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... for Setting Up a Device With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 66 4 About RAID Configurations 67 RAID Level 0 Configuration 67 RAID Level 1 Configuration 68 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 69 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode . . . . . 69 Using the Nvidia MediaShield ...ROM Utility 70 Using Nvidia MediaShield 71 Creating a RAID Array 71 Deleting a RAID Array 72 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration 73 Rebuilding a RAID Configuration 74 5 Cleaning Your Computer 75 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 75 Mouse ...
... for Setting Up a Device With Bluetooth Wireless Technology 66 4 About RAID Configurations 67 RAID Level 0 Configuration 67 RAID Level 1 Configuration 68 Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID 69 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode . . . . . 69 Using the Nvidia MediaShield ...ROM Utility 70 Using Nvidia MediaShield 71 Creating a RAID Array 71 Deleting a RAID Array 72 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration 73 Rebuilding a RAID Configuration 74 5 Cleaning Your Computer 75 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 75 Mouse ...
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... of all data. Your computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. NOTE: RAID levels do not represent a hierarchy. The drives in a RAID configuration should be set up as data striping to create a large virtual drive. RAID Level 0 Configuration NOTICE: Because a RAID level 0 configuration provides no data redundancy...of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide a high data access rate. About RAID Configurations NOTICE: In order to use the migrating option to convert a RAID configuration without losing data, your hard drive must initially be the same size in order to...
... of all data. Your computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. NOTE: RAID levels do not represent a hierarchy. The drives in a RAID configuration should be set up as data striping to create a large virtual drive. RAID Level 0 Configuration NOTICE: Because a RAID level 0 configuration provides no data redundancy...of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide a high data access rate. About RAID Configurations NOTICE: In order to use the migrating option to convert a RAID configuration without losing data, your hard drive must initially be the same size in order to...
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... duplicated, or mirrored, on which to store data. NOTE: In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is that it utilizes the full storage capacities of the drives. RAID Level 1 Configuration RAID level 1 uses a data-redundancy storage technique known as mirroring to the ...surviving drive. Another advantage of a RAID level 0 configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied...
... duplicated, or mirrored, on which to store data. NOTE: In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is that it utilizes the full storage capacities of the drives. RAID Level 1 Configuration RAID level 1 uses a data-redundancy storage technique known as mirroring to the ...surviving drive. Another advantage of a RAID level 0 configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied...
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... information on how to RAID-Enabled Mode 1 Enter system setup (see "Installing a Hard Drive" in the Service Manual on page 77). 2 Press the up- Setting Your Computer to install a hard drive, see "Entering System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The second method... uses Nvidia MediaShield and is performed before you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. You can be configured for...
... information on how to RAID-Enabled Mode 1 Enter system setup (see "Installing a Hard Drive" in the Service Manual on page 77). 2 Press the up- Setting Your Computer to install a hard drive, see "Entering System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The second method... uses Nvidia MediaShield and is performed before you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. You can be configured for...
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...in the loss of all data on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to ...enter the RAID BIOS. Repeat the process, as ...
...in the loss of all data on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down -arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to ...enter the RAID BIOS. Repeat the process, as ...
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...window appears. 9 To review the details of the array that you to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to create, view, and manage RAID configurations. Using Nvidia MediaShield Nvidia MediaShield allows you set up, use the right-arrow key to move... the next step. 8 Press to include in the loss of all data on page 73). Creating a RAID Array NOTICE: The following procedure to migrate an existing RAID configuration (see "About RAID Configurations" on your hard drive(s). NOTE: To delete an array, use the following procedure will lose all ...
...window appears. 9 To review the details of the array that you to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to create, view, and manage RAID configurations. Using Nvidia MediaShield Nvidia MediaShield allows you set up, use the right-arrow key to move... the next step. 8 Press to include in the loss of all data on page 73). Creating a RAID Array NOTICE: The following procedure to migrate an existing RAID configuration (see "About RAID Configurations" on your hard drive(s). NOTE: To delete an array, use the following procedure will lose all ...
