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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 make changes to free up text box. Use options provided to enhance performance. Microsoft Windows Desktop 45 See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
... 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 make changes to free up text box. Use options provided to enhance performance. Microsoft Windows Desktop 45 See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance...
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... how much space is displayed. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click...
... how much space is displayed. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on drive C (the hard drive) is available for other standard operations. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click...
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...Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-state is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that... /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow ...
...Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-state is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that... /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow ...
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...be included on the screen. See the documentation that you want to step 2. A message appears, stating 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 that device. 6 ...and Utilities Media to restart the computer. 4 When 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 reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window...
...be included on the screen. See the documentation that you want to step 2. A message appears, stating 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 that device. 6 ...and Utilities Media to restart the computer. 4 When 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 reinstall and follow the prompts on the screen. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window...
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... 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 - 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media 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 - 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 - A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVDs work in the drive or the media. R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly...
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... Media 83 For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For Windows... Now. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives.
... Media 83 For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Therefore, a failure of one drive results in this section. If you are four basic RAID levels discussed in the loss of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for and attempt recovery of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For Windows... Now. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives.
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... high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of the drives to create a large virtual drive. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide 240 GB of both...
... high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of the drives to create a large virtual drive. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide 240 GB of both...
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... 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. and down -arrow keys ...Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . Drives and Media 87 It provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). and...
... 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. and down -arrow keys ...Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . Drives and Media 87 It provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). and...
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...Intel (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each hard drive. Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections ...on page 92) programs to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your hard drive(s). Depending on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be ...
...Intel (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 87). 88 Drives and Media NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each hard drive. Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections ...on page 92) programs to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your hard drive(s). Depending on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be ...
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...select Striping. NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to exit the RAID BIOS. The Clear disk data prompt appears. The Array List window appears. 9 To review ...Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to move the... selected drive from the selected drives. Back up - NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to the ...
...select Striping. NOTE: The number of the array that you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to exit the RAID BIOS. The Clear disk data prompt appears. The Array List window appears. 9 To review ...Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to the Array Disks field. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to move the... selected drive from the selected drives. Back up - NOTE: To delete an array, use the right-arrow key to the ...
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..., click Next, and then click Next again. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). The Free Disk Selection window appears. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. Back up ...any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to keep before continuing. ...
..., click Next, and then click Next again. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on page 87). 2 After restarting your hard drive(s). The Free Disk Selection window appears. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. Back up ...any data you want to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to keep before continuing. ...
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... want to be used in the array must be no smaller than any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The time... you want to delete the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. Back up any data. Drives and Media 91 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete....
... want to be used in the array must be no smaller than any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The time... you want to delete the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. Back up any data. Drives and Media 91 Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to delete....
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...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 want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. The ... and displays the status of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, ...
...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 want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. The ... and displays the status of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to include in the array. 9 Click Finish. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, ...
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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 a RAID Level 1 Configuration"... the up- Do not use the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB...
... 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"... the up- Do not use the following procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure only if you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB...
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...create the volume, or click Back to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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. 3 On the Actions menu, 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 default value is ...
...create the volume, or click Back to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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. 3 On the Actions menu, 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 default value is ...
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...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 the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM... 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 have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for...
...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 the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer. 2 Press when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM... 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 have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for...
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... boots to select Exit, and then press . 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. NOTE: If you do not know... the data or operating system files that you want to store 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 Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size ...
... boots to select Exit, and then press . 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. NOTE: If you do not know... the data or operating system files that you want to store 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 Volume Size screen, select the Volume Size ...