Patricia, how is your external hard drive driven? Since it is connected to the USB port, I suppose that the computer provide the power for it?
One of my external hard drive which is 500 GB. and connected to a USB port has an AC adapter for its power. I do know that some flash disc which is connected to a USB port gets its power from the computer. It's no wonder you don't have a power on and off switch. So, having it connected to your computer, you basically turn your external hard drive off when you shut down your PC. Is that right? Lennie At 04:19 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote: >Well, > >I can't plug someting into something if the device doesn't have a plug... > >However, all the rest of things pertaining to my computer is plugged into an >battery back up which beeps whenever we have a power outage overhere. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lennie Rinaldi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:26 PM >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > > > > Patricia, > > > > I would follow Rick's suggestion. I do use power scripts (surge > > protectors) for not only for computer devices, but also for my stereo > > system. If you can place the script in a convenient place, then it > > won't be hard to use it as a switch for your external hard drive. > > > > BTW, my computer and monitor are plugged into an unlimited power > > supply (UPS) for protection and power failure. > > > > I don't like any devices that does not have a switch and goes into a > > sleep mode. I had an Omega external hard drive that did exactly that > > and I returned it for a Maxtor which has a power on and off switch. > > > > Lennie > > > > At 01:29 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote: > >>I felt of mine and there is no switch, so guess I have to keep it > >>unplugged > >>until I need it. > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Lennie Rinaldi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:16 PM > >>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > >> > >> > >> > Patricia, > >> > > >> > Each of my three external hard drives have a power on and off switch. > >> > > >> > Lennie > >> > > >> > At 01:11 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote: > >> >>How do you turn it on/off? > >> >>----- Original Message ----- > >> >>From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >>To: <[email protected]> > >> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:12 PM > >> >>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hi Ginger, > >> >> > I leave my external drives connected to the computer, > >> >> > but I do not leave them turned on. > >> >> > HTH, > >> >> > Richard Q. Justice-website owner > >> >> > www.blind-computing.com > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: "Ginger Roe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1:51 PM > >> >> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >> Hi, is it ok to leave my external hard drive plugged in all the > >> >> >> time? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Ginger Roe > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Visit my website: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.withtheblindinmind.com > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lennie > >> >> >> Rinaldi > >> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:08 AM > >> >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hi Nimer, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> That's not good! I think that a hard drive whether internal or > >> >> >> external should have a longer life than 1-1/2 or 2 years. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> You did not mention the size of your failed Hitachi hard drive. I > >> >> >> do > >> >> >> think that the larger hard drives have the tendency to fail sooner > >> >> >> than smaller ones. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> As I have mentioned, my Western Digital internal hard drive was 500 > >> >> >> GB. and it failed within two years. I was told that the master file > >> >> >> table which I believe keeps track of all the files on the hard > >> >> >> drive > >> >> >> was corrupted. Since I had many, many MP3 files on that old hard > >> >> >> drive, I(I don't remember how many) it was probably too many for > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> master file table to keep up with it. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I was told that the solution with large single hard drives is to > >> >> >> split the hard drives into two drives. This could be done before > >> >> >> any > >> >> >> data is stored on a new hard drive using a function in Window to > >> >> >> split the hard drive (I think it has to do with formatting). If > >> >> >> data > >> >> >> is already stored on the hard drive, then you need something like > >> >> >> partition magic to split the hard drive. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The advantage of splitting a hard drive (so I was told) is that it > >> >> >> will create two master file tables which should handles the large > >> >> >> number of files spread over the two areas. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I have two external hard drives and one internal hard drive and all > >> >> >> are 500 GB. each. So, the three are split to prevent failure. Each > >> >> >> one has its own drive letter and each is split about 250 GB. each. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I hope that this information is useful for you. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Lennie > >> >> >> > >> >> >> At 06:08 PM 9/1/2008, you wrote: > >> >> >>>Actually, it was an internal, and it was about a year and a half. > >> >> >>>Thanks > >> >> >>>Nimer J > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>>Lennie Rinaldi wrote: > >> >> >>> > Hi Nimer, > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > I also have a Hitachi 500 GB internal hard drive. I use this one > >> >> >>> > for > >> >> >>> > all my MP3 music and recordings. So far, that one is working > >> >> >>> > just > >> >> >>> > fine. > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > I had a bad experience with my previous internal hard drive that > >> >> >>> > died > >> >> >>> > on me after 2 years. That one was a Western Digital and also was > >> >> >>> > 500 > >> >> >>> > GB. > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > I use the Hitachi external hard drive which is also 500 GB. to > >> >> >>> > back > >> >> >>> > up anything that I saved on the internal hard drive. So far, > >> >> >>> > that > >> >> >>> > one > >> >> >>> > has been working fine. Both drives are 5 months old. How old was > >> >> >>> > your > >> >> >>> > Hitachi external hard drive when it died on you? > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > Lennie > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> > At 11:55 AM 9/1/2008, you wrote: > >> >> >>> > > >> >> >>> >> By the way, how do you like hitachi? I just had one die on me. > >> >> >>> >> thanks > >> >> >>> >> Nimer J > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> Lennie Rinaldi wrote: > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >>> Victor, > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> I think that most new external hard drives come already in > >> >> >>> >>> NTFS > >> >> >>> >>> format. I recently bought a Hitachi external hard drive and it > >> >> >>> >>> was > >> >> >>> >>> formatted that way. > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> One of my older external hard drive which I purchased a > >> >> >>> >>> couple > >> >> >>> >>> of > >> >> >>> >>> years ago was FAT32 and had to be reformatted to NTFS. > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> Just thought that you might want to know. > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> Lennie > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> At 06:12 AM 9/1/2008, you wrote: > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>> > >> >> >>> >>>> Hi Patricia, > >> >> >>> >>>> > >> >> >>> >>>> You've got it, that's exactly what it should say, which is > >> >> >>> very uncommon. > >> >> >>> >>>> > >> >> >>> >>>> Any drive I've ever gotten has always been formatted as FAT > >> >> >>> >>>> or > >> >> >>> >>>> > >> >> >>> >> FAT32 so they > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >>>> will plug into a Windows 98 machine, but it's a nice surprise > >> >> >>> >>>> that > >> >> >> yours > >> >> >>> >>>> isn't. > >> >> >>> 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