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: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >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: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > >>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: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > >> > 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: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > >> >> 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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