A disk drive has a servo control system that implements just-in-time seeks with low power consumption for all long seeks. In this way the efficiency of the agents at the center is increased and the management of the call center can be provided with data recording agent performance and efficiency in dealing with particular issues. One or more bandwidth measurements are taken during the surge to determine if the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed. The lead monitoring system includes a patient alert system for patients to seek help in the event a serious lead condition is identified. The roaming timer is set based on various criteria, and when the roaming timer expires, an attempt to roam is performed.