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PangingJr · Mar 30, 2006, 04:02 AM

yesterday i made a quick snapshort of Opera window to show a member on how he can free up the taskbar space if he uses a tab-style interface web browser instead of using IE. anyway, while doing that i was thinking of making this CPU Usage test, since i have seen many questions have been rised about the Opera CPU usages.

i know this is seem to be a bit overdoing it, and i don't want you to do this at home if you are not sure.

PangingJr · Apr 20, 2006, 10:38 AM

Newbie's Guide to The Disk Management snap-in and Common Disk Management Tasks

Create new disk partition(s) -- Delete the existing partition(s) Using the Windows interface.

To initialize new disks... Open Computer Management (Local)... In the console tree, click Disk Management.
Administrative Tools -> Computer Management (compmgmt.msc) -> Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc)

Right-click the disk you want to initialize, and then click Initialize Disk.
In the Initialize Disk dialog box, select the disk(s) to initialize.
The disk is initialized as a basic disk.

Notes-- You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure.
New disks appear as Not Initialized. Before you can use a disk, you must first initialize it. If you start Disk Management after adding a disk, the Initialize Disk Wizard appears so you can initialize the disk.

Create new disk partition(s)

Delete the existing partition(s)

Optionally, exclude the file indexing on the newly created partition before using it to store files.
Also, go to Computer Management -> Services and Applications -> Indexing Service -> System -> Directories,
Double-click a drive or a directory, Click the Yes option button to include the directory in the catalog, or click No to exclude it.

Note-- To disable and stop Windows Indexing Service... In the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and uncheck Indexing Service.

More info...

Disk storage type : Basic storage

You can divide a basic disk into primary and extended partitions. Partitions function as physically separate storage units. This allows you to separate different types of information, such as user data on one partition and applications on another. A basic disk can contain up to four primary partitions, or up to three primary partitions and one extended partition, for a maximum of four partitions. Only one partition can be an extended partition

Partition type : Extended Partition

An extended partition is created from free space. There can be only one extended partition on a hard disk, so it is important to include all remaining free space in the extended partition. Unlike primary partitions, you do not format extended partitions or assign drive letters to them. You divide extended partitions into segments. Each segment is a logical drive. You assign a drive letter to each logical drive and format it with a file system.

Differences between a Quick format and a regular format.

When you choose to run a regular format on a volume (partition), files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. The scan for bad sectors is responsible for the majority of the time that it takes to format a volume.

If you choose the Quick format option, format removes files from the partition, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors. Only use this option if your hard disk has been previously formatted and you are sure that your hard disk is not damaged.

How To Use Computer Management in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308423/EN-US/

PangingJr · Apr 27, 2006, 10:54 AM

Onboard Serial ATA Controller controlled by Intel ICH7R South Bridge in IDE mode vs. AHCI mode.

S-ATA Controller in IDE mode managed by Intel chipset driver
and ATAPI Windows driver, requiring no extra drivers.

S-ATA Controller in AHCI mode managed by Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver,
If you are installing the operating system on a system configured for AHCI mode,
you must pre-install the driver using the F6 installation method.

Apr 20, 2006, 10:38 AM	#32
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 55	Newbie's Guide to The Disk Management snap-in and Common Disk Management Tasks Create new disk partition(s) -- Delete the existing partition(s) Using the Windows interface. To initialize new disks... Open Computer Management (Local)... In the console tree, click Disk Management. Administrative Tools -> Computer Management (compmgmt.msc) -> Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) Right-click the disk you want to initialize, and then click Initialize Disk. In the Initialize Disk dialog box, select the disk(s) to initialize. The disk is initialized as a basic disk. Notes-- You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure. New disks appear as Not Initialized. Before you can use a disk, you must first initialize it. If you start Disk Management after adding a disk, the Initialize Disk Wizard appears so you can initialize the disk. Create new disk partition(s) Delete the existing partition(s) Optionally, exclude the file indexing on the newly created partition before using it to store files. Also, go to Computer Management -> Services and Applications -> Indexing Service -> System -> Directories, Double-click a drive or a directory, Click the Yes option button to include the directory in the catalog, or click No to exclude it. Note-- To disable and stop Windows Indexing Service... In the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and uncheck Indexing Service. More info... Disk storage type : Basic storage You can divide a basic disk into primary and extended partitions. Partitions function as physically separate storage units. This allows you to separate different types of information, such as user data on one partition and applications on another. A basic disk can contain up to four primary partitions, or up to three primary partitions and one extended partition, for a maximum of four partitions. Only one partition can be an extended partition Partition type : Extended Partition An extended partition is created from free space. There can be only one extended partition on a hard disk, so it is important to include all remaining free space in the extended partition. Unlike primary partitions, you do not format extended partitions or assign drive letters to them. You divide extended partitions into segments. Each segment is a logical drive. You assign a drive letter to each logical drive and format it with a file system. Differences between a Quick format and a regular format. When you choose to run a regular format on a volume (partition), files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. The scan for bad sectors is responsible for the majority of the time that it takes to format a volume. If you choose the Quick format option, format removes files from the partition, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors. Only use this option if your hard disk has been previously formatted and you are sure that your hard disk is not damaged. How To Use Computer Management in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308423/EN-US/ Last edited by PangingJr; Apr 20, 2006 at 12:21 PM.

Mar 30, 2006, 04:02 AM	#31
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 55	yesterday i made a quick snapshort of Opera window to show a member on how he can free up the taskbar space if he uses a tab-style interface web browser instead of using IE. anyway, while doing that i was thinking of making this CPU Usage test, since i have seen many questions have been rised about the Opera CPU usages. i know this is seem to be a bit overdoing it, and i don't want you to do this at home if you are not sure.

Apr 27, 2006, 10:54 AM	#33
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 55	Onboard Serial ATA Controller controlled by Intel ICH7R South Bridge in IDE mode vs. AHCI mode. S-ATA Controller in IDE mode managed by Intel chipset driver and ATAPI Windows driver, requiring no extra drivers. S-ATA Controller in AHCI mode managed by Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver, If you are installing the operating system on a system configured for AHCI mode, you must pre-install the driver using the F6 installation method.