10 Windows XP Performance Tweaks For Optimizing Performance of MegaScenery, Flight Simulator 2004 and Your Overall Computing Experience.

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "10 Windows XP Performance Tweaks For Optimizing Performance of MegaScenery, Flight Simulator 2004 and Your Overall Computing Experience."

Transcription

1 10 Windows XP Performance Tweaks For Optimizing Performance of MegaScenery, Flight Simulator 2004 and Your Overall Computing Experience. A lot of people purchase and install MegaScenery and are disappointed with the results. They ordered this hyped up scenery that when they try it doesn t give them the results as advertised. Their MegaScenery doesn t display properly, the get the blurries where the full resolution scenery does not come into view fast enough. Often they blame it on MegaScenery. but the real culprit is a poorly tuned and far from optimized PC. Flight Simulator 2004 s scenery display engine does have its shortfalls when running scenery as demanding as MegaScenery but when you perform these tweaks below (in combination with tips supplied with MegaScenery) you can overcome these limitations. However, not only do you improve your performance of MegaScenery, but also your overall performance of Flight Simulator 2004 and overall computing experience. A computer does need to be tuned to optimize its performance. Out of the box, Windows XP does not give you a fully tuned operating system and is wrought with settings that bottleneck performance. Follow these Tweaks below and you will have a finely tuned system that gives you blazing performance. The first 8 tweaks do not cost you anything and are just a few changes you can make from within Windows. The final 2 tweaks involve you spending a little bit of money but are well worth the investment. Three Warnings and recommendations Before you perform these steps, please: 1. Ensure that you are familiar with REGEDIT. Incorrectly using Regedit could damage your Windows registry and leave your system unbootable and unrecoverable. If you are not confident using Regedit, have a friend who is confident perform these tweaks for you. 2. Back up any important data. These tweaks are tried and tested but if something goes wrong you could leave your system unbootable. 3. If you are unsure of what you are doing get a technician or friend who is sure of what they are doing to perform these tweaks. Firstly Be Running the NTFS File System Firstly, however, we ll assume your hard disk is operating NTFS (New Technology File System). If your system came bundled with XP then it most likely is. If you upgraded your previous version of Windows to Windows XP, then your file system may still be using the FAT32 file system. If it is then you need to convert it to NTFS. While this will convert your hard disk to NTFS however your cluster size will not be optimized. Converting your hard disk from FAT32 to NTFS gives you 512 byte cluster sizes which is 1

2 not the optimum and will give you less than optimum hard disk performance since 512 byte clusters result in higher hard drive overhead. The recommended cluster size is 4096 bytes. If your hard disk is not using this cluster size then you should reformat your system using this cluster size which is the Windows Format default cluster size. Alternatively Partition Magic will let you change your cluster size for an already formatted hard drive without requiring a reformat. If you do not want to go through a complete reformat but do want to convert to NTFS if you are running FAT32 then go to the Command Prompt START => All Programs => Accessories => Command Prompt. To confirm which file system you are running at the C: prompt type CHKDSK. The first line will tell you which file system you are running. If you are running FAT32 then to convert to NTFS enter the following: CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS The conversion will take about 30 minutes. Repeat this for other hard disk volumes you may have e.g. D: drive or E: drive. We suggest that before you do the Convert process that you search for this in your Windows Help and Support option and read any documentation relating to Converting a FAT32 drive to NTFS and the implications of converting to NTFS. Secondly Ensure that your NTFS File System Cluster Size is 4096 Bytes. See the conversion process in the above section. If you convert a disk from FAT32 to NTFS you will need a utility such as Partition Magic to change your cluster size to 4096 byte cluster sizes. If you are freshly formatting a hard drive select cluster size as 4096 bytes. Once you have successfully set up your hard disk as NTFS prepare for these Tweaks that will boost your system performance Out of Site! Here We Go! Tweak #1 Disable Last File Access Stamping By default, every time Windows XP reads a file, its stamps the file with the date and time of last access. Whilst it can serve a purpose, it is generally not required for everyday computer use. It hogs resources by writing to a file each time it is accessed. So every read operation is also accompanied by a write operation of a few bytes. To turn this off go to the command prompt: At the command prompt enter the following: FSUTIL BEHAVIOR SET DISABLELASTACCESS 1 2

