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10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information
Purpose:
The S.M.A.R.T. ( Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology ) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect
and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures.
Steps:
1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T. Settings interface.
Menu > HDD >HDD Detect >S.M.A.R.T. Settings
2. Select the HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list.
Note: If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the
checkbox before the Continue to use this disk when self-evaluation is failed item.
3. Three self-tests of S.M.A.R.T are provided, including Short Test, Expanded Test and Conveyance
Test. You can select a self-test type and click to start self-test.
Figure 10.19 S.M.A.R.T. Settings Interface
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