Diskeeper 10 User's Manual

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44 Diskeeper Operation extra processing to further improve free space consolidation. It is important to note this method requires additional processing and time, and free space consolidation improvement will be gradual as the option is used over time. Since the Comprehensive Defragmentation method is best suited for scheduled defragmentation jobs, it is not available for Manual Defragmentation Jobs. In addition to these options, you can specify how Diskeeper handles large files. When the Efficiently defragment large files option is enabled, Diskeeper defragments large files only to the point where access time is improved and further defragmentation will not return a significant improvement. This can save considerable system resources and can significantly reduce the time to run a job. The Defragmentation Methods options are available within the Primary and Secondary Job Properties options described on page 43. To change the defragmentation method for Manual Defragmentation Jobs, click Manual Defragmentation Job Properties in the toolbar, then select Defragmentation Methods. Note the defragmentation method you set for Manual Defragmentation jobs will apply to all manual defragmentation jobs on all your volumes. To change the defragmentation method for Primary or Secondary defragmentation jobs, click Primary Defragmentation Job Properties or Secondary Defragmentation Job Properties in the toolbar,, select one or more volumes, then select Defragmentation Method. Note that the defragmentation method you set for Primary or Secondary defragmentation jobs will apply to all jobs of that type. For example, you can use the “Quick Defragmentation” method for all Primary Defragmentation Jobs, and use the “Comprehensive Defragmentation” method for your Secondary Defragmentation Jobs. Setting Disk and CPU Priority You can control the amount of disk input/output (I/O) and CPU resources used by Diskeeper for Manual, Primary and Secondary defragmentation jobs. For each of these job types, the Properties option allows you to control the disk and CPU priority. Running at the lowest CPU priority minimizes the system performance impact when Diskeeper is defragmenting a volume. However, defragmentation jobs running at the lowest priority can take substantially longer to complete than those running at higher priorities, since Diskeeper "backs off" for any process running at a higher priority (even screen savers). For this reason, you may have occasions where you want to run Diskeeper at a higher CPU priority. Keep in mind, though, that your system performance may be impaired when Diskeeper is run at higher priorities. In addition to the different levels of CPU priorities to choose from, Diskeeper also offers I/O Smart. This option takes the concept of run priorities one step farther by “throttling” (suspending) the defragmentation process whenever disk I/O activity is detected on a disk while it is being defragmented. This ensures the defragmentation process will be transparent to users, no matter how active the disk. To change the priority for Manual Defragmentation Jobs, click Manual Defragmentation Job Properties in the toolbar, then select Disk and CPU Priority. Note the disk and CPU priority properties you set for Manual Defragmentation jobs will apply to all manual defragmentation jobs on all your volumes. To change the priority for Primary or Secondary defragmentation jobs, click Primary Defragmentation Job Properties or Secondary Defragmentation Job Properties in the toolbar, select one or more volumes, then select Disk and CPU Priority. Note that the Disk and CPU Priority properties you set for Primary or Secondary defragmentation jobs will apply to all jobs of that type. For example, you can set the priority for all Primary Defragmentation Jobs to run
Diskeeper Operation 45 at the Lowest Windows priority, and have all Secondary Defragmentation Jobs run at the Normal Windows priority. Diskeeper Configuration Properties Click Diskeeper Configuration Properties in the Diskeeper toolbar or the Configure Diskeeper task group in the Quick Launch pane to display the Diskeeper Configuration Properties dialog. The Diskeeper Configuration Properties dialog allows you to view and edit properties that determine how Diskeeper looks and behaves. The different options in the task pane on the left side of the Diskeeper Configuration Properties dialog give you quick access to these options: • General—See version, copyright and customer support information about your copy of Diskeeper. • Updates and Upgrades—Check for newer versions of Diskeeper. More information • Frag Shield (Paging File and MFT Settings)—Assistance for configuring your paging files and Master File Tables (MFTs) to help prevent them from fragmenting in the first place. See page 45 for more information. • File Exclusions—Specify files and folders that you do not want Diskeeper to process. See page 48 for more information. • Data Collection—Specify the type of data Diskeeper collects for its performance and historical reports. See page 49 for more information. • Event Logging—Specify the information Diskeeper writes to the Event Log. See page 50 for more information. • Display Behaviors—Specify how different parts of the Diskeeper console are displayed. See page 52 for more information. • Power Management—Specify how Diskeeper operates when your computer is running on battery power. See page 52 for more information. Updates and Upgrades Click Diskeeper Configuration Properties in the Diskeeper toolbar or the Configure Diskeeper task group in the Quick Launch pane, then select the Updates and Upgrades option. The Updates and Upgrades page offers these options: • Check Now—Use this option to check immediately for a more recent version of Diskeeper. If a newer version of Diskeeper is available, you are given the option of downloading it. When the download screen is displayed, click Run this program from its current location to begin installing the update. Otherwise, click Save this program to disk to save the Diskeeper update installation package on your computer for later installation. (To install an update stored on your computer in this manner, simply double-click the file you download and follow the instructions displayed.) • Check Automatically—Use this option to allow Diskeeper to automatically check for newer versions on a periodic basis. Frag Shield
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Contents iii CONTENTS PREFACE WHAT
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Page 14 and 15: 2 Installation • Mirrored Disks
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Page 20 and 21: 8 Getting Started Quick Launch Pane
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Page 26 and 27: 14 Overview of Diskeeper defragment
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Page 30 and 31: 18 Diskeeper Operation Defragment B
Page 32 and 33: 20 Diskeeper Operation • Capacity
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Page 46 and 47: 34 Diskeeper Operation You can also
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Page 60 and 61: 48 Diskeeper Operation Reliability
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Page 71: Theory of Operation 59 No Operator
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Page 76 and 77: 64 Answers to Frequently Asked Ques
Page 82 and 83: 70 Support Services European Suppor
Page 84 and 85: 72 Diskeeper and Group Policy Runni
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Page 89 and 90: Remote Installation 77 Appendix E R
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Page 94 and 95: 82 Diskeeper as a Cluster-Aware App
Page 96 and 97: 84 Glossary central processing unit
Page 98 and 99: 86 Glossary fragmentation: The word
Page 100 and 101: 88 Glossary PATA: Parallel Advanced
Page 102 and 103: 90 Glossary single volume, often ca
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