3 If you ever want to turn it back on again simply retype the command replacing the 1 with a 0 (zero). Reboot your computer. Tweak #2 Turn Off Windows Indexing While it s great for finding files faster when you are doing a search, Windows file indexing is always working in the background indexing files and thus contributing significantly to hard disk overhead. It is not worth the performance decrease it causes. To turn it off go to Control Panel => Add/Remove Programs => Windows Components. Then deselect Indexing Service. Or Go to START=> RUN then type in services.msc. Scroll to Indexing Service and select disable. Tweak #3 Increase Your File System Cache WARNING - DO NOT USE THIS TWEAK IF YOU ARE USING AN ATI VIDEO CARD. IT COULD LEAVE YOUR SYSTEM UNBOOTABLE. On a typical high end system such as a 2.4 GHz Pentium a hard disk will transfer data at around MegaBytes per Second. That s pretty fast! How would you like hard disk transfer bursts of around 1 GigaByte per second? You can achieve this easily using any version of Windows as it s already part of the file system that is file caching where data that has been read from the hard disk remains in memory so that if it is required again before it is flushed from the cache it reads directly from the cache for these super fast data access rates. That s right it is already part of the file system but the recommended default setting (the setting you might already be using) is not necessarily the best. The default setting in Windows is to allocate more memory to programs and less to the file cache but this is wasting precious memory that could be used for file caching instead of not being used at all. If, for example, you are running a 512 Mb RAM, and you have a program or two loaded, you have around 300 MB that isn t being used AT ALL. It s being reserved partly for file caching and partly for any programs you might load with the priority being for any programs you might load. It will not allocate all of that memory to the file cache and it is VERY RARE that you would use all of that memory for programs. So you could either waste that memory and have degraded system performance or you could use that memory for file caching. USE IT FOR FILE CACHING! After you make the change below, you will notice after you reboot and start using your system greatly reduced hard disk access for both read and write operations which is where the biggest bottleneck in computing is. Performance benefits of this tweak are seen no matter how little RAM you have but are more pronounced with the more RAM you have. We suggest no less than 512 Mb and 1 Gigabyte is better. 3

4 Perform the following: CONTROL PANEL => SYSTEM => ADVANCED => PERFORMANCE => SETTINGS => ADVANCED => MEMORY USAGE. Change the option from Programs to System Cache. Reboot your computer. Tweak #4 Increase CPU Priority This will increase the CPU priority for programs running in the foreground. E.g. Your Microsoft Flight Simulator Run Regedit Find This Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl\ Set the Win32PrioritySeparation to 38 DECIMAL (or 26 HEX) Tweak #5 Launch Folder Windows In Separate Process This tweak does not only apply to folders but also programs. Basically when you run a program it gets its own memory allocation. It also gives you a much more stable system. Programs run faster but it does also utilize more RAM. Set the "Launch folder windows in separate process" setting by opening the "My Computer\Tools\Folder Options\View -and tick the "Launch folder windows in separate process" box. Window XP will open any new window (including program) in its own memory and in separate process priority. (increase stability and speed but use much more RAM than before) Tweak #6 Defrag Your System Hard Disk Fragmentation is a contributor to slower performance. We suggest a regular defrag of your system. A Weekly schedule is a good one. Windows XP has a built-in defragger or you can opt for a third party product such as PerfectDisk ( Diskeeper ( or O&O Defrag V8 ( Tweak #7 Offline Defrag (Defrag MFT & Paging File) Most defraggers are now able to defrag your MFT (Master File Table) and Paging File. We suggest that you run this at least once. PerfectDisk, Diskeeper and O&O Defrag all do this. Windows XP defragger does not. They will defrag your MFT and Swap File and also reposition your MFT to the correct place on hard disk disk to minimize disk head travel and therefore access time. That location is about 1/3 of the way into your in disk. 4

5 So we suggest this routine after you have performed tweaks 1 to Defrag Hard Drive 2. Perform offline Defrag (of your MFT and Paging File) 3. Defrag Again Tweak #8 If You Have a Second Physical Hard Drive Put Your Paging File On That Second Drive. Also Put MegaScenery On That Drive. If you have a second physical hard drive (not partition but hard drive) one of the best performance tweaks you can do is to put your Paging File onto that hard drive. CONTROL PANEL => SYSTEM => ADVANCED => PERFORMANCE => SETTINGS => ADVANCED => VIRTUAL MEMORY. Select the choice to let Windows manage it i.e. System Managed Size. Why this works? If you have a second physical hard drive on your system it will perform at the performance level as your main drive i.e. data transfer rates are independent on each drive. So when your system is reading and writing from a second hard drive it does not affect the performance of reading and writing to the first hard drive. So swapping data in and out from the paging file on the second drive will improve performance compared to if it had to swap in and out on the same drive. If you have MegaScenery and a second hard drive, install MegaScenery on that hard drive on a different drive to FS2004. You will get significantly improved performance, much faster load times and minimization of the blurries. Two other things you can do to drastically improve your performance if you want to spend a little money. Tweak #9 Add More RAM (Memory) We recommend 512Mb as a minimum amount of memory but the best minimum amount to have is 1Gb. If you have 512Mb, an extra 512Mb will cost you around $60 and will be the best thing you can do to improve the performance if your system as it stands. It s a better addition than even a faster graphics card. The easiest way to buy memory in our opinion is You ll benefit even more from all these above tweaks by increasing your RAM to 1 Gigabyte. 5

