O&O DriveLED 2
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1. O O amp O DriveLED 2 Professional Edition O amp O DriveLED 2 Rev 2007 05 09 2002 2007 O amp O Software GmbH Am Borsigturm 48 13507 Berlin e Germany Text illustrations and examples have been produced with great care The editor is neither legally nor in any other way liable for incorrect information given and its possible conse quences This document is protected by copyright All rights reserved Without written approval no part of this document may be reproduced through photocopying microfilming or any other procedure nor may it be translated into a language used by machines especially data pro cessing plants Rights are likewise reserved for quotation in lectures on radio and televisi on Microsoft Windows Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Win dows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Redmond USA O amp O and the O amp O logo are registered trademarks of the O amp O Software GmbH Berlin About O amp O DriveLED 2 Monitoring Your Hard Drive S M A R T Highlights of the New Version Installation and System Requirements System Requirements Installation Unlocking the Full Version Remove O amp O DriveLED ControlCenter Settings and Controls for O amp O DriveLED 2 Hard Disk Drives Monitoring CD DVD Drives Monitoring Tape Drives Network Drives Dynamic Drives Status Updates Further Options Monitoring with S M A R T Monitoring the Hard Disk Explanation of S M A2. O amp O DriveLED 2 enables you to monitor the condition and activity of your system s drives at all times Because of this surveillance potential malfunctions including the probable time remaining before it occurs can be predicted This makes it possible for you to back up your data and change out the potentially affected data volume before the hard disk fails In the ControlCenter of O amp O DriveLED 2 all of your hard drives are portrayed by small indi cator lights Every one of these LEDs monitors the status of a disk drive and depending on its status changes color accordingly Blue No activity to report Green Read access on the partition Red Data is being written onto the partition Yellow Data is being written onto the partition and read access on the partition has been reported ControlCenter of O amp O DriveLED 2 With a right mouse click you can activate the context menu From this menu it is possible to change the settings of O amp O DriveLED 2 Hard Disk Drives Next to each of the disk drive symbols mentioned above the letters of each data volume Beneath each of those LED symbols are bars stating the current memory capacity for each partitioned data volume If you double click on one of the disk drives Windows Explorer will be opened up and take you to this specific drive Monitoring CD DVD Drives You can also monitor CD DVD ROM drives In order to activate this feature select View in the conte
3. Drive Along with the model and serial number of the hard drive O amp O DriveLED 2 displays these attributes in a detailed window accessible through the context menu Some of these attributes can be displayed directly in the ControlCenter Once you activate S M A R T in the context menu four new details will appear in the main window They dis play the number of boot procedures current temperature and the number of both read and write errors Explanation of S M A R T Readout The table below explains the different information O amp O DriveLED 2 is designed to display Depending on the make and manufacturer of your hard disk it is possible that not all values can be displayed Date of Manufacture Running time Boot Procedures Data Read GB Data Written GB Corrected Read Errors Corrected Write Errors Uncorrected Read Errors Uncorrected Write Errors Positioning Error Temperature Note Week and year of the hard disk drive s manufacture Overall running time of the hard drive measured in days one day equaling 24 hours Number of times the hard drive has been booted Volume of read data in Gigabytes up to this point Volume of written data in Gigabytes up to this point Number of corrected read errors In other words errors that could be corrected internally by the hard drive Number of corrected write errors In other words errors that could be corrected internally by the hard drive Number of read
4. R T Readout Self Test Monitor in the Task Tray Support and Contact Technical Support Authorized Resellers End User License Agreement Na w w www ananr pA HRP Oo ONO O Monitoring Your Hard Drive No single part of the modern computer system is more susceptible to malfunction than the hard disk In fact such a malfunction can be unavoidable With Windows based O amp O DriveLED 2 however you now have the ability to recognize a potential malfunction before it happens You can then secure your data and through the removal of affected hard disk drives potentially avoiding a fatal loss of data While O amp O DriveLED 2 makes it possible for you to see your hard drive s built in LEDs on your computer screen this is just the beginning In addition you now have the possibility of monitoring all of your virtual drives such as network drives being able to clearly distinguish between read access and write access S M A R T Furthermore O amp O DriveLED 2 with the help of S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology thoroughly evaluates the data on your hard disk and warns you of potential problems that may arise A detailed monitor provides continuously updated data about your hard disk From the number of successful system boot ups to its current tem perature O amp O DriveLED 2 not only contributes greatly to your system s security and the sustainable availability of your data but is the correct so
