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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 evaluate system performance, view events, monitor the performance log, or perform computer management. If you to free up...
... 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 evaluate system performance, view events, monitor the performance log, or perform computer management. If you to free up...
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... storage devices appears. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on page 265). Drives and Media 77 The free space on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. To determine ...Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start ...
... storage devices appears. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is space reserved on page 265). Drives and Media 77 The free space on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. To determine ...Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on the hard drive for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start ...
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... permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . Solid-state is an electrical term that is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of space used.... 4 If a window appears asking permission to store persistent data. The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media.
... permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . Solid-state is an electrical term that is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of space used.... 4 If a window appears asking permission to store persistent data. The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media.
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HINT: The drivers 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 which you are automatically ... 4 When you want to step 2. 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. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media....
HINT: The drivers 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 which you are automatically ... 4 When you want to step 2. 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. Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media....
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... front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. 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 - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot...
... front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. 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 - See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. 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 - The drive tray cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. A hot...
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... Media 83 Working with RAID A redundant array of bad sectors, and then click Start. The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; Therefore, a failure of all data. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue ... disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy...
... Media 83 Working with RAID A redundant array of bad sectors, and then click Start. The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; Therefore, a failure of all data. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue ... disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy...
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... capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives 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. NOTE: In ...a RAID 0 configuration, the size of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data...
... capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of drives 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. NOTE: In ...a RAID 0 configuration, the size of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data...
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...Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled ... on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to ...
...Media 87 This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB on page 308). 2 Press the up - Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled ... on which to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to ...
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... the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). Depending on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for information about using the NVIDIA utilities....Utilities If installed on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each hard drive. This can be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and ...
... the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on your hard drive(s). Depending on page 87). 88 Drives and Media Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for information about using the NVIDIA utilities....Utilities If installed on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each hard drive. This can be of equal size to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and ...
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...use the arrow keys to clear all data on what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After... assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected...
...use the arrow keys to clear all data on what computer you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the Array Detail window and press . NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After... assigning the hard drives to highlight the array in the RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the selected drives. Repeat these steps for each RAID array varies, depending on the selected...
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...that will make up any data you have. 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 The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, ... deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select the drives that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to ...
...that will make up any data you have. 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 The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, ... deletes all data on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 7 Click to select the drives that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to ...
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...disk or array - A confirmation screen appears with any data. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the... are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to an existing array. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. without losing any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Also, you have...
...disk or array - A confirmation screen appears with any data. Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the volume. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the... are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to an existing array. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. without losing any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Also, you have...
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... utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. 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. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check box beside ...it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Back up any other installed hard drives. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and...
... utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. 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. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check box beside ...it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. Back up any other installed hard drives. 6 Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and...
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... Media 93 Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your hard drives when you are reinstalling your stripe size. and down -arrow keys to keep before continuing. NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to ... 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 change the stripe size and press .
... Media 93 Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your hard drives when you are reinstalling your stripe size. and down -arrow keys to keep before continuing. NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to ... 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 change the stripe size and press .
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... 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to include 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 Finish to create the volume, or .... 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM...
... 10 Install the operating system (see "Setting Your Computer to include 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 Finish to create the volume, or .... 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM...
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...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 Click ...5 Confirm 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 are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID...
...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 Click ...5 Confirm 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 are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Under DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED, confirm that the new (non-RAID...
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... the data or operating system files that you want to keep 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 you want, ... an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down...
... the data or operating system files that you want to keep 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 you want, ... an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to launch the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down...