usb hd doesn't shut off

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artl · #1 Post by **artl** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:26 pm

when I close the lid & the computer goes to sleep the HD connected to the usb port doesn't shut off. I've looked in device manager under usb & don't see any options re shutting down the usb drive as can be done for the mouse.

#2 Post by **bill bolton** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:51 pm

artl wrote:when I close the lid & the computer goes to sleep the HD connected to the usb port doesn't shut off.

There is a system option for keeping USB ports powered up when the system is otherwise off (useful for some media centre ,and similar, usage).

IIRC, it is controlled by a BIOS setting, but wherever it is you need to ensure that the setting is configured to power down USB.

Cheers,

Bill B.

artl · #3 Post by **artl** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:04 pm

OK how do I do that?

artl · #4 Post by **artl** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:06 pm

Looked at the bios & "always on usb is Disabled" seems like this setting should turn off the usb HD when lid is down but it doesn't. Any ideas?

#5 Post by **bill bolton** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:27 pm

There is another "always on" setting for USB in the Power Manager, on the Global Power Settings tab.

Cheers,

Bill B.

artl · #6 Post by **artl** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:44 pm

Thanks for the suggestion but I looked at power manager the "always on usb" is not checked.

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