Drive Problems NOTE...
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...computer may appear. Therefore, a failure of all data. Working with RAID A redundant array of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: The User Account Control ...continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for higher performance and fault tolerance. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check ...
...computer may appear. Therefore, a failure of all data. Working with RAID A redundant array of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: The User Account Control ...continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for higher performance and fault tolerance. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check ...
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... the next block. This allows one of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to read data while the other drive is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of the drives to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses...
... the next block. This allows one of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to read data while the other drive is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of the drives to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses...
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.... 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more...
.... 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more...
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... arrays. Back up any data you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your system, see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92) programs to a RAID...RAID, even if you want to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your hard drive(s). Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your computer (see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer, you will use either the NVIDIA...
... arrays. Back up any data you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your system, see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92) programs to a RAID...RAID, even if you want to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your hard drive(s). Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your computer (see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer, you will use either the NVIDIA...
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... disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Array Detail window appears. To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to...again. 4 Press to navigate to the Array Disks field. The Define a New Array window appears. Back up - Drives and Media 89 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTICE: You lose all ...field. 6 Use the up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the next step.
... disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to move the selected drive from the selected drives. The Array Detail window appears. To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to...again. 4 Press to navigate to the Array Disks field. The Define a New Array window appears. Back up - Drives and Media 89 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTICE: You lose all ...field. 6 Use the up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the next step.
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... System Data window appears. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Back up any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on what computer...appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any data you want to keep before continuing. 1 Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to create the RAID configuration. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID...
... System Data window appears. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Back up any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on what computer...appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any data you want to keep before continuing. 1 Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to create the RAID configuration. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID...
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...array you have marked for example - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to delete the RAID configuration. without losing any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. from striped to delete. 3 Click Delete...window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the hard drive being used in the System Tasks pane. Also, you can change the current state of the drives in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you want to convert. 4 Click ...
...array you have marked for example - Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to delete the RAID configuration. without losing any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. from striped to delete. 3 Click Delete...window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the hard drive being used in the System Tasks pane. Also, you can change the current state of the drives in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you want to convert. 4 Click ...
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...Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. The MediaShield ... 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 can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the...
...Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. The MediaShield ... 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 can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the...
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...Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press . If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. b Press the up - and down -arrow keys to keep before continuing. Configuring a RAID...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 select RAID0 (Stripe). ...
...Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default, and press . If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. b Press the up - and down -arrow keys to keep before continuing. Configuring a RAID...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 select RAID0 (Stripe). ...
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...desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to include in the Selected window. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7... Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to create the...
...desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to include in the Selected window. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. The default value is the maximum available size. 6 Press to create the volume. 7... Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to create the...
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...Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. 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 On the Actions menu...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, ...
...Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. 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 On the Actions menu...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, ...
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...menu option, you want to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next 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... 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 RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID volume. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you...
...menu option, you want to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next 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... 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 RAID-Enabled Mode" on the RAID volume. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you...