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... 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For 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
... 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For 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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... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP...
... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP...
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... 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® 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...
... 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® 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...
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... 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. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the available options in Windows Help and...
... 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. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Select one of the available options in Windows Help and...
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...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, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive... Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start →...
...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, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive... Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start →...
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... the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . 7 Click Start ...solid-state memory to store persistent data. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. An ...
... the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . 7 Click Start ...solid-state memory to store persistent data. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. An ...
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...the driver (for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you want to 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. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions...
...the driver (for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities media. A message appears, stating that you want to 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. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions...
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... is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. 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 "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops...
... is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. 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 "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it on page 281. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops...
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...For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may...Start. Working with RAID A redundant array of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. The number of independent disks (RAID) is...is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now...
...For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may...Start. Working with RAID A redundant array of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. The number of independent disks (RAID) is...is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now...
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... of 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. This allows one of the drives to read data while the other drive is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB...consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. When data is written to create a large virtual drive. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to the primary drive, the data is searching for data ...
... of 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. This allows one of the drives to read data while the other drive is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB...consecutive segments, or stripes, of both drives. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. When data is written to create a large virtual drive. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to the primary drive, the data is searching for data ...
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... and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. 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 ..., you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. It provides data striping at the byte level and ...
... and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. 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 ..., you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. It provides data striping at the byte level and ...
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...to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to keep before or after the operating system is installed. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume ...the boot process. This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. Depending on your computer (see "Using the Intel®...
...to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to keep before or after the operating system is installed. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume ...the boot process. This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. Depending on your computer (see "Using the Intel®...
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..., press . NOTE: The number of the array that you set up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the Array Detail window and press . NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks ... 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... window appears. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drives in the RAID array. NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to move the selected...
..., press . NOTE: The number of the array that you set up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the Array Detail window and press . NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks ... 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... window appears. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drives in the RAID array. NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to move the selected...
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... configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to keep before continuing. 1 Enable...
... configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to keep before continuing. 1 Enable...
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...management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of a disk or array - without losing any other installed hard drives. Also, you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. A confirmation screen appears with any data. The NVIDIA...the current state of the array that all data on the volume. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. from striped to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. The time to convert...
...management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of a disk or array - without losing any other installed hard drives. Also, you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. A confirmation screen appears with any data. The NVIDIA...the current state of the array that all data on the volume. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. from striped to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete the RAID configuration. The time to convert...
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...status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to the hard drive(s) you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the ...array. 9 Click Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding...
...status of the upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to the hard drive(s) you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the ...array. 9 Click Finish. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding...
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...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 change the stripe size and ...the RAID volume. For RAID 0 a Press the up - If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you are reinstalling your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 97. b Press ...
...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 change the stripe size and ...the RAID volume. For RAID 0 a Press the up - If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your hard drives when you are reinstalling your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 97. b Press ...
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...for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel...7 Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location ...
...for the volume and press . and down -arrow keys to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel...7 Press to confirm that you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location ...
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...the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console...computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when 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 Size desired and click Next. ...
...the volume name, select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you are prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console...computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when 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 Size desired and click Next. ...
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... 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive 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 ... migrate, and click Next. Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. Your computer boots to select...
... 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive 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 ... migrate, and click Next. Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. Your computer boots to select...