EZWatch Pro 3.0 - Manual (Page 21)

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4. Minimizing System Crash Caused by Windows
Windows 98, ME, Windows 2000 and XP will occasionally crash or fail to run Witness XP.
Please change the following settings on Windows. Neglecting to disable or enable the
following settings is the cause of the most common problems.
(A) Power Management
You can change the settings of Power Management by doing the following steps:
Step 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then select the “Power Management”
icon.
Step 2. Select the “Power Schemes” tab.
Step 3. Change the Power Schemes to “Always on”; select “Never” to turn off hard disk and
“Never” to turn off monitor.
Step 4. Click “Ok” to complete the setup.
(B) Setting Optimum Settings for Your Hard Drive
You can set optimum hard drive settings by doing the following steps:
Step 1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and then select “System” icon.
Step 2. Select the “Performance” tab and click “File System”.
Step 3. Change the typical role of this computer to “Network Server”.
Step 4. Click “Ok” to complete the setup.
(C) Run “System reboot schedule” on Witness XP program
Sometimes the Remote Surveillance System will become unstable. This is caused by the
operating system (Windows 98, ME, Windows 2000 and XP). Configuring your PC to
auto-restart using Witness XP will minimize non-stability. To auto reboot your PC, consult
Chapter 6-18.