The Optimize menu has options for:

    o  Optimizing specific targets - a volume, file or an index file

    o  aborting the optimize process

    Note that while you use the 'Optimize' option, you will create
    a script to optimize the 'target'. This step is the same as
    creating a script from the 'Scripts' menu.

    Use the following procedure to optimize a volume or a file.

    1. Pull down the Optimize menu .

    2. Select the target you wish to optimize:

       o  a volume

       o  selected files

       o  a volume index file  The 'Create Script to optimize a
          Volume' appears as in

    3. To specify a script name type the script name in the script
       field box. If you don't enter a script name, this instance
       of the Disk File Optimizer application will assign a default
       script name for you that resembles DFG$SCRIPTxxx, where x is
       any hexidecimal character between 0 through F. This default
       script will be deleted upon successful completion of the
       defragmentation process.

       o  Click on 'Reset' to restore the content of all fields to
          their defaults.

       o  Click on 'Inherit' to browse a script list and select the
          script you wish to inherit properties from.

    4. Choose a Volume, Selected Files, or Volume Index File.

       o  If you choose the Volume option, enter a specific Volume
          name on the Volume insert line or click on the volume list
          button to get a list of volumes to select from.

       o  If you choose the Selected Files option, enter a specific
          file name on the file insert line or click on the file list
          button for a list of files to select from.

       o  If you choose the Volume Index File option, enter a
          specific disk name or names on the Disk insert line or
          click on the disk list button for a list of disks to select
          from.

    5. Fill out the rest of the Define dialog box according to the
       field description information in Define Dialog Box Fields.

    6. Click on the Restrict button in this dialog box and fill
       in the information fields according to the information in
       Restrict Special Files Dialog Box.

    7. Click on the Schedule button in this dialog box and fill
       in the schedule script information fields according to the
       procedure in Schedule a Script Dialog Box.

    8. To complete the script creation process:

       o  click on 'OK' to complete the script and close the dialog
          box.

       o  click on 'Cancel' to close this dialog box and return to
          the previous screen.

       o  click on 'Apply' to save the script and keep the present
          dialog box open.