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1. Enable Acceleration Select the solid state drive you want to use to accelerate your storage system ntel SSD on port 1 30 G8 WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete all existing data metadata end partitions on the selected solid state drive including a drive that was previously configured as a cache device Back up your data Intel d before continuing Select the size allocated for the cache memory Your storag nce 18668 Enable acce O Full disk capacity up to 64 GB Select the disk or volume to accelerate Disk on port 0 298 GB system X select the boot disk or volume for optimal system acceleration Select the acceleration mode Enhanced mode O Maximized mode once acceleration is complete you will need to restart your computer before performing any partition or formatting operations on the accelerated disk on this page 6 Follow the instructions in the Enable Acceleration window to complete configuration of Smart Response this text is from the Intel Smart Response setup guide a Select the SSD to be used as a cache device b Select the size from the SSD to be allocated for the cache memory Any remaining space on the SSD may be used for data storage A simple data disk labeled Volume_0000 will be automatically created K NOTE If a Rapid Start will be enabled after enabling Smart Response do not select Full di2. aE Statu Online SSS SSS Sa RECOVERY 0s C MB 15 79 GB NTF Part succeeded in creating the specified partiti Healthy Healthy Healthy Boot Page File RT gt create partition prinary ARID list partition tition HH Type Rapid Start System Configuration 27 f Type set id 8 4 override and press Enter The 8 GB partition description in the Disk Management window should change to Healthy Hibernation Partition and the command window should report DiskPart Successfully set the partition ID as in this picture n WM Typ g Close both windows ii For systems with Smart Response enabled After Smart Response is enabled the Disk Management window should show an uninitialized disk below the OS disk This is typically Disk 1 if the system has both an SSD and an HDD and it is not the same disk as the one with the OS installed on it Follow these steps to create the 8 GB Rapid Start partition on that disk a Inthe DISKPART command window type list disk and press Enter This will list all available disks Look for a disk that has at least 8 GB in the Free column K NOTE The free space is approximately equal to the size of the SSD or mSATA if you subtract 18 6 GB for the Smart Response cache See picture 28 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide No Media b E Primary partition Type select disk and press Enter The should correspond to the number lis
3. out of syne with the HDD if an unexpected shutdown event such as power failure occurs Disabling A CAUTION Deleting the Smart Response partition or removing the Smart Response SSD cache device Manually deleting erasing the Smart Response partition is strongly discouraged Depending on the state of the system and what files have been cached to the SSD during use deleting the Smart Response partition could result in permanent data loss Should the need to disable Smart Response arise the safest way to disable the feature is from within the Rapid Storage Manager application Disabling Smart Response within the Rapid Storage application This is the preferred method of disabling Smart Response Doing this will allow the cache to be properly flushed back to the hard drive Smart Response Configuration 15 Removing the mSATA SSD or HDD e Before removing the HDD or cache from the system the Smart Response feature should be disabled in the Rapid Storage Manager application by clicking the Disable acceleration link either on the main status page or under the Acceleration menu Repairing Inaccessible Cache Ifthe HDD or mSATA SSD cache devices are replaced without disabling Smart Response first due to a HDD repair process or upgrades the status of the cache may appear as Inaccessible Intel Smart Response Technology The accelerated disk or volume associated with the cache device is inaccessible and the overall
4. performance is no longer optimized Please power off your computer and then reconnect the accelerated disk or volume If the device cannot be reconnected disassociate the cache by removing the logical connection with the missing accelerated disk or volume Acceleration Configuration Accelerated device inaccessible Disassocate Acceleration mode Enhanced Remove the logical connection with the missing accelerated disk or volume SSD Configuration SSD on port 1 Normal m More help on this page e In this scenario the state can be restored by clicking the Disassociate link K NOTE Before disassociating the drive from the cache make sure user data has been backed up A message will pop up explaining the risk of removing the cache device 16 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide r 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology volume Are you sure you want to continue Ad Back up all valuable data to avoid data loss Acceleration mode Enhanced SSD Configuration SSD on port 1 Normal Clicking Yes will return the mSATA or SSD cache device to a blank non accelerated state at which point it can be reconfigured by following the configuration steps described in the configuration section above Smart Response Configuration 17 18 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Rapid Start System Configuration How to s
