O&O CleverCache 7
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Contents About O&O CleverCache 7 1 Overview of new and known functions 1 Differences between the different Editions 1 What does O&O CleverCache do? 2 Caching problems in Windows 3 Automatic Optimization in the Background 3 Example: The "Server Problem" 3 Example: "Editing Large Files" 4 Example: "Multitasking with Multiple Applications" 4 System Requirements 5 Installation 6 Note on licensing 6 Enter license 6 Updates 7 Using the test version 7 Uninstall 7 Online registration
Hard disk Close O&O CleverCache Manage profiles 17 18 20 Creating a New Profile 21 Delete Profiles 22 Renaming a Profile 22 Importing and Exporting Profiles Customize settings File Cache Settings 22 24 24 File Cache Assessment Interval 25 Light System Loads 26 Normal System Loads 26 Heavy System Loads 27 Mem-O-Free and Mem-O-Safe 27 Mem-O-Free 27 Mem-O-Safe 28 System tuning 30 Processor Time 30 Memory Use 31 File Access 32 Set up view 33 Status Monitor 33 TrayIcon (Notifi
About O&O CleverCache 7 About O&O CleverCache 7 Thank you for choosing O&O CleverCache! In doing so, you now have access to one of the best and most user-friendly cache optimizing software packages developed for Windows. Caching is meant to accelerate a system's operating system. When files are read, they are transferred from the hard disk to the main memory. This is because accessing data stored in the main memory can be done a lot faster than accessing data stored on a hard disk.
About O&O CleverCache 7 l l O&O CleverCache 7 Professional Edition O&O CleverCache 7 Server Edition The Professional Edition allows you to optimize your file cache of one computer. It cannot be used on a server operating system. The Server Edition can be used on a Server, as well as on a desktop computer. What does O&O CleverCache do? O&O CleverCache solves this problem by taking control of the resource management for file caching and applications.
About O&O CleverCache 7 can quickly and easily rediscover the unrealized potential on any system, leading to increases in performance. More: Automatic Optimization in the Background Example: The "Server Problem" Example: "Editing Large Files" Example: "Multitasking with Multiple Applications" Caching problems in Windows The Windows operating system executes its read and write operations with the help on an integrated cache management system.
About O&O CleverCache 7 reboot of the system. O&O CleverCache achieves the same result without any reboot, ensuring that maximum performance while the system is online. In addition to other functions, O&O CleverCache also contains the "Mem-O-Safe" technology. This enables user control of the file cache's update interval. In Windows, the file cache is not only useful for reading files, but for writing them as well.
System Requirements System Requirements Operating System l l l l System Requirements of each operating system needs to be fulfilled 100 MB free hard disk space Windows® XP till Windows® Server 2008 R2 (all editions)* Supported by 32-Bit/64-Bit * Server operating systems will only be supported by the O&O CleverCache Server Edition. Permissions In order to install and run O&O CleverCache, it is necessary for you to be a member of the local administrator group or possess an equal level of privileges.
Installation Installation Installing O&O CleverCache is very easy. Please follow the steps below: l l l l l Turn on the computer on which you would like to install O&O CleverCache. Login as local administrator or as a user possessing comparable permissions. Start the O&O CleverCache installation file that you downloaded from our web server or that is found on your CD-ROM. After the setup program has been successfully initialized, please follow the installation dialogue.
Installation Registration Wizard: Enter the License Key Updates You can check whether new updates for O&O CleverCache are available in the Help Menu. When updating from a previous version of O&O CleverCache, please follow the steps listed below: 1. Uninstall all the previous version of O&O CleverCache and keep your registration data handy. 2. Start the update installation for O&O CleverCache. 3. Simply follow the normal on-screen steps to install O&O CleverCache.
Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu and select the software. Click Add/Remove programs Confirm the uninstallation of O&O CleverCache. Once the uninstall process is complete you will receive a confirmation message. To apply all settings, you have to restart the computer after a successful deinstallation when you are asked to do so. 6. Confirm then the uninstallation of O&O CleverCache. Once the uninstallation is complete, you may have to restart your computer.
