Owner's Manual

Dell Precision Performance Optimizer (DPPO)
Dell Precision Performance Optimizer contains a powerful engine that allows you to dynamically configure your system
settings to optimize the performance of your system. It also keeps you informed of any available software updates and
applies them when configured to do so. Further, it contains a tracking subsystem that can gather extensive data about
your system and help identify potential problems.
DPPO consists of the following components:
• Profiles & Policies
• System Maintenance
• Track and Analyze
Each of the components is available as a separate tab on the application’s home page. This page is displayed when you
launch the application by double-clicking the following icon on the Desktop.
On Windows 7, the application may also be launched from Start > Program Files > Dell Inc > Dell Precision Performance
Optimizer. This page depicts the current and past recorded resource utilization values of your system. This page also
displays the active and inactive profiles and the available system updates.
The following options appear on the top right corner of all windows:
Option Function
Minimizes the application.
Closes the application.
The following options appear on the menu bar of all windows:
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