Guest Andy Fish Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Hi, I have a USB hard disk that I hardly ever access but I need to keep connected all the time (because it backs up automatically every night) any way of ensuring this device automatically powers down after a certain period of inactivity ? Andy
Guest Anonymous Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: power down USB hard disk Are you sure it's not? I have a similar setup, (looks like this: http://presentationmaster.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=53423 ) .. After a short period of inactivity, I can hear the unit spin down. Actually, I should say, after a period of inactivity, I can hear the unit spin up in response to new system request(s). The system will wait momentarily for this unit while the reactivation completes. Is that what you mean? "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:fIIsi.44441$2U6.42886@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi, > > I have a USB hard disk that I hardly ever access but I need to keep > connected all the time (because it backs up automatically every night) > > any way of ensuring this device automatically powers down after a certain > period of inactivity ? > > Andy > >
Guest dobey Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: power down USB hard disk "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:fIIsi.44441$2U6.42886@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi, > > I have a USB hard disk that I hardly ever access but I need to keep > connected all the time (because it backs up automatically every night) > > any way of ensuring this device automatically powers down after a certain > period of inactivity ? > > Andy > > I believe the USB device must support this on board. From what I understand most do not. Maybe you should ask the manufacturer. You might find this article useful. It's an update from an earlier article which is referenced on the page. http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/03/the-continuing-quest-for-a-decent-usb-drive-box/
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