Automate Precalculation of workbooks

Hi all,
I want to automate our precalculation of workbooks so that as soon as the process chains have completed the execution, the corresponding emails are broadcasted. There are however 19 workbooks to be broadcasted and we have two precalculation servers. I have added a node in the respective process chain that would trigger EVENT DATA CHANGE, My questions are as follows?
1) What is the minimum number of workbook that can be held in the precalculation queue at any point in time?
2) Can I have the note which is to be implemented to increase the default capacity to my requirement?
3) In the Schedule option for workbook we have a check box that says Execution with Data Change in the InfoProvider where there are four checkboxes for four different infoproviders, Am I suppose to select all the four checkboxes.
Points would be awarded for helpful answers accordingly
Please let me know.
Rgds,
Sree.

Thank you for the quick reply Mr. Sharma,
Honestly, I didn't quite find that document to be helpful, reason being because all the configuration for the precalculation have been completed at my place, I want to braodcast the workbook as and when the process chain execution is complete. I have added the node to trigger Event Data Change as I have mentioned in my question, In the schedule option for a particular settings, there is an option that says Execution with Data Change in the InfoProvider, In this there are 4 infoproviders, Now, my question is via the process chain, data is laoded in all the four infoproviders, so If I select all the 4, would there be four emails that would go or just one email.
Please let me know.
Rgds,
Sree

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