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title: Schedule Reboots
slug: hardware/schedule-reboots
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:58:11.202Z
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Even though BrightSign players are capable of running for months or even years, scheduling regular player reboots will help maximize trouble-free operation. You can do this by creating an event and then schedule it as described below.

# In BrightSign Control Plus

BrightSign Control Plus subscribers can easily schedule reboots and other player actions. See [Schedule (PLUS)](docId\:Dk0pp1x_LtX5uZhPA1UiJ) for more information.

# In BrightSign Author

To create and schedule reboots in BrightSign Author, see the following steps:

## Create a Reboot Event

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Make a presentation, select a Zone, and set the Zone to **Advanced**.
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In the **Content** tab, go to **Widgets** and drag and drop an **Event Handler** state into the Zone.
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In the **State Properties > Advanced** window, click **Add Command**.
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Select **Other** under **Command** and **Reboot** under **Command Parameters**. Then save the presentation.

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## Schedule the Reboot Event

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Go to the **Schedule** tab.
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Find the presentation in **Source** **> Recent** Presentations, located to the left of the **Schedule** calendar. Then drag and drop it into **Schedule**.
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Select the presentation in the calendar then go to the **Schedule** pane (see Image 2).
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Select **Recurring Event** and **All** **Days**, **Weekends**, or **Weekdays**. If you want the player to reboot on certain day(s) every week select **All Days** and the days you want.

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Set the **Event Time** to a 2 to 3 minute interval starting at your preferred time. If you schedule the presentation for a longer duration, it will cause the player to reboot multiple times.
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Select the **X** next to the date to eliminate the listed date. This allows the Reboot presentation to repeat at the time(s) you chose every week.
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Repeat these steps to schedule any additional reboots.
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Publish the schedule to the desired groups or players.
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Users with no space in their schedules can schedule the reboot presentation over an existing presentation as a [Schedule Interrupt](docId\:go2VHVit1mkPM8WmRwgIT).
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To do this in BrightAuthor Classic, see [Schedule Reboots in BrightAuthor](docId\:Mhlxgq3UsBJgObRq8TY2E) 
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