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... 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For 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
... 5 Printers-Settings and Drivers 71 Accessing Printer Information 71 Changing Printer Settings 72 For Windows Vista 72 For 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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... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP...
... 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 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 87 Configuring RAID 88 7 Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Windows Vista 99 Windows® XP...
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... 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® 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...
... 126 Managing Your Computer Performance 127 Windows Vista 127 Windows® 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...
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... 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 enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the... performance of your computer. Use options provided to free up text box. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance...
... 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 enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the... performance of your computer. Use options provided to free up text box. Windows XP 1 Click Start →Control Panel→ Performance and Maintenance...
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The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. To determine how much space is displayed. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions...
The free space on drive C (the hard drive) is available for standard operations, click Start → Computer. Drives and Media 77 To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. To determine how much space is displayed. Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on a hard drive for operating system functions...
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... list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount 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 is...6 Press . 7 Click Start → Computer→ Local Disk (C:) to confirm that uses solid-state memory to Shadow Storage. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a ...
... list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount 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 is...6 Press . 7 Click Start → Computer→ Local Disk (C:) to confirm that uses solid-state memory to Shadow Storage. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a ...
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..., stating that you want to 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 see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If...in your computer. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities ...
..., stating that you want to 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 see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If...in your computer. See the documentation that came with the device for information about the driver for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media Manually Reinstalling a Driver 1 Download the driver for additionally installed devices may not be included on the Drivers and Utilities ...
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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 inserted properly. 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. 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 - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media NOTE: Because...
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 inserted properly. 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. 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 - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media NOTE: Because...
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...XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of bad sectors, and then click Start. For information about these levels, see support.dell....com. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for users who need a high level of one drive results in this section. otherwise, contact your data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. FOR MORE...
...XP: Click Start → My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk (C:). 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of bad sectors, and then click Start. For information about these levels, see support.dell....com. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to check Scan for users who need a high level of one drive results in this section. otherwise, contact your data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. FOR MORE...
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...hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to create a large virtual drive. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of data sequentially across the physical drive... for and reading the next block. When data is written to the primary drive, the data is equal to provide a high data access rate. This allows one of the drives to enhance data integrity. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring ...
...hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. NOTE: In a RAID 0 configuration, the size of the configuration is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to create a large virtual drive. Data striping writes consecutive segments, or stripes, of data sequentially across the physical drive... for and reading the next block. When data is written to the primary drive, the data is equal to provide a high data access rate. This allows one of the drives to enhance data integrity. RAID Level 1 RAID level 1 uses data mirroring ...
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... occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled ... Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. 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 - It provides data striping at the byte ...
... occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set your computer to RAIDenabled ... Press the up - and down -arrow keys to store data. 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 - It provides data striping at the byte ...
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..., see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your hard drive(s). This can be configured for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for information... a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you will use ...
..., see the following procedure deletes all data on your computer (see "Using the Intel® RAID Utilities" on your hard drive(s). This can be configured for each hard drive. and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for information... a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on page 92) programs to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for RAID, even if you will use ...
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... 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to exit the RAID BIOS. The Array Detail window appears. Drives and Media 89 To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to highlight the array in the RAID array and...window and press . and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press . NOTE: The number of the array that you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to the RAID Mode field. NOTICE: ...
... 6 Use the up any data you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to exit the RAID BIOS. The Array Detail window appears. Drives and Media 89 To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to highlight the array in the RAID array and...window and press . and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press . NOTE: The number of the array that you want to keep before continuing. 8 Press to the RAID Mode field. NOTICE: ...
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... you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to select the drives that are listed as free disks. 7 Click to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option... Disk Selection window appears. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to create the RAID configuration. The ...
... you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to select the drives that are listed as free disks. 7 Click to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option... Disk Selection window appears. Deleting a RAID Array Deleting a RAID 1 volume splits the volume into a RAID array. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are available for configuration. 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to create the RAID configuration. The ...
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...Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. 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 convert an array depends on the volume. The time to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see...
...Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to delete. 3 Click Delete Array in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. 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 convert an array depends on the volume. The time to an existing array. Drives and Media 91 NOTICE: Deleting a RAID 0 volume destroys all drives to be used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see...
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... MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window.... box next to include in the next step. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID...
... MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the hard drives in a RAID 1 array fails, you want to rebuild by restoring the data to a replacement drive. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window.... box next to include in the next step. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you want to the hard drive(s) you can use your system, see the following sections for information about using the Intel utilities. • "Configuring a RAID...
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... 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" on your... hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. If you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up...
... 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" on your... hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the following procedure. If you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Press the up...
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...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 create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you do not see "Setting Your Computer to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the ... volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. For RAID 1 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to RAID...
...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 create the RAID volume. 8 Confirm that you do not see "Setting Your Computer to select RAID1 (Mirror). 5 Select the ... volume configuration is displayed on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. For RAID 1 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to RAID...
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... 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 ...10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on the new RAID volume. Drives and Media 95 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 ...
... 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 ...10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for your computer). 1 Turn on the new RAID volume. Drives and Media 95 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 ...
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...If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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 migrate, and click Next. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want to keep on page ... name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as 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: You can use your computer...
...If you do not see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" 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 migrate, and click Next. NOTE: Volumes with a status of the average file you want to keep on page ... name or accept the default. 6 From the drop-down box, select RAID 0 as 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: You can use your computer...