5. the size of the DRAM memory installed on the system For example 2 GB of DRAM only needs a 2 GB 2048 MB partition 22 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide 5 After selecting Shrink a new unallocated 8 GB partition will appear with a black bar above it on the right side j Disk File Action View Help eo Hlib maak Volume out T File System Status Capaci Free Spa Free Fault Toleranc ca Simple Basic Healthy 39 MB 39 MB 100 No 9 0S C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy B 87 79 GB 5961GB 68 No a RECOVERY Simple Basic NTFS Healthy S 15 96 GB 1010GB 63 No Mo m r EdDisk 0 Basic RECOVERY Os C 111 79 GB 39 MB 15 96 GB NTFS 87 79 GB NTFS 8 00 GB Online Healthy O Healthy System Active Primary Healthy Boot Page File Crash Dump F Unallocated W Unallocated I Primary partition Rapid Start System Configuration 23 6 The free space on the SSD needs to be used to create an 8 GB hibernate partition This can be done using the diskpart exe utility in Windows From the Start menu type diskpart in the Search programs and files field and press Enter Programs 1 E3 diskpart P See more results diskpart x Shut down gt 24 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide 7 A prompt may appear Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer If this appe
6. B 95 79 GB 1 No RECOVERY Simple Basic NTFS Healthy S 15 96 GB 63 No d Ca r E Disk0 Basic 111 79 GB 39 MB Online Healthy OEM F RECOVERY 15 96 GB NTFS Healthy System Active Primary Partition W Unallocated I Primary partition Open Explore Mark Partition as Active Change Drive Letter and Paths Format Extend Volume Shrink Volume Add Mirror Delete Volume Properties Help Rapid Start System Configuration 21 4 Enter the size of the required partition in the field marked Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB The Dell recommendation and factory default is 8192 r Shrink C m Total size before shrink in MB 98084 Size of available shrink space in MB 64758 Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB 392 ti C Total size after shrink in MB 89892 i You cannot shrink a volume beyond the point where any unmovable files are located See the defrag event in the Application log for detailed information about the i operation when it has completed See Shrink a Basic Volume in Disk Management help for more information Ge Notes on the size of the Rapid Start partition e Memory configurations and partition sizes larger than 8192 MB 8 GB are not validated by Dell and may cause an increase in the time it takes to wake the system up from sleep e The partition should be at least equal to
7. Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Notes Cautions and Warnings Z NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this publication is subject to change without notice 2012 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel Pentium Xeon Core Atom Centrino and Celeron are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own 2012 06 Rev A00 Contents 1 Introduction 2 System Requirements Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel S
8. Net Detect may not be available on all systems at launch Using Quick Connect Some platforms support an additional Smart Connect feature known as Quick Connect when equipped with specific Dell wireless devices WWAN The Quick Connect feature keeps the network connection partially active in a low power mode while the system is in sleep state allowing for faster access to network when the system wakes Quick Connect may not be available on all systems at launch Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Appendix A Table 8 1 Supported Storage Configurations Boot Disk below SmartConnect Rapid Start Smart Response Technology right HDD only Not Not supported Not supported supported HDD SSD Not y v supported HDD mSATA Not v v supported SSD only v v Not supported NOTE SSD performance achieved without Smart Response mSATA only y v Not supported NOTE SSD performance achieved without Smart Response Hybrid Drive Not Not supported Not supported supported NOTE Hybrid drive is similar in performance to Smart Response AppendixA 39 Appendix B Registry modifications to allow transitions between BIOS ATA AHCI and RAID modes A CAUTION Procedures for making manual changes to Windows registry settings are generally not recommended by Dell As with any registry modification procedure please be advised to back up any important files and account settings before attemp
9. Smart Response Technology e Storage The system must be equipped with an SSD either SATA or mSATA minicard form factors storage device with at least 18 6 GB of available storage space and a traditional HDD Also see Appendix A on page 39 The system must have BIOS set to RAID on mode in some system BIOS menus this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode Z NOTE ATA and AHCI modes are not supported The system must have Intel Rapid Storage driver and application installed in the OS e Processor System must have an Intel Core processor installed Intel Rapid Start Technology e Storage The system must be equipped with an SSD storage device either SATA or mSATA minicard form factors with at least 8 GB of available storage space also see Appendix A on page 39 Rapid Start may be combined with Smart Response the technologies can share the same SSD space The system cannot have multiple disks configured in a RAID array as striped or mirrored disk arrays will hide the Rapid Start partition from the BIOS System Requirements 7 The system may be configured to support both Rapid Start and Smart Response on the same SSD device configuration details provided later in the document Windows cannot be running in legacy ATA mode as selected from the storage SATA BIOS settings menu The system must be in AHCI RAID Smart Response or Rapid Start mode e Processor System must have a
