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Fit-PC4 Watchdog

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/* Watchdog Setup */
== Watchdog Setup in Windows ==1. Watchdog installation: * Installs and enables the watchdog timer in OS mode with default timeout of 60 seconds. Once OS failure has occurred, and watchdog service stopped responding, after ''timeout'' period computer will restart. <br>* Run the '''[http://fit-pc.com/download/fit-pc4/sw-drivers/watchdog/FP4_Watchdog_Win7_x64.zip FPC4_Watchdog_x64.exe ]''' file and follow the on-screen instructions* Restart the computer <br>
2. Restart the computer and enter BIOS <br>
23. Watchdog usage BIOS Setup: <br>2* Enables/disables the Watchdog during BIOS phase* Enter the BIOS menu, browse to ''Advanced -> Watchdog Configuration'' sub-menu and enable the Watchdog option*'''Notes''':# After enabling Watchdog in Windows, the option in BIOS must be enabled# After disabling Watchdog in Windows, the option in BIOS must be disabled# The timeout period of the BIOS Watchdog must be long enough to ensure that Windows has enough time to boot up and starts the Watchdog service == Watchdog Usage ==1.1. Command Prompt: <br>* Open the Command Prompt (CMD) in Administrator Mode.* Browse to the Watchdog folder (''C:\Watchdog'').* Run the ''watchdog.exe '' file with appropriate arguments: <br>
''watchdog [command] [time]'' <br>
[command] enable - Enables the watchdog and sets its time period to the value specified in the 'time' argument <br>
21.2. Predefined Scripts: <br>
* Open the Watchdog folder in the Start Menu <br>
* Run one of the predefined scripts in Administrator Mode <br>
 3. BIOS Setup: <br>After enabling watchdog in Windows, the Watchdog option in the BIOS must be enabled. Enter to the BIOS menu, browse to the Advanced->Watchdog Configuration sub-menu and enable the Watchdog option. After the disabling the Watchdog in Windows, the Watchdog option in the BIOS must be disabled.Note that the time period of the BIOS Watchdog must be long enough to ensure that Windows has enough time to boot up and starts the Watchdog service.  42. Watchdog uninstall: <br>
* Disable the Watchdog in Windows
* Disable the Watchdog option in the BIOS
* Click on the Uninstall Watchdog
* Restart the computer
 
== Links ==
* [[fit-PC4: Software | fit-PC4 Software Repository]]
* [[Fit-PC4 drivers for Windows 7]]
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