Maximizing your Computer System with Dolphin. Steve McEvoy March 4 th, 2017 Nashville, TN

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1 Maximizing your Computer System with Dolphin Steve McEvoy March 4 th, 2017 Nashville, TN

2 Layers Dolphin Windows Hardware

3 Useful Lifespan of a Typical PC We need to know this to make informed decisions I wouldn t fix it if it wasn t at least Windows 7 Intel i Series Processor (i3, i5, i7)

4 Best way to make a computer FAST?

5 Solid State Hard Drive

6 SSD Facts Old fashioned hard drives have spinning parts Usually 5400 or 7200 rpm They wear out Typically transfer at 70 MB per sec Solid State Drives (SSD) No moving parts Great for battery life (laptops) Good ones Transfer at over 500 MB per sec That s 700% faster!!!

7 SSD Choices Not all SSDs are the same Samsung and Intel make great drives Samsung 850 Series (EVO & Pro) 120GB ~$69 (fine for most office PCs) 250GB ~$92 500GB ~$155 1TB ~$320 2TB drives now! ($675!) Buy any new PCs with an SSD!

8 Maybe even cheaper..

9 Mid Life Performance Pack Adding an SSD to an existing 3-4 year old computer will inject it with new vigor It will feel nearly as fast as a brand new PC =

10 RAM Memory

11 RAM Memory How much is Enough? 4GB Minimum (probably what you have now) 8GB is what I d recommend now How much does it cost Not much 4GB is probably ~$40 How to Install NOT all the same Need to check for open slots Enlist your Nerd

12 Questions?

13 Layers Dolphin Windows Hardware

14 Power Scheme

15 Power Scheme High Performance Hard Disk Sleep Set to Zero Sleep Time Set to Zero Hibernate Time Set to Zero PCI Express Link State Off Minimum Processor State 100%

16 Leave Them On

17 Leave Your PCs On Overnight Most PCs are configured to do things overnight Windows Updates Antivirus Updates Antivirus Scans If you turn the PCs off at night, they will do this stuff right after you turn them on Your systems may be sluggish for the first while in the morning.

18 Minimize Resource Sucking Background Apps

19 Background Apps Goal is to eliminate anything you don t need to be running SAVE Resources Critically review each app Uninstall or turn off ones you don t need on a regular basis A wee bit tricky to know what you need and what you don t

20 Antivirus Software Adjustments

21 Antivirus Adjustments Exclude from Real Time Scanning On the Workstation File extensions *.v??, *.i??, *.snf The C:\Dolphin folder and subfolders On the Dolphin Server The Dolphin Working folder and subfolders On the SQL Database Server *.mdf, *.ldf, and the SQL Server App folders

22 Dead Printers

23 Remove Dead Printers Remove printer that are no longer functional (Dead Ghosted) Windows Waits for the printers to show up each time you go to print. Dead printers drastically slow this down The Problem is Window not Dolphin

24 Use UNC s \\Server\Data\Dolphin vs. P:\Dolphin

25 Use UNC s Dolphin relies on a setting in your PC to tell it where to find the Files and Database If you use a Mapped Drive (P:\...) it has to wait fractionally longer for Windows to translate this to a UNC Using UNC s cuts out this translation The change happens in the Dolphin.ini files on each PC

26 WiFi is Slow

27 Use a Wired Gigabit Connection WiFi Truths Optimistically the latest, fastest, ideal conditions may run at 300 Mbps Much more likely to be <100Mbps Affected by other WiFi signals, distance Wired Gigabit Ethernet goes 1,000 Mbps GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO ENSURE ALL YOUR DOLPHIN PCs RUN ON WIRED GIGABIT ETHERNET

28 Cleanout Temp Files

29 Cleanout Windows Temp Files Windows has a folder that applications share and use to stash temporary files They often leave them behind Large numbers (10 s of thousands) start to slow down applications Dolphin Imaging and Outlook stop working properly with attachments Easy to Cleanout Monthly would be ideal

30 CCleaner

31 Bandwidth Sucking Applications like..

32 Tune Bandwidth Sucking Apps Out of the box they use all the bandwidth your Internet connection has when they need it Examples Continuous Internet Backups Dropbox Problem is they leave NOTHING for anything else why they are uploading Can be adjusted to use a discrete amount of bandwidth during office hours

33 Questions?

34 Layers Dolphin Windows Hardware

35 Read the Manual

36 IT Person Should Read the Manual Dolphin has an Implementation Guide written specifically for Technicians Often too smart to read it Everything in there is included for a reason to help Based on real world experiences Good place to start It s where I do