6 Tweak #10 Add a second physical hard drive Again, by today s standards you can get a lot more storage space for a little bit of money. With a second hard drive you can store MegaScenery on that second hard drive and also perform such tweaks as adding that paging file to the second hard drive. Blazing Performance! If you want to take it a step further, if you buy an additional hard drive, you can, if you are running Windows XP Professional, and with a little work and reconfiguring set-up dynamic disks with striping (equivalent to a RAID 0 configuration) and basically double your hard drive access speed by taking advantage of NTFS striping function where data is stored across two drives. The performance boost is tremendous literally 200%. Once you ve experienced the performance boost gained by striping you will never want to go back to a single drive basic disk system. With such a configuration I can fly over MegaScenery with a Lear at around 320 knots (on the modest system outlined below) and experience high res textures all the time. Summary These are genuine tweaks that do vastly improve your system performance. Not only will you have your MegaScenery working as advertised but you ll also see dramatic improvements to the performance of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and your overall computing performance. I personally run FS2004 and MegaScenery on a pretty average system. HP Pavilion with a 2.6 GHz Processor, 1Gb RAM, 64 Mb GeForce 4 video card, 100 Mb Seagate hard drive and 80Gb Western Digital second hard drive. My system is tweaked just as per this document and MegaScenery runs beautifully on this system without any excess and expensive hardware. No blurries! Article written by Robert Ferraro President, PC Aviator Inc

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 Upgrading your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 requires a custom installation which doesn't preserve your programs, files, or settings. It s sometimes called a clean installation for that reason. A custom

More information

Getting Started with Turbo Your PC

Getting Started with Turbo Your PC Getting Started with Turbo Your PC Over time your computer becomes slow simply through every day use, installing and uninstalling software leaves debris that make everything run a bit slower. Files can

More information

Recommended hardware system configurations for ANSYS users

Recommended hardware system configurations for ANSYS users Recommended hardware system configurations for ANSYS users The purpose of this document is to recommend system configurations that will deliver high performance for ANSYS users across the entire range

More information

Lab - Dual Boot - Vista & Windows XP

Lab - Dual Boot - Vista & Windows XP Lab - Dual Boot - Vista & Windows XP Brought to you by RMRoberts.com After completing this lab activity, you will be able to: Install and configure a dual boot Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Explain

More information

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 We highly recommend that you print this tutorial. Your PC will restart during the Windows 7 installation process, so having a printed copy will help you follow the steps if you're unable to return to this

More information

Receptionist-Small Business Administrator guide

Receptionist-Small Business Administrator guide Receptionist-Small Business Administrator guide What is it? Receptionist-Small Business works with your desk phone, soft phone, or mobile device so you can control calls, monitor the lines of employees,

More information

Tested product: Auslogics BoostSpeed

Tested product: Auslogics BoostSpeed Software Tested Tested product: Auslogics BoostSpeed www.softwaretested.com CONTENTS 1 Contents Background... 3 Purpose of the Tests... 5 Testing Environment... 6 Test Results... 10 Windows Startup Time...

More information

Pre-Installation: Personal Storage 3100 Installation Guide. Hardware and Operating System Requirements for Windows PC

Pre-Installation: Personal Storage 3100 Installation Guide. Hardware and Operating System Requirements for Windows PC Pre-Installation: Thank You Thank you for selecting a Maxtor Personal Storage product. Please follow these instructions to take full advantage of its features. Handling Precautions If these handling precautions

More information

A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, 5e. Chapter 3 Installing Windows

A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, 5e. Chapter 3 Installing Windows : Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, 5e Chapter 3 Installing Windows Objectives How to plan a Windows installation How to install Windows Vista How to install Windows XP How to install Windows

More information

Operating Systems Lab Exercises: WINDOWS 2000/XP Task Manager

Operating Systems Lab Exercises: WINDOWS 2000/XP Task Manager A key tool that you will use to manage system processes and applications is Task Manager. You can access Task Manager using any of the following methods: Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and then

More information

Configuring Memory on the HP Business Desktop dx5150

Configuring Memory on the HP Business Desktop dx5150 Configuring Memory on the HP Business Desktop dx5150 Abstract... 2 Glossary of Terms... 2 Introduction... 2 Main Memory Configuration... 3 Single-channel vs. Dual-channel... 3 Memory Type and Speed...

More information

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) and Vista Frequently Asked Questions

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) and Vista Frequently Asked Questions Sales Opportunities What are the revenue opportunities around Ghost Solution Suite (GSS) and Vista? Windows Vista migrations present a huge opportunity for Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0. The vast majority

More information

Simnet Registry Repair 2011. User Guide. Edition 1.3

Simnet Registry Repair 2011. User Guide. Edition 1.3 Simnet Registry Repair 2011 User Guide Edition 1.3 1 Content Getting Started...3 System requirements...3 Minimum system requirements...3 Recomended system specifications...3 Program Overview...4 About

More information

Registry Tuner. Software Manual

Registry Tuner. Software Manual Registry Tuner Software Manual Table of Contents Introduction 1 System Requirements 2 Frequently Asked Questions 3 Using the Lavasoft Registry Tuner 5 Scan and Fix Registry Errors 7 Optimize Registry

More information

Auslogics BoostSpeed 5 Manual

Auslogics BoostSpeed 5 Manual Page 1 Auslogics BoostSpeed 5 Manual [ Installing and using Auslogics BoostSpeed 5 ] Page 2 Table of Contents What Is Auslogics BoostSpeed?... 3 Features... 3 Compare Editions... 4 Installing the Program...

