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Systemdatenträger
  Drives & Data Media (PowerUp module)

 Description:

This module enables you to view and change the data and settings of the drives installed in your system.

 Properties Tab / Information

The box at the top shows a list all drives installed in your system.

You can display detailed information on a drive by selecting its name in the list.

 Properties Tab / Parameters

This tab provides an option for changing the designation (name) of the selected drive.

You can also hide the drive by selecting the "Hide drive in My Computer" check box. The drive will then no longer be displayed when you open "My Computer".

(NOTE: Hiding a drive doesn't remove it from the system, it only makes it invisible. As soon as you uncheck the option the drive becomes visible again.)

 General Options Tab

This tab provides a number of options that control the way your system uses its drives.

Some options may not be available depending on the operating system you are using (Windows 95/98 or NT).

IMPORTANT: The changes made on this tab are not just for one drive. They apply globally for all drives in your system!

  System:

 Generate short filenames on NTFS partitions

This option enables you to stop NT from generating short versions of long filenames on NTFS partitions. Old DOS and Windows programs can't see files of this type.

 Use long filenames on FAT partitions

Enables you to allow or prevent NT from using long filenames on FAT partitions.

WARNING: If NT itself is installed on a FAT partition deactivating long filenames can result in unpredictable errors!

 Store filenames with tilde character

DOS filenames with more than 8 characters are usually abbreviated with tilde character (~) and a number. For example, the file MYINVOICES.DOC would be turned into MYINVO~1.DOC. Activating this option suppresses use of the tilde, using a simple abbreviation instead. In the above example this would result in MYINVOIC.DOC. The change only doesn't affect files already stored with the tilde character abbreviation scheme.

  Cache:

 Min. / max. HD cache

Defines the minimum and maximum values for the RAM cache that Windows uses to speed up hard drive access (in KB).

 Files / Paths

Windows can work faster if it caches more file and path data – instead of having to reference the FAT every time it re-accesses a file or path it just gets the information from the cache, which is much faster.

 Disable autostart for:

Windows can start programs automatically when a medium is inserted – for example, most application CDs use this mechanism to start their installation programs when you insert the distribution CD. This option enables you to disable this feature for specific drive types if you don't want such programs to be started automatically.