Connected Hardware

Information on connected readers, drives, and other storage hardware.

How do I view information about a connected drive?
Select a drive in the Connections List to open its details. You can view its capacity, available and used space, creation and modification dates, and read/w...
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How do I change the drive type in ShotPut Studio?
Select the Gear icon next to the drive name to open its settings. Enable Override Drive Type and choose the correct type from the dropdown menu. This can be...
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Can I adjust drive performance settings?
Yes. In the drive settings, you can override advanced IO options such as Concurrent Reads, Concurrent Writes, and Buffer Size. These settings can affect per...
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How do I monitor drive health in ShotPut Studio?
Drive health monitoring is disabled by default. To enable it, open Advanced Settings from the three-dot menu beneath the drive icon, then turn on Enabled Dr...
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How do I test the read and write speed of a drive?
Open the drive details and select the Speed Test option. Choose the test size and run the benchmark to measure the drive's read and write speeds. You ca...
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How do I create an index of a drive's contents?
Select the Drive Indexing button in the drive details. Choose where you want the index report saved. ShotPut Studio will create a Report Job that you can se...
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 at 11:39 AM