37 CliConfg

38 Set Cliconfg Properly Defines which Language your PC will try and use to talk to the Dolphin SQL Database Server Open the Utility by running Cliconfg.exe Set to TCPIP

39 SQL Server Version

40 Versions of SQL Server Microsoft SQL Express Free version Included with Dolphin s setup Utility IS PERFORMANCE LIMITED Microsoft SQL Standard NOT Free NOT included with Dolphin

41 What Version You Should Use Microsoft SQL Express If you only have Dolphin Imaging or Aquarium and do not use Management Small Dolphin Management Installs (1-9 PCs) Microsoft SQL Standard Dolphin Management on Medium or larger networks (10+ PCs) Upgrading needs a Nerd

42 Two Dolphin.ini s

43 Two Dolphin.ini Files Dolphin has a configuration file called Dolphin.ini Main version resides in C:\Dolphin Stub version resides in C:\Windows The Stub should contain only a minimal and matching subset of settings from the Main If the two have different information some chaos can ensue

44 Long Term Relationship Issues

45 Old Dolphin Software

46 Keep Your Dolphin Software Current Dolphin is continuously developing their software products New Features Bug Fixes Distributed to you automatically via DUS as long as you are under support

47 Upgrade itis

48 Layers Upon Layers If you have had the same PC for 5 years and it has had 5 years of Dolphin updates layered on top of each other, in some cases this can lead to strange behavior If all the usual support steps can t solve a unique issue with Dolphin on a PC I d suggest you Punt and uninstall all Dolphin apps from the PC and reload from the latest full versions

49 Inconsistent Versions

50 Different Versions Around Dolphin Management is the only application that enforces uniform versions Imaging, Aquarium, Letters can all vary if your IT person hasn t consistently applied the DUS updates This can lead to confused staff

51 Dolphin LANScan

52 Dolphin LANScan A Dolphin Utility Included in C:\Dolphin Run to allow it to inventory all the Dolphin versions on all your PCs Make sure all your PCs are on Allows you to spot the inconsistencies and then go apply the updates to fix

53 Old DUS

54 Dolphin Update Service This is the Dolphin widget that runs in the Tool Tray on all your PCs with Dolphin Products installed Alerts you to available updates Old versions have a few issues. You REALLY need to be on the latest version Latest is always a Free download from

55 Update Regularly

56 Apply your Updates Routinely I wouldn t apply a new Update that arrive via DUS during a patient day Especially Dolphin Management updates I would plan to apply them on a routine low pressure work day Maybe a non-patient admin day Friday Apply them to EVERY PC each time

57 Steve s Dolphin Tips

58 Turn DOWN Your Camera Resolution

59 Lower your Camera Resolution Most camera s have massively more resolution than you likely will use Larger Resolution images are larger data files More Data adds more load to Server storage Backup Systems Image Save times

60 Lower your Camera Resolution An HD Display is only 2 MP (megapixels) I would set the camera to about 3 MP This is usually the Small (S) resolution on most new cameras The Data files are likely to shrink from 4MB to under 1MB 75% savings! Will speed up saving images and pulling up images in the future

61 V Files

62 Original Image V Files Dolphin by default stores an original uncropped version of each photo captured You will NEVER use this unless you use the Revert option Doubles the amount of files and data stored on your Server and Backup Can be turned off in Dolphin.ini file Is a change needed per PC

63 CBCT Compression

64 Dolphin 3D CBCT Compression When you import a CBCT DICOM 3D dataset into Dolphin Imaging 3D it creates a copy and saves it using compression. The Default Compression Ratio is 3:1 Setting it to 50:1 will save a massive amount of space and reduce load on the Server and Backup System Change needs to be made at Capture PC

65 Safe Backups

66 Dolphin Safe Backups Safety Backups of the Dolphin SQL database are made automatically by Dolphin Management when you perform a End of Day (EOD) or End of Month (EOM) Occasionally I discover someone has turned it off to save a few minutes in the EOD process I REALLY think you should have this turned on

67 Compatibility Issues with Other Progams

68 Compatibility Issues I ve Seen Broderbund PrintShop Pro Really makes Dolphin Management SLOW Remove PrintShop Pro 3M Unitek s Lava Compatibility Issue with Dolphin Aquarium Call 3M Lava Support, they have a fix

69 Final Questions?

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