Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 4
Supported operating system.............................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Install, uninstall, and upgrade Dell optimizer................................................................5
Install Dell Optimizer using DUP.......................................................................................................................................5
Uninstall Dell Optimizer...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Upgrade Dell Optimizer using Dell Installer................................................................................................................... 5
Upgrade Dell Optimizer using Dell Command | Update..............................................................................................5
Chapter 3: Getting started with Dell Optimizer............................................................................. 7
Analytics.................................................................................................................................................................................7
Workload Analysis.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
System Analysis..............................................................................................................................................................8
System Diagnostics....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Applications...........................................................................................................................................................................9
Optimizing applications.................................................................................................................................................9
Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Optimizing audio...........................................................................................................................................................10
Power.....................................................................................................................................................................................11
Optimizing power.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Proximity Sensor................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring Proximity Sensor....................................................................................................................................12
Performance feed.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Preferences......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 4: Administration............................................................................................................13
Install Dell Optimizer using the command prompt .................................................................................................... 13
Installation modes.............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Uninstall Dell Optimizer using the command prompt................................................................................................ 14
Upgrade Dell Optimizer using System Center Configuration Manager update...................................................14
Creating log files.................................................................................................................................................................14
Command-line interface for Dell Optimizer................................................................................................................. 14
WMI Provider...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 5: Feedback................................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 6: Frequently asked questions ....................................................................................... 21
Application Optimization FAQs....................................................................................................................................... 21
Application Messages FAQs............................................................................................................................................ 21
Installation FAQs................................................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 7: Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................... 23
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