G ghghgh New Member Apr 11, 2005 #1 Hello, I recently purchased an external hard drive and it has no power switch, so when I plug it into the wall it powers up automatically. When I'm ready to turn it off, do I just un-plug the cord from the wall??? Thanks in advance!
Hello, I recently purchased an external hard drive and it has no power switch, so when I plug it into the wall it powers up automatically. When I'm ready to turn it off, do I just un-plug the cord from the wall??? Thanks in advance!
kof2000 New Member Apr 11, 2005 #2 the enclosure should have a power button, if not disable write cache on disk then you can remove it without powering it off first.
the enclosure should have a power button, if not disable write cache on disk then you can remove it without powering it off first.
G ghghgh New Member Apr 13, 2005 #3 by "disable write cache on disk", do you mean that I have to use the "Safely Remove Hardware" console in Windows XP? Thanks again...
by "disable write cache on disk", do you mean that I have to use the "Safely Remove Hardware" console in Windows XP? Thanks again...
Praetor Administrator Staff member Apr 13, 2005 #4 by "disable write cache on disk", do you mean that I have to use the "Safely Remove Hardware" console in Windows XP? Click to expand... You should use that "Safely romove thing". As for the disable cache: 1. Control Panel 2. SYstem 3. Hardware 4. Device Manage 5. Right click on the drive --> properties 6. Goto policies and uncheck it
by "disable write cache on disk", do you mean that I have to use the "Safely Remove Hardware" console in Windows XP? Click to expand... You should use that "Safely romove thing". As for the disable cache: 1. Control Panel 2. SYstem 3. Hardware 4. Device Manage 5. Right click on the drive --> properties 6. Goto policies and uncheck it
