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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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...-up text box. Managing Your Computer Performance The Control Panel provides tools for related information. Use options provided to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the options to evaluate system.... Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold your cursor over the category to your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance.
...-up text box. Managing Your Computer Performance The Control Panel provides tools for related information. Use options provided to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the options to evaluate system.... Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold your cursor over the category to your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance.
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.... The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on a hard drive for 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 the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage...
.... The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on a hard drive for 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 the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage...
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...memory, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. 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 window appears asking permission to continue,... Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas...
...memory, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. 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 window appears asking permission to continue,... Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas...
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... Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that came with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive...
... Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for that device. 6 Click the driver that came with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive...
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... DVDs work in the drive or the media. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems...
... DVDs work in the drive or the media. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is inserted properly. The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems...
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...other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). Therefore, a failure of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. The number of one drive results in this section. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may ... and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID level 0 is recommended for higher performance (faster throughput). •...
...other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). Therefore, a failure of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. The number of one drive results in this section. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may ... and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID level 0 is recommended for higher performance (faster throughput). •...
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... rate. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for...
... rate. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for...
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...drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. Drives... and Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives.... Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives...to the other surviving drives. Setting Your Computer ...
...drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. Drives... and Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives.... Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives...to the other surviving drives. Setting Your Computer ...
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...as needed, for RAID, even if you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - This can be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the Intel®...on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. Back up any data you did not select a RAID ...
...as needed, for RAID, even if you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - This can be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Using the Intel®...on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. Back up any data you did not select a RAID ...
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... you set up - NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to an array, press . Drives and Media 89 NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to the Array Disks field. NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to enter the RAID... BIOS. The Array List window appears. 9 To review the details of drives supported in each disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to exit the RAID BIOS. The Define a New Array window appears.
... you set up - NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to an array, press . Drives and Media 89 NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to the Array Disks field. NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to enter the RAID... BIOS. The Array List window appears. 9 To review the details of drives supported in each disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to exit the RAID BIOS. The Define a New Array window appears.
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...Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID...Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create the RAID configuration...
...Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID...Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create the RAID configuration...
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...name and size of the array that all data on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size 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...keep before continuing. The time to convert an array depends on the volume. The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. A confirmation...
...name and size of the array that all data on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size 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...keep before continuing. The time to convert an array depends on the volume. The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. A confirmation...
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... The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or...If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk ...
... The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or...If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk ...
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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 select RAID0 (Stripe). Configuring ...any data on page 97. Back up - and down-arrow keys to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you are prompted to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your operating system....
... 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). Configuring ...any data on page 97. Back up - and down-arrow keys to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you are prompted to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your operating system....
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... Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to make changes. 94 Drives and Media Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on ... the RAID volume. 8 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 include in the Selected window. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on...
... Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to make changes. 94 Drives and Media Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on ... the RAID volume. 8 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 include in the Selected window. Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on...
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...RAID 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 the...volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the new RAID volume.
...RAID 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 the...volume status is lost. 1 Set your computer. 2 Press when you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the new RAID volume.
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... 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 which you have not yet set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. The stripe size should be closest...enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you want to store 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 ...
... 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 which you have not yet set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. The stripe size should be closest...enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you want to store 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 ...