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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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... 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 your computer. Use options provided to evaluate system performance, view events, monitor the performance log, or perform computer management. Microsoft Windows...
... 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 your computer. Use options provided to evaluate system performance, view events, monitor the performance log, or perform computer management. Microsoft Windows...
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... how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Shadow Storage Shadow...
... how much space is available for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Shadow Storage Shadow...
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... to store persistent data. 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 NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and ... electronic circuitry that refers to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to continue, click Continue....
... to store persistent data. 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 NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and ... electronic circuitry that refers to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to continue, click Continue....
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... 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. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally installed devices... on the screen. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for the device to your first time to use...
... 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. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally installed devices... on the screen. A message appears, stating that you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for the device to your first time to use...
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...or BD software. 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 T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially...all DVD drives. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. 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 - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration ...
...or BD software. 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 T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is partially...all DVD drives. A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. 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 - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration ...
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... the computer, click Continue; NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the...
... the computer, click Continue; NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the...
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... of the configuration is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media When data is written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates... for and reading the next block. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data...
... of the configuration is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media When data is written to the primary drive, the data is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates... for and reading the next block. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to store data. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data...
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.... 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. A replacement... drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - ...
.... 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. A replacement... drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - ...
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... up any data you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. Configuring RAID Your computer can be configured for each hard drive. Depending on your hard drive(s). This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you will use either the NVIDIA (see ...installed. and right-arrow keys to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your computer, you did...
... up any data you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. Configuring RAID Your computer can be configured for each hard drive. Depending on your hard drive(s). This can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you will use either the NVIDIA (see ...installed. and right-arrow keys to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your computer, you did...
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... Mode field. NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to select Striping. Drives and Media 89 The Define a New Array window appears. To create a RAID 0 configuration,...to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. Back up - The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until ...
... Mode field. NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to include in the RAID array and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to select Striping. Drives and Media 89 The Define a New Array window appears. To create a RAID 0 configuration,...to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array. Back up - The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until ...
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...up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create.... 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you have. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any data you want to keep before ...
...up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create.... 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you have. Back up any other installed hard drives. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any data you want to keep before ...
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... the array must be used , and the operating system. without losing any other installed hard drives. Also, you can add hard drives to Another RAID Configuration You can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled... Mode" on the volume. Drives and Media 91 Back up any of the array that all data on page 87). 2 ...
... the array must be used , and the operating system. without losing any other installed hard drives. Also, you can add hard drives to Another RAID Configuration You can change the current state of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled... Mode" on the volume. Drives and Media 91 Back up any of the array that all data on page 87). 2 ...
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... to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next.../migration 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 system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or ...
... to rebuild by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next.../migration 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 system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID 0 or ...
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...Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on page 97. and down -arrow keys to change the stripe size and press . Drives and Media 93 • "Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level ...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 a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on ...
...Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on page 97. and down -arrow keys to change the stripe size and press . Drives and Media 93 • "Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level ...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 a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on ...
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... Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility ...screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear 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...
... Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility ...screen. 9 Press the up - For RAID 1 Press the up - The selected hard drives appear 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...
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...Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your 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. 9...
...Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your 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. 9...
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...mode. 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 the Specify..., and then press . and down box, select RAID 0 as your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or ...
...mode. 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 the Specify..., and then press . and down box, select RAID 0 as your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you want to keep on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or ...