More information

Adjust these performance options to speed up Windows XP

Adjust these performance options to speed up Windows XP Page 1 Adjust these performance options to speed up Windows XP Date: September 2nd, 2008 Author: Scott Lowe Category: Windows XP, Performance, tip Tags: Processor, Performance, Paging, RAM, Microsoft Windows,

More information

Tech Tips for Windows XP Professional, Second Edition

Tech Tips for Windows XP Professional, Second Edition Tech Tips for Windows XP Professional, Second Edition Backup and Recovery Windows XP tips, tricks, and shortcuts are every administrator's dream. Fortunately, TechRepublic's newly updated Tech Tips for

More information

R11.2 SecureAssess Local Installation Guide. October 2014

R11.2 SecureAssess Local Installation Guide. October 2014 R11.2 SecureAssess Local Installation Guide October 2014 October 2014 v3.1 This document is subject to changes without notification. Check our web pages for the latest version. Table of contents 1. About

More information

SQL Server Performance Tuning for DBAs

SQL Server Performance Tuning for DBAs ASPE IT Training SQL Server Performance Tuning for DBAs A WHITE PAPER PREPARED FOR ASPE BY TOM CARPENTER www.aspe-it.com toll-free: 877-800-5221 SQL Server Performance Tuning for DBAs DBAs are often tasked

More information

Lesson Plans Microsoft s Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Lesson Plans Microsoft s Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Lesson Plans Microsoft s Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (Exam 70-290) Table of Contents Table of Contents... 1 Course Overview... 2 Section 0-1: Introduction... 4

More information

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition for HP Workstations - FAQ

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition for HP Workstations - FAQ 1. What is Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition? Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is the client version of the Microsoft 64-bit operating system that executes on 64-bit extensions systems.

More information

Installing Windows XP Professional

Installing Windows XP Professional CHAPTER 3 Installing Windows XP Professional After completing this chapter, you will be able to: Plan for an installation of Windows XP Professional. Use a CD to perform an attended installation of Windows

More information

Windows Server Performance Monitoring

Windows Server Performance Monitoring Spot server problems before they are noticed The system s really slow today! How often have you heard that? Finding the solution isn t so easy. The obvious questions to ask are why is it running slowly

More information

Avira System Speedup. HowTo

Avira System Speedup. HowTo Avira System Speedup HowTo Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 4 1.1 What is Avira System Speedup?...4 2. Installation... 5 2.1 System Requirements...5 2.2 Installation...5 3. Using the program... 8 3.1

More information

Executive Summary: Test methodology:

Executive Summary: Test methodology: Improving Backup Performance with Defragmentation (A business application study) November 24, 2004 Executive Summary: With continued expansion of organizational storage allocation requirements, the time

More information

Improving Backup Performance with Defragmentation (A business application study) June, 2006

Improving Backup Performance with Defragmentation (A business application study) June, 2006 Improving Backup Performance with Defragmentation (A business application study) June, 2006 Executive Summary: With continued expansion of organizational storage allocation requirements, the time required

More information

STAR Watch Statewide Technology Assistance Resources Project A publication of the Western New York Law Center,Inc. Volume 9 Issue 2 March/April 2005

STAR Watch Statewide Technology Assistance Resources Project A publication of the Western New York Law Center,Inc. Volume 9 Issue 2 March/April 2005 STAR Watch Statewide Technology Assistance Resources Project A publication of the Western New York Law Center,Inc. Volume 9 Issue 2 March/April 2005 Hard Drive Capacity: How much do you really need? Computer

More information

Microsoft Office Outlook 2013: Part 1

Microsoft Office Outlook 2013: Part 1 Microsoft Office Outlook 2013: Part 1 Course Specifications Course Length: 1 day Overview: Email has become one of the most widely used methods of communication, whether for personal or business communications.

More information

Installing Windows 7. On your Samsung NC10

Installing Windows 7. On your Samsung NC10 Installing Windows 7 On your Samsung NC10 1 Contents Before you start page 3 Nine things you need to do 1. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor page 4 2. Backing up your personal data page 6 3. Installing Windows

More information

CRM Outlook Plugin Installation

CRM Outlook Plugin Installation CRM Outlook Plugin Installation Last Modified on 01/15/2016 4:51 pm EST Hardware Requirements Component Minimum Recommended Processor Intel Pentium III 750-MHz CPU, or comparable Dual-core 1.8-GHz CPU

More information

MOBILE INTERNET HUAWEI E220 3G USB MODEM

MOBILE INTERNET HUAWEI E220 3G USB MODEM MOBILE INTERNET HUAWEI E220 3G USB MODEM With this modem you can easily: Access the internet Send or receive text messages Manage contacts The E220 package box contains the following items: One E220 HSDPA

More information

TANDBERG MANAGEMENT SUITE 10.0

TANDBERG MANAGEMENT SUITE 10.0 TANDBERG MANAGEMENT SUITE 10.0 Installation Manual Getting Started D12786 Rev.16 This document is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without permission in writing from: Contents INTRODUCTION 3 REQUIREMENTS

More information

Active@ Password Changer for DOS User Guide

Active@ Password Changer for DOS User Guide Active@ Password Changer for DOS User Guide 1 Active@ Password Changer Guide Copyright 1999-2014, LSOFT TECHNOLOGIES INC. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form

More information

HP Z220, Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstations Microsoft Windows XP Installation Reference Guide

HP Z220, Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstations Microsoft Windows XP Installation Reference Guide HP Z220, Z420, Z620, and Z820 Workstations Microsoft Windows XP Installation Reference Guide Important information on installing the Windows XP Operating System on HP Z220, Z420, Z620 and Z820 Workstations.

