Hello, all.
I have a machine running Windows 7 with a couple of external HDs (of the old self-powered, spinning type). I have an infuriating problem whereby when I do some arbitrary task like open a folder (on my C drive) my machine freezes for a few seconds while my stupid HD (which has nothing whatsoever to do with the task at hand) spins up. I have found a few other threads on various forums scattered around the internet in which other people describe having the same problem. However, done of the scant 'solutions' outlined there work for me.
Now, I rarely use this external hard drive, but it's certainly still useful to have there as extra storage. Wouldn't it be nice if the manufacturer (WD) had put... oh, I don't know, AN ON/OFF SWITCH on the damn thing?? Nope, I either to have to leave it powered up and connected at all times and put up with it unnecessarily freezing up my computer with its hilarious spinning-up-for-no-reason trick, or crawl under my desk and plug it in whenever I actually need to use it.
So I wonder if anyone has a solution? It would be awesome if, for example, there was a piece of software that listed all the usb ports on the system with a check box next to each one to enable/disable it. So far my searches have been fruitless. Hence signing up to this forum and pitching the question. Anyone who solves this absolute scunner of a first-world problem for me wins my eternal gratitude.
I have a machine running Windows 7 with a couple of external HDs (of the old self-powered, spinning type). I have an infuriating problem whereby when I do some arbitrary task like open a folder (on my C drive) my machine freezes for a few seconds while my stupid HD (which has nothing whatsoever to do with the task at hand) spins up. I have found a few other threads on various forums scattered around the internet in which other people describe having the same problem. However, done of the scant 'solutions' outlined there work for me.
Now, I rarely use this external hard drive, but it's certainly still useful to have there as extra storage. Wouldn't it be nice if the manufacturer (WD) had put... oh, I don't know, AN ON/OFF SWITCH on the damn thing?? Nope, I either to have to leave it powered up and connected at all times and put up with it unnecessarily freezing up my computer with its hilarious spinning-up-for-no-reason trick, or crawl under my desk and plug it in whenever I actually need to use it.
So I wonder if anyone has a solution? It would be awesome if, for example, there was a piece of software that listed all the usb ports on the system with a check box next to each one to enable/disable it. So far my searches have been fruitless. Hence signing up to this forum and pitching the question. Anyone who solves this absolute scunner of a first-world problem for me wins my eternal gratitude.
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