Simon 'corecode' Schubert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dag-Erling Smørgrav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > All modern disks (since at least the early 1990s) automatically park > > their heads when they lose power. There is no need to do it in > > software. > So it seems that windows is switching off the power of the devices > when you select "eject". I can see that some users might feel more > comfortable with this behaviour.
Yes, if only because it saves power and reduces noise (for USB-attached mechanical drives at least). Note that this also requires logic in the enclosure to cut power to the drive when the device is detached; not all enclosures do this. Brand name drives (Maxtor OneTouch, Western Digital Passport etc.) usually do, while cheap DIY enclosures usually don't. DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
