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Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc, Microsoft - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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What is Intel Smart Response Technology? . . . . . 5 What is Intel Rapid Start Technology 5 What is Intel Smart Connect Technology 6 2 System Requirements 7 Intel Smart Response Technology 7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 7 Intel Smart Connect Technology 8 3 Smart Response Configuration 11 How - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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5 Smart Connect Configuration 35 How to set up or re-configure a system for use with Smart Connect 35 A Appendix A 39 B Appendix B 40 4 Contents - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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-users understand and configure these responsiveness technologies that are supported by the Intel chipset on several Dell desktop and notebook computers. Please note that some features described below are not available on all Dell systems, as they are dependent on the Intel chipset, Dell system BIOS - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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with specific wireless devices, Smart Connect can also provide quick internet connection readiness by keeping wireless devices active systems to help reduce power consumption while still keeping email and other application data current. 6 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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see "Appendix A" on page 39) • The system must have BIOS set to RAID on mode (in some system BIOS menus, this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode). NOTE: ATA and AHCI modes are not supported. • The system must have Intel Rapid Storage driver and application installed in the OS - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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is disabled, Rapid Start state will be disabled automatically. • Dell does not support self-encrypting HDD's or SSD's with Rapid Start. • Passwords: • Some Dell systems do not support Rapid Start when HDD (ATA security) or system BIOS passwords are enabled. Intel Smart Connect Technology • Storage - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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" on page 35 for details) is supported by these Dell Wireless WAN cards in some systems: • Dell Wireless 5560, 5802, 5804 (pending availability after launch). • Software/Drivers: • Systems must have the Intel Smart Connect Technology driver and application package installed. • Application - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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• VPN: Support for restoring VPN credentials across Smart Connect sleep cycles was validated by Intel with these VPN solutions: • Cisco AnyConnect • Check Point VPN 10 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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walk you through troubleshooting steps in order to identify solutions to commonly experienced issues with USB-connected external drives. • The Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and application package is required for systems that support Smart Response. If the system supports it, the driver and - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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partition information. 1 BIOS - Restart the system, and press F2, when the Dell splash screen appears, to enter the BIOS setup menu. a Navigate Appendix B" on page 40provides suggested methods that may help on some systems. 2 Launch the Intel Rapid Storage Manager application from Windows Start > - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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3 The Accelerate button should be visible near the top of the Rapid Storage Technology Manager application window. Click Accelerate, and a page titled Intel Smart Response Technology will appear, similar to the picture below: 4 Click the "Enable acceleration" link in the middle of the Smart - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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Follow the instructions in the "Enable Acceleration" window to complete configuration of Smart Response (this text is from the Intel Smart Response setup guide): a Select to accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance. 14 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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15 for more details regarding Enhanced and Maximized modes. How to use Smart Response? Once the system is configured for Smart Response, the system will automatically begin to use the cache to enhance system performance by storing frequently used data on the cache device, so that it can be retrieved - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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scenario, the state can be restored by clicking the "Disassociate" link. NOTE: Before disassociating the drive from the cache, make sure user data has been backed up. A message will pop up explaining the risk of removing the cache device. 16 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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"Clicking Yes will return the mSATA or SSD cache device to a blank non-accelerated state, at which point it can be reconfigured by following the configuration steps described in the configuration section above. Smart Response Configuration 17 - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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factory SSD was replaced, or a new SSD or mSATA / minicard SSD was installed, or the Rapid Start partition is otherwise erased, the following procedure can be used to restore Rapid Storage functionality. 1 BIOS - Restart the system, and press the F2 key, when the Dell splash screen appears, to enter - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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on mode (or in some system BIOS menus, this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid Start mode). NOTE: If the system is in ATA mode, Smart , "Appendix B" on page 40 provides suggested methods that may help on some systems. 