More information

User Manual. Diskeeper for Windows. August 2003

User Manual. Diskeeper for Windows. August 2003 User Manual Diskeeper for Windows August 2003 This document describes the installation and operation of Executive Software International s Diskeeper, The Standard in Entire Network Defragmentation for

More information

A+ Practical Applications Solution Key

A+ Practical Applications Solution Key A+ Practical Applications Solution Key Module 1 Assignment: Introducing Microsoft Windows - answer the following questions: 1. What attributes are available in the NTFS file system that are not available

More information

Zinstall HDD User Guide

Zinstall HDD User Guide Zinstall HDD User Guide Thank you for purchasing Zinstall. If you have any questions, issues or problems, please contact us: Toll-free phone: (877) 444-1588 International callers: +1-877-444-1588 Support

More information

Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials Installation, Deployment and Management 2 First Edition 2010 Payload Media. This ebook is provided for personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction and/or distribution

More information

LevelOne MUS-1001. 1GB Smart Flash. User Manual V1.0.0-0610

LevelOne MUS-1001. 1GB Smart Flash. User Manual V1.0.0-0610 LevelOne MUS-1001 1GB Smart Flash User Manual V1.0.0-0610 CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...4 1.1 About this Manual...4 1.2 Support Services...5 CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW...6 2.1 Package Contents...6 2.2

More information

Preparing the Windows version of the software for use

Preparing the Windows version of the software for use Preparing the Windows version of the software for use System requirements Component Processor RAM Hard disk Drives Interfaces/network TCP/IP internet protocol Screen Installing the Conference Manager software

More information

Speeding up PDF display in Acrobat

Speeding up PDF display in Acrobat Speeding up PDF Display (Firefox 2) Speeding up PDF display in Acrobat WHY CHANGE THE PDF DISPLAY BEHAVIOUR?...1 FIREFOX 2...2 INTERNET EXPLORER 7...5 Why change the PDF display behaviour? Why? Because

More information

Guide to Installing BBL Crystal MIND on Windows 7

Guide to Installing BBL Crystal MIND on Windows 7 Guide to Installing BBL Crystal MIND on Windows 7 Introduction The BBL Crystal MIND software can not be directly installed on the Microsoft Windows 7 platform, however it can be installed and run via XP

More information

We reserve the right to make technical changes.

We reserve the right to make technical changes. User Guide External Hard Disk with USB 1.1/2.0 and IEEE 1394 connection Copyright 2003 All rights reserved. This manual is protected by Copyright. The Copyright is owned by Medion. Trademarks: MS-DOS and

More information

AdminToys Suite. Installation & Setup Guide

AdminToys Suite. Installation & Setup Guide AdminToys Suite Installation & Setup Guide Copyright 2008-2009 Lovelysoft. All Rights Reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without prior notice. Certain names of program products

More information

VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual

VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual Please note that you will always find the most up-to-date technical documentation on our Web site at http:///support/. VMware, Inc. 3145 Porter Drive Palo

More information

Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, is subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise noted, the

Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, is subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise noted, the Information in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, is subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations, products, domain names,

More information

In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects:

In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects: 17 1. From XP to Vista Microsoft, the creator of Windows, has published various versions of the Windows operating system over the past two decades. Windows Vista is the latest version, the successor to

More information

DriveClone Server. Users Manual

DriveClone Server. Users Manual DriveClone Server Users Manual Contents Chapter 1: Introduction... 3 Chapter 2: Install and uninstall DriveClone Server... 3 2.1 System Requirement... 3 2.2 Installing DriveClone Server... 4 2.3 Uninstalling

More information

3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety 3M E-A-Rfit Validation System. Version 4.2 Software Installation Guide (Upgrade) 1 P age

3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety 3M E-A-Rfit Validation System. Version 4.2 Software Installation Guide (Upgrade) 1 P age 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety 3M E-A-Rfit Validation System Version 4.2 Software Installation Guide (Upgrade) 1 P age Contents Important Information Read First... 3 Software Download...

More information

MEDMONT STUDIO 5 BASE REQUIRMENTS

MEDMONT STUDIO 5 BASE REQUIRMENTS MEDMONT STUDIO 5 BASE REQUIRMENTS Base Recommendations CPU: Pentium 4 2.8 GHz; (Core 2 Duo processor or better recommended) Mainboard: Intel chipset; (Genuine Intel motherboard recommended) Hard drive:

More information

Deposit Direct. Getting Started Guide

Deposit Direct. Getting Started Guide Deposit Direct Getting Started Guide Table of Contents Before You Start... 3 Installing the Deposit Direct application for use with Microsoft Windows Vista... 4 Running Programs in Microsoft Windows Vista...

More information

Chapter 2 Installing ShareScope

Chapter 2 Installing ShareScope What you will learn in this chapter: Minimum hardware requirements. How to run ShareScope on a Mac. Where to find your account number & password. How to download the ShareScope software. How to install

More information

Samsung SecretZone User Manual

Samsung SecretZone User Manual Samsung SecretZone User Manual Copyright 2008 Clarus, Inc. All Rights Reserved.[Rev. 02 02/10/2009 Samsung SecretZone User Manual First edition October 2008 This revision - 03] Copyright 2008 Clarus, Inc.

