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Chapter 43
System Management
43.1 Starting Up
On PC and Mac systems click on the MagicQ application icon. On MagicQ console systems hold the power button on for 1
second.
On first start up an introductory window is displayed on the screen. You are prompted to choose demo shows or to continue the
last show. It is possible to turn this option off so that MagicQ automatically starts into the last show.
When MagicQ starts up it loads the last show file that was saved – either a file explicitly saved by you, or the last backup file it
automatically saved.
43.2 Shutting Down
To shut MagicQ down, press the QUIT soft button in the Setup Window. When asked for confirmation, select yes. MagicQ
consoles automatically power off when the shutdown sequence is complete.
On MagicQ consoles the console must be shut down correctly to avoid damage to the heard disk. Removing power to the console
when it is running may cause problems with the file system. Normally this will only result in a subsequent slow start-up whilst
the system repairs the disk – however in certain circumstances the file system may become corrupted. If you always follow the
instructions for shutting down you will have no problems.
43.3 Saving Shows
When you are programming a show the show is stored in memory. In order to store your show on the disk you need to press the
SAVE SHOW soft button in the Setup Window.
Whilst programming, you should regularly save your show, so that if the unexpected happens and the power fails your show data
is not lost. You can chose any filename. The console will automatically set the file extension to .shw.
By default, MagicQ saves a backup of your show to disk shortly after you makes changes – you will see it show “AutoS” in the
Status Display. It uses the same show name but with the file extension .sbk.
It is a good idea to save your show to different file names so that you have various points you can back-track to if things go
wrong. For example, save the show as myshow-patch.shw after you have patched and then as myshow-final.shw after you have
finished programming.