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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
| Subject | Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? |
| Date | 2012-08-17 20:27 +0000 |
| Organization | Miskatonic U |
| Message-ID | <slrnk2ta8p.63v.g.kreme@mbp55.local> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <vilain-72D4D7.09522416082012@news.individual.net> <lreq28dia8cva1j556pitahq2oolj5tber@4ax.com> <fmoore-2A6783.10203117082012@news.eternal-september.org> <slrnk2t77j.29r.g.kreme@mbp55.local> <fmoore-113241.16065517082012@news.eternal-september.org> |
In message <fmoore-113241.16065517082012@news.eternal-september.org> Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> wrote: > In article <slrnk2t77j.29r.g.kreme@mbp55.local>, > Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: >> In message <fmoore-2A6783.10203117082012@news.eternal-september.org> >> Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> wrote: >> > In article <lreq28dia8cva1j556pitahq2oolj5tber@4ax.com>, >> > micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> wrote: >> >> >> >BUT, if the drive doesn't support this sort of powered down mode, it >> >> >doesn't matter. >> >> >> >> That's very important. Thanks. >> >> > In general, USB drives do not spin down. >> >> That is not at all accurate. > Then please supply some references/documentation to support your claim. How about the USB3 drive connected to my PC which clearly pauses and whirrs up when you first access it after an hour or two of not using it? -- "Woof bloody woof."
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Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2012-08-16 12:42 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Salvatore <sal@yojimbo.hack.invalid> - 2012-08-16 16:49 +0000
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2012-08-16 21:46 +0100
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2012-08-16 09:52 -0700
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2012-08-16 14:33 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2012-08-16 14:50 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-08-17 10:20 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2012-08-17 11:41 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-17 19:35 +0000
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-08-17 16:06 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-17 20:27 +0000
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2012-08-17 18:53 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2012-08-17 16:52 -0700
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Invid Fan <invid@loclanet.com> - 2012-08-17 22:07 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2012-08-18 09:19 -0400
Re: Energy Star turns off external hard drives? iMac usb 2.0? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2012-08-18 18:50 +0200
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