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title: Schedule Reboots in BrightAuthor
slug: legacy-docs/schedule-reboots-in-brightauthor
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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 in BrightAuthor Classic, as described below.

## Create a Reboot Event

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Go to **File > New Presentation** to create a presentation in BrightAuthor. Name the presentation “Reboot”.
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Select your player model and a resolution that that your screen supports.
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Choose the **Full screen** template and switch the playlist to be **Interactive**.
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Click the **other** tab in the **Media Library**.
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Find the **Event Handler** state and drag it into the empty playlist storyboard.
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Double-click the **Event Handler** and switch to the **Advanced** tab.
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Select **Add Command** under **Entry Commands**.
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Set the **Command** to **Other** and the **Command Parameters** to **Reboot**. Select **Ok**.

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## Schedule the Reboot Event

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Save and publish the presentation.
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If the schedule is not completely blue, drag and drop the **Reboot** presentation into the schedule. The **Reboot** presentation should be set as a **non-stop event**.
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Double-click the blue schedule block to open the Schedule Presentation properties.

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Make sure **Active all day, every day** is not selected.
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Set the **Start** and **End** times just 2 to 3 minutes apart. (you can enter a time in the boxes). Don’t schedule a longer time block because the player will reboot multiple times during the block.
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Select the **Recurring Event** box and chose a pattern:

- Select **Daily** for daily**,** weekday, or weekend reboots.
- Select **Weekly** to specify specific days of the week.
- Select **No end date** unless you want the scheduled reboots to stop at some point.
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Select **OK**. The schedule appears in the specified time(s). Repeat these steps for any other times you want to reboot the player.
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**Publish** the schedule. If you're not using BrightSign Network, be sure to **Save** the schedule so you can reload it to publish changes later.
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Advanced users with non-stop schedules can just schedule the Reboot presentation over the existing presentation as a [Schedule Interrupt](docId\:go2VHVit1mkPM8WmRwgIT).
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