The '10 minutes' is in blue. If you hover your mouse over it, the following sentence pops up:. So, you could have the CPU in use but if the disk was not being used for 10 minutes, it would be powered down and would need to be spun up again when needed. This is to save electricity and extend the time you can run on battery. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help.
Thanks for your feedback. In the advanced power options, "turn off hard disk after" is an incomplete sentence. It doesn't seem to make sense to me, but then again, I am easily baffled. If the issue persists, you can try the next method. You can use Command Prompt. Here are the instructions. Step 1: Type cmd in the Search box, right-click the fist result to choose Run as administrator to open Command Prompt. Step 2: Type the following commands one by one and press Enter :. If you are bothered by external hard drive keeps disconnecting, just use MiniTool data recovery tool to rescue data and then take measures to fix this issue.
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Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reddit Summary : You may notice that your hard disk turns off after a specific period of inactivity. Note: The default is 20 minutes and it is not recommended to set a low amount of minutes. Note: 1. Replace seconds with how many seconds you want to turn off hard disk after PC inactivity. Read More.
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