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...for configuration. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Custom, then click Next. 6 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 7 Click Next. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA...lists the disks that will become unbootable. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you delete the RAID volume, your computer will make up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on the ...
...for configuration. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Custom, then click Next. 6 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 7 Click Next. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA...lists the disks that will become unbootable. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you delete the RAID volume, your computer will make up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on the ...
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...must be equal to or greater than any data. NOTE: Ensure that you want to delete the RAID configuration. About RAID Configurations 73 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration NOTICE: In order to use the migrating option to change the current state of a disk...hard drive must be no smaller than the size of the array that all drives to be performed using the migrating process. RAID 0 to a two-drive RAID 0 configuration; 3 Click Delete Array in the current configuration. A confirmation screen appears with any other installed hard drives. The ...
...must be equal to or greater than any data. NOTE: Ensure that you want to delete the RAID configuration. About RAID Configurations 73 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration NOTICE: In order to use the migrating option to change the current state of a disk...hard drive must be no smaller than the size of the array that all drives to be performed using the migrating process. RAID 0 to a two-drive RAID 0 configuration; 3 Click Delete Array in the current configuration. A confirmation screen appears with any other installed hard drives. The ...
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...of the hard drive being used, the operating system, etc. NOTE: You can use any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. 7 Under Free Disk Selection, select the hard drive...(s) you want to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: The time it . 8 Click Finish. 5 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the drop-down menu. 6 Click Next. NOTE: Rebuilding an array can rebuild the array by clicking the ...
...of the hard drive being used, the operating system, etc. NOTE: You can use any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. 7 Under Free Disk Selection, select the hard drive...(s) you want to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: The time it . 8 Click Finish. 5 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the drop-down menu. 6 Click Next. NOTE: Rebuilding an array can rebuild the array by clicking the ...
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... of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from 250 MB/sec to as part of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A computer chip that establishes standards for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. PS/2 - PXE - R RAID - RAM - Any information stored in rows and columns to be configured and started remotely. power...
... of different speeds, they will operate at speeds from 250 MB/sec to as part of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A computer chip that establishes standards for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. PS/2 - PXE - R RAID - RAM - Any information stored in rows and columns to be configured and started remotely. power...
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... Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 18 H hard drive problems, 103 hardware beep codes, 90 conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 drives, RAID configuration, 67 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 hibernate mode, 39, 41-42 I IEEE 1394 problems, 104 Internet connection about, 27 options, 27 setting up...
... Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 18 H hard drive problems, 103 hardware beep codes, 90 conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 drives, RAID configuration, 67 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 hibernate mode, 39, 41-42 I IEEE 1394 problems, 104 Internet connection about, 27 options, 27 setting up...
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...101 beep codes, 90 blue screen, 107 CD-RW drive, 103 computer crashes, 106-107 computer stops responding, 106 conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 drives, 102 error messages, 103 general, 106 hard drive, 103 IEEE 1394, 104 keyboard, 105 memory, 108 monitor hard ...113 problems (continued) screen is blank, 113 software, 106-107 volume adjusting, 112 Product Information Guide, 12 R RAID configuring, 67 RAID array, creating, 71 regulatory information, 12 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 95 S S.M.A.R.T, 94 S/PDIF digital audio enabling, 62 safety instructions, 12 scanner problems, 111-112 Service Tag...
...101 beep codes, 90 blue screen, 107 CD-RW drive, 103 computer crashes, 106-107 computer stops responding, 106 conflicts, 95, 121 Dell Diagnostics, 95 drives, 102 error messages, 103 general, 106 hard drive, 103 IEEE 1394, 104 keyboard, 105 memory, 108 monitor hard ...113 problems (continued) screen is blank, 113 software, 106-107 volume adjusting, 112 Product Information Guide, 12 R RAID configuring, 67 RAID array, creating, 71 regulatory information, 12 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 95 S S.M.A.R.T, 94 S/PDIF digital audio enabling, 62 safety instructions, 12 scanner problems, 111-112 Service Tag...