Show Notes - Episode 54
SERIES: Lab Rats
EPISODE #: 54
RELEASE DATE: Dec 11, 2006
TITLE: Defrag Demystified
RUN TIME: 14:25:31
HOST: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers
EDITOR: Sean Carruthers
SOURCE: www.labrats.tv/episodes/ep54.html
NOTES:
- Hard Drive Makeup:
- Clusters: areas on the hard drive that contain data.
- Sectors: smaller portions of clusters.
- Defragmenting a hard drive is organizing the data so the drive can be read faster and more efficiently.
- To access Windows Disk Defragmenter:
1) Click Start then All Programs
2) Go to Accessories
3) Go to System Tools and choose Disk Defragmenter
4) Click Analyze, based on your system's response you can determine whether to defragment.
5) Click Defragment if you decide to defragment your hard disk drive.
- Once every month, two-three months, or when your system has a serious performance slow down.
- Mac's don't have to be defragmented.
- For more information regarding Mac's and defragmenting visit: http://www.tinyurl.com/9f3ju.
- A contiguous file is a file where all of the data appears in order in a single location on the hard drive.
- The recommended defragmenting software for Mac's is called iDefrag.
- Special Appearance by Betsy Weber from TechSmith Corporation.
- Little Geeks Organization - click here.
- Lab Rats Forums - click here.
- Cyberwalker Newsletter Sign Up - click here.
- Check out - Andy's Books.
- Sean Carruthers Flickr Account at - click here.
CREDITS
Special Guest:
Betsy Weber
Technical Assistance From:
Ryan Rasmussen - Handheld Camera
Gary Marriott
Steve Huntriss
Theme Music by Dee Long
Title Graphics by Steve Huntriss (AKA ‘Tackie’)
Web Master:
Mike Britton
Systems Manager:
Ted Gallardo
Cameras Courtesy of:
Special Thanks To:
For various defragmentation-oriented
recipes, check out:
Quick Zucchini and Eggplant Casserole
Baked Pasta with Eggplant and Zucchini
Eggplant, Zucchini and Sweet Red Pepper Stew
Eggplant, Zucchini, Red Pepper, and Parmesan Torte
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Show Notes by Michael Britton
(c) 2006 Slurp Media
