On 2/28/2012 4:39 AM, Linea Recta wrote:
For some time now I'm using an external harddisk which often disbehaves.
The problem is that after some time it seems to go in some stand by mode.
Then, when I try to access this drive (or another external drive) it often
disconnects (hearing the disconnect sound)
I can hear the sound of the drive starting up slowly, but seemingly often
too late.
I suppose this has to do with some kind of time-out parameter? Can I
increase this setting somewhere?

BTW This problem only occurs when using the drive with the (Windows XP) PC.
Using the drive connected to the (Vista) notebook it never fails.

- Medion USB harddisk with its own power adaptor.

I have the same problem with my two Samsung Story external drives. Mine
does it under all OS and will timeout in about 5 minutes when not being
used and then spin down. In my case, they programmed mine this way. And
there is nothing the end user can do about it.

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Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v3.0
Centrino Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz - 2GB - Windows XP SP3