Managing the Cache

When starting PC-CacheFS for the first time after installation, you can set up and customize the cache. If you ever delete the cache, for example, to free disk space, you can restore it by setting it up again.

To Set Up the Cache

1. In the PC-CacheFS Monitor, click Cache, and then click Configuration.

2. In the PC-CacheFS Configuration dialog box, click Let Me Specify My Own Cache Settings.

3. Change the following settings as needed.

   • Cache On Drive - Selects the location for the cache. The default is to locate the cache on drive C.

   • Size of Current Disk Cache - Represents the size of the cache in megabytes. The recommended size is calculated as a percentage of the available space on the disk.

   • Drives to Cache - Connects new network drive letters to the cache. You can also cache CD-ROMs and removable media. You can cache all network drives as you connect to them, or select and deselect drives that are already connected.

4. Click OK.

Flushing the Cache

If you need more disk space than is currently available on your computer, you can either change the size of your cache or flush the cache.

Making your cache smaller is a preferable solution if you are not using all the cache space. Determine the amount of cache space currently in use by looking at the In Use graph on the PC-CacheFS Monitor.

Flushing the cache is a preferable solution if you temporarily need to make space available on your computer. Flushing the cache causes the information contained in the cache to be temporarily removed from your hard disk until you access the information again.

To Flush the Cache

1. In the PC-CacheFS Monitor, click the Cache menu.

2. Click Flush Cache.

3. Click Yes.

Deleting and Restoring the Cache

Deleting the cache causes the cache and the information contained in it to be completely removed from your computer. This is a more permanent operation than flushing the cache, as you have to set up the cache when you want to use it again. Delete the cache if you need to free the disk space and no longer wish to cache data.

To Delete the Cache

1. In the PC-CacheFS Monitor, click the Cache menu.

2. Click Configuration.

3. In the PC-CacheFS Configuration dialog box, click Delete Cache.

4. In the confirmation box, click Yes.

5. Click OK.

   The cache is deleted.

To Restore the Cache

1. In the PC-CacheFS Monitor, click Cache, and then click Configuration.

2. Select Let Me Specify My Own Cache Settings.

3. Select a drive letter in the Cache On Drive field.

4. Click Change.