7 installing additional user software – Siemens Simatic PC Panel PC 870 User Manual

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Release 11/02

Connecting and Switching On the Panel PC 670/870

SIMATIC Panel PC 670/870 Start-Up Instructions

2–17

2.7 Installing

Additional

User

Software

After the initial start-up has been completed, the required additional software
can be installed on the Panel PC.

When the installation is completed, it is recommended to defragment the hard
disk drive.

Defragmenting the hard disk

Step 16

Proceed as follows to defragment the hard disk drive:

Procedure

1

Valid for SIMATIC software with authorization:

Ensure that the authorizations required for the software installed
are not on the Panel PC hard disk drive.

Notice

During defragmentation, authorizations stored on the Panel PC
hard disk are destroyed.

2

Start the defragmentation program supplied with the respective
operating system:

Windows 98:
Windows 2000:
Windows XP:
The scope of these operating systems includes a defragmentation
program.
Start Windows Explorer and mark the required drive.
In the context menu, select the menu item Properties and then
select the Extras option in the Properties dialog.
Start the procedure in the Defragmentation section.
Follow the instructions provided by the defragmentation program.

Windows NT:
The Windows NT operating system does not include a
defragmentation program and must be purchased separately.
The procedure for defragmentation is described in the
documentation to the respective program.

3

Valid for SIMATIC software with authorization:

After the defragmentation is completed, the necessary
authorizations can be transferred back onto the hard disk drive.

When defragmentation has been completed successfully, it is recommended to
make a backup copy of the hard disk drive. More information on this is provided
in Chapter 3.2, Section "Backup copy of the hard disk drive".

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