10. ars select Yes Then a command window will appear a _C Windows system32 diskpart ex Microsoft DiskPart version 6 1 7601 Copyright C gt 1999 2688 Microsoft Corporation On computer DELL PC mDISKPART gt 8 Section i is for systems with a single SSD no Smart Response For systems configured with Smart Response skip to ii For systems with Smart Response enabled on page 28 a Type list disk and press Enter This will list all available disks Look for a disk that has 8 GB free In the example the disk is labeled disk 0 b Type select disk where should correspond to the number listed next to the disk which was listed with of 8 GB free space in the Free column and press Enter Rapid Start System Configuration 25 26 Type list disk and press Enter A should appear next to the disk with 8 GB free RECOVERY MB Type create partition primary and press Enter Type list partition and press Enter The color of the bar above the 8 GB partition in the Disk Management window will turn from black to blue the text will say Raw Healthy Primary Partition and in the command window a new 8 GB partition will be listed marked with a as in this screenshot Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Smee KPart version 6 1 7601 Des i229 2008 Microsoft Corporation Layout Type File System ea Simple asic MB Simple asic RAW 300 Simple NTFS
11. art Connect the file will be available for download from http support dell com Smart Connect Configuration 35 e After installing the application the Windows device manager in some systems will report a device listed as Intel R Smart Connect Technology Device K NOTE The Smart connect BIOS setting must be enabled prior to installing the application If the Smart Connect feature is enabled in BIOS and the Smart Connect Configuration application and driver are not installed an unknown device may appear in the Windows device manager with the Hardware ID INT33A0 Using Smart Connect Smart Connect Configuration application Once installed the Smart Connect Configuration application can be found in the Windows start menu by navigating to Start gt All Programs gt Intel gt Intel Smart Connect Configuration e Enable Updating button By default the Smart Connect feature will be disabled in the application Clicking Enable Updating will turn on the Smart Connect feature allowing the system to silently update any open email or network applications while the system is in sleep mode Advanced Help intel Enable Updating Not updating More Frequent More Battery Updates Life 5 minutes 60 minutes Jser Note Enabling this service provides for periodic application data updates from the internet while your system is suspended sleeping this can cause an impact to battery life Please make sure yo
12. configure a system for use with Smart Connect e BIOS Settings Enable Disable option The Smart Connect enable disable switch can be found in the Smart Connect BIOS menu located under the Power Management menu or Advanced menu The default state for this option in BIOS is disabled unless the system was ordered with Smart Connect enabled e Because this setting hides the device from Windows disabling Smart Connect will also prevent the Smart Connect Configuration application and driver installation in Windows If the Smart Connect Configuration application described below is installed and the feature is disabled in BIOS it will report a warning message alerting the user that the feature is not functioning e Ifthe Smart Connect feature is enabled in BIOS and the Smart Connect Configuration application and driver are not installed an unknown device may appear in the Windows device manager under the System Devices category with the Hardware ID INT33A0 Automatic Disable Smart Connect will automatically be disabled in BIOS setup if e Anon SSD storage device HDD or hybrid drive is installed System or HDD passwords are enabled some systems e Block Sleep is enabled in BIOS setup some systems e Intel Smart Connect Configuration Application and Driver package The Smart Connect Configuration application and driver installation package is a self extracting executable file If the system supports Sm
13. e SSD or mSATA size Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide f Close both windows 9 Proceed by selecting restart from the Windows start menu As the system resets 10 BIOS press F2 when the Dell splash screen appears to enter the BIOS setup menu a Navigate to the Performance menu or Advanced BIOS menu depending on the system and enable the Intel Rapid Start setting as described in the BIOS Menu option section of this document b If Rapid Start Timer or Critical Battery settings are available enable at least one of these settings either Timer or Battery c Select Apply or Save in the BIOS menu and then exit BIOS Setup The system should proceed to boot to Windows 11 Windows Driver application installation a The driver and application package can be installed by launching the self extracting installer provided on support dell com for each supported platform K NOTE If the Rapid Start feature is disabled in BIOS setup the application and driver installation will not be allowed Rapid Start System Configuration 31 How to use Rapid Start Once the system is configured for Rapid Start and the feature has been enabled the system will automatically attempt to save power by putting the system into Rapid Start low power mode during Windows sleep 32 The Windows hibernate option may be hidden if the system is configured for Rapid Start When the system has transitioned
