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ucfmoe
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_ 		9. December 2007 @ 17:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Is it a bad idea to leave me external hard drive plugged in and running all the time, I don't think it has a sleep feature, but it does have a power switch.

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sammorris
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_ 		9. December 2007 @ 19:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not really, assuming you can live with the noise. If anything hard drives live longer left on 24/7 than powered on and off regularly. This of course assuming they're not overheating. As long as you use a decent enclosure that won't be an issue.
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ucfmoe
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_ 		9. December 2007 @ 20:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, its a WD Elements 500GB, doesn't seem to get too hot and its pretty quiet compared to some of the other ones I've heard, thanks for all your help.
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