5. or that the contract be canceled For these reasons and for those mentioned in clause 1 of this contract O amp O accepts no responsibility for mistakes in the software In particular O amp O does not guarantee that the software will meet the particular requirements and demands of the purchaser or that it will function together with other software he or she has chosen The purchaser is responsible for the correct choice of software and the consequences of the use of that software as well as the results aimed at or intended The same principle applies to the written material that accompanies the software If the software is fundamentally unfit for use as described in clause 1 the customer has the right to cancel the contract O amp O has the same right should the creation of software that is fundamentally fit for use as descri bed in clause 1 not be practically possible O amp O is not responsible for any damages unless such damages are caused delibe rately or arise from gross negligence on the part of O amp O In contracts with traders an assumption of responsibility for gross negligence is excluded This does not apply to assurances by O amp O that refer to specific characteristics Responsibility for damages not included in such an assurance will not be accepted Competency If the license holder is a registered merchant under German law the law that applies to this con cou tract is the law of the Federal Republic of Germany In this ca
6. steps below 1 Turn on the computer on which you would like to install O amp O DriveLED 2 2 Start Windows NT 2000 XP and sign in as a Local Administrator 3 Insert removable media with O amp O DriveLED 2 software into disk drive After the setup program has been successfully loaded follow the on screen dialogue to complete installation Unlocking the Full Version After the Installation has been completion O amp O DriveLED 2 will load its registration assis tant You will be asked to enter the registration information for this product which will then unlock the full version of O amp O DriveLED 2 You will only be required to enter this informa tion once Please remember that you will only be able to use O amp O DriveLED 2 for up to 30 days before registering Every time you start the unregistered program the registration assistant will appear enabling you to enter your registration information at a later date Remove O amp O DriveLED 2 To remove O amp O DriveLED 2 from your system open the Control Panel by clicking on Set tings in the Start Menu and double click on the icon Add or Remove Programs From the list of installed programs please select O amp O DriveLED 2 and click on Add Remove button Confirm this removal of O amp O DriveLED 2 After the program is removed you will be notified on screen with a pop up window O amp O DriveLED 2 is now removed from your system Settings and Controls for O amp O DriveLED 2
7. e Further use especially repeated installation use and subsequent uninstallation on various computers floating license is prohibited Test license You are entitled to test the software free of charge and without obligation for a period of 30 days If you wish to continue using the software after this 30 day period you must purchase the relevant license 3 Description of further rights and limits The license holder is prohibited from a altering translating reverse developing decompiling or disassembling the software without the advance written permission of O amp O b creating products derived from the software or making copies of the written material trans lating or altering the written material or creating products derived from the written material c distributing copies of the software to third parties d changing or removing the copyright mark on the copies of the software e renting out or lending the software The license holder is permitted to transfer all rights from this license agreement permanent ly to another person provided that the recipient also agrees to all conditions of this license The license holder must use the software only in compliance with all relevant laws 4 Ownership of rights Any ownership rights applying to the software including but not limited to copyright laws belong to O amp O Any not explicitly claimed rights are reserved by O amp O The purchase of a license for a product s
8. errors that could not be corrected internally by the hard drive leading in turn to faulty data transmissions Number of write errors that could not be corrected internally by the hard drive leading in turn to faulty data transmissions Number of positioning errors having occurred during the reading and or writing of data Current and maximum allowed temperature of the hard drive in degrees Celsius S M A R T data cannot be transferred from Network Drives Tape Drives Dynamic Drives and external storage volumes Self Test Every hard drive with S M A R T is capable of running self tests The manufacturers normal ly offer various tools requiring the user to reboot the computer from a specific boot disk O amp O DriveLED 2 now gives you the possibility of initializing a self test with the click of the mouse Go to the heading Self Test in the context menu and select whether you would like a quick or detailed self test A self test can be aborted at anytime Note If you abort the Test this only closes the window The hard disk will continue to carry out the test You can continue working undisturbed throughout BE Quick S M A P T Self Test Test status Time remaining 00 01 55 in progress 0x15 Running S M A R T Self Test from O amp O DriveLED 2 During the course of the test the different functions of the hard drive are systematically analyzed Specific tests include but are not limited to an examination of