14. et up or re configure a system for use with Rapid Start Pre Installation Notes e If the system is in ATA or IDE mode Rapid Start cannot be configured until the mode is changed The procedure for changing SATA modes after Windows installation is generally outside the scope of this document however Appendix B on page 40 provides suggested methods that may help on some systems The Intel Rapid Start Technology driver and application package is optional on some systems It can enhance the resume performance of Rapid Start if the system supports it If the system supports the Rapid Start software enhancements the self extracting executable file is available for download from http support dell com e Smart Response and Rapid Start may co exist on some systems The sequence of configuration for Smart Response and Rapid Start is significant A CAUTION Rapid Start configuration must take place AFTER Smart Response configuration Smart Response configuration may erase the SSD device including Rapid Start partition information In the event that the original factory SSD was replaced or a new SSD or mSATA minicard SSD was installed or the Rapid Start partition is otherwise erased the following procedure can be used to restore Rapid Storage functionality 1 BIOS Restart the system and press the F2 key when the Dell splash screen appears to enter the BIOS setup menu a Navigate to the SATA Operation mode menu usually f
15. from Sleep to the low power Rapid Start state the system will appear to be off The power LED will not pulse as it would in default Windows sleep Waking the system from the low power Rapid Start state can take several seconds During this time the power button or power indicator will turn on to indicate that the system is resuming however the screen may be blank until Windows has resumed completely BIOS Menu options and configuration The system BIOS setup menu allows users to manage Rapid Start settings Location The system BIOS setup menu can be entered by pressing the F2 Key during system power up while the Dell logo is displayed The Dell Latitude system BIOS menu location for Rapid Start settings is under the Performance sub category Other systems may alternatively use the Advanced menu location for Rapid Start settings Settings Intel Rapid Start Enable The Rapid Start menu contains a main enable disable setting which will defeat the overall feature Disabling Rapid Start at this level also hides the device from Windows device NOTE Because this setting hides the device from Windows disabling Rapid Start will also prevent the Rapid Start Manager application and driver installation in Windows If the Rapid Start Manager application described below is installed and the feature is disabled in BIOS it will report a warning message alerting the user that the feature is not functioning Timer Enable When the Rap
16. id Start feature is enabled above this option can be used to control the timer that puts the system into Rapid Start low power mode when the system is asleep Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Timer Value When the Rapid Start Timer is enabled the timer value in minutes can be configured to specify how long the system should wait in sleep before transitioning to Rapid Start low power mode If a value of 0 is specified the system will transition immediately to Rapid Start low power mode whenever sleep is requested Low Critical Battery Enable When the Rapid Start feature is enabled above this option can be used to force the system into Rapid Start low power mode whenever the battery level drops below 3 during sleep K NOTE Not available on all systems When disabled or not present the default Windows critical battery action will function normally e Automatic Disable Rapid Start will automatically be disabled in BIOS setup if Anon SSD storage device HDD or hybrid drive is installed The Rapid Start Partition is missing hidden or deleted System or HDD passwords are enabled some systems Block Sleep is enabled in BIOS setup ATA mode is selected from the storage SATA BIOS menu instead of AHCI RAID Smart Response or Rapid Start mode A Dell Encryption accelerator card is installed A memory configuration larger than the size of Rapid Start SSD partition is installed Intel Rapid Star
