3.2.2. Getting Familiar with Settings

Settingsbutton of the application is used to configureGeneralandTemperaturesettings forStellar Drive Monitor.

Follow the steps given below, to apply the various settings on this screen:

1. RunStellar Drive Monitor.

2. On the main screen, click theMenuicon on the top left corner and selectSettingsoption. The settings screen opens.

The user can apply the following settings:

1. Generalhas the following setting:

• Show status in tray -Enable checkbox label for the software to show the status of the disk in the system tray (at the bottom right corner of the taskbar).

Note:If theShow status in traybox is checked, only then the hard diskTemperature,HealthandPartitionwill be displayed on the taskbar. To view the complete details, you need to open the software.

2. Temperaturehas the following settings:

• Show Temperature in -Use this option to change the unit of temperature displayed on the screen toCelsiusorFahrenheit(by default,Celsiusis selected).

• Enable Temperature Alarm -Use this option to set the threshold value for temperature after/ on which software prompts the warning.

• Warning Temperature -Use this option to set temperature for system shutdown warning. This ensures that the hard disk doesn't fail due to high temperatures (by default, 40 degrees is selected).

• Shutdown Temperature -Use this option to shut the computer down if the temperature of the disk exceeds the warning temperature (by default, 50 degrees is selected). In such a scenario it is advisable to identify the cause of rising temperature. This will save you from a probable data loss due to hard disk failure.

3. 按kOKorCloseto apply the settings.