“If the computer to which this drive might be connected goes to sleep, does the drive go to sleep as well?”
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Drive will "spin down" on it's own cycle (even if the pc is still running at times). The cycle is driven by when it is being accessed for data read/write, not by what the PC is doing. Otherwise it will go into a full standby mode if not accessed for a significant period of time.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.WD has a software utility you have to install. Included in the utility is a sleep timer setting. Check the WD site for the user manual for this drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I think so, because it does not update according to the chosen schedule if the computer is in sleep mode. I have decided to disconnect it after updating files in order to avoid contamination if a virus infects the PC. I do the file update myself and not automatically.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It will sit there, idle. About the same thing.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No the backup continues. Mine is scheduled at 1 a.m. in the morning. The backup has worked fine, even though my computer had went to sleep.
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