17. k resume behavior will continue normally as long as the system is connected Smart Connect Configuration 37 38 If the Smart Connect wireless device does not find a network connection while in sleep mode the Rapid Start timer will put the system into a lower power state to save battery K NOTE If Rapid Start is enabled the Smart Connect will automatically send the system into Rapid Start low power mode between the hours configured in the Advanced tab extended power savings options Wireless Radio Disable Switch some systems Disabling wireless networking by means of the mechanical wireless disable switch or software wireless disable in Windows will temporarily pause operation of Smart Connect This allows platform to operate in an airplane mode for travel without permanently disabling the Smart Connect feature When the physical wireless network switch or setting is re enabled Smart Connect will resume normal functionality Using Net Detect Some platforms support an additional Smart Connect feature known as Net Detect when equipped with specific Intel wireless devices WLAN The Net Detect feature will automatically wake when a known network is detected The Net Detect feature keeps track of past network connections and will prevent unnecessary wake events until a connection can be re established This can improve battery life The Net Detect feature will automatically be disabled during Extended Power Savings hours
18. mart Connect Technology 3 Smart Response Configuration How to set up or re configure a system for How to use Smart Response 4 Rapid Start System Configuration How to set up or re configure a system for Contents 15 5 Smart Connect Configuration How to set up or re configure a system for A AppendixA B AppendixB Contents Introduction What do these features do Smart Response Rapid Start and Smart Connect are layered technologies that can work together to provide improved system responsiveness Together they comprise Intel s Responsiveness Technologies The purpose of this document is to help end users understand and configure these responsiveness technologies that are supported by the Intel chipset on several Dell desktop and notebook computers Please note that some features described below are not available on all Dell systems as they are dependent on the Intel chipset Dell system BIOS enablement and specific hardware requirements Please consult your product documentation to determine if your product supports these technologies What is Intel Smart Response Technology Smart Response is a feature that uses both a traditional hard disk drive HDD and a solid state drive SSD of greater than 32 GB together It dynamically monitors file data and application use and stores frequently used content on a special partition
19. n Intel Core processor installed e Memory System should have 8 GB of memory or less The factory configuration only supports 8 GB or less and if a partition is created manually to support larger configurations the expected resume time performance benefits may not be realized Software Drivers Systems must have the Intel Rapid Start Technology driver installed e Other Limitations Encryption e Systems configured with a Dell Data Protection Encryption accelerator card do not support Rapid Start Some software encryption vendor guidelines may recommend using Windows hibernate in place of Windows sleep If sleep is disabled Rapid Start state will be disabled automatically e Dell does not support self encrypting HDD s or SSD s with Rapid Start Passwords Some Dell systems do not support Rapid Start when HDD ATA security or system BIOS passwords are enabled Intel Smart Connect Technology e Storage also see Appendix A on page 39 Smart Connect software can only be ordered from the Dell factory on systems ordered with an SSD Smart Connect technology may work on some systems with HDD or hybrid HDD drives but it is not recommended Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Processor e System must have an Intel Core processor installed Network devices e Net Detect see Smart Connect Configuration on page 35 for details is supported on these Intel wireless LAN cards in some system
20. n some system BIOS menus this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode K NOTE If the system is in AHCI or ATA mode Smart Response cannot be configured until the mode is changed The procedure for changing SATA modes after Windows installation is generally outside the scope of this document however Appendix B on page 40provides suggested methods that may help on some systems Launch the Intel Rapid Storage Manager application from Windows Start gt All programs gt Intel gt Rapid Storage Manager or by double clicking the tray icon which looks like this Intel Rapid Storage Technology 5 24PM A mr ji er E O al Shap Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide 3 The Accelerate button should be visible near the top of the Rapid Storage Technology Manager application window Click Accelerate and a page titled Intel Smart Response Technology will appear similar to the picture below i en Intel Smart Response Technology Your storage system can be accelerated using an available solid state drive as a cache device in order to improve the overall performance Enable acceleration 42 4 Click the Enable acceleration link in the middle of the Smart Response window Smart Response Configuration 13 14 5 A window titled Enable Acceleration for configuring Smart Response will Pop up ee Intel Rapid Storage Technology o amp x i Status
