USB Power Issues


  1. steverido
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    Windows 7 64
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    USB Power Issues


    I have a Seagate external USB hard drive plugged in and even though I have changed the power options in Device manager for USB devices not to go into power saving I have noticed that each time I restart Windows the items have a tick in the box again for each USB Is there something else that I need to alter to stop it doing this?

    I don't want my external hard drive to go to sleep as it takes it to long to start and I have stuff on there that I need to access regularly and a lot of the time it falls beyond power saving time.
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  3. Pusspa
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    is there a setting in device manager to not let windows control power?
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  4. steverido
    Posts : 70
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    No there is not. I have gone into control panel power options and made a customised power setting so I will check devices when I reboot.
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  6. polarbear
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    On my Seagate external USB drive I can keep it a wake using Seagate software that came with it. It gives you the choice you are looking for. GL :) It's already installed on the unit when you bought it.
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  7. steverido
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    Mine was just plug and play. No software unfortunately.
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  8. polarbear
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    You can look for your software HERE. GL :)
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