okay to leave connected all the time? I was planning to leave it connected so it could automatically back up my new and changed files as I create them... does anyone have an opinion about that?
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All hard disk drives have spinning platters, bearings, and other moving parts, all subject to mechanical wear. Your external drive will last longer if you un-plug it while not in use. Windows 7 will eventually shut down ALL HDD's attached to the computer that are not being used; both internal and external, however, this could take about 20 minutes or so. It is best to unplug your external HDD. Steve (Electrical Engineer)
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Ours has been in daily use for well over a year and we have had only a few connectivity issues. About the same as any of our other laptops, tablets, etc., and restart (at worst) always resolves the connection. For us, it is almost never actually turned off. I'm not a super tech-y person, but based on experience with other computers and devices over the years, I think they should be shut down occasionally to "reset". Maybe if we did turn it off regularly we wouldn't have had any issues...?
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It is easier to just leave it plugged in. You can distinguish between trips when your data is uploaded.
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Yes, you can leave it connected all of the time. It'll automatically stop charging when the battery is full. But why would you want to? The charger is always converting 110v AC house current to 12v DC battery charging current. That produces heat and wastes electricity (aka $$$). I unplug mine when the light goes green meaning the battery is charged.
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This device manages power connections only; once powered, the system will detect the drive at boot. Likewise, once the device is powered down, it'll no longer be available as an active drive. Each connected device requires an available SATA port on the motherboard. I don't recommend turning devices on/off while the system is in use, though... doing so may corrupt the data on the device or worse cause it to malfunction... Hope this helped...
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I don't know. You need to connect to your computer every couple of weeks and Sync it and it then uploads data to your online log book. Device memory never really gets full. I have gone as long as two months before syncing with no issues.
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I have left mine connected without being plugged in for a few hours without a problem. But I don't know about permanently I have never done that.
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Yes it looses all data. However if you really want to keep your data just write it down and program it in later
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My linkstation does not have a sleep function. I hate sleep modes. Always give problems. My model has on + off. Also an auto start function that is very unreliable. Maybe that's what you mean by a sleep function. Use On + Off and save yourself grief and wasted time. "code for NovaBackup?" What are you trying to do? Easy to backup the data on your linkstation. Backup the data folder as you have it mapped on your computer, F,G,H,I etc. Programming on the firmware is not available for backup. Contact Buffalo Tech Help by phone. Excellent help.
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Honestly, I never had mine on for a long period of time, but I kept it on and it doesn't go to stand by it is always ready. I don't know if you would need it constantly plugged in because it moves files pretty quick.
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My wife has a laptop and frequently just takes it off. She isn't being active while sitting, so it's not going to lose any actual data.
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I'm planning on doing the same thing but only have a week or two experience with the enclosure so far. The first one failed and was quickly replaced without much fuss. So far no troubles with the new enclosure though I have not started moving files to the drive. If you are leaving it on for 24 hours you may find the blue LED a waste of energy and annoying in a darkened room. I think it would be a simple matter to unplug the LED. There's no reason it should affect the use of the drive/enclosure.
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Absolutely - Simply check "Enable Hard Drive Use" in iToons when you're setting up prefs and the deal is done. If you do not want the computer to affect the music just UNcheck "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected" in prefs. If u plug into a different computer and iToons opens, just quit itoons immediately as it opens. You may get a notice that iToons is updating the ipod. Click ok & just quit the pgm. Just remember, after you eject the ipod (properly-right?) the iPod will still show the red "Do Not Disconnect" symbol. Respect its wishes. It will dissappear in a moment. Then pull the cable. End of story. I currently have about 5 gigs of backup info on mine & it is a real lifesaver. Hope this helps
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I leave mine connected to my laptop most of the time. and when I disconnect it, my laptop is always charged. just because your green light is on on your laptop does not mean you have to disconnect from the charger. its just showing that you can use it w/out the power connected
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I don't know if it will automatically do that. I do it as a backup manually
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Having to disconnect is kind of a pain when you have +4 devices (comp, smartphone, roommates phone, visitors phone). Whatever is connected last needs to be found then disconnected before you then connect what device you want.
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I have the newer model...doesn't overheat it seems but since I use Mozy backup and with their handy Android app, I have access to my files away from home anyway, so may dump this product. It works well, just reduntant for me.