2 Windows: From the Start menu, type "Disk Mangement" in the "Search - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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For systems with Smart Response, skip steps 3-5 and proceed to step 6. For single-SSD systems, right-click the partition furthest to the right (highlighted in yellow below) on the SSD (representing the end of the disk), this will bring up an options list. Select "Shrink Volume". Rapid Start System - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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and may cause an increase in the time it takes to wake the system up from sleep. • The partition should be at least equal to the size of the DRAM memory installed on the system. For example: 2 GB of DRAM only needs a 2 GB = 2048 MB partition. 22 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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5 After selecting "Shrink", a new unallocated 8 GB partition will appear with a black bar above it on the right side. Rapid Start System Configuration 23 - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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6 The free space on the SSD needs to be used to create an 8 GB hibernate partition. This can be done using the diskpart.exe utility in Windows. From the Start menu, type "diskpart" in the "Search programs and files" field, and press Enter: 24 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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computer?" If this appears, select Yes. Then, a command window will appear. 8 Section (i) is for systems with a single SSD (no Smart Response). For systems configured with Smart Response, skip to "ii. For systems with Smart Response enabled" on page 28. a Type "list disk", and press Enter. This - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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press Enter. e Type "list partition", and press Enter. The color of the bar above the 8 GB partition in the Disk Management window will turn from black to blue, the text will say "Raw / Healthy (Primary Partition)", and in the command window, a new 8 GB partition will be listed, marked with a *, as - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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Disk Management window should show an uninitialized disk below the OS disk. This is typically "Disk 1" if the system has both an SSD and an HDD, and it is not the same disk as the one with the OS GB for the Smart Response cache. See picture: 28 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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b Type "select disk #", and press Enter. The "#" should correspond to the number listed next to the disk with free space. In this example, the disk is labeled "disk 1". Rapid Start System Configuration 29 - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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should look something like this picture (the size of the unallocated space may vary depending on the SSD or mSATA size: 30 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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or Battery). c Select Apply or Save in the BIOS menu, and then exit BIOS Setup. The system should proceed to boot to Windows. 11 Windows: Driver/application installation. a The driver and application package can be installed by launching the self-extracting installer provided on support.dell.com - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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Menu options and configuration: The system BIOS setup menu allows users to manage Rapid Start settings. • Location: The system BIOS setup menu can be entered by pressing the F2 Key during system power-up, while the Dell logo is displayed. The Dell Latitude system BIOS menu location for Rapid Start - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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level drops below 3% during sleep. NOTE: Not available on all systems. When disabled or not present, the default Windows critical battery action will function normally. • Automatic Disable: Rapid Start will automatically be disabled in BIOS setup if: • A non-SSD storage device (HDD or hybrid drive - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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in the BIOS menu. Updates to the application will result in updates to the BIOS menu. NOTE: Some systems which do not support critical battery will prevent changes to that option. The option will appear grey, as seen in the screenshot below: 34 Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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). • "Block Sleep" is enabled in BIOS setup (some systems). • Intel Smart Connect Configuration Application and Driver package: • The Smart Connect Configuration application and driver installation package is a self-extracting executable file. If the system supports Smart Connect, the file will be - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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in some systems will report a device listed as "Intel (R) Smart Connect Technology Device". NOTE: The Smart connect BIOS setting must be enabled prior to installing the application. If the Smart Connect feature is enabled in BIOS, and the Smart Connect Configuration application and driver are not - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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Slider: There is a slider in the application user interface which allows the customer to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may consume more battery power over time. • Advanced tab - Extended Power - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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Power Savings hours. Net Detect may not be available on all systems at launch. • Using Quick Connect: Some platforms support an additional Smart Connect feature known as Quick Connect, when equipped with specific Dell wireless devices (WWAN).The Quick Connect feature keeps the network connection - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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(below)/ Smart Connect Rapid Start Technology (right) Smart Response HDD only Not supported Not supported Not supported HDD + SSD Not supported HDD + mSATA Not supported SSD only Not supported NOTE: SSD performance achieved without Smart Response. mSATA only Not - Dell Latitude E6430 | Intel Responsiveness Technologies
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BIOS ATA, AHCI, and RAID modes. CAUTION: Procedures for making manual changes to Windows registry settings are generally not recommended by Dell to switch modes, here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976 • The article includes manual instructions for alleviating the problem, as well as a FIXME
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