Online registration Online registration In order to register online, you will need the license key, which you have received when you purchased the program. This license key is also called a registration code, serial number, or product ID.
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Getting Started Getting Started The following chapters will explain how you can use O&O CleverCache after it has been successfully installed. If you change the default settings of O&O CleverCache, or if you want to look at the statistics, start O&O CleverCache under Start/All programs/O&O Software/O&O CleverCache. If CleverCache is already running, you can make a right-click on the TrayIcon and select Control Center in the context menu.
Getting Started Customizing the Most Important Settings Running O&O CleverCache in the Background After the installation has successfully been completed, the program window will automatically be opened, allowing you to check through the software's settings and take a look at your system's performance statistics. When you decide to close the window, you will be notified that the Agent will continue to run and optimize your system in the background.
Getting Started Enable and disable the O&O CleverCache Agent Start - O&O-CleverCache-Agent is enabled and active. This software monitors and optimizes your file cache and other important performance settings. Paused - O&O CleverCache is paused - no optimization is run. Yet, it is still possible to monitor the behavior of your memory. To reactivate O&O CleverCache, click Start. Stopp - O&O CleverCache-Agent is not enabled.
Getting Started File cache view Tip: When you use the Status monitor, the same data are displayed in the smaller status monitor window accessed through the task tray icon. System Monitor With the System Monitor, you can monitor the performance of the most important components on your system. The system monitor is enabled by default. Included in the System Monitor are current readings measurements from your processor, main memory, system cache and the hard disk.
Getting Started View of the use of the processor Use of the main memory In this section, the load on the main memory is measured and displayed over time as a graph. You can use a smaller view on the start page of O&O CleverCache (Control Center). You will find a more detailed view under main memory in the Ribbon Bar. The units are explained in more detail in the Ribbon Bar. The statistical values for mean, maximum, and minimum can be found below the graph.
Getting Started Use of the main memory System Cache In this section, the load on the file cache is measured and displayed over time as a graph. The units are explained in the legend. You can use a smaller view on the start page of O&O CleverCache (Control Center). You will find a more detailed view under hard disk in the Ribbon Bar. The units are explained in the legend. The statistical values for mean, maximum, and minimum can be found below the graph.
Getting Started System cache view Hard disk In this section, the load on the hard disk is measured and displayed over time as a graph. The units are explained in the legend. You can use a smaller view on the start page of O&O CleverCache (Control Center). You will find a more detailed view under hard disk in the Ribbon Bar. The units are explained in the legend. The statistical values for mean, maximum, and minimum can be found below the graph.
Getting Started View of the usage of the hard disk Close O&O CleverCache When you try to close the O&O CleverCache Control Center, a window will appear giving you further options: l l l Minimize Control Center to the Task Tray: The O&O CleverCache Agent will continue to run in the background and optimize your system. Although the O&O CleverCache Control Center will disappear from the screen, it can be reopened at any time. By right-clicking the TrayIcon you can still manage O&O CleverCache.
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Manage profiles Manage profiles O&O CleverCache contains a number of predefined O&O AutoSense profiles meant to make working with the software even easier. If a autoSense profile is selected, your system is analyzed at every start. If changes in the main memory noticed, then O&O CleverCache will automatically update the configuration settings so that the new hardware will be used to its full potential.
Manage profiles Renaming a Profile Import and export profiles Creating a New Profile Among other things, a new (user defined) profile allows you to change and save program settings, such as Mem-O-Free or Mem-O-Safe. This is not possible with the Auto-Sense profiles. To create a new profile, click on the button labeled New in the section labeledProfile Management. Each profile needs to have its own name. Optionally, you can also add a short description.