21. nse technology user guide pdf Pre Installation Notes If the system is in AHCI or ATA mode Smart Response cannot be configured The procedure for changing SATA modes after Windows installation is generally outside the scope of this document however Appendix B on page 40 provides suggested methods that may help on some systems This section is designed to walk you through troubleshooting steps in order to identify solutions to commonly experienced issues with USB connected external drives The Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and application package is required for systems that support Smart Response If the system supports it the driver and application self extracting executable file will be available for download from http support dell com Smart Response and Rapid Start can co exist on the same SSD device e Onsome systems at time of publication installation order of Smart Response and Rapid Start is significant Smart Response Configuration 11 A CAUTION Rapid Start configuration must take place AFTER Smart Response 12 configuration Smart Response configuration may erase the SSD device including Rapid Start partition information BIOS Restart the system and press F2 when the Dell splash screen appears to enter the BIOS setup menu a Navigate to the SATA Operation mode menu usually found under System Configuration or Advanced Settings b Confirm that the system BIOS is set to RAID on mode i
22. on the SSD device for faster access It provides SSD like read write performance for the files used most frequently while providing lower overall storage cost by sorting and storing less frequently accessed content on the larger sized traditional HDD What is Intel Rapid Start Technology Rapid Start is a feature that provides power savings similar to Windows hibernate state while improving resume time vs hibernate by 2x Rapid Start may be combined with Smart Response on some systems to enhance overall system performance while also reducing power consumption when not in use Introduction 5 What is Intel Smart Connect Technology Smart Connect is a feature that periodically wakes the system from the Windows sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications When the system is equipped with specific wireless devices it can detect the presence of known networks while asleep waking only when connectivity is available this feature is called Net Detect When properly equipped with specific wireless devices Smart Connect can also provide quick internet connection readiness by keeping wireless devices active in a low power mode during sleep this feature is called Quick Connect Smart Connect may be combined with Rapid Start on some systems to help reduce power consumption while still keeping email and other application data current 6 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide System Requirements Intel
23. ound under System Configuration or Advanced Settings Rapid Start System Configuration 19 b Confirm that the system BIOS is set to AHCI mode or RAID on mode or in some system BIOS menus this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode GZ NOTE If the system is in ATA mode Smart Response cannot be configured until the mode is changed The procedure for changing SATA modes after Windows installation is generally outside the scope of this document however Appendix B on page 40 provides suggested methods that may help on some systems 2 Windows From the Start menu type Disk Mangement in the Search programs and files field and select the Create and format hard disk partitions option Control Panel 2 A Create and format hard disk partitions Manage disk space used by your offling PEE Create and format hard disk partitions P See more results disk management 20 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide 3 For systems with Smart Response skip steps 3 5 and proceed to step 6 For single SSD systems right click the partition furthest to the right highlighted in yellow below on the SSD representing the end of the disk this will bring up an options list Select Shrink Volume isk File Action View Help e m BTA ESAN Volume ut Ty File Status n Free Fault Toleranc Simple Basic Healthy 10 No 0S C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy
24. s Ultimate N 6300 Advanced N 6250 WiMAX Advanced N 6230 Advanced N 6235 Advanced N 6205 Wireless N 6150 WiMAX Wireless N 1030 Wireless N 2230 Wireless N 1000 Wireless N 2200 e Quick Connect see Smart Connect Configuration on page 35 for details is supported by these Dell Wireless WAN cards in some systems e Dell Wireless 5560 5802 5804 pending availability after launch Software Drivers e Systems must have the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver and application package installed Application support e Many social media and email applications will work with Smart Connect by design Smart Connect support was validated by Intel on several applications including e Microsoft Outlook e Microsoft Live Mail Sobees System Requirements 9 VPN Support for restoring VPN credentials across Smart Connect sleep cycles was validated by Intel with these VPN solutions Cisco AnyConnect Check Point VPN 10 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Smart Response Configuration How to set up or re configure a system for use with Smart Response This section is a summary of steps the detailed description of which can be found on the Intel support website http www Intel com support chipsets sb CS 032826 htm There is also an Intel setup guide available here http download Intel com support chipsets sb Int el smart respo
