> > >What do you want to know? Sleeper is a control panel that allows you >>to let a hard disk stop spinning after a while. While doing stuff on >>a computer it will access the hard disk regularly and after each >>access it will be spinning for a while. You cannot help that. > >What's yours set at for spindowns? When is the minimum appropriate? >
I set it to one minute. Don't know what is appropriate. I think a minute is still to long. Constantly spinning is a necessary habit for hard disks to increase access time. It takes them a while to get going when they have been a sleep. Diskettes are more efficient in that respect. Marten -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Check out the System 6 Heaven: http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html Subscribe to the LEM system6 list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------- -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
