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WD My Book (8 TB)
EUR200,46 EUR25,06/1TB

WD My Book

8 TB

Question about WD My Book

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schaub41

4 years ago

We have a WD My Book 8TB from you. This hard disk is in constant use and does not switch to sleep mode (set after 10 minutes). Displays a temperature of 57 degrees C. The setting in WD Drive Utilities for the snooze function (10 minutes) is of no use. What can be done about it ? I didn't get a hint anywhere. The hard drive should be switched off when it goes into snooze mode... Kind regards, Heinz Schaub

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irenbruderer

4 years ago

The hard drives are always on. When I turn on the computer, they start up and rattle quietly for cooling (I put them underneath so they can't use the desk as a sound box) and when I'm done, they turn off too. They do not heat up.
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Anonymous

4 years ago

If the LED flashes continuously, there is probably software that is constantly accessing the drive in the background. E.g. virus scanner or a photo app that indexes images, etc.
USB energy saving must be activated. You can find this in the energy saving plan in the advanced settings. It is activated by default.