More information

RAID Storage System of Standalone NVR

RAID Storage System of Standalone NVR ACTi Knowledge Base Category: Installation & Configuration Note Sub-category: Hardware; Recording & Storage Model: XNR-4200, GNR-2000 Firmware: Software: Author: Ando.Meritee Published: 2011/05/04 Reviewed:

More information

White paper. Registry Optimization: Beyond Registry Cleaning

White paper. Registry Optimization: Beyond Registry Cleaning White paper Registry Optimization: Beyond Registry Cleaning Stay Tuned Registry Optimization: Beyond Registry Cleaning The registry is one of the most critical components of your PC. It holds settings

More information

Updated: April 2010. Copyright 2005-2010 DBA Software Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Getting Started Guide

Updated: April 2010. Copyright 2005-2010 DBA Software Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Getting Started Guide Updated: April 2010 Copyright 2005-2010 DBA Software Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Getting Started Guide Table of Contents Welcome 4 Support Center Subscription 5 1. System Requirements 8 2. Installing the

More information

Digital Persona Fingerprint Reader Installation

Digital Persona Fingerprint Reader Installation Digital Persona Fingerprint Reader Installation The link to download the Fingerprint Reader Software for AXIS-ACH is http://corpcu.com/fingerprint-reader-software This will begin the download for the drivers.

More information

Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line Chapter #3

Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line Chapter #3 Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line Chapter #3 Amy Hissom Key Terms 1. Active Partition the primary partition on the hard drive that boots the OS. Windows NT/2000/XP calls the active partition

More information

Configuring HP Elite, EliteBook, and Z220 systems for Intel Smart Response Technology

Configuring HP Elite, EliteBook, and Z220 systems for Intel Smart Response Technology Technical white paper Configuring HP Elite, EliteBook, and Z220 systems for Intel Smart Response Technology Table of contents Overview 2 System requirements 3 How to enable Intel Smart Response Technology

More information

Maximizing VMware ESX Performance Through Defragmentation of Guest Systems. Presented by

Maximizing VMware ESX Performance Through Defragmentation of Guest Systems. Presented by Maximizing VMware ESX Performance Through Defragmentation of Guest Systems Presented by July, 2010 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW 3 TEST EQUIPMENT AND METHODS 4 TESTING OVERVIEW 5 Fragmentation in

More information

Configuring ThinkServer RAID 100 on the Lenovo TS430

Configuring ThinkServer RAID 100 on the Lenovo TS430 Configuring ThinkServer RAID 100 on the Lenovo TS430 Contents Overview 02 Embedded RAID 100 features on TS430 02 RAID Overview 02 Choosing the RAID Level 02 RAID 0 02 RAID 1 02 RAID 5 03 RAID 10 03 Configuring

More information

Computer Maintenance Guide

Computer Maintenance Guide Computer Maintenance Guide Do you get days where you feel like tearing your hair out, because your Pc will not operate in the manner which it did when you first bought it. Believe me you are not alone,

More information

What you should know about: Windows 7. What s changed? Why does it matter to me? Do I have to upgrade? Tim Wakeling

What you should know about: Windows 7. What s changed? Why does it matter to me? Do I have to upgrade? Tim Wakeling What you should know about: Windows 7 What s changed? Why does it matter to me? Do I have to upgrade? Tim Wakeling Contents What s all the fuss about?...1 Different Editions...2 Features...4 Should you

More information

1. System Requirements

1. System Requirements BounceBack Ultimate 14.2 User Guide This guide presents you with information on how to use BounceBack Ultimate 14.2. Contents 1. System Requirements 2. BounceBack Pre-Installation 3. How To Install The

More information

Vista Upgrade Instructions LE1600 and LS800

Vista Upgrade Instructions LE1600 and LS800 Vista Upgrade Instructions LE1600 and LS800 Overview The following step-by-step instructions explain how to upgrade your Motion LE1600 or LS800 Tablet PC to the Microsoft Vista operating system. Motion

More information

ICS Technology. PADS Viewer Manual. ICS Technology Inc PO Box 4063 Middletown, NJ 077748 732-671-5400 www.icstec.com

ICS Technology. PADS Viewer Manual. ICS Technology Inc PO Box 4063 Middletown, NJ 077748 732-671-5400 www.icstec.com ICS Technology PADS Viewer Manual ICS Technology Inc PO Box 4063 Middletown, NJ 077748 732-671-5400 www.icstec.com Welcome to PADS Viewer Page 1 of 1 Welcome to PADS Viewer Welcome to PADS (Public Area

More information

Tuning Windows 7 s Performance

Tuning Windows 7 s Performance CHAPTER 6 Tuning Windows 7 s Performance IN THIS CHAPTER. Monitoring Performance. Optimizing Startup. Optimizing Applications. Optimizing the Hard Disk. Optimizing Virtual Memory Now, here, you see, it

More information

Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide

Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide 1 Contents 3 Boot Camp 3 Introduction 4 What You Need 5 If You ve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp 5 Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista 6 Installation Overview

