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... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft®...
... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP 99 Shutdown States 101 Microsoft®...
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...Menu Example 227 What to do If the TV Does not Recognize a Signal 228 Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations . . . 229 Enabling the Display View for the Computer and the TV 239 Verify the ... for the TV 239 Set up the TV as a Display Device 239 Configure the Display Views 240 Dual Independent Display Mode 241 Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays . . . .... 242 Switching the Display Image 242 Configuring Display Settings 242 Setting Display Resolution With the Windows Display Properties Menu 243 Accessing the...
...Menu Example 227 What to do If the TV Does not Recognize a Signal 228 Evaluating Suggested Connection Configurations . . . 229 Enabling the Display View for the Computer and the TV 239 Verify the ... for the TV 239 Set up the TV as a Display Device 239 Configure the Display Views 240 Dual Independent Display Mode 241 Swapping Primary and Secondary Displays . . . .... 242 Switching the Display Image 242 Configuring Display Settings 242 Setting Display Resolution With the Windows Display Properties Menu 243 Accessing the...
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Using a TV Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 ...
Using a TV Wizard to Configure Display Settings 248 Getting Help for Video Card Control Panels . . . 249 Troubleshooting Display Settings 249 Where to Find Help 249 Resolving Common Problems 249 17 ...
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Control Panel To manage viewing features and computer functions, click Start or → Control Panel. Information About Installed Hardware Device Manager Use the Device Manager to view a list of all devices installed on your computer and to learn more about how a specific device is configured. 26 Finding Information FOR MORE INFORMATION: See Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
Control Panel To manage viewing features and computer functions, click Start or → Control Panel. Information About Installed Hardware Device Manager Use the Device Manager to view a list of all devices installed on your computer and to learn more about how a specific device is configured. 26 Finding Information FOR MORE INFORMATION: See Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support.
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... Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Information. Double click Components to view a table identifying the component or device name and related setting and configuration information. Exporting System Information as a Text File 1 Click Start or → All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Information. 2 On the File menu...
... Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Information. Double click Components to view a table identifying the component or device name and related setting and configuration information. Exporting System Information as a Text File 1 Click Start or → All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ System Information. 2 On the File menu...
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...Center • Support History & Status • System Configuration • Technical Subscriptions • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices •...• Order Status • Ownership Transfer • International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty ...
...Center • Support History & Status • System Configuration • Technical Subscriptions • Troubleshooting Search • Windows Vista Center • Windows XP Support Center • Wireless Center Customer Service • Dell Financial Services • FAQs • Invoices •...• Order Status • Ownership Transfer • International Ownership Transfer • Packing Slips • Pickup/Redelivery • Dell Dollars/Rebate Center • Report a Stolen System • Returns • Update Billing Address Warranty Information • Expired Warranty ...
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...Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical Support • International Notebook Support BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings The BIOS is recommended. Finding Information 31 NOTE: Although your computer's current configuration...; Verify information about accessing the system setup program and configuring hardware components, see "System Setup" on page 301. You may need to : • Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove hardware in...
...Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical Support • International Notebook Support BIOS (System Setup Program) Settings The BIOS is recommended. Finding Information 31 NOTE: Although your computer's current configuration...; Verify information about accessing the system setup program and configuring hardware components, see "System Setup" on page 301. You may need to : • Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove hardware in...
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..., see "Control Panel" on the front of the computer display. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor.
..., see "Control Panel" on the front of the computer display. The sensor detects available environmental light and automatically increases or decreases the display backlighting to configure multiple monitors, see "Windows Basic" in Bright or LowLight Environments: NOTE: Your laptop computer may not have an ambient light sensor.
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Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for delivering ... players, mobile devices, personal video recorders, and TVs. NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies In some graphics configurations, two or more information, see www.displayport.org. DisplayPort is also suitable for connectivity between high definition content...ray disc content. •Support for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. Doing so can be configured to 15m long. •A single interface and cable that accommodates two-way audio and video for systems with ...
Features and Benefits Dell, in the most efficient means possible for delivering ... players, mobile devices, personal video recorders, and TVs. NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies In some graphics configurations, two or more information, see www.displayport.org. DisplayPort is also suitable for connectivity between high definition content...ray disc content. •Support for both external desktop monitors and internal display interfaces. Doing so can be configured to 15m long. •A single interface and cable that accommodates two-way audio and video for systems with ...
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... remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse. Check the documentation for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn...
... remaining instructions in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box on the bottom of the mouse. Check the documentation for the mouse for more about adding and configuring devices, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 61 FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn...
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... object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your finger for touch input (or a Tablet PC pen...
... object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad. 62 Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) To configure the circular scrolling, double-click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the touch pad or use your finger for touch input (or a Tablet PC pen...
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... loss of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID level 0 is recommended for higher performance (faster throughput). • RAID level 1 is recommended for users who..., contact your data. Working with RAID A redundant array of all data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83
... loss of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and data integrity • RAID level 5 is a disk storage configuration that increases performance or data redundancy. There are an administrator on the RAID configuration. • RAID level 0 is recommended for higher performance (faster throughput). • RAID level 1 is recommended for users who..., contact your data. Working with RAID A redundant array of all data. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Your computer may appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83
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...hard drive space on which to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses ...the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to create a large virtual drive. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high ...
...hard drive space on which to the size of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on the second drive in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. RAID 0 uses ...the full storage capacities of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to create a large virtual drive. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of drives in the configuration. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring to provide a high ...
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A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the remaining drive. Drives and Media 85 If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to the remaining drive.
A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the remaining drive. Drives and Media 85 If a drive failure occurs, read and write operations are directed to the size of the smallest drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 1 configuration, the size of the configuration is equal to the remaining drive.
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... to the other surviving drives. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. 86 Drives and Media RAID Level 0+1 Configuration A RAID 0+1 array combines the high data access rate of a RAID level 0 array and the data protection (redundancy) of a RAID level 1 mirror by striping data across...
... to the other surviving drives. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to store data. 86 Drives and Media RAID Level 0+1 Configuration A RAID 0+1 array combines the high data access rate of a RAID level 0 array and the data protection (redundancy) of a RAID level 1 mirror by striping data across...
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This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight ...Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. and down -arrow keys to the other...
This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight ...Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. RAID level 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. and down -arrow keys to the other...
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...RAID arrays. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your system, see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Configuring RAID Your computer can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you want to... on page 92. and right-arrow keys to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for information about using the NVIDIA utilities. • "Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System" on page 88. •...
...RAID arrays. Using the NVIDIA Utilities If installed on your system, see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Configuring RAID Your computer can be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you want to... on page 92. and right-arrow keys to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be configured for information about using the NVIDIA utilities. • "Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System" on page 88. •...
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... the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Array Disks field. The Define a New Array window appears. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field ...
... the arrow keys to select Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up- To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to the Array Disks field. The Define a New Array window appears. NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field ...
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... procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create the RAID configuration. NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drive. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard ... Create under System Tasks. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID...
... procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to keep before continuing. 8 Click Next→ Finish to create the RAID configuration. NOTE: The number of drives supported in each RAID array varies, depending on the selected drive. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard ... Create under System Tasks. Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID...
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... The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the drives in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you have marked for example - Also, you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in ... Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 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 the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID...
... The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists any remaining arrays along with the name and size of the drives in the current configuration. 1 Ensure that you have marked for example - Also, you can change the current state of the hard drive being used in ... Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 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 the RAID configuration. NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID...