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External Hard Drive: Need to keep switched on at all times?

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by deanst2, 2003/12/29.

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  1. 2003/12/29
    deanst2

    deanst2 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I just set up an external hard drive, Maxtor 120 GB, to my Dell 8200 computer which is running Windows 2000.

    The question is: Do I have to have the hard drive on all the time when the computer is on or can I turn it off and still run my computer. I wasn't sure if the computer would act "twitchy" if I had a hard drive hooked up but powered down.
     
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    Russ

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    I have one on firewire and another on USB. I power them up only when I am going to use them, as I only use them for doing backups.
     
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    deanst2

    deanst2 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks.
     
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