More information

How do I Check if My Computer is Compatible with Windows 7

How do I Check if My Computer is Compatible with Windows 7 How do I Check if My Computer is Compatible with Windows 7 Enterprise Computing & Service Management 1 Follow this link to download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

More information

USER MANUAL SlimComputer

USER MANUAL SlimComputer USER MANUAL SlimComputer 1 Contents Contents...2 What is SlimComputer?...2 Introduction...3 The Rating System...3 Buttons on the Main Interface...5 Running the Main Scan...8 Restore...11 Optimizer...14

More information

DISK DEFRAG Professional

DISK DEFRAG Professional auslogics DISK DEFRAG Professional Help Manual www.auslogics.com / Contents Introduction... 5 Installing the Program... 7 System Requirements... 7 Installation... 7 Registering the Program... 9 Uninstalling

More information

Dragon Medical Practice Edition v2 Best Practices

Dragon Medical Practice Edition v2 Best Practices Page 1 of 7 Dragon Medical Practice Edition v2 Best Practices 1. Hardware 2. Installation 3. Microphones 4. Roaming User Profiles 5. When (and how) to Make Corrections 6. Accuracy Tuning Running the Acoustic

More information

Diskeeper and Disk Encryption

Diskeeper and Disk Encryption Diskeeper and Disk Encryption OVERVIEW In the early 1990s, Diskeeper Corporation (a Microsoft Gold Partner) and Microsoft co-wrote Windows kernel-level code, and exposed an API (Application Programming

More information

Sharpdesk V3.5. Push Installation Guide for system administrator Version 3.5.01

Sharpdesk V3.5. Push Installation Guide for system administrator Version 3.5.01 Sharpdesk V3.5 Push Installation Guide for system administrator Version 3.5.01 Copyright 2000-2015 by SHARP CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written

More information

Hard Disk Drive vs. Kingston SSDNow V+ 200 Series 240GB: Comparative Test

Hard Disk Drive vs. Kingston SSDNow V+ 200 Series 240GB: Comparative Test Hard Disk Drive vs. Kingston Now V+ 200 Series 240GB: Comparative Test Contents Hard Disk Drive vs. Kingston Now V+ 200 Series 240GB: Comparative Test... 1 Hard Disk Drive vs. Solid State Drive: Comparative

More information

Backing up AIR to Microsoft Windows

Backing up AIR to Microsoft Windows Backing up AIR to Microsoft Windows Dear Valued Customer, Avaya realizes the importance of your data and the significance of a backup and restore strategy for this data. To assist you in performing a backup

More information

Installing and Trouble-Shooting SmartSystems

Installing and Trouble-Shooting SmartSystems Installing and Trouble-Shooting SmartSystems Requirements: Processor: 2 GHz is recommended for optimum performance Memory/RAM: 2GB is required Disk space: 60MB is required for SmartSystems Server Operating

More information

How To Install Sedar On A Workstation

How To Install Sedar On A Workstation SEDAR Client Installation Guide Version 1.2 January 27, 2014 10 Contents About This Guide... 2 Assumptions... 3 Date Format Synchronization... 3 Before You Begin the Installation Test of the SEDAR Client...

More information

Chapter 12: Windows XP, Vista, and 7

Chapter 12: Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Chapter 12: Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to PCs, 6e To distinguish between the Windows XP, Vista, and 7 operating systems To install, configure, and troubleshoot Windows XP, Vista,

More information

Acer LCD Monitor Driver Installation Guide

Acer LCD Monitor Driver Installation Guide 1 Contents 1 Contents... 1 2 Introduction... 2 3 Installation Guide... 2 3.1 PC requirements... 2 3.2 Installing the Acer LCD Monitor Driver on Windows Vista... 3 3.2.1 Hardware first install... 3 3.2.2

More information

Disk management. Learning Objective. Preparing a Disk. Preparation tasks: Initializing the disk, i.e. defining disk s storage structure

Disk management. Learning Objective. Preparing a Disk. Preparation tasks: Initializing the disk, i.e. defining disk s storage structure Disk management (Week 5, Monday 2/5/2007) Abdou Illia, Spring 2007 1 Learning Objective Understand difference between Basic disk Dynamic disk Understand difference between Spanned volume, Striped volume,

More information

ios App Development for Everyone

ios App Development for Everyone ios App Development for Everyone Kevin McNeish Getting Started Plugging into the Mother Ship Welcome! This is the part of the book where you learn how to get yourself and your computer set for App development

More information

IncidentMonitor Server Specification Datasheet

IncidentMonitor Server Specification Datasheet IncidentMonitor Server Specification Datasheet Prepared by Monitor 24-7 Inc October 1, 2015 Contact details: sales@monitor24-7.com North America: +1 416 410.2716 / +1 866 364.2757 Europe: +31 088 008.4600

More information

IT Essentials v4.1 LI 11.4.5 Upgrade and configure storage devices and hard drives. IT Essentials v4.1 LI 12.1.3 Windows OS directory structures

IT Essentials v4.1 LI 11.4.5 Upgrade and configure storage devices and hard drives. IT Essentials v4.1 LI 12.1.3 Windows OS directory structures IT Essentials v4.1 LI 11.4.5 Upgrade and configure storage devices and hard drives 2.3 Disk management tools In Windows Vista and Windows 7, use the following path: Start > Start Search > type diskmgmt.msc

