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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 programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are installed in or attached to free up text box...
... 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 programs run faster, and so on page 125 for you are installed in or attached to free up text box...
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... Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click...
... Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. Drives and Media 77 The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is space reserved on the hard drive for conducting a System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click...
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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. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . ...following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to electronic circuitry that is built entirely out ...
... 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. NOTE: See Windows Help and Support for information on optimum and minimum sizes for Shadow Storage] 6 Press . ...following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to electronic circuitry that is built entirely out ...
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.... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and ...right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that you are automatically ...
.... 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the instructions on the screen. Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for the device to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and ...right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media A message appears, stating that you are automatically ...
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... eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer...
... eject hole at the front of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . 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 - R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Optical Drive Problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer...
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... 0+1 is recommended for higher performance and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for users... 1 is recommended for and attempt recovery of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com.
... 0+1 is recommended for higher performance and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for users... 1 is recommended for and attempt recovery of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com.
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.... NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of the drives to store data. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to the primary...
.... NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of the drives to store data. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to the primary...
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... level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). 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 ... Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Drives and Media 87 A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the...
... level and also stripe error correction information (rotating parity array). 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 ... Setup Program" on which to the other surviving drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . and down -arrow keys to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Drives and Media 87 A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the...
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...when the computer was purchased. Back up any data you want to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Assigning Drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 90. • "Converting From One RAID Configuration to exit the system setup program and ... Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your hard drive(s). 4 Press the left - Depending on page 92) programs to...
...when the computer was purchased. Back up any data you want to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Assigning Drives to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 90. • "Converting From One RAID Configuration to exit the system setup program and ... Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each hard drive. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your hard drive(s). 4 Press the left - Depending on page 92) programs to...
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... each RAID array varies, depending on what computer 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 right-arrow key to an array, press . The Define a New Array window appears. To create a ... Media 89 NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- Back up any data you set up...
... each RAID array varies, depending on what computer 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 right-arrow key to an array, press . The Define a New Array window appears. To create a ... Media 89 NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to move the selected drive from the selected drives. and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- Back up any data you set up...
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... what computer you have. Back up any data 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 your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAIDEnabled Mode" on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield.... 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or ...
... what computer you have. Back up any data 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 your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAIDEnabled Mode" on your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield.... 3 Click Create under System Tasks. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or ...
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... data on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of the hard drive being used, and the operating system. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to keep before continuing. Drives and Media 91 A confirmation screen appears with any of a disk or array - from striped to ...Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Back up any data. without losing any data you want to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to convert an array depends on the volume. The time to an existing array. The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click ...
... data on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of the hard drive being used, and the operating system. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to keep before continuing. Drives and Media 91 A confirmation screen appears with any of a disk or array - from striped to ...Array Wizard screen appears. 5 Click Next. Back up any data. without losing any data you want to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives to convert an array depends on the volume. The time to an existing array. The NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click ...
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... can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in the array. 9 Click Finish. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management ...utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility ...
... can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in the array. 9 Click Finish. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management ...utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the next step. Back up any other installed hard drives. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by clicking the check box beside it. 6 Click Next→ Finish. The MediaShield RAID management utility ...
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...the 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 select RAID0 (Stripe). and down -arrow... the RAID volume. NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the size of the average file that you want to store on your hard drives when you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer...
...the 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 select RAID0 (Stripe). and down -arrow... the RAID volume. NOTE: Select the stripe size closest to the size of the average file that you want to store on your hard drives when you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer...
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...system (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 265). NOTE: If you do not 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. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then...
...system (see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on page 265). NOTE: If you do not 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. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, and then...
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...System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 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 ... 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...
...System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is Rebuild. Drives and Media 95 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 ... 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...
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...select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use 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 ...
...select Exit, and then press . NOTE: You can use 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 ...