Smarts Broadcast Systems

Exit the Smartcaster program and get to the main menu.
Press the ESC key and you will get a C:\ prompt.
Reset the unit and press F5 when the screen shows "Starting MS-DOS." You will get a message that says "bypassing your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT."
Type SCANDISK /AUTOFIX /NOSAVE /ALL and then press ENTER. The scandisk will take place and bring you back to the prompt.

If you would like to see a log of any problems encountered type TYPE SCANDISK.LOG MORE and press ENTER.

Surface Scan

If there are any problems with FAT (File Allocation Table) or a great number of cross-linked files on a drive, you should run a surface scan on that drive. A surface scan will take about 15-45 minutes depending on the capacity of the drive.

To run a surface scan type: SCANDISK C: /AUTOFIX /NOSAVE /SURFACE and then press ENTER.

Defrag (Also Called Optimize)

After you finish with the scandisk you should run a Defrag as well.

Type DEFRAG C: /F and then press ENTER.

To switch drives, type the command above and replace the C: with the next drive letter on your computer and continue until all the drives are completed.

This process should be done at a minimum of once a month and definitely after you delete more than 10 out of date spots. Smarts recommends that you do this procedure once per week so that it will go quicker for you. If you have not run Defrag for a month or more you can expect it to take 10 to 30 minutes per drive. If you are experiencing unusual jumps or gaps in audio playback it is possible that you need to run the Scandisk and Defrag procedure.

Feel free to call the support line if you have any questions or comments about this, or any other problems with the Smartcaster. Our support line is 800-765-2930, our fax number is 800-498-0618, and our email address is support@smartsbroadcast.com.

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