Yes to all your questions.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lennie Rinaldi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question
> 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 >> >> >> >>> >>>> 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