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At 02:12 AM 7/25/98 EDT, CalaxCorp@xxxxxxx wrote:
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I would think if know your going to be turning it on and off several times
a day leaving it on would be best.
Kin da like a light bulb I'm told.
Robert
Hi folks,
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>Win98 allows automatic shutting down of the hard disk after it has not
been in
>use for a certain period of time of your choice. I guess it saves on the
wear
>and tear when the hard disk is not spinning, and saves power for lap top
>users.
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>My question is: Will the now more frequent turning on and turning off of the
>hard disk (let's say several times a day) as oppose to leaving the hard disk
>spinning 24 hours a day, be better or worse for the PC (not lap top)?
>
>Or should this be a question for the hard disk manufacturers? (But there are
>so many brands.)
>
>PC user,
>William
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