Power Options and Hard Drive

I am using Vista Home Premium on a desktop computer. I am still trying to
learn my way around Vista.

My Power Plan was set at installation to "Balanced". It turns off the hard
drive after 20 minutes of inactivity. What does "inactivity" mean in this
instance? Does it mean the hard drive is not accessed for 20 minutes?

Thanks.

Spencer

Spencer;572893 Wrote:
> I am using Vista Home Premium on a desktop computer. I am still trying
> to
> learn my way around Vista.
>
> My Power Plan was set at installation to "Balanced". It turns off the
> hard
> drive after 20 minutes of inactivity. What does "inactivity" mean in
> this
> instance? Does it mean the hard drive is not accessed for 20 minutes?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Spencer

Spencer,

Yes, usually when the computer is sitting idle without accessing the
hard drive for anything.

Shawn


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Shawn,

Thanks,

Spencer

"brink" <> wrote in message
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>
> Spencer;572893 Wrote:
>> I am using Vista Home Premium on a desktop computer. I am still trying
>> to
>> learn my way around Vista.
>>
>> My Power Plan was set at installation to "Balanced". It turns off the
>> hard
>> drive after 20 minutes of inactivity. What does "inactivity" mean in
>> this
>> instance? Does it mean the hard drive is not accessed for 20 minutes?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Spencer
>
> Spencer,
>
> Yes, usually when the computer is sitting idle without accessing the
> hard drive for anything.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
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Spencer;572956 Wrote:
> Shawn,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Spencer
>
> "brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Spencer;572893 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Spencer,
> > >
> > > Yes, usually when the computer is sitting idle without accessing the
> > > hard drive for anything.
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
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Your welcome Spencer.

Shawn


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