Vista - Prevent disk from shutting down

10-21-2009

Hi

I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive
attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle,
how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing
a lag when I try to write to it.

thanks

Daniel

10-23-2009

On Oct 22, 2:25*am, "Daniel" <no...@newsgroup> wrote:

Quote:

> Hi
>
> I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive
> attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle,
> how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing
> a lag when I try to write to it.
>
> thanks
>
> Daniel

Check out the power options for the eSATA port. Microsoft has deemed
to automatically put "Allow Windows to shut the power..." option.

Also, you will need to contact the eSATA drive manufacturer and see
what are the options to set the power "save" features.

10-23-2009

Okay, thanks for your help

cheers

Daniel

"smlunatick" <yveslec@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:2ecb8d89-f871-4316-bbc7-689a793740d5@newsgroup

Quote:

> On Oct 22, 2:25 am, "Daniel" <no...@newsgroup> wrote:

Quote:

>> Hi
>>
>> I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive
>> attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle,
>> how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing
>> a lag when I try to write to it.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Daniel

>
> Check out the power options for the eSATA port. Microsoft has deemed
> to automatically put "Allow Windows to shut the power..." option.
>
> Also, you will need to contact the eSATA drive manufacturer and see
> what are the options to set the power "save" features.
>

10-21-2009	#1 (permalink)
Daniel n/a posts	Prevent disk from shutting down Hi I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle, how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing a lag when I try to write to it. thanks Daniel
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10-23-2009	#2 (permalink)
smlunatick n/a posts	Re: Prevent disk from shutting down On Oct 22, 2:25*am, "Daniel" <no...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: > Hi > > I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive > attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle, > how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing > a lag when I try to write to it. > > thanks > > Daniel Check out the power options for the eSATA port. Microsoft has deemed to automatically put "Allow Windows to shut the power..." option. Also, you will need to contact the eSATA drive manufacturer and see what are the options to set the power "save" features.
My System Specs

10-23-2009	#3 (permalink)
Daniel n/a posts	Re: Prevent disk from shutting down Okay, thanks for your help cheers Daniel "smlunatick" <yveslec@newsgroup> wrote in message news:2ecb8d89-f871-4316-bbc7-689a793740d5@newsgroup Quote: > On Oct 22, 2:25 am, "Daniel" <no...@newsgroup> wrote: Quote: >> Hi >> >> I have Vista Ultimate 64, I have an external Hard Drive >> attached through eSATA, it shuts down after 20 Mins of idle, >> how do I prevent it from shutting down it is causing >> a lag when I try to write to it. >> >> thanks >> >> Daniel > > Check out the power options for the eSATA port. Microsoft has deemed > to automatically put "Allow Windows to shut the power..." option. > > Also, you will need to contact the eSATA drive manufacturer and see > what are the options to set the power "save" features. >
My System Specs

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