User Manual

SanDisk SSD Dashboard User Manual Rev. 1.4.3
SanDisk – a Western Digital brand iii July 2016
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Begin Installation ........................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2: Installation Successful .................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: Scanning for SanDisk SSDs ............................................................................................................. 4
Figure 4: Rescan for SanDisk SSD(s) .............................................................................................................. 4
Figure 5: Select drive ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 6: Status ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Figure 7: Transfer Speed MB/s...................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 8: Transfer IOPS.................................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 9: TRIM ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 10: Windows Task Scheduler ........................................................................................................... 10
Figure 11: Third Party Offers ....................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 12: Firmware Update ....................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 13: Firmware Update Confirmation ................................................................................................. 12
Figure 14: Firmware Update – System Shutdown Required ....................................................................... 13
Figure 15: Firmware Update - Legacy Drives .............................................................................................. 13
Figure 16: Bootable CD/DVD - Select SanDisk SSD Dashboard ................................................................... 13
Figure 17: Bootable CD/DVD - Firmware Update Process .......................................................................... 14
Figure 18: Check for Firmware Updates ..................................................................................................... 14
Figure 19: Create Bootable USB Drive ........................................................................................................ 15
Figure 20: Bootable USB Drive – Select USB Storage Device ...................................................................... 15
Figure 21: Bootable CD/DVD - Select SanDisk SSD Dashboard ................................................................... 16
Figure 22: Bootable CD/DVD - Firmware Update Process .......................................................................... 16
Figure 23: Create Bootable CD/DVD Using ISO File .................................................................................... 17
Figure 24: Create Bootable CD/DVD ........................................................................................................... 17
Figure 25: Bootable CD/DVD – Select CD/DVD Drive as Boot Device ......................................................... 18
Figure 26: Bootable CD/DVD - Select SanDisk SSD Dashboard ................................................................... 18
Figure 27: Bootable CD/DVD - Firmware Update Process .......................................................................... 18
Figure 28: Firmware Update Using File on My Computer .......................................................................... 19
Figure 29: Firmware Update Warning ........................................................................................................ 19
Figure 30: Secure Erase ............................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 31: Create Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase ............................................................................. 20
Figure 32: Sanitize ....................................................................................................................................... 21