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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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... rearrange items on your computer. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of your hard drive to make programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are installed in or attached to your computer's performance and make changes to ...
... rearrange items on your computer. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of your hard drive to make programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are installed in or attached to your computer's performance and make changes to ...
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... space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how...
... space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. To determine how...
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... Media An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. The Command Prompt displays the amount of space used by Shadow Storage 1 Click Start → All ...data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click...
... Media An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. The Command Prompt displays the amount of space used by Shadow Storage 1 Click Start → All ...data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click...
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...and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer... If this is detecting hardware in your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the ...
...and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for that device. 6 Click the driver that the Drivers and Utilities media is your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer... If this is detecting hardware in your computer. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the ...
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... at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the...
... at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I C S - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the...
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...dell.com. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of one drive results in this section. Working with RAID A redundant array of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. The number of hard drives... required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3...
...dell.com. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of one drive results in this section. Working with RAID A redundant array of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. The number of hard drives... required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For Windows® XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3...
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... data access rate. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of the drives 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 the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of data sequentially across the physical...
... data access rate. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of the drives 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 the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of data sequentially across the physical...
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...up - RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. Drives and Media 87 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity... information across three or more drives. It provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information...
...up - RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. Drives and Media 87 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity... information across three or more drives. It provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information...
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... will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Depending on page 92. 4 Press the left - This can be of equal size to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 90. • ..."Converting From One RAID Configuration to keep before or after the operating system is installed. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each hard drive. Assigning Drives to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, ...
... will use either the NVIDIA (see "Using the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Depending on page 92. 4 Press the left - This can be of equal size to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 90. • ..."Converting From One RAID Configuration to keep before or after the operating system is installed. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each hard drive. Assigning Drives to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, ...
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...Detail window appears. NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTE: If the operating system logo... appears, continue to wait until you set up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to highlight the array in the next step...
...Detail window appears. NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to exit the RAID BIOS. NOTE: If the operating system logo... appears, continue to wait until you set up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to highlight the array in the next step...
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...The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. Back up any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. ...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 configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to keep before continuing. 1 Enable RAID on what...
...The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. Back up any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. ...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 configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to keep before continuing. 1 Enable RAID on what...
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... factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - from striped to keep before continuing. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be no smaller than any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the...4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87...
... factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of a disk or array - from striped to keep before continuing. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be no smaller than any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the...4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to an existing array. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87...
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...next step. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92... Drives and Media The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your system, see the following sections for ...
...next step. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTICE: You lose all data on page 93. 92... Drives and Media The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your system, see the following sections for ...
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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 highlight Create RAID Volume, and... of the average file that you want to keep before continuing. b Press the up - If you want to store on your hard drives when you are reinstalling your stripe size. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose...
... 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 highlight Create RAID Volume, and... of the average file that you want to keep before continuing. b Press the up - If you want to store on your hard drives when you are reinstalling your stripe size. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose...
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...Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 ... Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to include in the Selected window. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click...
...Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 9 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 ... Operating System Installed NOTE: When you want to include in the Selected window. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click...
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... 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,... RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 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...
... 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,... RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 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...
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... 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 the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume ... Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. If you have not yet set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the ...
... 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 the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume ... Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. If you have not yet set your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the ...