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USER MANUAL POWERSUITE 2010 UNIBLUE

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About PowerSuite Your computer is a complex assemblage of technologies that need management and maintenance to run smoothly. Without the right care and expertise, vulnerable technical areas can suffer wear and tear, resulting in degraded performance, conflicts and slow-down. PowerSuite is the comprehensive performance solution for your PC.Compounding the powers of RegistryBooster, DriverScanner and SpeedUpMyPC under a unified interface, PowerSuite boosts and protects critical system elements tied to speed and stability. Through its unified three-in-one scan, PowerSuite cleans and defragments your registry, updates your drivers and optimizes system and resource management, giving your PC the ultimate performance step-up. Once your system is fully optimized, a convenient scan-scheduling function provides professional and ongoing maintenance to keep you running smooth, fast and efficient. With PowerSuite you can: + Remove harmul registry entries to reduce errors and conflicts + Defragment registry data to improve data processing efficiency + Update old drivers for better hardware function + Boost system resource management to avoid computer slowdowns + Remove junkfiles to recover hard drive space + Optimize system settings for maximum speed 2 à ronersute 2010HeipMarual wvrunibluecom

Getting started Minimum requirements Installing PowerSuite Program overview Scanning and fixing RegistryBooster Fixing registry errors Defragmenting registry Registry restore DriverScanner Downloading new drivers Installing new drivers Ignoring drivers Rolling back to a previous driver SpeedUpMyPC Speeding up your PC Conducting a selective speed up Managing improvements SpeedUpMyPC optimization explained What are speed tools? What are system tweaks? What are junk files? Configuring PowerSuite Changing display language Removing auto launch Using a proxy Using the PowerSuite scheduler Online resources and support 3 à romesuite 2010 Help Hama ane com

1... Getting Started PowerSuite can be installed on any version of Windows XP Windows Vista, or Windows 7.It is compatible with 32 and 64-bit systems.

1.1 Minimum requirements

Shortly after purchasing PowerSuite, you will receive an email with your order details, a linkto download your product and à serial number for activation. To download PowerSuite, click on the Download link and, if prompted, select Save and then choose a download location where to save your file.The next step is to locate the .exe file and double click on its icon to start the installation wizard. Follow the wizard by clicking on the Next button. You will be asked to read and accept the End User License Agreement and then to specify a location where to install PowerSuite. We recommend you choose the default location unless you have a specific reason not to. You will also be prompted to enter your serial number to activate your product. This can be found in the order details email that was sent to you shortly after purchasing the product. This number should start with the letters PS and be in the following format, where X represents a character: PS-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. À à ponersuite 2010 Help Manual wnnvamiblue com

This section will describe some features within the PowerSuite interface. To learn how to scan and fix your PC, you may choose to move straight to section 3. = FR 2 figure 1 figure 2 Overview: + PowerSuite merges RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC and DriverScanner under a single interface. Figure 1 shows, boxed in green,the RegistryBooster panel + Use the Navigation Panel (figure 1, boxed in red) to shift through the different pages of the application Each tab links to a particular page. The term'navigation panel'will be used throughout this manual to refer to the row of four tabs labeled in figure 1. - Figure 2 shows the PowerSuite Settings screen.The menu on the left hand side (boxed in red) offers different screens within the chosen tab. The term'left hand side menu'will be used to refer to this menu + The overview page (figure 1) shows three weather pictorials, each associated with one of the three integrated application. These weather images provide a quick idea of your computer's performance status where rainy weather indicates a computer under-performing in the area scanned by the application (go to section 3 for scan details) -+__ The LiveUpdate box provides registered users access to PowerSuite updates and upgrades. Any update to RegistryBooster, DriverScanner or SpeedUpMyPC is conducted through PowerSuite. 5 à romesuite 2010 Help anal manie com

3. Scanning and fixing

PowerSuite offers three scans that target different areas tied to your PC's performance and stability

Scans system and resource allocation settings for issues slowing down your computer

Scans system for outdated drivers Upon launching for the first time, PowerSuite will conduct all three scans and display, as results, the number of registry errors, slow-down issues, and outdated drives affecting the performance of your PC.To view more detailed scan results, you will need to summon the standalone application by dlicking on the relevant Launch application button. The next section deals with the functionality of the individual standalone applications.

RegistryBooster repairs or removes harmful registry entries to optimize your PC for better performance. It also includes a registry defragmentation function to improve your computer" efficiency in executing instructions.

