Bluesky Innovations has asked BMT Micro, Inc.
to offer a special price on SMART Pro of $9.95. Check out the SMART Pro
web page at http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/smartpro.html
for more info or to place an order.
S.M.A.R.T. stands for "Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology"
It is a system whereby the hard disk has the intelligence to
analyse itself and report any problems that could lead to
failure and a subsequent loss of data.
More information on S.M.A.R.T. can be found at Quantum's
website at:
SMART Pro enables S.M.A.R.T. on IDE hard disks that support
this technology. It then requests the current S.M.A.R.T.
status from the hard disk(s). If there is a chance of an
impending failure, this is reported and you are encouraged
to back up your data and perhaps seek a professional's
advice on what to do next : replace or repair the hard disk.
All this is done before the operating system loads.
In today's 32-bit world, Operating Systems write data to the
hard disk as they load. If there is a problem with the hard
disk, sensitive data risk being overwritten before you have
the opportunity to back it up.
When SMART Pro reports an impending failure, you have the
choice of booting from a diskette and backing up the data
before anything happens.
Whether you use a notebook, desktop PC or take care of your
company's PCs, you will find that SMART Pro provides an
invaluable peace of mind.
SMART Pro installs itself in the MBR (Master Boot Record) of
your hard disk. It is not compatible with other MBR programs
from other software companies except Disk Manager. If you
are using EZ-Drive, Bluesky Innovations LLC proposes an
alternative called Power Bios Lite that works for large hard
drives and is compatible with SMART Pro. If you wish to boot
multiple operating systems, Power Boot is also available.
Hardware
Requirements: 386 or above, Hard disk drive with at least 7
sectors/track.
CONTACT
BMT Micro, Inc.
5019 Carolina Beach Rd.
Suite 202
Wilmington, NC 28412
