“On a standard Windows 10 HP desktop, will the drive automatically turn off after a preset number of minutes or turn off if PC enters sleep mode? Want to make sure it doesn't burn out from spinning all the time if only used say once per month for backups.”
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If you are using only once a month for back ups I recommend you disconnect any harddrive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, this external drive goes into idle mode.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can set the HD Easystore times just like you can for your monitor screen saver. Also if you want you can use the Windows USB Icon in the Task Bar to Eject the WD Easystore connection then when you have the chance disconnect the power plug. Be sure to place it in a secure area or where the unit will not take a fall or be exposed to water.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The external hard drive does not turn off, it goes into idle mode. The drive does not spin, and the read arm is parked. It uses very little power during this time, 2-3 watts. If your computer is asleep, then it would not spin. The drive inside this external HD is either a WD Red and the white label made by Hitachi. Both are high reliability drive made for server work. You should not have any issues with this drive failing even with fairly frequent writes. In external HD, this is the drive to purchase, along with the 10 tb version.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is a sleep timer included with the utilities on the disk provided from WD
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