To access this window: choose the Global Settings option from the Tool Bar.
Use this window for advanced configuration of PerfectDisk.
Clicking the Global Settings tool from the Tool Bar opens the Global Settings window. You can always find the Global settings tool on all tabs (Defragmentation, Scheduling, and S.M.A.R.T) except for the Dashboard tab of PerfectDisk 12 .
The Global Settings window appears showing the General page, which is the default page:
The Global Settings window is divided into two panes: the left-hand pane highlights an item entry, and the corresponding right-hand pane provides relevant details. Left-hand pane entries include:
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Enables you to configure general settings for PerfectDisk, such as layout.ini file behavior, PerfectDisk display settings, and Close Button behavior. |
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Allows you to specify log destination settings. |
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Allows you to specify settings for installing updates. |
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Allows you to specify settings for power options when a optimization pass is running and the computer is running on battery power. |
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Allows you to specify settings for when a computer is off or in standing mode when a schedule is set to begin. Also allows you to adjust CPU and I/O settings for StealthPatrol. |
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Allows you to specify the types of drives allowed to be optimized. |
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This allows to specify CPU priority settings, Disk I/O throttling, and VSS settings. |
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Allows you to exclude drives of your machine from optimization and automated and scheduled tasks. The excluded drives will not appear in the drive list for automated and scheduled tasks. |
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Allows you to specify the warnings and alerts. |
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Allows you to configure S.M.A.R.T. information settings displayed through PerfectDisk. |
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StealthPatrol |
Allows you to configure OptiWrite and Auto-Optimization settings such as Screen Saver Mode and Automatic Mode. |
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Applies to PerfectDisk Exchange version only. |
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Applies to PerfectDisk virtual editions only. |
Together, these items provide setting controls that determine the overall behavior for PerfectDisk. In the sections that follow, each of these items are reviewed.