9. he most common problems and questions regarding our products All registered customers receive installation and product support free of charge for the first 90 days after registration When contacting our support department please do not forget to have your registration code ready In addition it may be helpful to read our frequently asked questions FAQ section of our website before you contact our support department It is always possible that your specific question or problem may have already been addressed Authorized Resellers For answers to all questions regarding the licensing and purchase of our software products our authorized reseller partners in over 30 countries stand ready to assist you Their names and addresses may be found at our website under the Purchase heading We would also be more than happy to assist you in finding the partner closest to you O amp O Software GmbH Am Borsigturm 48 13507 Berlin Germany Tel 49 0 30 4303 4303 Fax 49 0 30 4303 4399 E mail info oo software com sales oo software com Web www oo software com IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This end user license agreement is a legally binding contract between yourself as a natural or a legal person and the company O amp O Software GmbH O amp O for the software product named above By installing the software product you declare your agreement with all con ditions of the license agreement If you do not agree with the conditi
10. imply grants a right to use the software as descri bed in the conditions of the license agreement This does not imply a right to the software itself In particular O amp O reserves all publication multiplication processing and utilization rights to the software 5 Reproduction The software and accompanying written material are protected by copyright laws The user has the right to create copies of the software for back up and archiving purposes He or she is thereby also obliged to reproduce O amp O s copyright mark on the physical medium or in the program A copyright mark present in the software may not be removed Copying or reproducing the software in original or altered form or merged with or included in other software is explicitly forbidden Provided you pass on only the test version you may reproduce the installation data as often as you wish However you may only pass on exact copies and may not alter these in any way For such reproduction you may not demand any kind of compensation You may not distri bute or market this product in combination with other products whether commercially or non commercially without the advance written permission of O amp O 6 Length of the agreement This agreement is valid indefinitely The right of a license holder to use this software is removed automatically and without notice if he or she violates one of the terms of this ag reement At the end of the period of right to use the licen
11. lution for SMART inspections of your hard disk We hope you have fun with our product Our team is as always ready to assist you should you have questions regarding our products so please don t hesitate to ask Your O amp O Software GmbH www oo software com Highlights of the New Version e Tracking and display of read write access for logical volumes e Tracking and display of current storage capacity for logical volumes e Automatic monitoring of all S M A R T properties e Tracking and display of current temperatures for all hard disk drives if supported by hard disk e Prognosis of remaining operational life for all hard disk drives e Self tests run directly in Windows without the creation of a boot disk e Warning notification of possible operational errors on all hard disk drives e Support of all windows compatible hardware volumes e Support of all SCSI disk drives System Requirements O amp O DriveLED 2 is compatible with Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6 or newer Windows 2000 Windows 2003 and Windows XP In addition it is necessary to have Microsoft Inter net Explorer Version 5 01 or newer installed In order to install O amp O DriveLED 2 you need to either be a member of the local group ad ministrators or possess comparable access rights If you are a Domain Administrator you should possess the correct level of permission Installation The Installation of O amp O DriveLED 2 is very simple Please follow the
12. ons of the license agreement you are not entitled to install or use the software product Should this be the case you can return the software product along with a copy of the invoice or receipt to the distributor from whom the product was purchased in exchange for a full refund The software product is protected by copyright laws and international copyright contracts as well as other laws and agreements concerning intellectual property 1 Subject of the contract The subject of this contract is the computer program the description thereof and the user manual as well as any other accompanying written material This will henceforth also be referred to as software O amp O wishes to point out that at the current state of technology it is not possible to create software that works perfectly in all applications and combinations The subject of this con tract is therefore a software program that is fit for the purposes detailed in the description and the user manual 2 License granting For the duration of this contract O amp O grants you the simple non exclusive and personal right henceforth referred to as license to use a copy of the software on a single com puter If this single computer has multiple users this user right applies to all users of the system As a license holder you may physically transfer the software i e saved on a data carrying medium on condition that it not be used on more than one computer at a tim
13. se the state and federal rts of the Federal Republic of Germany assume responsibility If you have any questions regarding the licensing of O amp O software or you wish to contact O amp O amp Am 135 O please get in touch with us as follows O Software GmbH Borsigturm 48 07 Berlin Germany Tel Fax 49 0 30 4303 4303 49 0 30 4303 4399 E mail info oo software com sales oo software com Web www oo software com
