SMART Monitor - hard disk drive manufacturers have adopted a standard called S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) which reports many internal drive performance attributes. SMART Monitor is a very useful hard disk tool that will come in handy.

This software monitors these attributes and alerts user to falling values due to damage or wear and tear. By being alerted to falling performance attributes, chance of data loss is minimized since proper preventive action can be taken before disastrous drive failure occurs.

Here are some key features of "SMART Monitor":

· completely rewritten resulting in a faster executable
· updated user interface (see program screenshot)
· reports all SMART attributes plus drive temperature (enabled drives only)
· monitor up to 4 IDE/AT or ATAPI drives
· intelligent warnings using balloon tips

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· several reported problem fixes
· receive alerts by balloon style or MS Messenger style popup
· change program color theme to one of 4 pre-defined themes
· much smaller download