3.1.1 Fixing registry errors

After scanning through PowerSuite, click on the Launch application button associated with RegistryBooster and the application will launch directly on the Latest Scan results from within the Registry Scan tab. Click on the Fix errors button to start the registry cleaning process. Before cleaning, RegistryBooster will, as a precaution, automatically backup your registry.

3.1.2 Defragmenting your registry

Registry defragmentation can improve system performance by reordering instructions scattered in different locations. To defragment your registry, click on the Registry Scan tab and, from the left hand side menu, select Registry defrag, then click on the Defrag registry button at the bottom right of your screen. Registry changes will take effect once you restart your computer. Note:The registry defragmentation process can take up to a few minutes. Do not quit RegistryBooster during defragmentation as this may harm your system. 6: Ponersuke2010HeipMamual wvrunibluecom

To restore a backup copy of your registry, access the Restore tab from the navigation panel.The last registry backups will be listed one beneath the other, most recent first. Select the backup version you want to resort to then click the Restore button at the bottom right of the screen. Registry changes will be implemented upon restarting your computer.

DriverScanner scans your computer to provide a list of drivers that need to be updated.With single click convenience, DriverScanner will then install each driver update on your PC.

3.2.1 Downloading new drivers

To update a driver, DriverScanner must be guided through a three part process:

3. Driver installation

After scanning through PowerSuite, click on the DriverScanner Launch Application button and the program will launch straight in the Scan results page within the Driver scan tab. To start the download process, click on the Download all button at the bottom right of the screen. During this process, DriverScanner will contact the Uniblue database and download the necessary data. A progress bar will approximate download completion until the words"Download complete” appear with a'very good” tick. At this stage, drivers will be listed one beneath the other.Clicking on the Install button will start a drivers installation process. Note: A single driver can cater for more than one device. For example, DriverScanner may identify five outdated devices but offer only three drivers. This is normal and technically sound

3.2.2 Howtoinstall new drivers

To install a downloaded driver, click on the word Install displayed in the middle column of the Update drivers page. Note that drivers need to be installed one by one. Before clicking, check for the driver's safety rating, displayed to the right ofthe install button. System drivers are labeled risky as their installation is particularly delicate. We recommend that you do not install risky drivers unless you are an advanced user taking a considered decision: Once you click on Install, DriverScanner launches an automatic restore point which will allow you to roll back to previous drivers on demand. DriverScanner will then install the new driver automatically and silently. A pop-up will confirm a driver's successful installation: 71 ronesuite 2010 Help hamual raniblue com

3.2.3 Ignoring drivers

If you decide not to install a driver for safety reasons, you might want to omit this driver from subsequent scan results. To do this, go to the Driver Scan page from the navigation panel. From the left hand side menu, select Update drivers. You will find a list of downloaded drivers. To omit a driver from the next search results, click on the Ignore option from the right hand side. Ignored drivers can be retrieved.To unignore a driver, select the Manage tab from the navigation panel and then Ignored drivers from the left hand side menu. Select the appropriate driver by clicking the tickbox on the left hand side. An Unignore selected button should turn blue. Click on the Unignore selected button and the driver will be offered once again in subsequent scan results.

3.2.4 Rolling back to a previous driver

Every time you install a new driver DriverScanner keeps a restore point. This is a snapshot of your system that you can resort to in case of system problems. To roll back to a restore point, click on the Manage tab from the navigation panel. Select Restore from the left hand side menu. Any restore points will be listed together with the date and time that they were set. To rollback to your computer at a previous state, select the appropriate restore point by clicking on the left hand side tickbox. Once selected, a Restore selected button should change color from grey to blue. Click on the Restore selected button. To complete the rollback you will need to restart your computer. Note: Rolling back to a restore point will undo any changes made to your computer since the restore point was set. 33 SpeedUpMyPC DriverScanner scans your computer to provide a list of drivers that need to be updated.With single click convenience, DriverScanner will then install each driver update on your PC. To update a driver, DriverScanner must be guided through a three part process:

3. Driver installation

3.31 Speeding up your PC

After scanning through PowerSuite, click the SpeedUpMyPC Launch Application and the program will launch straight in the Scan results page within the Speed scan tab. By default, if you click on the Speed up now button, SpeedUpMyPC will conduct a full system speed up, implementing speed tools and system tweaks as well as cleaning junk files (for information on system optimization go to section 3.4).

