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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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.... Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a category. Use options provided to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of the available options...
.... Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a category. Use options provided to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your hard drive to make changes to enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of the available options...
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...: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. 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 a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. The...
...: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. 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 a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. The...
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The Command Prompt displays the amount 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 SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM...as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . 7 ...
The Command Prompt displays the amount 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 SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM...as administrator. 4 If a window appears asking permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . 7 ...
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.... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. HINT: The drivers for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start... Utilities media has identified these components in your computer. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media
.... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. HINT: The drivers for additionally installed devices may not be included on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the Drivers and Utilities media and click Finish to step 2. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to your hard drive. 2 Click Start... Utilities media has identified these components in your computer. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media
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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. 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 - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. 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 - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in...
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. 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 - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. 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 - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in...
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... support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Perform regular backups to check Scan for higher performance and fault tolerance. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. The number of hard drives required ...The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). Drives and Media 83 Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. For Windows® XP: Click Start → ...
... support.dell.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Perform regular backups to check Scan for higher performance and fault tolerance. otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to protect your data. The number of hard drives required ...The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). Drives and Media 83 Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. For Windows® XP: Click Start → ...
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...segments, or stripes, of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media This allows one of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 0 uses... the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to create a large virtual drive. When data is written to the primary drive, the ...
...segments, or stripes, of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media This allows one of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 0 uses... the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to create a large virtual drive. When data is written to the primary drive, the ...
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... program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to store data. Drives and Media 87 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Also, because data is duplicated on...
... program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to store data. Drives and Media 87 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Also, because data is duplicated on...
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... RAID, even if you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). Assigning Drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your computer (see "Setting Your Computer to a RAID Array Before... Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - ...
... RAID, even if you did not select a RAID configuration when the computer was purchased. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your hard drive(s). Assigning Drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your computer (see "Setting Your Computer to a RAID Array Before... Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - ...
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Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to clear all data on the selected drives in the Array Detail window and press . The Array Detail window appears. The Define a New Array window appears. To create a RAID 1 configuration, ...RAID Mode field. 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 and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Array Disks field. NOTICE:...
Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to clear all data on the selected drives in the Array Detail window and press . The Array Detail window appears. The Define a New Array window appears. To create a RAID 1 configuration, ...RAID Mode field. 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 and then use the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Array Disks field. NOTICE:...
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... to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next....array. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are ...
... to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 6 Click Next. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next....array. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are ...
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The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you want to convert an array depends on the volume. ...time to keep before continuing. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Drives and Media 91 A confirmation screen appears with any of the drives in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used in the System Tasks pane. from ...
The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you want to convert an array depends on the volume. ...time to keep before continuing. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Drives and Media 91 A confirmation screen appears with any of the drives in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used in the System Tasks pane. from ...
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... 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 want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane....by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring...
... 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 want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane....by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring...
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...Back up - NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the size of the average file that you want to store on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set...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 a RAID Level 1 Configuration"...
...Back up - NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the size of the average file that you want to store on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set...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 a RAID Level 1 Configuration"...
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and down -arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click..., select 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 select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 265). The selected...
and down -arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press . Click Next. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click..., select 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 select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 265). The selected...
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...the 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...prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the new RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID...
...the 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...prompted to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the new RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID...
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... Storage Console. Migrating to migrate, and click Next. 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 box, and then click Next. and down box, select RAID 0 as the RAID level. 7 Select the appropriate... 1 Set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. NOTE: If you want , and click Next. 96 Drives and Media This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer...
... Storage Console. Migrating to migrate, and click Next. 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 box, and then click Next. and down box, select RAID 0 as the RAID level. 7 Select the appropriate... 1 Set your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. NOTE: If you want , and click Next. 96 Drives and Media This drive should be the hard drive containing the data or operating system files that you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer...