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From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nur Iskandar Taib)
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Subject: Re: No-Noise for HD ????
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Date: 11 May 91 22:50:43 GMT
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>Software to stop the hard disk?  I'd be very surprised if that were
>possible.  I do remember reading about an expansion card for PCs that
>would automatically power down your hard disk after a specified period
>of time, and leave it powered down until it was next accessed.  It

Hmmm... remember it takes a minute or two for the drive to
spin down, and about 20-30 seconds to spin up again....





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