3.3.2 Conducting a selective speed up

You can choose to omit certain fixes from the speed up process, either by excluding à major category from the scan process or by deselecting individual fixes from the scan results. To omit a major category from the scan S à Ponersuke 20I0Heip Manual wvrunibluecom

process, go to the Speed scan tab and select Speed scan from the left hand side menu.From this screen you can deselect one or more categories from speed tools, system tweaks and junk files. Note that SpeedUpMyPC cannot offer fixes for categories excluded from the scan process. To deselect individual fixes from the scan results, select the Speed scan tab from the navigation panel and choose Scan results from the left hand side menu.lf you click on the issue category link, shown in blue and underlined, an itemized list of fixes recommended for your PC will be revealed. To omit a particular fix, untick the corresponding selection box on the left hand side. Once you click the Speed up now button, unticked fixes will not be implementedl.

3.3.3 Managing optimizations

Once set, some optimizations can be deactivated or undone.To manage optimizations in this manner, select the Manage tab from the navigation panel and choose between Speed tools or System Tweaks from the left hand side menu.This brings up a list of optimizations together with the option to activate or deactivate.

3.3.4 System optimization explained

SpeedUpMyPC increases your computer speed through optimizations grouped into three categories: . Speed tools . System tweaks . Junkfile deletion

3.3.5 What are speed tools?

Speed tools are optimizations that remain actively available for deployment as long as SpeedUPMyPC is left running. Each speed tool has a specific purpose. CPU manager A process may cause problems by manipulating an unreasonably large chunk of system resources. The CPU manager guards against the possibility of such an event by adjusting the priority of a process before it spirals out of control Proactive thumbnail generator Under some settings, every time you open a picture folder Windows generates the picture thumbnails that are used for preview. This is a system resource intensive task that can slow down your PC.With the Proactive thumbnail generator on, upon folder access, your PC will conduct a one-time thumbnail generation process and save the relevant data to a Windows system folder. From then onwards thumbnails will be quickly retrieved instead of generated. Software quick starter The software quick starter increases program launch speed by anticipating the user and pre-loading data into the memory.

3.3.6 What are system tweaks?

System tweaks are one-time changes that take place upon clicking the Speed up now button. Although there are many different types of system tweaks, we group them under three categories: Q à ronersuite 2010 Help han manie com

System resource tweaks free up system resources by cutting off unused services or improving system resource allocation. Internet or network tweaks optimize network and browser settings for better speed and efficiency. Visual effects tweaks optimize Windows visual effects for speed.

33.7 Whatarejunkfiles?

Junk files accumulate on your computer through use, occupying hard drive space and slowing down your PC. After scanning you will be able to identify which files SpeedUpMyPC has identified for cleaning. TO: Pouersuite 2010Heip Manual uniblue com

4... Configuring PowerSuite PowerSuite can be configured through a number of options from the Settings tab. Any changes applied through the PowerSuite interface will be automatically extended to the standalone programs. 41 Change display language To change display language, click on the Settings tab from the navigation panel.In the General settings screen, the first in the left hand side menu, you will see a drop down menu for language. Click on the downward arrow and select your language of choice. A pop up will inform you that PowerSuite needs to be re-launched for the change to take effect. Click on the Relaunch now button and PowerSuite will launch in the new language. 42 Remove auto launch By default, PowerSuite will launch automatically with Windows start up.We recommend you preserve this setting to ensure you have up to date information on the performance of your PC.Furthermore, SpeedUpMyPC's speed tools will only operate when the program is running. To remove this setting, select Settings from the navigation panel. You should see a green power sign toward the bottom of the screen Untick the box to the left hand side of the‘Launch PowerSuite when Windows starts'option to remove auto launch. 43 Using a Proxy To run PowerSuite through à proxy, go to the Settings tab from the navigation panel. Choose Proxy settings from the left hand side menu and follow the form to enter your proxy details before ticking the Enable proxy option at the bottom. For the changes to be implemented, click on the Apply button 44 Using the PowerSuite scheduler The PowerSuite scheduler will launch automatic and periodic background scans to ensure that PowerSuite shows a performance status that is recent and relevant. By default, PowerSuite will scan with RegistryBooster every week, with SpeedUpMyPC every two weeks, and with DriverScanner every month. These settings can be changed but the default configuration is generally sufficient to maintain optimum PC performance. T1 Poversuite 2010 Help Manual wvuniblue com

5. Online resources and support

In addition to this help manual the following support and services are also available: Premium support Our premium support service is provided by dedicated customer care and technical support professionals. For more information visit our support centre. FAQ s The support website also includes a useful FAQ section.

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Malta Europe Support: http://www.uniblue.com/support/ Copyright © Uniblue Systems Limited 2009. Al rights reserved. Uniblue, the Uniblue Logo, PowerSuite and Uniblue PowerSuite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Uniblue, in Europe and/or other countries.