Fit-PC4 Watchdog

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1. Watchdog installation:


2. Watchdog usage
2.1. Command Prompt:

  • Open the Command Prompt (CMD) in Administrator Mode.
  • Browse to the Watchdog folder (C:\Watchdog).
  • Run the watchdog.exe file with appropriate arguments:
 watchdog [command] [time] 
[command] enable - Enables the watchdog and sets its time period to the value specified in the 'time' argument
disable - Disables the watchdog
help - Displays this help
[time] Time in seconds. Supported range [20-240]
Examples:
watchdog enable 60 - Enable watchdog and set its period to 60 sec
watchdog disable - Disable watchdog


2.2. Predefined Scripts:

  • Open the Watchdog folder in the Start Menu
  • Run one of the predefined scripts in Administrator Mode


3. BIOS Setup:
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.


4. Watchdog uninstall:

  • Disable the Watchdog in Windows
  • Disable the Watchdog option in the BIOS
  • Open the Watchdog folder in the Start Menu
  • Click on the Uninstall Watchdog
  • Restart the computer