UNIBLUE DISKRESCUE 2009 - V1 User manual

Defragment your hard drive for maximum PC performance
DiskRescue
2009
Manual
1ST EDITION
DiskRescue
2009

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Data fragmentation is an invisible, but harmful, threat that erodes the performance of you
PC from within. Unless checked disk fragmentation is largely inevitable, nonetheless it is
also slowly incremental, meaning that you may not even notice the gradual degradation
of the performance of your machine. However, over time and if left unfixed, disk
defragmentation will contribute to a significant loss of disk performance and an overall
slowing of your PC’s speed.
DiskRescue comes to save your system from the harmful effects of disk fragmentation.
With characteristic cool Uniblue styling and simple-to-use design, DiskRescue is the
effective solution to the fragmentation of your hard disk. Able to run on command, or
launch defrags proactively when scheduled, DiskRescue fixes your disk fragmentation
problems leaving you free to enjoy improved performance.
What is DiskRescue?

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This manual explains everything you need to know to be able to boost your system’s
performance with DiskRescue. Organized into three chapters. Help has been designed to
follow the logical structure of DiskRescue.
To open DiskRescue from the Windows Start menu, click on the Start menu button, and
move up to the All Programs (or Programs) menu item (figure 1).
In the resulting cascading menu, select the Uniblue DiskRescue 2009 folder and, in the
next menu, choose DiskRescue itself (figure 1). 
Conventions used in Help
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f you are unfamiliar with disk defragmentation, and want to learn more, you can read
Chapter 1: An introduction to DiskRescue.
For more information about DiskRescue you can go directly to Chapter 2: Launching,
registering and updating DiskRescue for more help.
For instructions on using DiskRescue read Chapter 3: The DiskRescue user interface.
Where do I go from here?
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An introduction to DiskRescue
What does DiskRescue do?
Feature overview
Will DiskRescue make a difference?
Launching, registering and updating DiskRescue
System requirements
Launching DiskRescue
Online resources and support
Purchasing your product
Registering DiskRescue
ContinuousProtection
The DiskRescue user interface
The Overview screen
The Hard drive scan screen
The Scheduler screen
The Settings screen
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Disk fragmentation might be invisible but, over time, the effects will be very apparent
in terms of degraded system performance, as your PC spends more and more time
searching for the various fragments of files that have become increasingly spread over
your hard drive.
DiskRescue searches your entire hard disk mapping the location of all data and every
single file. Having established where your information has been stored DiskRescue then
sets to the challenging task of bringing back together the broken and fractured files into
contiguous spaces. Once your hard disk data has been defragmented you will experience
reduced seek time and rotational delay which directly translates into faster PC startup
times, shorter delays in launching software and faster data storage and retrieval.
Not only can you run disk defragments at the click of a button, you can arrange for
DiskRescue to take a proactive approach to ongoing disk defragmentation. By scheduling
DiskRescue to run a hard drive defragment whenever your PC is idle, or at prescribed
regular, or one off, times and dates you can be proactive in defragmenting your disk and
make sure that you never suffer disk fragmentation induced system performance losses
again.
What does DiskRescue do?1.1
Congratulations on purchasing DiskRescue from Uniblue.This section gives an
introduction into DiskRescue, what it does and how it can help you.
An introduction to DiskRescue
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DiskRescue is a powerful and effective hard disk defragmentation tool, for delivering
improved overall PC performance, and which includes:
Powerful disk defragmentation engine to reorganize the disordered data on your
disk and recombine files and data that have be stored in discontinuous sectors. Disk
defragmentation will improve hard disk read and write times delivering bottom line PC
performance improvements.
Detailed scan results reports telling you how many fragmented files you have on your
computer and what this amounts to as a percentage of your total disk space.
Scan and defrag scheduler allowing you proactively to run regular system scans and
disk defragments ensuring that your hard disk remains defragmented and that your PCs
performance is optimal.
Computer information so you know, at a glance, all the key specifications of your PC,
such as make, model and disk size.
A contemporary and intuitive interface integrating attractive animations, stylish
windows and widgets, and helpful scrolling menus.
Features overview1.2
At Uniblue, we are renowned for building easy-to-use yet powerful utility products and
DiskRescue is no exception. Regardless of your level computer literacy, you will find
DiskRescue simple and intuitive.
Combining clear controls with a powerful disk defragmentation engine and defrag
scheduler, DiskRescue improves disk read/write speeds, improving your computer’s
bottom line performance.
Will DiskRescue make a difference?1.3

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DiskRescue system requirements2.1
Learn how to install, launch and update DiskRescue. This chapter also includes system
requirements, as well as procedures for purchasing and registering your product.
Launching, registering and updating
DiskRescue
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DiskRescue minimum requirements:
Intel Pentium 3 500MHz or equivalent processor
256 MB RAM
100MB free hard disk space*
Graphics mode 1024x768, high color (highest 32-bit)
Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (32-bit)
DiskRescue recommended requirements:
Intel Pentium 4 100MHz or equivalent processor
512 MB RAM
200MB free hard disk space
Graphics mode 1024x768, high color (highest 32-bit)
Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (32-bit)
* You will also need at least 10% of your hard disk to be free for the scan to work.
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DiskRescue automatically identifies your operating system so you won’t need
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Launching DiskRescue2.2
Subsequent launches of DiskRescue
After the initial launch (and depending on the settings chosen: refer to section 3.4: The
Settings screen for more information) DiskRescue can be started as follows: 
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Start menu
The standard way to access DiskRescue is through the Start menu (figure 1).
Desktop
Depending on what you chose during installation, the DiskRescue icon will be
placed on your desktop. Double-click on this icon to launch the application (figure 3).
Notification area (commonly referred to as the system tray)
DiskRescue can be accessed by double-clicking on the DiskRescue icon in the
notification area (the section at the bottom right of the screen, which also displays the
clock) (figure 3).
Quick launch icon
Again, depending on whether or not you chose this option when installing DiskRescue
you may also click on the icon on the quick launch bar at the bottom of your screen
(figure 3).
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