Manage profiles Delete Profiles To delete a profile, click on "Profile Management" under the section heading "O&O CleverCache". Select a profile out of the list and then the button labeled "Delete". Note: Predefined O&O AutoSense profiles may not be deleted. Renaming a Profile It is also possible to rename your own profiles. 1. Activate the checks for the desired options. 2. Click on Edit and change the name of the profile.
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Customize settings Customize settings If you would like to modify the "default" settings in O&O CleverCache, it is first necessary that you create a new Profile. For this, click on Profile/New profile on the Ribbon Bar. Program settings can be reset to their default values at anytime. To do so, simply click Default settings from the Profile Menu. Doing this will delete all profiles and changes made since the program's installation, resetting the software to its original configuration.
Customize settings File Cache Settings More: Light System Loads Normal System Loads Heavy System Loads File Cache Assessment Interval O&O CleverCache monitors the use of the file cache in Windows in defined intervals. These intervals can be adjusted between 100ms and 10s. The default value is 2.5 seconds (2500 ms), meaning that every 2.5 seconds the file cache is reassessed. Generally, this default interval is fine for normal operation.
Customize settings If the load on your file cache is light, it is possible to increase the assessment interval to a higher value. Because the intervals are no longer so short, however, the file cache may need to rise temporarily above the maximum value set by the user. Note: Do not change the default settings, if you are not completely aware of the potential consequences of those changes.
Customize settings Heavy System Loads If your PC or server experiences heavy system loads as a result of activities such as video editing, graphics, database, or real-time applications, it is important to consider how often and how many files are read and written on your system. The following is a table containing guidelines for adjusting the file cache settings according to the size of your main memory.
Customize settings Note: If you are using one of the O&O AutoSense profiles, it is not possible to make any changes to the settings. To make manual changes, however, to these settings, it is necessary to first create a profile. In the section labeled "Mem-O-Free", you have the ability to define a lower memory threshold. How much memory is to be released can also be set. Mem-O-Free enables you to control the amount of main memory available for use during normal Windows operations.
Customize settings The "Mem-O-Safe" feature in O&O CleverCache reduces the risk of possible data loss in the event of a system crash. This reduction in risk is achieved by allowing users to manually set the assessment interval for the file cache in Windows. The more you want to transfer data from the cache to the hard disk, the lower you have to set the interval. The minimum is 50 milliseconds. Before your data is written to the hard disk, they are first written to the file cache.
Customize settings Mem-O-Safe System tuning Under System tuning you will find more functions summarized, which optimize the work on your operating system or accelerate it. These settings enable you to optimize the performance on your system. Important: Please note that these settings will not be saved in a profile but rather will be immediately applied to your system.
Customize settings There are different levels of optimization from which to choose. Depending on your preferences, the system will schedule the processor time accordingly. The faster the programs are running in the foreground, the less scheduled processor time will be allocated for other processes, making for slower background operations. Important: Please note that these settings will not be saved in a profile but rather will be immediately applied to your system.
Customize settings Important: Please note that these settings will not be saved in a profile but rather will be immediately applied to your system. File Access These settings allow you to accelerate the speed at which data are accessed on NTFS-based partitions. If you no longer use DOS-based applications on your computer (MS-DOS or Windows 3.1), it is no longer necessary to store short versions of filenames on your system.
Customize settings Set up view In the register Settings you will find several possibilities to adapt the view. Display status monitor Displays the status monitor, even if O&O CleverCache is only active in the background. Status monitor at the start Displays the status monitor at startup. System tray Shows the program icon in the system tray and informs you on running processes. Start screen Shows the program interface of O&O CleverCache at the start of the program.
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O&O CleverCache in Windows O&O CleverCache in Windows The O&O CleverCache program consists of a Windows Agent, or "Service", and a graphical interface, called the "O&O CleverCache Control Center". After installation has completed, the O&O CleverCache Agent is configured to automatically run in such a way that no user input is necessary. O&O CleverCache-Agent, also called "Service" under Windows The O&O CleverCache Agent is integrated into the Windows operating system and is started when the system start.
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