SilentDrive 2.0

Automatic acoustics-management (AAM)
Contemporary modern hard disks with IDE-interface have a so-called automatic acoustics-management.
As the name already says, it is a question at that of the troublesome noise topic.
With this procedure the hard disk heads are quickened in a smaller way and slowed down in a smaller way. Result: The hard disk heads do less noise clearly in the case of hard disk grips. This noise is to be heard as a rattle. The noise of the spindle motor which drives the hard disk remains prospective on the other hand.

Advantage
Less noise at hard disk grips. It is also to be said, however, in this case that modern hard disks do not do a lot of noise anymore anyhow.

Disadvantage
The access time goes up through that. This means, the drive needs something more time in order to position the hard disk heads over the necessary track. The time that is needed in order to transfer the data of the hard disk into the computer remains in this case unchanged.

Setup and remove
There is not a setup program for this program - is not also at all necessary. Simply copy the file SilentDrive.exe into an arbitrary folder of your choice. Since otherwise SilentDrive does not leave behind any insertions in the registration database of Windows, a simple deletion of the program file suffices for the deinstallation.

System requirements
SilientDrive runs only on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Short operating manual
During the start of the program SilentDrive analyzes the available IDE hard disks (or also ATA hard disk) and matches found hard disks in the list. You can select the wanted hard disk from this list. It is indicated in this case whether the hard disk supports acoustics-management. Also whether the drive just on quiet or on aloud is prepared.
According to stopped mode you can prepare now the drive quiet or loud (fast).
The ATA- standard only dictates that the two modes quietly and aloud must be supported. It is therefore normal if a hard disk does not show an effect possibly at all adjustments.
So that you can hear the difference, you press the button Seek-Test. In this case the hard disk heads are moved randomly over the hard disk. In the case of the stopped mode quietly and slowly you might hardly hear something.

The hard disk stores the adjustments that you carry out in an intern way and are maintained therefore also, when you switch off the computer.

Options
BIOS of some computers seems to put back the settings by the next start again.
In this case SilentDrive can be called with options. Simply puts a link in the autostart-folder.
Options:

SilentDrive -d<drive> -m<mode>

Drive: 0. 3, the first drive is 0. Without information the first drive is used.
Mode: o - off, m - medium, q - quiet

Examples:
SlilentDrive -d1 -mq        puts the second drive on the mode quietly.
SlilentDrive -mo              turned off the AAM of the first drive.


This program is freeware. It may be passed on in a free of charge way. A sale or a modification are not, however, permissible.

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