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- Subject: Re: Hard disk spin-down software for desktop macs??
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- From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
- Date: 6 Jan 93 09:05:15 -0600
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- In article <1992Dec31.131614.2324@ucbeh.san.uc.edu>,
- temple@ucbeh.san.uc.edu wrote:
- >
- > I have need for a program that will treat the hard disk of a desktop
- > mac the same way as the hard disk of a powerbook. That is, I want the
- > desktop hard disk to fall asleep when not in use (after some
- > predesignated time period) and then start back up again as soon as it
- > is needed.
- > I have inherited a very large but very noisy external hard
- > disk, and would like it to stop spinning when not in use, just like the
- > hard disks on the powerbooks do.
- >
- >
- > Is this possible??
- >
- In a word, no. The spin down is only a feature of the 2.5" portable
- drives. Or so I'm told.
-
- - Greg Talmo (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
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