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    Is it safe to leave a WD Passport on 24/7?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Raymond Luxury-Yacht, Apr 11, 2008.

  1. Raymond Luxury-Yacht

    Raymond Luxury-Yacht Notebook Consultant

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    I wonder whether you think it's safe to leave a WD Passport on 24/7. Thanks in advance.
     
    Raymond Luxury-Yacht, Apr 11, 2008
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    obsolete Notebook Evangelist

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    What could be bad about it? It's only going to spin up when you access something on it.
     
    obsolete, Apr 11, 2008
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  3. JoeNewberry

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    Well Throat Wobbler Mangrove, I'd say it can't hurt anything to leave it on, except of course for the minor power consumption.
     
    JoeNewberry, Apr 11, 2008
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    It should be fine if it is somewhere where any heat is dissipated by convection / radiation. It should then stay cooler than an internal HDD. I wouldn't let it get buried under a pile of paper. I'm not sure if it would power down or keep spinning continuously. The latter would use about 1 Watt while reading / writing would be around 3 Watts.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 11, 2008
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  5. Raymond Luxury-Yacht

    Raymond Luxury-Yacht Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for all the responses.

    That's how my name is pronounced, it isn't supposed to appear in print. In fact, I don't even know what you're talking about. Do not vex me any further on this matter, or I shall call my buddy Dinsdale.

    That's what I'm worried about mostly; so, how can I make sure? Anyone have a definite idea?
     
    Raymond Luxury-Yacht, Apr 11, 2008
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    Make sure you disable "Drive Indexing" and maybe auto defrag
     
    flipfire, Apr 11, 2008
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