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Re: [Digital BW] snoozing drives for Todd

2002-01-21 by Todd Flashner

on 1/21/02 12:04 PM, Richard Wolfson wrote:

> Todd wrote:
> 
>> I have two IBM 60gig 7200rpm Deskstars in my box and ...
>> They seem to go to sleep all too
>> frequently, 
> 
> Todd, have you checked BOTH your Windows power setup and your BIOS setup
> pages for snoozing controls? Sometimes they fight. I think it works best
> to disable BIOS power management, and let the OS control it.

Thanks Richard, 

I forgot to mention I'm on a Mac. My system sleep is set for 1 hour, but
these guys are on their own schedule... Does anybody know how to access the
BIOS power management with Mac OS 9.1?

Todd

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