UPS stands for uninterruptable Power Supply. thanks Nimer J Lennie Rinaldi wrote: > 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. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the drive. 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