More information

MBR and EFI Disk Partition Systems

MBR and EFI Disk Partition Systems MBR and EFI Disk Partition Systems Brought to you by www.rmroberts.com Computer technology is constantly evolving. The hard disk drive partition system has become quite complicated in recent years because

More information

Sage Timberline Enterprise Installation and Maintenance Guide

Sage Timberline Enterprise Installation and Maintenance Guide Sage Timberline Enterprise Installation and Maintenance Guide NOTICE This document and the Sage Timberline Enterprise software may be used only in accordance with the accompanying Sage Timberline Enterprise

More information

Microsoft Office Outlook 2010: Level 1

Microsoft Office Outlook 2010: Level 1 Microsoft Office Outlook 2010: Level 1 Course Specifications Course length: 8 hours Course Description Course Objective: You will use Outlook to compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings,

More information

Implementing a Digital Video Archive Using XenData Software and a Spectra Logic Archive

Implementing a Digital Video Archive Using XenData Software and a Spectra Logic Archive Using XenData Software and a Spectra Logic Archive With the Video Edition of XenData Archive Series software on a Windows server and a Spectra Logic T-Series digital archive, broadcast organizations have

More information

13 Managing Devices. Your computer is an assembly of many components from different manufacturers. LESSON OBJECTIVES

13 Managing Devices. Your computer is an assembly of many components from different manufacturers. LESSON OBJECTIVES LESSON 13 Managing Devices OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: 1. Open System Properties. 2. Use Device Manager. 3. Understand hardware profiles. 4. Set performance options. Estimated

More information

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER WP ONLINE. Technical Guidelines

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER WP ONLINE. Technical Guidelines THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER WP ONLINE Technical Guidelines Last Updated: 12-July-2013 Content 1. Technical Guidelines... 3 1.1 Minimum PC Configuration... 4 1.2 Internet

More information

Laptop Recorder OPERATION GUIDE. Laptop Serial Number (System ID): Original Seneca Data Order Number: SoniClear Order Number:

Laptop Recorder OPERATION GUIDE. Laptop Serial Number (System ID): Original Seneca Data Order Number: SoniClear Order Number: Laptop Recorder OPERATION GUIDE Laptop Serial Number (System ID): Original Seneca Data Order Number: SoniClear Order Number: SoniClear Purchase Date: About This Manual This manual covers the installation

More information

Upgrading to Aldelo for Restaurants 3.0

Upgrading to Aldelo for Restaurants 3.0 Upgrading to Aldelo for Restaurants 3.0 Aldelo Systems Incorporated PO Box 271 Standard, CA 95373 Phone: 209-533-3711 Fax: 209-588-8599 Email: support@aldelo.com Send comments about this document to contact@aldelo.com

More information

MFR IT Technical Guides

MFR IT Technical Guides MFR IT Technical Guides Windows 7 Backup and Recovery Page 1 of 33 Table of Contents 1 Glossary... 3 2 Backup Strategy... 4 3 Windows Backup Options... 5 3.1 Windows Backup... 5 3.2 Windows System Image

More information

Practice Test for the 220-801 Domain 1 - PC Hardware (Brought to you by RMRoberts.com)

Practice Test for the 220-801 Domain 1 - PC Hardware (Brought to you by RMRoberts.com) Practice Test for the 220-801 Domain 1 - PC Hardware (Brought to you by RMRoberts.com) This is a practice test designed to determine if you are ready to take the CompTIA 220-801 certification test. Only

More information

Initial Installation and Configuration

Initial Installation and Configuration Windows Terminal Server with EbixONE Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Server Initial Installation and Configuration IMPORTANT: The use of this document is intended to be a quick reference for a certified

More information

BIGPOND ONLINE STORAGE USER GUIDE Issue 1.1.0-18 August 2005

BIGPOND ONLINE STORAGE USER GUIDE Issue 1.1.0-18 August 2005 BIGPOND ONLINE STORAGE USER GUIDE Issue 1.1.0-18 August 2005 PLEASE NOTE: The contents of this publication, and any associated documentation provided to you, must not be disclosed to any third party without

More information

DriveClone 10. Users Manual

DriveClone 10. Users Manual DriveClone 10 Users Manual Contents Chapter 1: Introduction... 3 Chapter 2: Install and uninstall DriveClone... 3 2.1 System Requirement... 3 2.2 Installing DriveClone... 4 2.3 Uninstalling DriveClone...

More information

Load Bulletin ADP, Inc. Dealer Services 1950 Hassell Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-6308

Load Bulletin ADP, Inc. Dealer Services 1950 Hassell Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-6308 Load Bulletin ADP, Inc. Dealer Services 1950 Hassell Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-6308 Make sure the media label contains this number: NP-ASP-AE1.0 ADP Network Phone ASP Assistant Enterprise Loading

More information

Maxtor OneTouch User's Guide

Maxtor OneTouch User's Guide EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Maxtor OneTouch User's Guide TM II P/N:20259600 i Contents 1 Introduction................................................. 1 Maxtor OneTouch II Drive Components............................

More information