25. sk capacity at the Select the size allocated for the cache memory prompt Instead select the 18 6 GB option which will make a single disk RAID 0 volume labeled Volume_0000 from the remaining disk space for creating the Rapid Start partition later c Select the drive or RAID volume to be accelerated It is highly recommended to accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide d Select the acceleration mode By default Enhanced mode is selected See How to use Smart Response on page 15 for more details regarding Enhanced and Maximized modes How to use Smart Response Once the system is configured for Smart Response the system will automatically begin to use the cache to enhance system performance by storing frequently used data on the cache device so that it can be retrieved faster than data stored on the HDD Intel Rapid Storage Manager Application Settings Enhanced mode Acceleration is optimized for data protection The data written to the cache will be simultaneously written to the hard drive to ensure data integrity in both cache and drive but read operations will be accelerated by the cache Maximized mode Acceleration is optimized for input output performance The data written to the cache is not always written simultaneously to the hard drive This improves write performance but also allows for the possibility of data on the cache being
26. t Technology Manager application If installed the Rapid Start Technology Manager can be used to configure Rapid Start settings e Location The Rapid Start Manager can be accessed from the system tray icon The picture below shows how it will appear if present Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager 6 23 PM A t Be ie d OP O all 2532012 e Settings The settings in the application can be accessed by double clicking the tray icon or by right clicking the tray icon and selecting the Settings option Rapid Start System Configuration 33 e Status This option allows the user to enable or disable Rapid Start from within Windows K NOTE A selection off here will not be reflected as a change in the BIOS menu however the feature will be disabled This allows the user to disable the feature from Windows without Advanced Settings These options match the settings in the BIOS menu Updates to the application will result in updates to the BIOS menu K NOTE Some systems which do not support critical battery will prevent changes to that option The option will appear grey as seen in the screenshot below Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager Status Intel Rapid Start Technology Hide Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Critical Battery On Timer On 30 Minutes 0 34 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide Smart Connect Configuration How to set up or re
27. ted next to the disk with free space In this example the disk is labeled disk 1 Rapid Start System Configuration 29 30 c Type detail disk and press Enter The first line of the output from this command should say Volume_0000 which corresponds with the default name of the spare disk space created when Smart Response was previously enabled as shown in this picture highlighted yellow for illustration purposes C Windows system32 diskpart exe iskPart version 6 1 7691 gt 1999 2008 Microsoft Corporation DELL PC Online On line DISKPART gt select disk 1 Disk 1 is now the selected disk DIS KPART gt detail disk gt AAAAHAHA RAID z Online 5 n Path PCIROO JHPCI lt C1FO2 HRA I DCPOOTAL LAA Read only Stat Clustered There are no volunes DISKPART gt d Type create partition primary size 8192 and press Enter This will create an 8 GB partition in the free space on the disk selected In the Disk Management window an 8 GB partition will show up with a blue bar above it the text will say Raw Healthy Primary Partition e Type set id 8 4 override and press Enter The 8 GB partition description in the Disk Management window should change to Healthy Hibernation Partition and the command window should report DiskPart Successfully set the partition ID The final result should look something like this picture the size of the unallocated space may vary depending on th
28. ting the modifications below Microsoft Methods e Microsoft Support provides a Knowledge Base KB article which explains the error condition that occurs when attempting to switch modes here http support microsoft com kb 922976 e The article includes manual instructions for alleviating the problem as well as a FIXME tool which can help automate the task on some systems 40 Appendix B
29. u turn off your wireless device during air travel to conform to FAA regulations Also Note Before placing your system in standby sleep make sure that internet applications which you would like updated like Windows Live Mail Outlook and Seesmic are running For more information please visit http Avww intel com support go smartconnect 36 Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide e Update Frequency Slider There is a slider in the application user interface which allows the customer to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may consume more battery power over time More Frequent More Battery Updates i Life 5 minutes 60 minutes e Advanced tab Extended Power Savings There is an option in the application user interface to set start and end times for night mode During the configured window of time the system will pause Smart Connect updates and the Smart Connect feature will assume the user does not want frequent updates Basic Advanced Start at Extended Power Savings User Note Extended Power Savings ailows you to set the time period during which your PC will conserve power by updating iess often such as when you are asleep or not at work Using Smart Connect with Rapid Start If Smart Connect and Rapid Start features are used together updates and quic
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