14. se holder is obliged to destroy the software all copies of the software and the written material 7 Compensation for breach of contract O amp O would like to point out that you are responsible for any damages arising from breach of copyright if you violate these contract terms 8 Changes and Updates O amp O is entitled to update the software as it wishes O amp O is not obliged to make updated versions available to license holders who have not registered their product with O amp O or who have not paid the update fee Any additional software code that is made available to you of t a 10 as an update is considered a part of the software and is therefore subject to the terms his agreement O amp O s Guarantees and Responsibility O amp O guarantees the original license holder that the data medium carrying the soft ware is free of errors at the point of delivery assuming normal operating conditions and a normal level of maintenance If the delivered data carrier is faulty the purchaser can demand a replacement du ring the 24 month guarantee period For this he or she must return the data carrier any back up copies and the written material along with a copy of the invoice or receipt to O amp O or to the dealer where the product was purchased If a fault as described in clause 9 b is not corrected by means of a replacement deli very within a reasonable time period the purchaser can demand either that the sale price be reduced
15. the condition of the hard drive Should problems occur while S M A R T is activated the entire indicator will turn red More information about this feature you can find below in the chapter regarding S M A R T Further Options All other options available in O amp O DriveLED 2 can be found In the context menu You can change the window s view from horizontal mode to vertical mode automatically align the program window to the edge of the screen and adjust the transparency of the program window to a desired level Monitoring the Hard Disk O amp O DriveLED 2 takes advantage of a hard disk s integrated S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology in order to manage the condition of the drives In do ing so the program gives a readout of values for the characteristic attributes determined during the hard drive s self diagnostic These attributes could be for example the total number of operating hours or the rate of read errors These values change with time and in turn show the wear and tear on the drive itself Model WDC WD1200JB 00CRA1 HDO Revision 17 07W17 Ser Nr WD WMAS8C4671449 Date of creation Week Year Running time 233 Days Boot procedures max 726 10000 Data read GB nia Data written GB nia Corrected read errors Corrected write errors Uncorrected read errors Uncorrected write errors Positioning errors seek Temperature C S M A R T Readout of a Hard
16. the interface sur face and mechanics including all read elements an assessment of the error protocol and finally a diagnostic of the S M A R T system itself After the self test is completed and no errors are found the respective categories will be lit up green If errors occur they will be reported Should this be the case it is recommended to contact the hardware manufacturer Test Status Description 0 OK Test successfully completed 0x3 Test not possible 0x4 Unknown hardware error 0x5 Electronic hardware error 0x6 Servo Hardware Error 0x7 Read Unit Error 0x15 Test still running no definitive results Monitor in the Task Tray O amp O DriveLED 2 also displays the current status of your hard drives in Windows task tray With this indicator you can determine whether your various drives are operating correctly or an error has been reported Note In order to take advantage of this feature S M A R T must be activated with all drives supporting this functionality Status all drives are working properly Soc By 11 22 Status at least one drive has reported a problem Check the S M A R T of all drives as soon as possible Technical Support To receive more information about O amp O DriveLED 2 please visit our website www oo software com and get the latest information about product developments and support Also included on our website are regularly updated FAQs and Knowledge Bases that offer t
17. xt menu and then Monitor CD DVD drives Note These drives can only be monitored when valid media has been inserted into the drive Monitoring Tape Drives Tape drives can be monitored as well In order to activate this feature select View in the context menu and then Monitor tape drive Note These drives can only be monitored when valid media has been inserted into the drive Network Drives In addition to hard drives you can also observe access to the network drives To activate this function go to View in the context menu and then click on Monitor network Once activa ted all assigned network drives will be displayed along with the hard drives indicators Dynamic Drives Finally it is possible to monitor dynamic drives along side CD DVD drives Such drives inclu de floppy drives USB sticks and digital cameras To activate this feature go to View in the context menu and click Monitor dynamic drives Note These drives can only be monitored when valid media has been inserted into the drive Status Updates When you activate S M A R T an oval shaped indicator will appear next to the hard disk drive indicators With this indicator you can monitor the current temperatures of your hard drives as long as your hard drive supports this function The status bar in the upper part of the display gives you information regarding the overall condition of the hard drive the more units visible in the status bar the better
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