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Forgive me for this but......
What function might a black box 6"x6"x1" that has Buffalo imprinted on it serve to do?
It is wired to a desk top which is switched off yet the Buffalo box never stops chuntering!!!
Might it be a separate HD for backing up, if so why does it never stop chuntering when the PC is off????
What function might a black box 6"x6"x1" that has Buffalo imprinted on it serve to do?
It is wired to a desk top which is switched off yet the Buffalo box never stops chuntering!!!
Might it be a separate HD for backing up, if so why does it never stop chuntering when the PC is off????
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A lot of computers keep the USB ports powered up when the computer is off these days, it's useful for charging things like phones/tablets
To stop it you can firstly try plugging the hard drive into a different USB port, as often it's only one or two that provide power when the computer is off (often the front ones, so if it's a desktop computer try plugging the drive into a rear USB port)
If that doesn't work there is normally an option in the computers BIOS to enable/disable power to the ports when off, but without any details of what the make and model of computer is though it's not possible to give any useful advice on how to change this.
To stop it you can firstly try plugging the hard drive into a different USB port, as often it's only one or two that provide power when the computer is off (often the front ones, so if it's a desktop computer try plugging the drive into a rear USB port)
If that doesn't work there is normally an option in the computers BIOS to enable/disable power to the ports when off, but without any details of what the make and model of computer is though it's not possible to give any useful advice on how to change this.
Ok, so I've had a poke around in the spaghetti and it seems that the external HD is plugged into the router, which in turn is plugged into the rear USB ports of the PC. So, might it be the various laptops in the house that are making the Buffalo box chunter?
The desktop is a Dell Inspiron, running.....I think Windows 7.....
The desktop is a Dell Inspiron, running.....I think Windows 7.....
If you go into Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) how many hard drives does your computer see? Windows will almost certainly be running on the C: drive. If the machine has a second hard disk, that'll probably be D: or, if not, then the CD / DVD drive will probably be the D: drive. Can you see a drive with a drive letter further up the alphabet than D:...?