Power Options Properties

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If I turn off hard disks using Power Options Properties the display still
displays. Does not the hard drive need to be operating to keep the display
showing, even though it is a static image?

Paul

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Thanks, but I understand what it should do. This did not address my
question.

p

"Activision" <Activision.1nfj9p@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Even disabling the drive in BIOS will not stop the disk from powering up
> and generating heat.
>
> Turning off hard disk from windows xp power options only limits down
> the spin time for drives.
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Thanks, but "could be" may not be, you know "ms windows" does not always do
things simply.

p

"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
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> "Paul Mars" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>>If I turn off hard disks using Power Options Properties the display still
>>displays. Does not the hard drive need to be operating to keep the display
>>showing, even though it is a static image?
>
> Both your experience and logic say that the answer is "No."
>
> A program could be running entirely in RAM (no swapping) and do all
> kinds of things on the screen.
>
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> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/

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I have never heard my hdd power down, and I've listened...

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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> I've continued with numerous computer activities after hearing the hard
> disk power down. It powers up again when I do something that calls on it,
> such as closing an app or saving a doc. You can work from programs loaded
> into memory alone. It surprised me the first time it happened, but it
> makes sense when you think about it.
> "Paul Mars" <paulmarsREMOVE@netzero.com> wrote in message
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>> Thanks, but "could be" may not be, you know "ms windows" does not always
>> do things simply.
>>
>> p
>>
>> "Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
>> news:3c8cguF6kvdcfU4@individual.net...
>>> "Paul Mars" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>>>>If I turn off hard disks using Power Options Properties the display
>>>>still
>>>>displays. Does not the hard drive need to be operating to keep the
>>>>display
>>>>showing, even though it is a static image?
>>>
>>> Both your experience and logic say that the answer is "No."
>>>
>>> A program could be running entirely in RAM (no swapping) and do all
>>> kinds of things on the screen.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
>>> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
>>
>>
>
>