2 Question about ext HDD !

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Hello guys, recently(24/9/2011) I purchased 1 TB Seagate External Drive with power adapter.

Is it safe to place my ext hdd beside crt monitor or top of big speaker while power on?

data on ext hdd which i need very frequently...So which is better option, frequently power on and off or always power on?

I keep it power on since i puchased and it is just slightly warm.

Please help..thanks in advance.

since it uses extermal power via adapter dont worry about temp. & its better to avoid placing it near a crt monitor or speakers though good speakers r generally shielded

mithun_mrg said:
since it uses extermal power via adapter dont worry about temp.

Is that mean i can use it as always power on?

Thanks for your response.

digibrush said:
Is that mean i can use it as always power on?

better not to since its external power it only when in use

My Seagate Freeagent 1 TB External has been ON since the last 3 months + almost 7 TB Data read No Problems , don't worry so much you will do just fine

Thanks mitraark