Dell 531S Laptop User Manual


 
Setting Up and Using Your Computer 45
Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility
NOTICE: The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on your hard
drive(s). Back up any data you want to keep before continuing.
Hard drives of any size may be used to create a RAID configuration. Ideally,
however, the drives should be of equal size to avoid unallocated or unused
space. For an explanation of RAID levels and their requirements, see "About
RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista
®
only)" on page 43. For
information on how to install a hard drive, see "Installing a Hard Drive" on
page 128.
1
Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see
"Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 44).
2
Restart the computer.
3
Press <F10> when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and try again.
The
Define a New Array
window appears.
4
Press <Tab> to navigate to the
RAID Mode
field.
To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select
Mirroring
.
5
Press <Tab> to navigate to the
Free Disks
field.
6
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the
RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive
from the
Free Disks
field to the
Array Disks
field. Repeat for each disk you
want to include in the RAID array.
NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array.
7
After assigning the hard drives to an array, press <F9>.
The
Clear disk data
prompt appears.
NOTICE: You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.
8
Press <Y> to clear all data from the selected drives.
The
Array List
window appears.
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