User manual FARSTONE VIRTUAL HARD DRIVE

[. . . ] BY YOUR USE OF THE "SOFTWARE" INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THE "SOFTWARE", AS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE "SOFTWARE", YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. LICENSE AND WARRANTY: The software which accompanies this license (the "Software") is the property of FARSTONE or its licensors and is protected by copyright law. While FARSTONE continues to own the Software, you will have certain rights to use the Software after your acceptance of this license. [. . . ] Virtual Hard Drive boosts the performance of your programs by reading information in just nano-seconds!Virtual Hard Drive allows disk data to be accessed at physical memory speed. VHD is not a physical hard disk on a physical drive, but rather a 'virtual' disk in the RAM memory. It is faster than any hard disk available and it can enhance performance if used correctly. This feature makes it especially useful for some frequently accessed programs, files and folders. For example, you can move your browser's cache folder to a RAM disk, which may significantly increase speed while browsing the Internet. You can also choose not to save the Virtual Hard Drive image after shutting down the computer, which can remove the massive cache files and save your disk space. But Virtual Hard Drive provides a special function that allows users to save the data in the RAM Disk as an image file when the computer is turning off. In addition, the image can be loaded into the Virtual Hard Drive automatically (or manually) when the computer is started. You can treat it as if it is another hard disk drive so you do not need to worry about data loss. The only difference between a RAM Disk Drive and a Hard Disk Drive is Virtual Hard Drive's amazing speed. 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation 2. 1 System Requirements Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2K Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Pro Windows Server 2003 Standard 25 MB free hard disk space 128 MB RAM or better Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2K Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Pro Windows Server 2003 Standard Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Data Center Windows Server 2003 Data Center Windows Server 2003 Web edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 25 MB free hard disk space 128 MB RAM or better VHD VHD Pro 2. 2 Installing Virtual Hard Drive Step 1 Run the SETUP. EXE file, which is located on your Virtual Hard Drive application CD. If you accept the terms of the agreement, click on the `I Accept the License Agreement' box and then click Next to continue. Step 4 The Install Wizard will suggest a folder in which to install the Virtual Hard Drive program files. If you would like to store the program files in another location, click on the Change button to open the file browser and select a new folder. Step 5 Clicking Next will install the Virtual Hard Drive program on your computer. Step 6 Click Finish to end the installation of the Virtual Hard Drive program files. You can launch Virtual Hard Drive and create the shortcut after the installation is completed by selecting the checkbox. 2. 3 Uninstalling Virtual Hard Drive 6 To uninstall the Virtual Hard Drive program, click on Start in the Windows taskbar and select (a) Programs/Virtual Hard Drive/Uninstall Virtual Hard Drive; or (b) Start/Settings/Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon to open the Add/Remove Programs screen. The uninstall program will now remove all files created by Virtual Hard Drive, except the image files (files with the "img" extension). These image files can be deleted by using Windows Explorer. 7 Chapter 3 Using Virtual Hard Drive 3. 1 Launching Virtual Hard Drive Select Start on the Windows taskbar, then Programs\Virtual Hard Drive\Virtual Hard Drive Manager or double-click the Virtual Hard Drive icon program on the desktop to launch the VHD When launching VHD, the following screen (Fig. 2 Note: If the Auto-load the image mounted last time option is enabled in Virtual Hard Drive settings (Fig. Click "OK" and then click the "Delete" button the existing RAM Disk before you can create a new one. [. . . ] Save changes to the image file in real-time: the image file will be automatically saved if any changes are made to the RAM Disk. Note: The setting will not take effect until you reload an image or re-create a RAM Disk. 13 Chapter 4 Appendix 4. 1 FAQ Q1. When I try to create a RAM Disk, Virtual Hard Drive always displays the following message "The memory is not enough to be allocated for the specified RAM Disk". A: We recommend that you reserve part of the physical memory for your system. [. . . ]