HD sleeps

robina_80 · 10-30-2007, 02:52 PM

hi all,
i have 2 HD 1 the o/s (c) and one a backup (d) my question is drive d sleeps or turns off while not in use and when i want to access drive d it has to spin up before i can open any of my files eg video music, any help

PC eye · 10-31-2007, 01:44 AM

Check the power options settings in the ocntrol panel. That may be the default turn off in 20 minutes there. Here I set everything to never to avoid anything switching into the hibernation mode. But that would be the first place to look there.

10-30-2007, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-31-2007, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	Check the power options settings in the ocntrol panel. That may be the default turn off in 20 minutes there. Here I set everything to never to avoid anything switching into the hibernation mode. But that would be the first place to look there.